Chicago at Illinois

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  The evening herald, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 13, 1921, page 1

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  ILLINOIS GIVES CHICAGO SCARE, BUT LOSES l46 Urbana Quarter Nearly Defeats Maroons S~inglehanded URHANA. III. Nov. Aloe sternaa Illinois quarterback. started out here today TO defeat Chicago sinEishanded but weakened In the last half. allowing M Marocna 20 win, “a To q. Chicago was outpiayod aud Out fought clear through the first haiti. Little Joe scored 3 points by drop kicks In the second quarter. Chicago was unable TO get a score. Early In M sscona quarter sternsman sent over a Tea d~ropkick from the f5-yard line for the first score. “A few minutes later Pcdcn caught a punt and carried n 60 lchlcagc’s s<l yard line where Sternaman again added . points with a clean drop kick. with the opeains OF the third quarter. h versatile Thomas replaced Timme at fulfhack In thu Maroon aggregation. Under his leadership Chicago swung into COM rtste control. SteFnnman fumbied and the Maroons recuvered on their fo-ynrd lire. Thomas marched tho Maroons down the field IL yards 10 a touchdown following an intercepted punt by Peden. In the last quarter. Thomas with the aid OF Romney. pounded hole after hoio through the fiinoia limo until Thomas wen2 over for HIS second touchdown.

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  New-York tribune, New York, November 13, 1921, page 21

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  John Thomas Star of Chicago’s l4-to-6 Victory Over Illinois Fullback Who Defeated Princeton Scores Both Touchdowns for Victors URBANA, H., Nov. 12.--Chicago’s powerful fighting machine, playing a driving game of straight football, defeated Illinois, IL to 8, to-day on a muddy field before q crowd of $4,000 persons. Johnny Thomas, the man who beat Princeton, was again responsible for Chicago’s victory. Twice the big full back drove through the Illinois line Tor gains that placed the ball within striking distance of the Orange and Blue goal. and each time he plunged across with the ball. Chicago outplayed Illinois in the sec aud half, although Illinois fought a hard. game fight. The Maroons were equally strong on offense 1nd defense when they stuck to line plunges, but Illinois displayed noticeable superiority in forward passing. Joe Sternaman, playing his first en- TIRE Conference game, heartened Illinois by his performance at quarter He proved l28-pound dynamo of energy, and, trying his toe for the first time. booted two beautiful drop kicks between the Chicago bars for Illinois 6 Il was Chicarc’s first victory ovsx Illinois sin4~ :-e@

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Illinois leads 22–⁠18–⁠3 in 43 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.