Chicago at Illinois

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  The Lake County times, Hammond, Ind., November 19, 1912, page 1

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  HOPE FOR MAR DON IN GOPHER GAME Chicago Has Chance to Re trieve Poor Start by Max ing Strong Finish. Although Wisconsin is acknowledged champion of the western conference colleges. followers Of football a other universities are interested in the games to be played on Saturday because Of the rankings at stake or because Of traditional rivalry between competing elevens Minnesota and Chicago viii meet on Marshall field in a struggle the outcome of which Will land the winner in sec ond place among the Big Nine” elevems. Although Chicago looks a lot weaker, Coach Williams VIII have plenty Of trouble IN reorganizing his team after last Saturdays defeat by Wisconsin to beat the Maroons Chicago has a better team than most persons think. 1t has been improving with the playing of every game and its victory over Illinois viii encourage the players. The result means so much to the Maroons that Minnesota will have to play the same caliber of football as 1t did against Wisconsin. to go back to Minneapolis the victor. Minnesota defeated Illinois 10 TO O. while the best Chicago could do was 10 to 0. The Maroons made their points by playing hard, aggressive football all through the game while the Gophers scored two touchdowns as a result OF Illinois fumbles and mistakes.

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  The evening times, Grand Forks, N.D., November 18, 1912, page 1

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  DEFEATED THE L I TEAM Champaign. ILL.,: Nov. 1s;-seeond place honors in the big Nine” foot ball race will be fought out by Chi cago and Minnesota at Chicago next Saturday. Chicago’s 10 to 0 victory over the University Of Illinois Saturday put them in the running for second place and relegated the local eleven to fourth place in the final standing. Chicago’s scores we’re tbs result Of n touchdown and a goal and Il place kick. Kennedy went over for a touchdown in the first quarter after Gray had placed the ball on the Ill. nois 8 yard line by line plunges. Sell Ter kicked goal. In the third period. after Chicago advanced the hall to the Illinois 20 yard line on IA forward pass. Seller scored three O points when he booted the ball squarely between the soal posts from placement. Illinois braced in the third period but could not plug holes in Chicago’s line for substantial gains. For Illinois siikman. Howe and gamers. Korgren. Gray and Pierce did the best work for Chicago.

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, November 17, 1912, page 1

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  Chicago Is One Game Nearer Big Nine Title CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,. Nov. l7.-Chicago Is looking forward today to the game with Minnesota on Saturday. having yesterday disposed OF Illinois by 10 to 0. The coming game is to decide the second place position Of the big Nine” football race. But one touchdown was made by the Maroon. and that followed by goal and a kick from placement netted the only points Of the game. Scoring in the first period, the Chicago team was never headed. and STAYED OF Illinois at all times. For the Chicago eleven, Norgren, Gray and Pierce were the principal stars, while Illinois boasts today OF Silkman, Rowe and Woolsten as It’s best players.

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  The Cairo bulletin, Cairo, Ill., November 17, 1912, page 8

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  CHICAGO WINS FROM ILLINOIS 10 TO O. Associated Press Dispatch. Champaign, Nov. 16.---Chicago’s 10 to 0 victory over Illinois here today, pu5 Chicago in the running for second place in the “big nine” conference race AND relegated the local eleven to fourth place in the final standing. A touch down and goal from q touch DOWN and a place kick scored for the Maroons,

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Illinois leads 22–⁠18–⁠3 in 43 meetings, counting the 27 since this game.