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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 16, 1910, page 11

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  CHICAGO DEFEATED BY ILLINOIS TEAM Champaign, Ill., October 15.-(Spe- cial.) .)-For the first time in nine years the Maroons went down in defeat be- field today. The final score was to O.. the only score being the result of drop kick by Quarterback Seller In the first few minutes of the game. The game, although played under adverse weather conditions, was a grand exhi- bition of football. Both teams fought desperately, and 1t was only all luck that prevented both teams scoring touchdowns. The score fairly indi- cates the merit of the teams in todays play. Illinois gained considerable more ground than Chicago, but was un- able to get the ball across the goal line. Chicago relied largely upon Wilson’s toe to keep the ball out of danger, and seldom did the Maroons attempt to ad- vance the ball by straight football until they were within Illinois 40-yard line Seller, the Illinois star, who has been laid up for several days, started in at quarterback for Illinois, and the Illi nois vistory was in a great measure due to this players great work In the first quarter he dropped a field goal from the 40-yard line for the only score, of the game. Three times the Illinois team was knocking at the door for a touchdown. Twice Umpire Wrenn penalized the Illinois team 15 yards for holding with score in sight. The oth- CT time the Maroons held. In the final quarter Chicago, for the first time, be- came dangerous. Sauer was the hero of an intellectual rally. The lineup:

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  Albuquerque morning journal, New Mexico, October 16, 1910, page 3

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  CHICAGO LOSES TO ILLINOIS AFTER HARD FIGHT Quarterback SaeIer Saves Team by Drop Kick Scores on Other Fields, Champaign, Ill, oct. 15.-Illinois defeated Chicago today by a score Of to i’m a sensational and bitterly fought battle ON Illinois field III nois’ victory was the result Of drop kick by Otto Saeler. Illinois quarter back, who booted the oval over the goal posts in the first quarter. The advantage of the game was all to the Illinois eleven, except for the final quarter, when the Maroons became dangerous otherwise the Chicago team was oufplayed by Illinois. The Illinois gained ten times as much ground as did the visitors. Twice the Illinois, on Chicago’s one-yard line, were penali2ed for holding when a touchdown was certain. once again they We’re on the Maroons’ five-yard line when the in vaders held IKE n stone wall. Hi nois pulled off numerous forward passes. while the Maroons were unable to make ground with this play

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  Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Ill., October 17, 1910, page 1

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  FAVORED BY LUCK; CHICAGO LOSES Illinois University, Playing Superior Game, Wins at Football by But Points. Champaign, Ill, Oct. 17.-Illinois defeated Chicago Saturday afternoon by a score of to o. Seller made a drop kick for the only score in the game. The contest was close from beginning to end, but most of the luck was with Chicago. Several times the Illini had the ball only a few yards from the goal line. either to be penalized or forced to give up

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  The Lake County times, Hammond, Ind., October 17, 1910, page 3 (results column)

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  Saturdays Football Scores WEST Illinois, 3; Chicago. 0. , Minnesota, 27; Nebraska, 0. Indiana, “a: Millikin. o. Michigan, 6; Michign nAggies, 8. Case Is; Denison, g. Ohio State, 8; Western Reserve. 0. Ames, 22 Des Moines college. 0. Kansas, 21; Baker. 0. Oberlin, 20; Wooster. 0. Missouri. 5; Iowa o. Utah, 6; Colorado s of NJ, o. Marquette, o. Denver. 0. Beloit. As; Knox, o. St. Louis u, 8; Rolla s. of M. o. Cincinnati. 20; Earlham. 0. Grinnell. 20; Simpson. 8. Drake, %; Coe, 0. Monmouth, 6 w. and V, g. Louisiana, 40: Mississippi, o. Vanderbilt, IS; Tennessee, o. Oberlin, 20; Wooster. 0. Texas, So; Haskell, v. EAST Army. 9; Yale. 8. Harvard It; Amherst. O. Princeton, 8; Lafayette. 0. Penn, 20; Brown, 0. Navy, 10; w. and j., 0. Syracuse, IA; Carlisle, 0. Dartmouth, 80; Vermont, 0. Wesleyan, IT; Norwich. 0. Hotchkiss, 6; Yale freshmen, 0. Massachusetts A c.. IA; Worcester

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Illinois leads 22–⁠18–⁠3 in 43 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.