Wabash at Illinois

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., October 14, 1906, page 26

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  Cayou’s Men Play a Great Game on the Urbana -. Gridiron. Urbana, Ill, Oct. 13.-The fast eleven- from Wabash proved tartar for Illinois today. Playing aggressive and speedy football, the visitors succeeded in holding the varsity eleven to a 0 to 0 score in fast and furious battle before 5000 cheering spectators. 1t was the first test Of the new playing rules on Illinois field and Wabash came with “sweep,’‘ but no such resuit had been feared by the Illinois rooters, who had to hold, their breath several times for fear that some break of circumstances in the contest would give victory to the red-garbed visitors. In, the second half it looked as if some chance might give the visitors a score, for Illinois was forced to punt from its goal line to where Pinckney had dropped back from the ten-yard freed the illini. The hoosier forwards fought to block the kick and nearly succeeded. - The Him were unable to get together and gain consistently on the college men. The ten-yard distance seemed a million miles to the rooters as they saw the illini stemmed time and time again. The hoosier ends were invulnerable and the illini pulled off only few end plays. A see-saw game ensued to the end of play, and there was considerable punting and scrambling for the ball. The collegians were lucky in these mad fights for the ball and gained too on the frequent penalties which the Off Gals meted out to the illini. : The collegians tried the forward pass frequently, but had Indifferent success. They. were more lucky in getting the ball on kicks. There was little Of the spectacular to the game with few start ling end runs. Wabash tried to score several times by the place and drop kick route, but each time the bali feIl short Of the goal posts. The lineup:

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  The Lake County times, Hammond, Ind., October 15, 1906, page 1

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  WABASH HOLDS ILLINOIS; TIE As GOOD As VICTORY. The score was to But the CrawfordSviIIe Team Was the Aggressor and Threatened the Goal of the Uni versity Boys. The surprise OF the football season far was the score of the Wabash Illinois game which was to o. 1t was to in favor Of Wabash If such a score is possible for the Wabash team was the aggressor at all stages of the game and at one time threatened to cross the Illinois goal line The remarkable showing of the Wabash team gives them a prestige that will mean much in the way OF gate, receipts for the rest of the season and will cause the eyes of the football world to be cast on the players of the scarlet team for the rest Of the season. Miller and Sohl, both Hammond boys, were in the game and gave a good account of them selves.

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Illinois leads 7–⁠0–⁠1 in eight meetings, counting the two since this game.