Illinois at Chicago

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  The daily Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, November 21, 1915, page 1

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  Chicago Puts up Classy Game Against Orange and Rlue-The Score Was 10 SCORING WAS EARLY Illinois Annexes Ten In First Quar-. ter of Play, But Is Held For the Rest of the Game. CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-Illinois and Chicago clashed here today in the classiest game that has been seen on Stagg field since the memorable Ma room victory of 2 70 over Michigan in 1905. Illinois won 10 to 0. The game was played before a record crowd of $4,000. The Maroons outdid themselves. They held the strongest eleven the Orange and Blue could put on the field to score which should have been double. Only once did the Chi cagoan’s threaten to score. That was in the last quarter when Pershins grabbed a kickoff on the Maroon Z yard line and ran fo-ty-fve yards, followed with a plunge through the line for twenty-five yards. Illinois detense stifened and it was ali over. Today’s win was Illinois second on Stagg field. The Maroon defense was brilliant. Several times she repulsed the Him when score was threatened. In the last quarter Illinois pushed the bali to the Maroon two yard line. but could not put 1t over Macomber Pogue and Clark put up a good often sive game. First Quarter. Illinois won the toss and chose to defend the north goal. The Maroons brought the ball out to their 20-yard line when Macomber kicked it behind the goal Shull punted to center. ILL nois found the Maroon line easy. They smashed through for five and ten yards at time, bringing the ball to ~ vgva Hole circled left end for touchdown. Macomber kicked goal. Score: Ill ncis. I. Chicago, 0. Pershing caught the kickoff and ran it back thirty-hve yards to MD field. Illinois got the ball on downs and gained thirty yards through two passes Clark made an end run of fifteen yards Line plunges put the oval on Chicago 15-yard line, from where Macomber dropped back and made a place kick. Score: Illinois 10; Chicago, 0. Second Quarter. Halstrom intercepted forward pass on Illinois 80 yard line. Squier cfrcled left for thirty-five yards. An exchange Of punts gave the Maroons the ball in the center Of the field, where they lost it on downs. The Maroons showed a burst of strength and Illinois failed to gain. Third Quarter. Pershing made spectacular run Of forty-five yards from the 7.yard line on the kickoff Brelos smashed through twice for ten yards each time. Illinois held and got the ball. Hallstrom plunged through for an eighteen yard gain and added ten more on an end run. With an open field and touchdown in sight. Ma comber stumbled after running twenty yards and was downed A triple pass Melted Illinois fifteen yards. With the ball on the Maroon’s 10-yard line, Macomber dropped back for place kick. but the ball went under the bars. Fourth Quarter. The ball went to Illinois on their 3d. ward line on downs. Three line smashes netted twenty-five yards. A ! forward pass to Pogue and a line smash by Macomber put the ball on | Chicago’s 7-yard line. Illinois couldn’t ! push the ball over from the two yard | line and Macon Der kicked ont OF danger. Pogue made twelve yards on forward pass as the whistle blew. ! The lineup: ! Chicago. Position. Illinois Whiting ....-,-....... Squlef ! Left end. Scanlon ....... Hanschman Left guard. Shull ............- RuHu9uise Left tackle Fisher Watson Center. Townley .........-...... Brenneman Right end. ! Right guard. Jackson .-....-..-. .....-.... ret’y Right tackle. Russell ......... -..-.-..-. Siai { Quarterback. Agar Pogue / Left half-back. Flood Halistrom | FuIl-back. Pershing .......-....- Macomoer Right half-back. Score by periods:- ! Illinois ......-.....lu ! Chicago .......-.. “ u Touchdowns-Ilinois Ha,lstrom-

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 21, 1915, page 15

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  Eordham Wins Close Match from Indians ILLINOIS DEFEATS CHICAGO ELEVEN Line Plunging of Halstrom Big Factor in the Victory. Chicago. Nov. 2o.-By a terrific drive in the first quarter Illinois defeated Chicago here to-day by a score of 10 20 0, and clinched its claim to a d. vision of the big nine” conference championship with Minnesota. The victory of Illinois was due in great part to Halstrom’s line plunging and dashes off tackle. He made the only touchdown, and few minutes later Macomber booted a field goal from placement. Chicago played a great defensive game. Only in the first quarter was Illinois able to score Once the Maroon held the Urbana eleven for downs on their 3-yard line. The game lacked the spectacular features expected. Stage had defence that efectually stopped Pogue and Clark again and again. and Rus sells lodging and sprnting were Of no avail against the Illinois men. For ward passes were frequently used by both teams, and while some Of long distance went through successfully, many failed. Pershing, of Chicago, won the plaudits Of the seasons big gest crowd by his clever running.

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 20, 1915, page 1

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  |LLIN| The FAVOR|TE Zuppke’s Eleven Expected to Win From Chicago in Game Today. Chicago ILL.,, Nov. 20.-Illinois kicked off to start the annual Chicago-IIlinois game here this afternoon, and, failing to gain, Russell punted. The ulini. helped by a 2O-yard run of Clarke. carried the ball to the goal lire and Halstrom went over for a touchdown and Macomber kicked goal. The next few minutes OF play gave Illinois the ball in front cf the Chicago goal posts and field goal added three to the count. Score, end first half: Illinois 10; Chicago 0.

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Illinois leads 22–⁠18–⁠3 in 43 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.