Ohio State at Chicago

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 6, 1921, page 16

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  OHIO STATE WINS HARD GAME FROM CHICAGO ELEVEN Touchdown By Buckeyes” In Last Quarter Beats Stagg Team Chicago. November 5.-ohio state university’s football eleven today routed the University of Chicago team. winner over Princeton In the east and Colorado from the west. by at to score In game which for sheer brilliancy of play and game ness of the victors has never been cquaied on Stagg field. The. contest left Ohio State. Wisconsin and Iowa virtoually to be the only contenders for the Western Conference cham plonship. The Ohio athletes failed 10 get tho bali beyond their own 40-yard line in the first two quarters. but fought with stubbornness which held back and finally wore down the Maroons and In the fourth period the Buck eyes brought out dash attack which so overwhelmed the proteges of Coach Alonzo stagg that when the final whistle was blown they were demoralized and fighting only to pre- vent another Ohio touchdown. The 32.000 spectators who formed a record breaking crowd that left not an inch of standing room in the stands. were given thrill after thrill as the two elevens fought for q chance at the conference champion ship. Tn the desperate effort to win both elevens turned loose every bit Of football strategy and ability at their command. Between them they un- corked nearly threescore straight forward passes and these were inter mingled with criss-crosses, fake kicks. double and delayed passes. and western gridiron In many years. straight football of the old-fashioned mass type was absent. short-off proach to it through most Of the con- test. Three thousand Ohio State rooters verbally backing their team to the limit of their vocal chords through the game tonight paraded through the town chanting praises of the team. The Maroons. on figures alone. outplayed the Buckeyes for the whole game, but Ohio State crowded all of it’s strength into a few minutes of super-play. Chicago made 15 first downs to Ohio States g, Tn the first quarter Chicago made first down 5 times to the Buckeyes none; the count in the second and third periods was and 1 each in favor of the Maroons. but in the last quarter the Buckeyes made the coveted yardage times to Chlcagos 4. On forward passing. Chicago made 40 yards on 10 successful throws In 33 attempts. Ohio State made ST yards in 10 passes out of 24 attempts The story of the victory Is found, Aov iv, fas ahilftU n grasp opportunities and chicago’s in- ability to keep them from slipping away. The lineup: Chicago Position Ohio State Strohmeier .................. Meyers Fletcher ...s............. Huffman Left Tackle Lewis ............ .......... Pixley Left Guard King ..............,.... Young Center Redmond .....,............. Trott Right Guard McGuire ................. Spiers Right Tackle Crisler ........,........ ...... slyker Right End Romney .......-.......... .>~- w orkman Quarterback i1uTlDurL .......... ......... stuart Left Halfback fyott ...,......... ........... Blair Right Halfback HuiHe ‘s.s’. ss.,.1.. .u...... IdylOr Fullback Score by periods: Chicago ...............o 0 0 co Ohio State ............0 0s7–⁠7 Ohio scoring: Touchdown, Meyers. Goals from touchdown, Pixley. Referee, Birch (Earlham); umpire, Mumma (West Point); field judge. Young Ollinois wesleyan); head linesman. Knight (Dartmouth). Time of periods 15 minutes each.

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  South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., November 6, 1921, page 1

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  Ohio State Wins .OUer Chicago IN Thrilling Game Buckeyes Exhibit Super Foot ball in Final Period and Win by Z to o Score. Jniversity’s football eleven today routed the University OF Chicago team, winner over Princeton in the east and Colorado from the west. oy 10 0 score in a game which for sheer brilliancy of Play and E’ameness OF the victors, has never teen equalled on Stage field. The contest left Ohio State, Wisconsin and Iowa virtually the only contend srs for the western conference championship. The Ohio athletes failed TO get the ball beyond their own forty yard line In the first two quarters, but fought with Stubbornness which held back and finally wore down the MaroOns and in the fourth period the Buckeyes brought out a dash Ing attack which 80 overwhelmed the proteges of Coach Alonzo Stagg that when the gnal whistle was blown they were demoralized and fighting only TO prevent another Ohio touchdown. A Thrill Producer. The $4,000 spectators who formed record breaking crowd that left nos an inch Of standing room in the stands, were given thrill after thrill rs the two elevens fought for a chance at the conference champion ship. In the desperate effort to win, each eleven turned loose every bit Of football strategy and ability at its command. Between them they n corked nearly three score forward passes and these were inte rmingled with crisscrosses fake kicks, double ana delayed passes and shift plays. Straight football of the old-fashioned mass type was absent. short of tackle dashes being the closest approach 20 it through most of the contest. Three thousand Ohio State rooters Terbally backing their team TO the limit Of their vocal chords through the game, Saturday night paraded through the town chanting praises [ Of the eleven. The Maroons on figures alone, out played the Buckeyes for the whole game, but Ohio state crowded all Of It’s strength into a few minutes Oh super-play. Chicago made 10 first downs TO Ohio States nine. on for ward passing, Chicago made 140 ( Yards on ten successful throws in 33 attempts Ohio State made 81 yards n ten passes out of % attempts. The story of the victory is found, however, in Ohio States ability to grasp opportunities and Chicago’s inability to keep them from slipping away. ( Chicago BcwiIdercd. Near the end of the game, Work nan received a punt on his own wenty yard line. evaded three Chi eagO players and dashed back n score OF yards Then came a bewildering assortment Of running .atera’ passes. lunges and shift PLAYS until the ball had been carried to the Maroon u yard line. Stuart with one hand. nabbed a forward / pass and fell on the goal line. He was called back when il was found the teams were off side a peculiar shifting of players left Myers. end 1t fullback. The Ohio backs darted around right and Myers took the ball and with PiXley opening hole I slipped through the Maroons for the , only touchdown. Pixlcy kicked goal / Chicago braced for a minute or two. getting the ball to midfeld on Passes after the kickoff. but the Ohio team seemed virtually 70 &C wild with victory in its grasp and as the game closed il was batterin1 through. around and over Chicago with a dazzling attack that left the MarOons beaten and Outclassed. The lineup and summary: Chica 20 0 Position Ohio State

