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  The sun, New York, November 2, 1919, page 20

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  ILLINOIS CAPSEZES STAGES TITLE HOPE Zuppke’s Eleven Surprises West by Defeating Chicago Squad, 10 to 0. uRBANA. ILL.,, Nov. 1.-Displaying a startling reversal OF form and using a typical Zuppke strategic attack, Illinois capsized Chicago’s championship hopes on Illinois Field here this afternoon, winning by 10 60 0 before is, 900 persons. the largest crowd that ever at tended an athletic contest here. Gov Frank o. Lowden, George Ade and other notables Joined the Homecoming throng to watch the annual scrap between the two ancient rivals Illinois outplayed the Maroons from beginning to end. there being no time when Chicago became really dangerous. The only time the Maroons were within even striking distance of touchdown was in the third period, when the ball was carried TO the Illinois eighteen yard line. Here Illinois braced. however, and took the bail downs Ralph Fletcher. who replaced Stein man In the Illinois lineup when the Springfield star was injured, proved a nemesis for the Staggmen. He made all OF the Illinois points. scoring a field goal on place kick in the second period and going over for a touchdown in the third period. Chicago’s fast back field proved a disappointment to the 1900 Maroon rooters who accompanied the team, There was no time when they We’re able room quarter. was specially unfortunate He never was able to get away from the agile Illini. The whistle announcing the end OF the game probably saved the Maroons another touchdown. as Illinois had car ried the ball to their three yard line The lineup:

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 3, 1919, page 1

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  OHIO ONLY TEAM UNDEFEATED In WESTERN CIRCLE Saturday Upsets StartIe Foot Ball FoIIoWers-IIIinoi Ac- corded Slim Chance w. Before Game. Chicago, Nov. AS a result of the startling upsets Saturday in the race for the western conference foot bali championship, Ohio State TOnight is the only urdefeated eleven remaining in the struggle. But if the upsets are to continue, Purdue may defeat Ohio State next Saturday and put the Buckeyes in a COM plicated tie for the “Big Ten” hon orS. Before Saturdays game few shrewd followers of foot ball gave Illinois chance to down Chicago, and only scattering believed that Minnesota would triumph over Wisconsin. Still the Illini and Gophers displayed brilliant brand of foot ball that was totally unexpected. Illinois 10 to 0 victory over Chicago is attributed to Coach Zuppke’s perfection of the close and open attack. Gophers Come Back. Minnesota showed a complete reversal of form in winning from Wisconsin, 10 to 7. The Gophers had anything but a brand of foot ball which warranted a victory over Wisconsin, having been held to a tie by Nebraska and being defeated by Iowa. The Minnesotans apparentity have struck their gait and from now on undoubtedly will be a hard aggregation to beat. Northwestern fumbled wonder full opportunity to triumph over Michigan and lost, Is to IS, after outplaying the Wolverines for the first three periods. Notre Dams won a we’ll earned victory over Indiana, Is to 3, in a game which gave the South Bend

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 2, 1919, page 1

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  ILLINOIS COMES BACK AND DEFEATS CHICAGO URBANA. ILL.,. November dis playing startling reversal of form and using typical Zuppke strategy. Illinois capsized Chicago’s champion ship hopes on Illinois Field this after noon, winning 10 to 0, before $4,000 persons. the largest crowd that ever attended an athletic contest here. Gov. Frank o. Lowden, George AIDE and other notables joined the home-coming throng to watch the annual scrap between the two old enemies. Illinois outplayed the Maroons from beginning to end, there being no time when the latter became really dangerous. Ralph Fletcher. who replaced Sternaman in the Illinois lineup when the Springfield star was injured. proved a nemesis for the Stage men. He made all of the Illinois points, kicking a place kick in the second period and going over for a touchdown in the third period.

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  Free trader-journal, Ottawa, Ill., November 3, 1919, page 1

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  FLETCHER. MORRIS BOY. u. OF |. STAR Illinois put dalnper on thicagoS hopes by handing the Maroons 10 TO 0 lacilg Ralph fletcher OF Morris, and crack back IN the Mimi team did all the scoring in Saturdays game, He booted field goal in the second quarter for three points. carried the pan over for a touchdown in the third quar- Ter and kicking goal after making the touchdown He played star game all thru and 50 did his brother. Bon Fletcher. Both boss are we’ll known around this part OF the universe as real foot ball stars.

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Illinois leads 22–⁠18–⁠3 in 43 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.