Indiana at Ohio State

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 9, 1924, page 10

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  INDIANA BEATS OHIO STATE, 12–⁠7 Buckeyes Are Knocked From Running For Conference Title COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. S.-Indiana, changing from her regular crimson jer- seys to black ones, cast a dark and dis astrous cloud over Ohio states western conference championship aspirations to- day when she unexpectedly set the Buck eyes down on the short end of 12 to z score. The first half of the game was list less affair, marked only by the exceed ingly poor bunting of both teams. With the beginning of the second half, how ever, the contest took on a tinge of a real fight and within eight minutes In- diana had scored more points upon Ohio State than the rest of the Buckeye opponents had been able to amass all year. Marks, outstanding star of the game, scored both Indiana touchdowns, making his first one after receiving a toss from Salmi while only four yards from the goal line and registering the second on the longest run made in the Ohio stadium this season, carrying the oval 56 yards. This score was made on the first play after an Ohio State back had fumbled an Indiana punt, Indiana re- covering. Klee scored the Buckeyes lone touch down when he received a double pass from Wendler on the seven yard line.

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  New Britain herald, Connecticut, November 10, 1924, page 9 (results column)

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  CHICAGO UPSET GREATEST IN WEST Illinois Now Has Active Com. petition for Title Chicago, Nov Western con ference campus, fans and “experts’ still were sgog today over tho upset of predictions brought about satur- day when the University of Chicago thd the University of Illinois, 21-?l, and thereby plotted the escutcheon of the door of hope through which the Illini had been peerlng. al an un- contested claim for Big Ten and pos sibly national football honors. A. A. Stagg, aged Chicago mentor, proclaimed the greatest of all de- fensive coaches, rosorted to a bat tering-ram offensive rather than complicated defensa against the al- most iwomparable “Red1 Grange and the other sterling Illinois back field men. Using three powerful fullbacks in turn, mixing their un- stoppable dashes through the line with plunges by Harry Thomas, who is bidding for place in the football hall of fame alongside that of his famous brother, All-American, John, tho Maroons swept down the field fin short lunges. Only occasionally was there an end run or forward bass. Offsetting the smash of Chicago, Grange, was put to his best efforts to keep Illinois at the top of the heap in the conference scramble for honors. He was almost perfect in his work. running the ends bril- liantly, and getting from five to so yards nearly every time l1e had the ball. and hurling passes with pre- oision. He scored all three 1IlinI touchdowns, and played a rcmarka- hIe game as safety man. But slightly less startling than the Chicago upset was the defeat of Ohio State by Indiana. None had expected a Hoosicr win after de- feats by Chicago and Northwestern, In gaining the 12–⁠7 victory, Indiana displayed a driving and versatile of- fensiye. The third upset was noted when An1es, of the Missouri Valley confer ence, held Minnesota. of the Big Ten, 10 a “ tie. That failure to win placod Minne- sota definitely alongside Iowa in the category of weak teams” of the western conference. Iowa won ss had been forecast. but was hard nut to eke out 10 victory over Butler Michigan smothered Northwestern, 27-o, simply outcla ssing the Chicago eleven. The wrecked Wisconsin eleven fell an easy victim Of knute Rocknes Notre Dame thunderbolts, the South Bent team using substitutes during the last two periods. The net of the days play was that Illinois remained in favorite position for attaining the conference .cham- ptonship. Two teams. Minnesota and Ohio State, remain 10 be played, but the 1llini are favored to win in each instance. That would give 1llini string Of four victories and tic. Chicago, in closest pursuit. is un- defeated but the Illinois tie was it’s second. Ohio State previously having held the Naroons even. Chicago has yet to meet Northwestern and Wis consin.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 10, 1924, page 25 (results column)

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  His Speed Noticed. FANS STILL TALKING OF BIG TEN UPSETS CHICAGO. November 1o-Western Conference campus. fan and expert still were agog today over the amazing upset of predictions brought about Saturday, when Chicago tied Illinois. 21–⁠21. and thereby blotted the escutcheon of the door Of hope through which the lllini had been peering at an uncontested claim for Big Ten and possibly national foot ball honors a. A. Stagg, aged Chicago mentor, proclaimed the greatest Of all defensive coaches, resorted to a battering ram Of fensiVe rather than complicated defenae against the almost incompa r-a BILE Red Orange and the other sterling Illinois backfeld men Using three powerful fulbacks in turn mixing their unstoppable dashes through the line with punges by Harry Thomas, who is bidding for a place in the foot ball hall of fame alongside that of HE famous brother AIl-American John. the Maroons swept down the field in short lunges. Only occasionally was there an end run or forward pass Onsetting the breath-taking smashes of Chicago, Grange was put to his best efforts to keep Illinois at the top of the hcap in the conference scramble for honors. He was almost perfect in his work, running the ends brilliantly and getting from to so yards nearly every time he had the ball, and hurting passes with precision. He scored all three lillni touchdownS and played remarkable game as safety” man. But slightly less startling than the Chicago upset was the defeat of Ohio State by Indiana. None had expected Hoosier win after defeats by Chicago and Northwestern. In gaining the 12–⁠7 victory, Indiana displayed driving and versatile offensive. The third upset was noted when Ames of the Missouri Valley Conference held Minnesota of the Big Ten to tt tie. That failure to win placed Minnesota definitely alongside Iowa in the cate CORY of weak teams of the Western Conference. Iowa won, as had been forecast, but was hard put to exc out a 7-to-O victory over Butler. Michigan smothered Northwestern. 27–⁠0, simply outclassing the Chicago eleven The wrecked Wisconsin eleven fell an easy victim Of knute Rockne’s Notre Dame Thunderbolts, the South Bend team using substitutes during the last two periods

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Officially, Ohio State leads 81–⁠13–⁠5; as played, 82–⁠13–⁠5 in 100 meetings, counting the 89 since this game.