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  The Washington herald, Washington, D.C., November 6, 1921, page 8

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  mp OUTLAY MAROONS WIN 10 Strategy of Ohio State Leader Defeats Chicago Forward Pass Threat Opens Hole in Maroon Line and Buckeye Captain Dashes Through For Touchdown in Fourth Period. CHICAGO. Nov. Soho states polished football machine. in one of the greatest contests seen on stag Field since the INTRODUCTION OF the forward pass. today, elm mated chicago’s Asroons from the big ten title race before $4,000 spectators by a score Of 70 O. That touchdown. secured in the fourth quarter after the. two eleNens battled scoreiess through out three periods with honors Of the day slightly in favor Of Chi cage. was a result OF that same re soureefulness and versatility that something seemingly always IN reserve, which has characterized Ia play OF Ohio elevens for the last three seasons. and has caused opponents TO call them lucky” Twice in the first quarter. Chi caeo had opportunities TO score, once on a FIRST down on Ohio’s IN yard line Again in the third ouarter, the Maroons started a march goalward but the Buckeyes brok. up forward passes and held for downs when Il became necessary. ChieaEo Loses Opportunities. Twice before the touchdown IA tai 10 Chicago. drop kicks. one bv each eleven. had been sttempted and in each instance had he.n blocked by the desperate defense OF the opposing forwards who broke through But Ohio’s touchdown wa, M, luck II was an unloosinC of . hnisheo attack. full OF deception an attack which carried the bali from Ohio’s 57-ysrd line clear behind the Maroon goal posts Through that march tho forward pass. from formations bewIIderinE TO the Maroons was completed time and again. with various member OF the Buckeye eleven receiving the ball Then as the Buckeves had the ball well in Maroon terri tory. strategy came into play. On the ll-yard line the Buckeye in reference started around Chicago left end. with Workman holding the ball. As the interference, was smashed. he poised and tosyeo a short snsppy throw over tho Maroons TO Stuart who was forced out Of bounds on the LIZARD lin. As the Ohio stand rose in cheers Referee Birch called back the pls, because Workman had not been five yards behind the line Of scrirnmage. Pass Threat FataL Again the Buckeyes took positons for the same formation. Il looked a repetition OF the SAM play. Again the interference started toward end but CAM. Myers had the ball. lie poised a. II TO throw 10 the same spot and ChicaGO’s center. King and REQ man, guard were drawn from their positions toward the menHced spot Instead OF tossing the ball. Myers pivOted and whirled around for a dash through a hole in the Maroon line so big that even Ref cree Birch followed him through the opening for the remainiueleven yards 10 a touchdown and victory where the Buckeye captain was downed by the secondary de- Tense. That was the end Of the foot ball game and Chicago’s opportunity o share in a claim for the confer ence title.

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  Albuquerque morning journal, Albuquerque, N.M., November 6, 1921, page 1

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  OHIO FOOTBALL SQUAD DEFEATS CHICAGO ELEVEN Buckeyes Win BY a Score of 7 to 0 in a Game Which, for BriIIiancy, Has Never Been EquaIed. Chicago, Nov. 5.-Ohio States football eleven today fouled the University of Chicago team, con- queror of Princeton and Colorado, by 7-to-0 score in a game which for sheer brilliancy of play and gameness victors has never been equaled on Stage field. The contest left Ohio State. Wisconsin and Iowa virtually the only contenders for the western conference cham pionship. The Ohioans failed to get the ball beyond their own 40 yard line in the first two quarters but held back and finally wore down the Maroons. In the fourth period the Buckeyes brought out ! dashing attack which so over whelmed the Maroons that when | the whistle blew they were demoralized and fighting only to prevent another Ohio touchdown. The $4,000 spectators were given thrill after thrill as the two elevens battled. Each eleven turned loose every bit of football strategy and ability at its command. Three thousand Ohio State root ers verbally backing their team to the limit. tonight paraded the town chanting praise of Capt. “Truck’ Myers, end who shifted to full back on a fake pass and wriggled , through Chicago’s line for twelve yards and the touchdown; Noel workman, quarterback, whose run ming back of punts. forward pass | ing and twisting dashes brought many yards; Stuart and Taylor, backs. for their steady work on the offense and Pixley for opening the hole through which Myers ran.

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Ohio State leads 10–⁠2–⁠2 in 14 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.