Indiana at Illinois

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 1, 1908, page 11

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  Illinois Defeats Indiana. Champaign, H., October 31-Indiana was defeated by Illinois today by score of 10 to o. In the first half Indiana kicked off and Illinois made large gains around both ends, but lost the ball on a forward pass. Indiana bucked the line hard but was held. After free bunting by both sides Illinois carried the ball to Indianas s 25-yard line, but lost it on tumble h. diana punted but Sinnock of Illinois car ried it back 20 yards. Later Sinnock went around the right end for 30 yards and scored a touchdown The first half closed with the ball on Indiana’s 10-yard line and the score, Illinois 6, Indiana O. In the second half Illinois carried the ball to the three-yard line but could not put 1t over. Paddock of Indiana made considerable gains around the right end, but Indiana lost the ball on forward pass. Sinnock carried the ball around the left end for 10 yards, but it was lost on quarterback kick. Indiana bucked the line hard, but was held, and resorted to bunting. Cartwright of Indiana went around the right end for 20 yards but In- diana was held on the 20-yard line for downs. Ralsback made a place kick from the Indiana 1S-yard line. Indiana bucked des- perately but could not get through. Time was called with the ball ons Indiana’s five yard line.

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  The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram, Richmond, Ind., November 1, 1908, page 1

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  INDIANA THE LOSER State University Gridiron War riors Defeated by Illinois. ONLY ONE TOUCHDOWN. Champaign, Ill, Oct. 31.-”Pom” Sinnock, Illinois star quarterback, was the hero of the Illinois victory over Indiana by 10 to o score today. The quarterback acting captain in the absence Of Van Hook, repeatedly made long runs and executed successful for ward passes. Indiana kicked OFF and Illinois rapidly advanced the ball into Indiana territory by a series OF line plunges, until the ball was lost on a tumble. Cartwright of Indiana, kick ed to Sinnock. Straight football again brought the ball into the Hoosier’s ground. An interchange of punts followed, but a sensational run by SIN mock put the ball on Indiana’s 2O-yard line. Brewer bucked off left tackle for touchdown. Railsback kicked goal Score-Illinois, 6; Indiana, 0. The Illinois line, despite the absence of Captain Van Hook, were impregnable against the fierce attack of the Hoosier forwards. Scott Paddock fail ed in an attempt for a field goal. Time was called with the ball on the Indiana 2O-yard lire, and the score remained, Illinois, &; Indiana, o.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 1, 1908, page 1

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  Indiana Beats Illinois. CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,. October 3l.-Indiana was defeated by Illinois today by score of 10 to o.. Illinois made most of her gains around the ends. while Indiana bucked the line hard. In the first half Sinnock Of Illinois carried the ball back 20 yards and later went around the right end for so yards and scored q touchdown Railsback kicked goal. In the second half Railsback made a place kick from the Indiana 1S-yard Hne.

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  The Fairmont West Virginian, Fairmont, W. Va., November 2, 1908, page 3 (results column)

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  Football Results. Cornell, 10; Pennsylvania State, 4. Second: Navy, 6; Carlisle, 1s. Harvard, 6; Brown, O.. Chicago, 90; Minnesota, 2. University of Pennsylvania, 2e; Carnegie Technical School, o. Michigan, “a; Vanderbilt, 6. Illinois, 10; Indiana, 0. Yale, 40; Massachusetts Agricultural College. 0. uredt,In.s hrdetaoishrdluetaoi chrdlu Army, 0; Princeton. 0. Syracuse, 20; Williams, 0. Denver, 80; Creighton. o. Dartmouth, u; Amherst, o. Georgia Technical, s; Tennessee, 6, OHIO State University, IA; Ohio Wesleyan, s.. Washington University, II; Rose Polytechnic, 6.

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Illinois leads 46–⁠26–⁠2 in 74 meetings, counting the 66 since this game.