Indiana at Illinois

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  The daily Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, November 7, 1909, page 1

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  ILLINOIS WON FROM INDIANA Failure Of Indana’s Star Kicker to Boot Ball Between Goal posts Cost Defeat. H. [Gate City Leased Wire Service.1 CHAMPAIGN, H., Nov. 6.-Illinois defeated Indiana this afternoon 6 to in one of the fiercest games ever seen on local gridiron To the fail ure of Gill, Indiana’s star booter, to kick goal after he had secured touch town, the Hoosiers’ defeat can be at tributed. Despite his faiulre, Gill played the star game of the day. He did all Of the punting for Indiana and practically all Of the running back Of punts fell to his lot Seller outkicked him, however. | Neither side scored in the first half, though Illinois several times ap. !, preached the Hoosier goal line. III | diana was much the lighter. but they | held like stone wall whenever their ! goal was in danger. Towards the close of the last half, Roberts for the Illinois was pushed over for touchdown, and Seer kick ed goal. A few moments later Gill | scored brilliant touchdown but had dificws try at goal and failed

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  The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram, Richmond, Ind., November 7, 1909, page 1

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  INDIANA DROPPED A HARD CONTEST Lost to Illinois Yesterday Aft ernoon by Score of 6 to 5. POOR KICK DECIDES GAME BOTH TEAMS SCORED IN THE SEC oND HALF, BUT THE HOLSTERS FAILED TO KICK GOAL, AN EASY CHANCE. POOR KICK DECIDES GAME Urbana, Ills, Nov. 6.-The Universe ty Of Illinois defeated Indiana Uni versity by score of to 5 today after a gruelling battle under a blazing sky. Dope that the elevens would be even ly matched was correct. although H. linois seemed to have a shade the better of things. They broke the Hoosier forward passes and on return worked many Of the same. For one entire half. Illinois and the Hoosiers battled fruitlessly after the tide Of battle swaying back and forth, although Illinois came danger. ously near scoring. The Second Half. The second half started out poorly for Illinois, an unlucky tumble giving the Hoosiers the ball in orange and blue territory where they were held Illinois captured an on-side kick and pulled off a forward pass, then re sorted to old time football, which re

• The Salt Lake tribune. (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, Utah, November 7, 1909

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  Illinois Beats Indiana. CHAMPAIGN, H.. Nov 6.-Thc Uni versity of Illinois defeated Indiana uni versity, 6 to >, in an exciting battle today. Illinois scored i’ll the second half. and kicked goal. Then the Hoosiers retaliated. but Gill made a lamentable tizzle of the try for goal and victory was assured Illinois Indiana was unable TO execute the forward pass because of the matchless playing by Illinois ends. Illinois de. veloped an aptitude for the play that gained many yards. SeiIers’s kicking was powerful factor in the rout of the visitors

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Illinois leads 46–⁠26–⁠2 in 74 meetings, counting the 65 since this game.