Illinois at Chicago

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 22, 1911, page 61

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  PLAYS BRILLIANTLY Chicago Defeats Illinois by Good Margin, a. to O. TAKES THE LEAD EARLY No Time During Game When Chi. cago Fails to Demonstrate It’s Superiority. MARSHALL. MARSHALL FIELD, CHICAGO, October 21.-Chicago University found the University of Illinois foot ball team easy today during the first half OF the game, pushing the down-state players back and forth across the field almost at WILL Three minutes after the opening whistle sounded Left End Scruby of the Maroons kicked field goal, and two minutes later he had an opportunity for another but rain and made the ball slippery. and the attempt failed. Before the end of the first period Nor gren OF Chicago had blocked an at tempted punt by Illinois, and Sauer, Nor green’s teammate. scooped the ball up at the exact center of the field and raced to a touchdown. goal kick left the score at the end of the first period . to o, Chicago leading The kickoff. recovery of the ball on a tumble by Woois:oa OF Illinois and IL field goal by Scruby from the first scrimran clear through the Illinois team and added touchdown from the J0-yard line and the goal kick ended the first half Chicago IS; Illinois, O. Frequent changes in the line-ups CURED after the first period. and Illinois, by bitter fighting, was able to hold Chi cago away from the goal line until in the last period. when Scruby broke through the line when Illinois tried a after blocking the punt, scooped up the ball for touchdown. The goal WAS kicked. The final score was: Chicago, ~; Illinois, u.

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  New-York tribune, October 22, 1911, page 10

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  ILLINOIS EASY FOR CHICAGO Maroon Eleven Wins by % Points % Q. Chicago. oct 2i-CmcaCo University found the University Of Illinois football team easy here to-day during first half of the game, pushing the downstate players back and forth across tho field almost at will The final score was q % O. Three minutes after the opening whistle sounded Scruby. OF the Maroons. Kicked a field goal. and two minutes later he had an opportunity FOR another. but the rain had made the ball slippery. and the attempt failed Just before tho end Of the first period Norgrcn. Of Chicago. blocked an attempted punt by Illinois. and Sauer Norgren’s team mate. s,oored the ball mp AZ the exact centre Of the field and raced to a touchdown \ gocl kick left the score at the end of the first period 20 o Ia favor Of chicago. The kick-oT. recovery Of the bAll on a tumble by Woolston. OF Illinois. and n field goal By Scruby from the nrst s,rimmage opened the second period Sauer ran clear through the Illinois team from the 6e-yard line. and added a touchdown, and the goal kick ended the hrst half The score was now Chicago. Is, Illinois. o. Frequent changes in the lineup occurred after the first period. Illinois. by bitter nchting. was able 10 hold Chicago away from the goal line IN the last half until Scruby broke through, when Illinois tried a punt from behind its own goal line. and. after blocking the punt scooped fun the ball for touchdown. The goal was Kicked

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  The evening times, Grand Forks, N.D., October 23, 1911, page 1

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  Chicago swamps Illinois. chicago SWannpS limos. Marshall Field, Chicago, Oct. o. Chicago university played horse with the University of Illinois football team Saturday during the first half of the game, pushing the down state players back and forth across Mar shall Field almost at will, and final Three minutes after the opening whistle sounded Left End Scruby Of the Maroons had kicked a field goal. and two minutes later he had an OPP portunity for another but the rain. which made the field spongy and sloppy, also made the ball slippery andn the attempt failed. Before the end of the first period, Norgren Of Chicago had blocked an attempted punt by Illinois amid Sauer Norgren’s teammate. scooped the ball up al the exact centre Of the field and raced to a touchdown with a third of the blue and gold players in a hot but vain pursuit. The goal kick left the score at the end Of the first period 9 to 0. Chicago leading. The kickoff. recovery of the bali on a tumble by Woolston of Illinois and a field goal by Scruby from the first scrimmage opened the second period. Sauer ran through the Illinois team and added a touchdown from the SO yard line and the goal kick ended the first half, Chicago IL, Illinois 0.

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Illinois leads 22–⁠18–⁠3 in 43 meetings, counting the 28 since this game.