Colorado at Chicago

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  Pueblo chieftain, October 30, 1921, page 19

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  CHICAGO j. DEFEATS COLORADO TEAM $50 Plucky Silver And Gold War. riors Go Down Fighting Bravely Chicago. ILL.,, Oct. 29.-The light but plucky University of Colorado eleven Of the Rocky Mountain confer convinced that Chicago’s to triumph over Princeton one week ago, was no flukc. Coach Stagg’s warriors scored a 35 to victory over the westcrners on a rain-soaked field Saturday before crowd of $4,000. The Colorado eleven. altho game and fast was no match for the heavy Chicagoans who outplayed the visitors all the way. The only time the Colo rado players made first downs was by use of forward passes. Noggle, left-end. Franklin. right end and Muth. right tackle, played brilliantly for Colorado but were forced out because of injuries. Colo RADIO sent in a new back field in the fourth period, but the players could not pierce the Chicago line to any cxtent. Except at the start Chicago did not have its full strength on the field. Cole Thomas and Hurlbut were kept on the side lines and Milton Romney star quarterback was taken out after the first half. Stagg had new team with the exception of Mcclure in the game at the finish. After scoring two touchdowns In the first period the Maroons content cd themselves with scoring touch down in each of the three other periods. Forward passes played an important part in Chicago’s victory and the tackling of the Maroons was hard and deadly. At only one stage OF the game did the western eleven threaten. This was when n series of forward passes so l.. M tt,.r bat the Coloradoans whirled the ball thru the overhead route to the Maroons five yard line. The fourth effort to score the touchdown was another pass which failed when 1t hit the goal post and grounded A Colorado play er was waiting for It and a touch down seemed certain as the ball left the passer’s hand.

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  The New York herald, October 31, 1921, page 12

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  Wisconsin Leading Eleven in Big Ten Football Race CHICAGO. Oct. 30.-IIalf way point In the Western conference football season finds four elevens swinging into the championship struggle with even chances of gaining the title. Wisconsin, Ohio State, Chicago ana Iowa are undefeated and picking the probable sur vivor is extremely difficult. Saturdays games were rather color less. Wisconsin’s $50 victory over Min nesota being perhaps little more one sided than predicted, and Michigan’s 8 TO margin over Illinois closer than some had expected. None of the games affected the championship race other than to strengthen the conviction that the fight will prove so close that only the breaks are likely to decide IL. One Of the most important games OF the season will come next Saturday here at Stagg Field when Ohio State and Chicago will meet Ohio rested Saturday in preparation for this battle while Chicago. after its strenuous fight with Princeton the week previous needed only substitutes to overwhelm Colorado. 35 to 0. Both teams will be at their full strength, barring scrimmage accidents this week, and backers of neither eleven are willing to give Odds

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  New-York tribune, New York, October 31, 1921, page 12 (results column)

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  Four Conference Teams Have Even Chances for Big Title Wisconsin, Ohio State, Chicago and Iowa Still Undefeated i’m the Race CHICAGO, Oct. 30.--Half way point in the Western Conference football season finds four elevens swinging into the championship deciding struggle with. even chances of gaining first place Wisconsin, Ohio State, Chicago and Iowa are undefeated, and picking the probable survivor is proving extremely difficult. : Saturdays games we’re rather color less, Wisconsin’s $50 victory over Minnesota being perhaps a little more one sided than predicted and Michigan’s 3-to-0 margin over Illinois closer than some had expected. None of the games affected the championship race other than to strengthen the conviction that the light will prove so close that only the breaks are likely to decide it. One of the most important games of the season will come next SATURDAY. here at Stagg Field, when Ohio State and Chicago will meet in contest like ~ to eliminate one from the race. ONO rested Saturday in preparation Tor tins battle, while Chicago, after its strenuous fight with Princeton the week previous, needed only substitutes to oyerwhelm Colorado, 35 to 0. Iowa maintained its tie for first place ia rather Disappointing 13-to-6 vic tory over Purdue. The Hawkeyes face Minnesota next Saturday at Minneapois, and then Indiana and Northwestern THIS schedule being almost certain to take them through the season undo Michigan through the s-to-5 victory ever Illinois still is a mathematical championship possibility, but few give tne wolverines much chance. Illinois, Fenefaily title contender, is fighting eniy TO get out of last place, while Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern and Minnesota have no show.

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Chicago leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.