Illinois at Chicago

• 

  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., October 27, 1902, page 14

  Read the text

  CHICAGO BEATS ILLINOIS. Chlcagos Oct. 27.-The University of Chicago Saturday found In the University of Illinois the stl1est proposition the team has met this sea son. The score, Chicago s, Illinois O. seems 4 suitable verdict on the relative merits of the two teams. The field was soft and slippery when the game started. and almost the entire. second half was played In a downpour of rain. The conditions but despite their handicap, the Champaign team plyed out their string to- the end. The one score 1.-The game was made possible by q brilliant twenty-eight-yard run by Perkins about the middle OF the first half. IN play on tackle the maroon fulback broke away from his interference and, puslring of three tacklers. carried the ball to the Illini nine; yard line, from which place it was soon passed oyer for touchdown. Ellsworth kicked goal and Chicago had the six points which brought victory. H.. Except for this one time. the Illini held the maroons even in this half, and in fact. on straight football, gained more ground than did the maroons. y In the second half, although Chicago could not score again. the play showed the maroons to he the better team. The Ilini came hack strong cago’s superior weight began to tell The lll1ni were never nearer to a score than ChicaBo’s thirty-yard line and toward the end Of tue game the maroens We’re continually they had the ball on the Illinois three-yard line AS was expected, Stages men started pound ing on the tackle positions, with Jake” Stahl as the particular mark of attack. The Illini made good their speed in the first half, and with | fast field might have held the maroons to no score As it was the Hlini men came out of the game with almost much glory as the victors. Against superior weight and field that seriously handicapped their style of play they played gamely to the finish. Chicago showed considerable improvement over its form of a week ago.

• 

  The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], October 26, 1902, page 10

  Read the text

  CHICAGO, 8; ILLINOIS, o. Gridiron Was Slippery and Rain Fell Continually. Chicago. Oct. 25.-The University of Chicago today found in the University of Illinois eleven the stiffest PROPOSE ton the team has met this season. The score, Chicago 6, Illinois 0, seems a suitable verdict on the relative merits of the two teams. Despite prospects of a rain, large crowd gathered on Mar shall field, over 1000 rooters from Champaign being present. The grid iron was slippery from an early rain. Chicago made the only touchdown in the first half Perkins went around Bebee for a ran of thirty yards to Illinois seven-yard line and the remain ing distance was made on straight bucks at tackle and center. Ellsworth kicked an easily goal. Rain fell almost continuously during the second half. Once a spectacular run by Perkins carried Cook around with the ball TO the danger line, but Illinois held and punted out Of dan ger Again Cook was circled. this time by Captain Sheldon. Illinois held desperately. however. and at the finish the ball still lacked three yards Of being over. The ball changed hands several times In fumbles due 20 the dampness.

• 

  The St. Louis Republic, St. Louis, Mo., October 26, 1902, page 1

  Read the text

  CHICAGO woY CLOSE GAME. Defeated Illinois University by Score Of Six TO NoIhtnE. Chicago, oct 5-The University OF Chi cage to-day found IN the University OF Illinois eleven the suuest Proposition the team has met this season The score. Chi cago 8. Illinois Q. seems a suitable verdict or the relative merits % the TWO teams gathered on Marshall Field. more than 100 “ro5iers” from Champaign being present The gri1iroa was slippery from an earlier rain. Chicago made the only touchdown IN the FIRST half Perkins went around Bebae Tor a run OF thirty yards 70 liiuois’s seven-yard line. and the remaining distance was made on straight bucks AZ tackle and center. Ellsworth kicked m easy goal Rain fell almost continuously during the second half. DECe a spectacular run by Perkins around Cook carried the bah with In the danger line. bot Illinois held and pGnted out Of DANCE Again Cook VAS cir cled. this time by Captsin Sheldon. Illinois held desperately. however. ard At the Euish the ball still lacked three yards Of being over. The hall changed hands several times IN fgmbles. due 10 the dampaesS

• 

  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, October 26, 1902, page 1

  Read the text

  ILLINOIS FAILS TO SCORE University of Chicago wins by Marrow Margin I’m Pouring Rain. CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-The University OF Chicago today found I’m the University OF Illinois the sdnest proposition the team sas uiinois nsemS suIta he yerdint 6soo the relative merits of the two teams. Chicago made the only touchdown in the FIRST half. Perkins went around Beebe for a run of thirty yards to Illinois seven yard line, and the remaining distance was made on straight bucks at tackle and cen ter. Ellsworth kicked an easy goal. ! Rain fell almost continually during the second half. Once a spectacular run by Perkins around Cook carried the ball within the danger line. but Illinois held and punted out of danger. The lineup:

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Illinois leads 22–⁠18–⁠3 in 43 meetings, counting the 37 since this game.