Illinois at Ohio State

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  South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., November 23, 1919, page 1

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  ILLINOIS DOWNS OHIO STATE, 81 Columbus EIeVen’S Champion ship Hopes Go Glimmering in Hard Fought Game. --~ ~ Associated Press: COLUMBUS. Ohio. Nov. 22-With half a minute left 10 play and the Buckeyes leading By one point a goal from placement pricked the bubble of Ohio States champion ship hopes and tonight Illinois stands supreme in the western conference football world by virtue % 20 Z victory over the Ohio eleven. Ralph Fletcher. IrHni quarterback. won for himself lasting niche in the Orange and Blue hall % fame by successfully negotiating the try for placement from the Tocal teams 26-yard line. Fighting bitterly. from the first minute or play, both elevens dis played ragged football in the first half while brilliant play marked the final two periods. Unable to gain through the Ohio line the Illinj effectively used long forward passes which eventually cost the Buckeyes the game. SternamRn Stars. Sternaman. veteran Orange half back. sent the Iliini off in the lead when be circled the left side Of Ohio States line for so yards and a touchdown Reichle failed 10 kick goal From that time the visiting team was largely on the defensive, the two elevens see-sawing UP and down the field for the remainder OF the half. No less supreme in defeat than in victory. Capt. Chick” Harley playing his final game for the Scar let and Gray. was the big cog in the play Of the home team. Opening tho second half with a burst Of speed. open play carried the pigskin we’ll down into Illinois territory. A long pass, Harley to Mcdonald. placed the ball on the Orange one yard line. Harley then went around Illinois left end for the touchdown and kicked goal Ohio State defense stffened per g ceptibly in the second period. in which honors were about even. penetrate ILLINOIS, Line. Opening the throttle wide in the third quarter the Ohio backs tore The Illinois line 20 tatters, penetrating between tackles for most OF their gains. Sternaman halted the Buckeye advance by intercept ing HarIey’s forward pass on the Orange and Blue 15-yard line IN able 10 gain after several tries. the Ulini again resorted 10 Carneys toe and the left end punted TO Harley on the Illinois 3S-yard line. on the fourth down and nine yards 10 GO Harlcy’s pass 20 Macdonald netted % yards and put the ball on Illinois vineyard line. on the first play the ohio captain went over for the touchdown and then kicked goal. Stirred 70 desperation the Zuppke bag OF tricks was opened wide and soon had the Ohioans baffled. With the bail put in play on Inirois’ 2o-yard line. brilliantly exc cuted forward passes by Carney and Reichle and Walquist and Reichle placed the ball on Ohio States 21- 1ard line Dropping back 20 the 20 y ard line. b. Fletcher kicked goal. Lineup and summary: Illinois Csl. Ohio state o.. carney ........ Sliker Left End. Iugwerso ...............- huffman Left Tackle. Iifvendahi ..........-... Pixley Left Guard. Depler ..--.-.-..-........ Nemeck Center. Appiegram ........-....... Trott Right Guard Petty Observation-Disclosures. spiers Risht Tackle Beichle .-...........----. Flower Right End p Fletcher ....-..... Stinchcomb Quarterback. Sternaman .......-...... Taylor Left Half waIquist ......... CCapt)) Harley Right Half Craugles -.......-.. ..-.-.. Wtllaman Fullback scoring: For IMnois-Touchdown. Sternaman. goal from placement. B. Fletcher. For Ohio state – Touchdown. Harley. goal from touchdown. Harley. Referee Birch Earlham- Umpire-SchOmme Chicago. Field Judge-Snyder. Harvard Head Ldnesman-Thurber Time OF PeriodS-15 minutes aoIIccV EOOTv I0uNcON

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  New-York tribune, November 23, 1919, page 21

