Illinois at Chicago

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  Albuquerque morning journal, New Mexico, November 19, 1922, page 4

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  CHICAGO BEATS ILLINOIS GRID SQUAD, 8 TO D Thomas Acts as the Human “Battering Ram” and Rips and Tears Ranks OF Opponents to Pieces. Chicago, Nov. 1S.-With Johnny Thomas, the human “battering ram” ripping and tearing the line to pieces, Chicago triumphed over Illinois, 9 to O. in their twenty third annual game on Stagg field today, keeping the Maroons undefeated in the race for the western conference championship. The contest was witnessed by a capacity crowd of $4,000. Illinois, which sprung the sur prise of the season a week ago by defeating wisconsin, 9 to 0, proved dangerous on the defensive but lacked the punch to come within striking distance of Chicago’s goal to enable Clark to try for field goal. IT was Clark, a brother of Potsy Clark of Illinois fame, who scored the points that upset Wis consin after playing a very ordinary brand of football at the start. The Maroons opened with a 40 yard drop kick in the first period and clinched the game when Harry Thomas. q brother of Johnny. raced across for a touchdown in the closing minutes of the game after the Fighting Illini’ had three times held for downs inside of their own five-yard line. Chicago was clearly superior after getting warmed up and carried the ball to Illinois 2S-yard line. Here the Illini line stiffened, but Lloyd Rorhke dropped back and booted a perfect dron kick. From this point Illinois turned back the Chicago battering ram by vicious tackling and close work at the center of the line.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 19, 1922, page 11

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  Thomas Brothers Big Factors in Chicago Win Ouer Illinois Chicago. November 1S.-With John ny Thomas. the human ‘‘battering ram ripping and tearing the line to pieces. Chicago triumphed over Illinois 9 to 0 in their twenty-thirG annual game in Stagg field today, keeping the Maroons undefeated in the race for the western conference championship The Maroons opened with a field goal from the 40-yard line in the first period and elinched the game when Harry Thomas, a brother of Jchnny. raced across for touchdown in the closing minutes of the game after the Fighting H. lini’ had three times held for downs inside of their own five-yard line. The line-up: Chieago-Barnes. I. c. Fletcher, l. l., Pendelik, l. g.; King, C.; Lewis, T. g. Gowdy, r. t., Rohrke, r. e.; Stroheimer, q. b., Pyott, l. h.; Il, The mas, r. h.; J.. Thomas, f. b. Illinois–Wilson, l. e.. Wagner. l. t.; McMillen, l. g.; Freen, e.; Miller. r, g.; Agnew, r. t.; Richards, r. e.; Clark, q. b.; McIlwain, l. h.; Robin son. T. h.; Schultz. f. b. Score by periods; Chicago ............s., s-s Illinois ...,,.-...-.|..... U Q GO Chicago players scoring touch downs. Il. Thomas. Field goal Rohrke. Referee, II. E. Haekett. (West PtinD. Umpire. NJ. c. Mumma. eWest Point. Field judge. k. G. St. John. tNetre Dame). Head linesman, NJ. Morton, 1Michigan). Time of periods l5 minutes each.

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  South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., November 19, 1922, page 1

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  Thomas Brothers Combination Gives Chicago 90 Victory OUer Illinois Harry Thomas Scores Touch down After Brother Bat tiers Illini Line. CHICAGO. Nov IS.-With John ny Thomas. a human “battering ram” ripping and tearing the line to pieces, Chicago triumphed over Illinois TO in their twenty-third annual game on Stage field today. keeping the NI5roCns undefelted il. tn, race for the western conference The COnu’-c wac wituesss. icy capacity crowd OF $4,000. the same Eumter thas “ messed the c icago- I ~ ceton CLASH three weeks ag0. =. nois. when – rang the surprise CT Tho season a week ago by lefeating Visions 10 0 proved dan g. Gus in d.. .Sive. but >lac’e; the punch 10 cJme within striking d. turce OF Chr a-o’s goal TO e7Gole C,5lE 20 try fJI a field g)l’. Il was Clark, bro: her of “Potsy’ Cts1k OF III Iois me VII scored ;he poir. that up.et Wise in at or playing a very Ordinarv brand Of foot5a at the s,srt The Maroons opened with a 40 yard dropkick the first period and cHnched the game when Harry Thomas, a brother Of Johnny. raced a,gDes for a touchdown in ne clos. in- minutes of the game after the lighting Him” had three times

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  The New York herald, New York, N.Y., November 19, 1922, page 50

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  Chicago Defeats Illinois Leading From the Start CHICAGO, Nov. is.-The University OF Chicago football team defeated Illinois, to o. to-day on Stage Field In highly exciting finish. In the last quarter I’LL nois threatened Chicago’s goal time and again, but was driven back. Twice Chi cago had a chance to add 10 It’s points secured in the first quarter by Rohrke’s drop kick. The lineup.

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Illinois leads 22–⁠18–⁠3 in 43 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.