Purdue at Ohio State

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

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  Ohio STATE LEADS BIG TEN” ELEVENS IN TITLE STRUGGLE CHICAGO, Nov. 9-The undefeated Ohio state eleven, with the scalps of Mlchigan and Purdue dangling from It’s belt, tonight is a notch nearer the big ten football championship. with Illinois trailing in second place and chicago pulling up in third. Winconsin and Iowa. with two victories out OF three games to their credit, are tied Tor fourth place. Illinois has won four OF its five games. while Chicago has won three out of four Victorious over Perdue in a 20 to 0 game yesterday the speedy Ohioans Will face their crucial games of the championship drive next Saturday and a week later meeting Wisconsin and Illinois, respectively. in games which promise to be the most desperately fought Of the season. While yesterdays games were with ont startling upsets. the 10 to s vic tory of Illinois over Minnesota was regarded as surprise. Beaten in

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  Harrisburg telegraph, Harrisburg, Pa., November 10, 1919, page 15

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  Ohio State Still Winner; Have Not Lost Grid Game Columbus, o.. Nov. 10.-Captain Chick Harley’s entrance into the game at the start of the second quarter proved the psychological factor in Ohio States defeat of Purdue Sat urday, 20 to 0. Hampered by the alb sence of two star linesmen, Flowers and Holtkamp, and minus the SER vices of Harley, Ohio State was I’M Aable to make much progress during the first period. In the second quarter Ohio State opened up and Harley, with an elusive run of thirty yards in which ne gshook off three tacklers, scored the first touchdown. Ohio States eager ness caused frequent penalties and two 20-yard runs for touchdowns by Captain Harley were not counted.

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  New-York tribune, New York, November 10, 1919, page 12 (results column)

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  Ohio State Still Undefeated in Race For Western Title CHICAGO. Nov. 9.-The undefeated Ohio State eleven, with the scalps of Michigan and Purdue dangling from its belt, tonight is notch nearer the big Ten” football championship, with Illinois trailing in second place and Chicago pulling up in third. Wisconsin and Iowa, with two victories out of three games to their credit, are tied for fourth place. Illinois has won four of its five games, while Chicago has won three out of four. Victorious over Purdue in 20 to 0 will face their crucial h~t-les of the v4,a amnionship drive next Saturday, and week later meeting Wisconsin and Illinois, respectively. The Ohioans wrrc given q real scare by Purdue Sat / urday and only the prowess of Captain Chick” Harley enabled them to romp away with the game Harley had been kept on the side lines to avoid possible injury which might keep him out of the Wisconsin gme. but was called into the contest at the start Of the second period to pave the way for victory. While yesterdays games were with out startling upsets, the 10 to victory of Illinois over Minnesota was regarded as surprise. Beaten in three periods Of the game Illinois staged fighting rally in the fourth. and two brothers. Robert and Ralph Fletcher-were the heroes in the Illinois triumph. Ralph Fletcher was called into the game as a substitute and made a beau tiful field goal from the 34-yard line that gave Illinois the victory. His brother had previously crashed through the Minnesota line for touchdown. Chicago’s 13 to 0 triumph over Mich Ign in the renewal of traditional grid iron rivalry between these historic foes was gainad through the ability Of the Maroons to use successfully the forward pass. The smoothly working Iowa eleven gave Northwestern its fourth straight defeat, winning ID to T. The Hawkeyes clash with Chicago next Saturday in the first game between Iowa and the Maroons for several years. Iowa is rated to have one of the best clevens developed in recent years, having beaten Minnesota and Nebraska. Football throughout the West con ference reports indicate is enjoying Il remarkable comeback, both financially and in playing quality, from the war time setback given the game year ago.

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  South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., November 10, 1919, page 10 (results column)

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  OHIO STATE IN BIG TEN LEAD Capt. Harley Steps in When Things Look Bad and Puts Over Victory. CHICAGO, Nov 1O.-Undefeated Ohio State eleven. with the scalps Of Michigan and Purdue dangling from its belt, is a notch nearer the big ten” football championship with Illinois trailing in second place and Chicago pulling up ia third Wisconsin and Iowa, with two VIC tories out Of three games to their credit, are tied for fourth place. Il inois has won four of its five games. while Chicago has won three out Of four Victorious over Purdue in a 20 to 0 game, yesterday, the speedy Ohio ans VIII face their crucial test for the championship drive next Saturday. and a week later meeting wis consin and Illinois respectively. The Ohioans were given real scare by Purdue, Saturday. and only the prowess of Capt Chick” Harley enabled them TO romp away with the game. Harley had been kept on the sidelines TO avoid possible in jury which might keep him out Of the Wisconsin game. but was called into the contest at the start Of the second period 10 pave the way for victory. Illinois a Surprise. While yesterdays games We’re without startling upsets. the ten to six victory OF Illinois over Mime sofa was regarded as surprise Beaten in three periods Of the game Illinois staged a fighting rally in the fourth and two brothers-Robert and Ralph Fletcher. developed to be heroes of Illinois riumph. Ralph fletcher was called into the game as a substitute and made a beautiful field goal from the 34-yard line that had previously crashed through the Minnesota line for touchdown. Chicago’s Is 10 triumph over Michigan I’m the ordeal Of traditional gridiron rivalry between these his toric foes was gained through the ability Of the Maroons TO use sue cessfuIly the forward pass The smoothly working Iowa eleven gave Northwestern its fourth straight defeat, winning II to Z. TIE Hawk eyes clash with Chicago next Saturday in the first game between Iowa and the Maroons for several years. Iowa is rated 10 have one Of the best elevens developed in recent years. years. having beaten Minnesota and Nebraska.

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Officially, Ohio State leads 43–⁠15–⁠2; as played, 44–⁠15–⁠2 in 61 meetings, counting the 60 since this game.