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  Illinois Beats Ohio State, 81, I’m Last Minute Bob Fletcher’s 2O-Yard Field Goal Routs Chick Harley’s Conference Title Rivals SpeC1O correspondence COLUMBUS. Ohio, Nov. % Illinois defeated Ohio State in the last half minute of play here to-day on place mont goal by Bob Fletcher from the to to’yaf’ !. n”‘‘ Inc maj score was > Forward passing saved Illinois in the closing minutes, with Ohio leading Z to 6. Taking the ball on her 2O-yard line, after Captain “Chick” Harley had punted over the Illinois goal, the Orange and Blue eleven sprung series of long passes which eventually placed the ball on the Ohio 20-yard crossing. Here Bob Fletcher dropped back to the 30yard line and kicked perfect place mcnt goal. The ball was booted from a posit1on directly in front Of the uprights. The game ended after Ohio sprung one play following the kickoff which the Buckeyes received. Illinois counted in the first period when Halfback Sternaman broke lose in m die d and circled Left End Slykcr. of Ohio State, for tifty-two yards and Il touchdown, Carney missed the goal. Desperate Play Succeeds In the third period the Buckeyes grew desperate. On the fourth down Captain Harley threw long forward pass standing on the Illinois 35-yard line to Right End Mcdonald who caught it On the 2-foot line. Harley carried the ball over for touchdown on the next play. Harley kicked goal, giving the Buckeyes to lead. The Ohioans began drive in the fourth period. After marching forty yards on line plays the Illinois held on their 3o-yard line. Harley’s punt rolled over the Illinois goal. With two minutes to play, Coach Zuppke’s team opened up with a desperate fusillade of forward passes, half of them being completed for gains ranging from ten to twenty-five yards. Baked on Ohio’s 2o-yard line Bob Fletcher dropped back for try at goal. His kick was good, cinching the game and the Western Conference title for Illinois. Illinois kicked off to Ohio forward pass, but it was intercepted in midheld. The whistle ended the game here. Plays With Injured Knee Coach Zuppke’s team earned the VIC tory through superior interference and forward passing. Captain Harley, Ohio States All7American star. was watched carefully at all times. He never got loose for more than eight wards at a time. The Buckeye star was handicapped with a bad knee. His forward passing was not up to his usual stand ard. but he excelled in punting. On two occasions he punted tifty-tivc yards from behind his own goal. Illinois made eleven first downs, while the Ohioans made ten Half back Sternaman and Left Tackle Ing crson starred for Illinois. Harley, Willam0n and Stirchcomb nlavad hos for the Buckeyes. 1t was the first game Ohio State had lost during Harley’s three years of activity on the Scarlet and Gray eleven. The line-up:

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], November 23, 1919, page 34

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  ILLINOIS WINS FROM OHIO IN LAST MINUTE Chicago Quarterback Negoti. ates Try for Placement From 0hio’s 26-Yard Line Score, 9 to 7. Columbus, O., Nov. 22.-With hall a minute left to play and the Buck eyes leading by one point, = goal from placement pricked the bubble or Ohio States championship hopes and tonight Illinois stands supreme in the Western conference foot ball world by virtue OF 4 9 to J victory over the Ohio elevent. Bob Fleteher, Illinois quarterback. won for himself a lasting niche in the Or ange and Blue Hall of fame by sue cessfully negotiating the try for placement from the Ohio teams z6-yard line. Fighting bitterly from the first minute of play both elevens displayed ragged foot ball in the first half, while brilliant play marked the final two periods. I’m able to gain through the Ohio line, the Him effectively used long for ward passes which eventually cost the Buckeyes the game. Illini Take the Lead, .Sternaman, veteran Orange half back, sent the Illini off In the lead when he circled the left side of Ohio States line for 50 yards and a touchdown. Reichle failed to kick goal. From that time the visiting team was largely on the defensive, the two evelens, see-sawing up and down the field for the remainder OF the half. No less supreme in defeat than in victory, Captain “Chick’ Harley, playing his final game for Ohio State, was the big cog in the play of the home team. Opening the second half with burst of speed, open play carried the ball well down to Illinois territory. A long pass, Harley to Macdonald, placed the ball on the Orange one-yard line: Harley then went around Illinois, left end for the touchdown and kicked goal. On straight foot ball, the Ohioans excelled, while the Illinois team had the big edge in the matter of open play. Rarely did the Ohioans resort to passes. . Great 50-Yard Run. Fortune favored the home eleven at the kickoff when Illinois fumbled and Ohio State recovered on the Illini 29-yard line. Farley’s try for goal from the 34-yard line was short. After II minutes of play, aided by splendid interference, Sternaman broke through both the primary and secondary Ohio defense and raced 50 yards for touchdown. The Hi nois rooters went wild. Ohio State defense stiffened perceptibly in the second period in which honors were about even. Opening the throttle wide in the third period the Ohio backs tore the

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Officially, Ohio State leads 70–⁠30–⁠4; as played, 71–⁠30–⁠4 in 105 meetings, counting the 97 since this game.