Wisconsin at Ohio State

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  The New York herald, New York, N.Y., October 24, 1920, page 1

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  OHIO STATE WINS IN LAST QUARTER Stinchcorb’s 90 Yard Rum Beats Wisconsin. COLUMBUS, Ohio, oct 23.--Coming from behind in the last minute OF play and duplicating the feat of Illinois last year when they won the Western Conference championship here. Ohio State. through the skill OF Its pivot man. “Hobe” Workman, and the speed OF Pete” Stirchcomb. completely wrecked Wisconsin’s championship aspirations here this afternoon. The score was 13 to 7. A 3S-yard forward pass from II. Workman to Stinchcomb. who raced from the 20-yard line for touchdown. ended game which had generally been conceded 70 Wisconsin. Wisconsin made its touchdown eleven minutes after the start OF the first period and kicked goal. For three periods the Buckeyes fought n gruelling battle. striving ceaselessly with a bat terry OF forward passes TO overcome the ‘ead. In the fourth period the Badger defence began TO weaken and the Buck eyes started a march toward the Wig vvnssu .Svai. its-t vScs Jy =. S.ctFiiiersoarray OF passes with nine minutes to play the Buckeyes Increased their passes until with the game almost lost ard he crowds leaving the stands they clinched the game with long pass from n dhcld. In the second half Ohio State reversed the position. holding the Badgers on the defensive and driving through their line with marked regularity. Wisconsins touchdown was preceded by long forward pass, Barr 70 Elliott. which placed the ball on Ohlo’s three yard line For three downs the Buck cyes’s line held Arm until Holmes on shift play. carried the ball across the goal for the only score made against Ohio state this season. whitman. Ohio’s all Western fuliback. was forced to withdraw from the game room after the start. his injured knee refusing 70 support him Capt Weston also was forced 20 withdraw because OF m injured knee in the second quarter. The lineup:

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  New-York tribune, October 24, 1920, page 19

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  Ohio State Wrecks Hope of Wisconsin For Championship COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 23.-Coming from behind in the last minute of play and duplicating the feat of Illinois last year, when they won the Western conference championship here. Chic State, through the skill of her pivot man, “Eobc’ Workman, and the speed Of Pete Stnchcomb, completely wrecked Wisconsin’s championship aspirations here this afternoon, defeatiny ? them, 13 to 7. A SS-yard forward pass from Workman to Stinchcomb. VIII o raced from the 2O-yard lire for q touchdown, ended game which had generally been conceded to Wisconsin, Wisconsin made her touchdown eleven minutes after the start OF the first period and kicked GOAL For three periods the buckeyes fought gruelinF battle, striving ceaselessly with q bat terry Of forward passes 10 overcome the lead. In tire fourth period the The Buckeyes started to march toward the Wisconsin goal hcralded by q bewilderi1c arrav OF passes, one from Y orlmon to StiNchccmb. netting On o States first touchdown. Stinchcomb failed to tie the score. towever with coal. the ball hitting the upright and bouncing back into midfeld With niro wiuutos 70 play the Buckeyes Increased their passes until with the came almost lost and the crowds leavinr the stands, they clinched the came with q long pass from mdheld In the second half Ohio State re versed the position. holding the BaAgers on the defen i’ve and driving through their line with marked regularity Wisconsin’s touchdown was preceded by a LONG forward pass, Barr to Elliott. which placed the ball on Oho’s 3-vard line. For three downs the Buckeye line held firm until Holmes on 2 shift play carried the ball across the goal FOR the only score made against Ohio State this season.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 24, 1920, page 28

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  OHIO STATE RALLIES TO down WISCONSIN COLUMBUS. Ohio, October % Coming from behind in the last min ute of play and duplicating the feat of Illinois last year, when they won the western conference champion ship here. Ohio State, through the man, and the speed of pete” Stinchcomb. completely wrecked Wisconsin’s championship aspirations here this afternoon, defeating them. Is to T. a 3S-yard forward pass from E. Work. man to Stinchcomb, who raced from the 20-yard line for touchdown, end ed game which had generally been conceded to Wisconsin. Wisconsin made her touchdown eleven minutes after the start of the first period and kicked goal For three periods the Buckeyes fought q grueling battle, striving ceaselessly with. battery of forward passes tc overcome the lead. In the fourth period the Badger de- Tense began to weaken and the Buck eyes started a march toward the Wis consin goal, heralded by a bewildering array of passes, one from H Workman to Stinchcomb netting Ohio failed to tie the score, however, with goal, the ball hitting the upright and bounding back into midfield With nine minutes to play the Buckeyes increased their passes until. with the game almost lost and the crowds leaving the stands. they clinched the game with d long pass from midfield. Wisconsin completely outplayed Ohio State during the first half, fight ing almost continuously in the Buck eye territory. In the second half Ohio State reversed the position, hold ing the Badgers on the defensive and driving through their line with mark ed regularity.

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Ohio State leads 64–⁠18–⁠5 in 87 meetings, counting the 79 since this game.