Lombard at Illinois

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], September 27, 1903, page 1

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  ILLINOIS’S EASY VICTORY LOMBARD COLLEGE TEAM DEFEAT. ED BY A SCORE OF 43 TO o. IN CnIucky I’iay Prevented Lombard from ScOring-Great Work by Sec Ond Back Field. spscIal to the 1ndiaaapolis Journal. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. URBANA, ILL.,. Sept. 26-Illinois defeat ed Lombard this afternoon by a score of 43 to o. The colegians presented weak front and were wholly at the mercy of the Ilini. The only chance of scoring was lost by Hartgrove who was pushed over by Eden after he had run nearly the length of the field after securing the ball on n tumble. Rothgeb was the only Illini after the Lombard man and had it not been for Eden’s unlucky move the collegians would have scored Coach Woodruff said the Illini had i’m proved, but not much. Coach KienholZ, OF Lombard. stated that the State team was decidedly inferior TO Chicago Universitys team The feature of the game was the work of the second back field, Dien-r, Bronson and ONeill. Diener was nvinciDle and his companions did good work. O’Neill, for new man, gave bright promise, Some surprise was occasioned when Rothgeb was shifted from the back field to an end position. But three goals were kicked, a slippery ball rendering the feat difficult. The lineup: Illinois. Position. Lombard. Pitts. Huntoon. Left End. ........... Ayers Ferickson, Allen Left Tackle. Hartgrove Yeager, Rothgeb. Left Guard. .Justus, An drews, Wertman Steele Right Guard Justus. Alvord Hasten ........ Right Tackle....... Myzher Rothgeb, Rump. Right Tackle......... Eden Knorr, Diener. Left Half........... Wilson Fairweather. Right Half. Hopkins H inni o.NeiIl. Full Back .... Burns, keinholZ. Score-Illinois. -: Lombard. o. Touch downs-Hannum GU. Pitts ca. Knorr. Roth geb. O’Neill, Diener Goals from touchdowns Matthews tmpire@MeKinley. Linesman -Cayou. Time of halves-2O minutes.

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., September 27, 1903, page 1

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  Illinois. az: Lombard. O. CHAMPAIGN. ILL.,, Sept. 26.-Illinois today defeated Lombard at football 43 to 0. 1t rained during the game. Lombard could do nothing with the Illinois heavy backs. Lombard had the ball only once during the game, securing it on tumble. The ball was carried fifteen yards and lost. Illinois played fast ball, scoring at will

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Illinois leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.