Illinois at Ohio State

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., November 20, 1921, page 15

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  SEWANEE CHANCES ILLINOIS DEFEATS INTEREST IS HIGH OF BEATING VANDY THE STRONG TEAM IN PACIFIC COAST LOOKING SMALLER FROM OHIO STATE GAMES YEAR The IlIinoians Blast Buckeye Hopes Of The Confer ence Title Columbus O., November 1s.-1llinois today dashed to earth the hopes of Ohio State for claim to the Western Conference football championship. The Illini. defeated by every conference team they had met this season, played the Buckeyes to standstiil and raced off the field victors by a score of to 0. 1t was Captain Larry Walquist, playing his last game for his alma mater, who did for his team what previously had been regarded as the most remote possibility. He had only touched a forward pass tossed to him by Pedden, but turned quickly as The ball passed him, and, seeing it bounce from the chest of Captain Myers OF the Buckeyes. snatched II and plunged 25 yards through the Ohio secondary defense for the first touchdown Illinois had scored during the conference season. A moment later, shortly before the second period ended, Sabo added another point by kicking the goal from touchdown. Sternaman Gets Aloosc. Not content with what his leader had already done, Sternaman diminu- period caught a punt and raced Go yards across the Ohio goal line, only to be called back because OF an Illegal block by teammate. The Illinois touchdown came after they had been outplayed during the early portion OF the game and Ohio had twice advanced the ball to within 15 yards of the goal only to be turned back by a stone wall of gold -jerseyed Him who refused to give ground. However after the Buckeye goal line had been crossed, the Ohio offensive seemed to lose force and never again did the Buckeyes threaten seriously to score. Today’s game was, the second in which. the championship aspirations of Ohio State were set at naught by Illinois, the former being the Illinois victory two years ago, which, accomplished in the last few seconds of play, took the title to Urbana. Lineup and summary: Ohio State Position Illinois Left End HUFFMAN ....,....,.t........ Olander Left Tackle Pixley .s.-.. ,...,......... Moher Left Guard Young .........-...,. Vogel Center Trout ....... ...... ..-..... Green Right, Guard Splers ..’‘... ..4....’ ......,. ‘..... prayer Right Tackle Slyher ...’......... wilson Right End Workman. ....’............ Sternaman Quarterback Stuart ........,..,..... Walquist Co Left Halfback isabel .....--...s... ......-.s... feuen Right Halfback lay LOT .......a... ......ts. Triangle Fullbaok Score by periods: Ohio State .......-....0 o. D Illinois .............0 Z 0 o. a. Illinois scoring: Touchdown, Wal quist, goal from touchdown. Sabo. Referee, Bagidsohn. Michigan; umpire, Colonel Mumma, West Point; field Judge. Keasns. 1. A. c.; head linesman, Lipski, Chicago. Time Of periods, 10 minutes each.

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  The New York herald, New York, November 21, 1921, page 12

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  FOOTBALL PROTEST. BASED ON A MOVIE Film Shows Ball Hit Ground in Forward Pass by Which Illinois Beat Ohio State. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 20--Coach Wilce of Ohio State unofficialiy said tonight that he may protest yesterday victory of Illinois over Ohio State to game officials, following the exhibition of motion pictures of the game In a the atre tonight The pictures showed clearly that In the forward pass that resulted In the Illinois touchdown the ball hit the ground before Walquist recovered it and dashed several yards to the goal line. Grounding of ball in forward pass play makes the play failure and the ball is returned to it’s original position. Game officials held yesterday that on this forward pass play the ball touched Walquist’s hands. then struck Captain Myers of Ohio State and bounded off his chest and was recovered by Walquist without the ball having touched the ground. Coach Wilce said tonight that Ohio State protested the decision at the time, ,ontending that the ball had struck the round before 1t hit Myers DIR. Wilce said he probably would call he attention of the game OFFICIALS 70 he pictures if they support Ohio State lain made yesterday. He said the Illinois victory probably would stand but added that the referee and umpire should know the facts. He did not in i,cate that he would protest the score to Western Conference officials. 1--WE, at least, will have the satisfacton Of knowing the truth” Coach WHce said. Ition pictures distinctly showed the all striking the ground before hitting Capt Myers. Following its public show ng, the football film was run slowly seven times before an audience of news paper men late tonight. Coach Wilce announced that he would view the pic. tures tomorrow morning at specia exhibition. The theatre showing the pictures announced that 1t will present he film to the Ohio State University thletic department. Several individual Ohio State players said tonight that it was their belief that the ball had grounded before striking Capt. Myers. Myers, however, said he was not in a position to know, as the ball struck him on the back while he was facing in an opposite direction. Coach Wilce indicated that his pos sible protest” will be unofficial. and will be made for the satisfaction Of proving Ohio States contention at the time. Ohio State followers pointed out that forma protest would be unsportsmanlike, and probably would never be made Magidsohn of Michigan refereed the game. and Col. Mumma of West Point was the umpire. Kearns of the Illinois Athletic Club was field judge and Lipsk of Chicago was linesman.

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Officially, Ohio State leads 70–⁠30–⁠4; as played, 71–⁠30–⁠4 in 105 meetings, counting the 95 since this game.