Michigan at Chicago

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  South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., November 9, 1919, page 8

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  MAROONS TRIUMPH OVER WOLVERINES Red Graham of Chicago Team Features in ViCtOry-25.- 600 Present. CHICAGO, Nov. S.-Playing before crowd Of $4,000 persons. Chi cago triumphed over Michigan. its historic football foe. t. 10 today in a game in which forward passes played an important part II was the first test Of strength between those two elevens since the memorable Q 20 0 victory Chicago scored over the wolverines in 1906 and Stage field was damned to standing capacity. Brilliant use OF the forward pass turned the tide in Chicago’s favor after unsuccessful attempts had been made 10 batter down the Michigan de- Tense Tee Maroons. failing TO pierce the Michigan forward wall from the 1-yard line, opened up a dazzling array Of forward passes that resulted in a touchdown in the second period and another in the fourth With the ball on Michigan’s 1S-yard line Graham, the Chicago quarterback, shot q 10-yard pass TO Mcdonald who dashed across the Wolverines goal for the first score in the second period. Higgins kicked goal. In the fourth period Graham heaved a 20 yard pass, bringing the ball TO AIichigan’s 10-yard line Hutchinson ripped through the line for nine yards and Elton went over on the next play for the second touchdown Higgins failed at goal

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  New-York tribune, November 9, 1919, page 22

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  Chicago Defeats Michigan by Use Of Forward Pass CHICAGO, Nov. S.-Playing before q crowd OF 25,000 persons, Chicago triumphed over Michigan, its historic football foe, 13 to D, to-day in q game in which forward passes played an important part 1t was the first test Of strength between those two elevens since the memorable 2 to victory Chicago scored over the Wolverines in 1905 and Stage Field was jammed to stand cApacity. Brilliant use OF the forward pass turned the tide in Chicago’s favor after unsuccessful attempts mad been made to batter down the Michigan defense. The Maroons, failing to pierce the Michigan forward wall from the l. yard line, opened up dazzling array OF forward passes that resulted in a touc hdown in the second period and another in the fourth. With the ball on Michigan’s 1S-va~d line, Graham, the Chicago quarterback, shot a tenyard pass to Mcdonald. who dashed across the Wolverines goa! for the first score in the second period. Higgins kicked goal In the fourth period Graham lieaved twenty yard pass, bringing the ball to Michigan’s 10-yard line Hutchinson ripped through the line for nine yards and Elton went over or the next play for the second touchdown. Higgins failed at goal. The )inc~up:

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  Arizona republican, Phoenix, Ariz., November 10, 1919, page 3

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  three periods of the game, Illinois staged a fighting rally in the fourth and won. Chicago’s 13 to 0 triumph over Mich igan in the renewal of traditional gridiron rivalry between these his toric foes was gained through the ability of the Maroons to use success fully the forward pass. The smooth working Iowa eleven gave Northwestern it’s fourth straight defeat, winning IA to Z. The Hawk eyes clash with Chicago next Saturday and the” Outcome of this contest will determine the rank the Iowans will be given in the big ten” champion ship race. 1t will be the first time Iowa and Chicago have met for sew eral years and the contest promises to be hard fought. Iowa is rated to have one Of the best eleyens developed in recent years, having beaten Mimi esota and Nebraska.

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Michigan leads 19–⁠7 in 26 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.