Ohio State at Chicago

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  Evening star, November 18, 1923, page 69

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  LONG CHICAGO RUNS DEFEAT OHIO STATE CHICAGO, November 17-Chicago dOwned Ohio State here today. II to. 3.,in the fourth annual gridiron clash between the two schools. Instead of employing. the forward pass, as had been expected, the Buckeyes resorted to straight foot ball. Chicago played its usual game of straight foot bail for the most part. . Today’s game evens the score between the two universities. Ohio State previously having won two games and Chicago one. Chicago’s strength was increased greatly just before today’s game when Harry Thomas was declared eligible and was permitted to play. The Buckeyes brought the first blood in the initial period when they twice carried the ball to within a few feet of Chicago’s goal line, and finally kicked a field goal when they were unable to score a touchdown. Chicago scored touchdowns in the second and third periods and a field goal in the final franc. Both touch downs were made after long runs. In tie second period John Thomas broke through Ohio for a run Of So yards. and, in the third period Pyott. receiving a punt, ran 40 yards for another touchdown. Roherke kicked both goals In the last period Chicago, with but two minutes to play worked the ball to Ohio’s 15-yard line, where Roherke kicked beautiful field goal. Hoge Workman, who featured for Ohio State, made the Buckeyes field goal from the 13-yard line.

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