Ohio State at Wisconsin

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 16, 1919, page 26

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  Chic HARLEY SAVES DAY FOR OHIO STATE Field Goal Beats Wisconsin in Desperately Fought En- counter, 3 to o. MADISON. Wis, November Is Chick” Harley. all-American half back, playing the next to his last game for Ohio State, saved his team from possible defeat today when he booted a drop kick from the 2O-yard line. beating Wisconsin, 3 to 0, before $4,000 spectators, in what was prob ably the most desperately fought game in the western conference cham pionship race this season. The narrow victory strengthens Ohio States grip on the big ten” title. The Ohioans have gone through the race with clean slate, having defeated Michigan, Purdue and Wiscon sin. Finally, to clinch the title. Illinois must be defeated at Columbus next Saturday. Fought to a standstill for three periods of the game, the Ohioans opened up vicious attack in the fourth. and scored touchdown on a allowed, because Harley, passing the ball to Stinchcomb. the Buckeye quarterback. had reached the line of scrimmage before heaTins the ball. play on the 2O-yard line Harley fell back for a drop kick and booted the oval squarely between Wisconsin’s goal posts. Wisconsin rushed the ball to within striking distance of Ohio’s goal three times, but lacked the punch to put over a touchdown or a field goal. In the first period. after Harley missed a goal from placement, the Badgers crashed their way to the 12-yard line, only to be penalized Is yards. Later in the game they had the ball within the 30-yard line only to lose it after failure to pierce the Ohio defense. Wisconsin centered its defense on Harley. and the Ohio star was marked” player from the start Whenever he carried the ball a half dozen Wisconsin tacklers set upon him and he had little chance to shake them off,

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  The Seattle star, Seattle, Wash., November 17, 1919, page 12

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  Purple and Gold Eleven Shows Wonderful Fight; Other Football Gossip Washington Has Chance for Big Game at Pasadena; Dobie’s Team Runs Up Big Score: Oregon Wins From GA c.; Ohio State Beats Wisconsin; Grimm to Return DUR teams are tied today for the Coast grid iron title. Washington, Oregon. Washing ton State and California face the wire on even terms with one loss each on their rec ords as the result of Washington’s wonder full fight against the Washington Sta,crs at Pullman Saturday in which Washington came out on top by n Is to score in one of the greatest reversas in football annals on the Coast. Only California stands in Washington’s path TO n tie for the Coast honors. The Golden Bears will invade Seattle Thanksgiving Day to decide the issue. The Califor- Il A.. 10

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  Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Ill., November 18, 1919, page 16 (results column)

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  TITLES in CONFERENCE next SATURDAY Tale and Harvard Meet 1t Cam. :, bFidge IN Annual Battle Ohio Plays Illinois. Chicago, Nov. 1S.-The 1919 foot ball season will practically close With the playing of next Saturdays games. Of which the features are the clashes between Illinois and Ohio State ut Columbus and Yale end Harvard at Cambridge. After the most eventful season In History. year featured by upsets. the western conference champion will be determined at Columbus. Ohio State, by virtue Of It’s clean record, will have numerous sup porters, while Illinois, which has improved so per cent since its defeat by Wisconsin In midseason, will not lack for admirers. Illini Schedule Harder. OF the two contenders. the down. staters are deserving of most consideration. Coach Zuppke’s eleven has met six conference teams, beat ing five and losing to one. The Orange and Blue eleven came from behind in the, Iowa and Minnesota games to snatch victory out Of the 1lre, and this fact alone may go a long way toward deciding the is sue Saturday. While Ohio State and Illinois are settling the big question. other conference teams will be in action agains. each other to determine their final ratings. Local football followers will journey to Stage field to see the annual clash between Chicago and Wisconsin. The battle between Maroon and Cardinal gives promise Of being Just as close and interesting as most of the games played on the Midway this fall. The Badgers shovel they are team Of strength and power by holding Ohio to a 3 to 0 score last Saturday, while Chicago fought with great deter minat.on to win from Iowa, 9 to 6. Gophers at Ann Arbor. Unless Coach Yost accomplishes what appears to be the impossible at Ann Arbor, Minnesota will be returned victor in the closing game of the season for both teams. Following its defeats by Ohio State, Chicago and Illinois, Michigan will make a great effort on Saturday to close its season with q victory. I Minnesota did not play last Saturday and Coach Williams has had two weeks in which to prepare his eleven. The Gophers lost to Iowa and Illinois by narrow margins and must be considered an aggregation of power. In former years, Michigan has defeated Minnesota with inferior teams. and this season may by no exception. Minnesota will be in Chicago on Thursday and will work out on Northwestern field. Purple Eleven Goes East. Northwestern will board the rat tier Thursday morning for the east, where Rutgers will be met at New ark. The PUPPIES victory over In diana last Saturday by the narrow margin Of one point will help the morale Of the team immensely. With a victory to their credit, the players will go into Saturdays game with a determination which would not have been exerted II Northwestern had lost, to Indiana. Athletic Director Lee left yesterday for New York city to make final hotel arrangements. Notre Dame, which has not been beaten this year, will clash with Purdue at Lafayette in a game Of importance to the combating elevems. The state championship is in volved, while the South Bend elev. en- must keep its slate clean to lay partial claim to the western title Both elevens have been pointed fol this game since mid-season. Iowa. Title ut Stake. Iowa and Ames will come togeth. e. ct Iowa City in another game which involves state title. Ames has q 8 to 0 victory over Nebrasks to its credit and has beaten othel fAir1y strong elevens west of tn, river. Iowa, however, should b, the victor, because 1t has playet consistent football all season ant has shown itself to be q team o

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Ohio State leads 64–⁠18–⁠5 in 87 meetings, counting the 80 since this game.