Illinois at Indiana

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 6, 1910, page 1

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  Illinois Defeats Indiana in Hard Fought Battle Viotors Alone Left to Dispute Claim for Conference Foot Ball Cham pionship with Minnesota. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Nov. 5.--Victori- Gus, though outplayed by Indiana today, Illinois alone stands to dispute the claim of Minnesota 20 the conference foot ball championship. Sellers trusty toe today defeated Indiana in the hardest fought game seen on Jordan field in many years by the score Of 3 to 0. Throughout the first sec and and third quarters the ball was zig gagged back and forth across the field, with Gill Of Indiana, and Seller OF Illinois trying, but failing at drop kicks. Sellers field goal, a forty -five-yBrd drop, came near the end of the contest, Just after an exchange Of punts and intercepted forward pass gave Illinois the ball on the crimson forty-yard line. Hill, in the first half, got away for two long runs, but in the second Illinois watched him closely and he could not get started. In the last period Dillon of Illinois, annexed twenty to thirty yards on long runs. The slippery field told on Indiana and permitted Illinois heavier line to break up the HOLSTERS attempt at forward passes, The third period was devoid Of sensatinal features. Indiana made twenty yards on a forward pass. but the rest Of the quarter was taken up in close formation plays and punting. Dillon, Of Illinois, was the star Of the final period, making two runs of about thirty-five yards each. He also tried q drop kick from the forty-yard line, but was blocked, Berndt getting the ball for Indiana Gill punted and Seller, standing on the forty-five yard line shot the ball over the goal from difficult angle. Indiana kicked off and Illinois punted on the first down. The Hoosiers tried a for ward pass, but the visitors intercepted It and after being penalized, fifteen yards for holding, punted Indiana returned the ball to center field on a forward pass. Seller tried another drop, but failed and Gill punted back. After failing TO gain, Seller attempted another drop kick, but the ball went far north of the goal. Indiana kicked out from the twenty five-yard line. On the third down. Seller tried a drop kick from the same position where he had scored Illinois three points. but failed. Gill kicked to the center Of the field. Illinois was forced to punt and Gill returned twenty yards and then made fiji teen yards more but the end OF the game made the rally futile, time being called with the ball in Indiana’s possession in the center OF the field. Lineup:

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  The Cairo bulletin, Illinois, November 6, 1910, page 1

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  ILLINOIS WINS FROM INDIANA CAN NOW DISPUTE THE CLAIM or MINNIE SOFIA 70 FOOT CHAMPIONSHIP. CHICAGO BEAT PURDUE Latter Made First Score on Maroons in Ten Y.ars--Marquette Loses Game on FouI--BroWn Ecats Vale. Chicago, Nov 5.Purdue made Its first score on Chicago in ten years today, but was defeated to IA, in the game waich averaged ragged, hui was punctrated by number Of br !. liant runs. I re first half ended with the SEQ e 3 to 5 in favor OF Purlre In the second Chicago rushed the visitors off their feet Capt. Crowley made all of Chi cago’s points, a touchdown and three goas from placement. The touchdown resulted from straight plunges and end runs. Purdue scored when Fletcher made d forward pass to Hanna and the lat. ter jumped over the line. The goa was missed.

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  Bismarck daily tribune, Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.], November 6, 1910, page 1

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  indiana Wins FROM THE illinois Team 3 TO 0 BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. s. Victorious, but outplayed by Indiana today, Illinois alone stands to dispute the claim of Minnesota to the confer ence football championship. Sellers trusty toe today defeated In diana, in the hardest fought contest seen on Jordan field in many years, by score of 3 to y. Throughout the first, second and third quarters, the ball was zigzagged

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  Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Ill., November 7, 1910, page 6 (results column)

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  SCORE FOR PURDUE Indiana Team Counts Against Chicago, but Is Defeated on Gridiron. RUSHED OFF FEET AT END Illinois Bests Indiana in Tight Contest and Is MinnesOta’s Rival in the West. Chicago, Nov Purdue made the first score on Chicago in the past 10 years yesterday, but was defeated 5 to II in the game which averaged rag ged, but was punctured by number of brilliant runs. The first half ended with the score to 8 in favor of Pur due. In the second period Chicago rushed the visitors off their feet. Captain Crowley made all of Chi cago’s points – touchdown and three goals from placement. The touchdown resulted from straight plunging and end runs. Purdue scored when Fletcher made a forward pass to Hanna and later jumped over the line. The goal was missed. Made Illinois Work. Bloomington. Ind. Nov. 7.-Victorfous over Indiana, Illinois alone stands to dispute the claim of Minnesota to the conference football championship. Sellers trusty toe defeated Indiana, 3 to 0. Throughout the first. second and and forth with Gill OF Indiana and Seller of Illinois trying but failing at drop kicks. Sellers drop kick came near the end of the contest. Yale wearing Crepe. New Haven. Nov. defeating Yale for the first time in the history Of their football relations, Brown made the victory at Yale field Saturday af ternoon decisive by rolling up total of 81 points. Yale was outplayed from the start. Brilliant work by Quarterback Sprackling of Brown, including his forward pass to Halfback Mckay in the last five minutes of the fourth period, and McKay’s spectacular run OF so yards for a touchdown were the features. Sprackling kicked three goals from placement and missed three others. Cornell Too Light. Cambridge, Nov. Harvard crush ed Cornell with greatest ease, but suffered the humiliation of being scored upon through a tumble by Pierce. sub stitute back, in the last four minutes of play. The final score was: Harward, 81; Cornell, 5. AIedO Bests Knox. Aledo, H., Nov. William and Vashti defeated Knox college Of Gales burg here Saturday afternoon by a score of to 8. Knox scored in the first quarter, kicking goal from the field. In the third quarter, Captain McLeary carried the ball over the goal line on a perfect forward pass for a touchdown, Justice kicking goal. Jerry Clark, the star right halfback for William and Vashti, played through the game with two broken ribs, sustanned in last Saturdays game at Decatur against Millikin. He showed great form. The heavy William and Vashti line tore through the Knox line at will, the latter being powerless. The best the visitors could do was to secure their goal from the field.

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Illinois leads 46–⁠26–⁠2 in 74 meetings, counting the 64 since this game.