Illinois at Michigan

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  The New York herald, New York, N.Y., October 24, 1920, page 81

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  ILLINOIS WINS BY SINGLE POINT Michigan Scores It’s Only Touchdown on rs Yard Run by Dunn. Special Despatch 20 THE NEW voxr HERAp. ANN ARBoR. Mich. Oct 23.--Befors a crowd OF $4,000. Illinois defeated Mich ‘san to-day in one of the hardest fought games ever played on Ferry Field. Tho game. after going four nerve wraclSing quarters. ended with the score 20 In favor OF Illinois. Tho latter’s successful use OF the forward pass from open play was largely responsible for her victory. Michigan. as always. was utterly deficient In this department OF play. To-day’s game eliminates Yost’s war riors from a possible Conference cham pionship. while Illinois remains with the possibility of repeating her performance of last year. The feature of the days play was IN Quarterback Dunn’s sensational eighty yard run OF an intercepted forward pass for Mlchigans lone touchdown. Mfchigan’s interference on this play befootball given during the afternoon Another outstanding point was the sue ceesful use Of tho forward pass from running formation by Illinois. This alonc was responsible for IllInoIs’s one touchdown. Both teams started with CLOSE for1natons Neither seemed TO be using their reserved strength, while both appeared to be watching Off an opening In the opposing defence. The entire first period. developed into Kicking duel between Dunn and Helistron, with the latter having decided advantage. each exchange OF punts resulting in ten yard gain for Illinois. IL WAS during the second quarter that Illinois resorted TO an aerial attack. II was while this sttls Of play Was In

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  The Rock Island Argus and daily union, Rock Island, Ill., October 25, 1920, page 14

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  ILLINOIS PlUI| TUsNSMlCHlG Team T0DEFEl Mimi Come from Behind -, Qearter to Beat wslverl,s “a, By. Margin Of On ~ I Ann Arbor. Mich, Oct : the narrow margin Of a rosss. touchdown, Illinois virtusI,, mated Michigan from thu – Intercollegiate championsb;r Saturday, defeating the MAJ. Blue, 7 to 6. Michigan scored its touchS. the second period on a h,,rs 75-yard run by Dunn, ouar,s~ who intercepted a forward -. get the ball. His atternt = however, went wide of the ~. A pretty forward pass ~ !. way for Illinois touchdown s !. third period. The bali =. Michigan territory almost tl,e.l out the quarter. the Illini pnsss Michigan back steadily Rss.2 the 20-yard line, Walcrisf ~ Illinois right halfback, toss., II Ralph Fletcher, substituted n, = halfback Pollen. who carrisi 4 ! ball over. Fletcher then hess| goal. The Wolverines fought ha,a \, save the game in the final ~ Several changes we’re made 4 n. lineup and Illinois was place 5 the defensive. Steketee. VIVA ~, placed Nelson at fullback. sfta.r ed a field goal from Illinois q! yard line. but the ball fell ~. and Illinois carried 1t back. ~ game ended a few minutes l,i. with the ball in Illinois poars sion in the center of the field, Efnoun and e,,v. r>n.-.

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  The Morning Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Okla., October 24, 1920, page 11

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  .ILLINI TRIUMPHS OVER WOLVERINE Goal After Touchdown Gives Champions 7–⁠6 Victory ANN ARBOR, Mich, oct. “a BY the narrow margin OF a goal after touchdown, Illinois virtually eliminated Michigan from the west ern intercollegiate championship race this afternoon, winning TO 6. Michigan scored its touchdown in the second period on “A brilliant 10 yard run by Dun, quarterback, who intercepted a forward pass to oct the ball. His attempt TO goal, how ever. went wide OF the posts. A pretty forward pass paved the way for Illinois touchdown in the third period. The ball was In Mich igan territory almost throughout tho quarter, the fllini pushing Mich igan back steadily Reaching the 20-yard line. wal quist, the Illinois right half back, tossed to Ralph Fletcher. substitute for Left IIalfback Dedcn, who car ried the ball over. Fletcher then kicked goal,

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, October 25, 1920, page 7

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  Illinois Eliminates Michigan in Big Ten Game With 7–⁠6 Score Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. 24.-By the margin of a goal after touch down, Illinois virtually eliminated Michigan from the western confer ence race Saturday when it won 2 to E. Michigan scored its touchdown in the second period on 75-yard run by Dunn, who intercepted for. ward pass. He failed to kick goal A forward pass paved the way for Illinois touchdown in tn third Pc riod. Reaching the 20-yard line, Wal quist, Illinois right halfback, tossed to Ralph Fletcher, who carried the ball over. Fletcher kicked goal. The Wolverines fought hard to save the game in the final period. Illinois was placed on the defensive, but the Wolverines could not deliver.

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Michigan leads 72–⁠24–⁠2 in 98 meetings, counting the 91 since this game.