Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-23
PLAY TRICKY GAME
Iowans Put it Over Illinois SAT-
urday by Score of
~ to o.
LOSERS WERE oUTGENERALED
Visitors Deceived CompleteIy-TwO
Thousand See the
Contest.
LOSERS WERE oUTGENERALED

Iowa City. Ia, Nov. 23.-The great
est game in the history of Iowa uni
versity athletics was waged here Sat
urday afternoon on Iowa field. Illi-
nois and Iowa were the opponents
and the close of the game saw the old
gold floating triumphantly over the
field, the score being II to in favor
| OF Iowa.
Iowa scored early in the first half,
after pounding Illinois to pieces, us
ing Allen, McGowan. and Fred Buck
ley with deadly effect. Jones and
CoulthIr also made end runs of Is end
20 wards. Both found the old-time
| criss-crosses around both of Illinois
ends very effective, deceiving the WISH
tors completely. Buckley was showed
over the goal line in a line smash be-
tween Illinois left tackle and left end.
Jones kicked goal.
After that nobody could score, Hi
nois and Iowa both bracing when the
line was in danger. Hannum, Nc
Knight and Huston hit Iowa's line
hard making frequent and good gains
Capt. ROthgeb. with two minutes to
play, desperately tried to place kick
from the 5O-yard line, but the ball
was blocked. Iowa could rot gain
and punted The half ended on Hi
nois' 45-yard line. Score: Iowa, 6;
| Illinois, o.
The Second Half.
The second half was characterized
by magnificent braces by both elev-
ems. Iowa used Allen, Jones, Mellow
an and Buckley for good gains, hitting
! Illinois line terrifcally hard. The
ball was marched rapidly down field,
Coulthar, Griffith and Jones adding
gains i'll good end runs of Is to 20
yards. Buckley was pushed over the
line and Jones kicked difficult goal.
| After that both sides played great
ball, the lines. stiffening at critical
| moments. after Iowa lost ground.
Griffith carried the ball back 90 yards
to retain possession. Iowa was penal
/ lied for off-side and holding, and Hi
.ncis sent Mcknight. HUnnum and
Rothgeb through the line.
Illinois tried three end runs in vain.
and Iowa recovered the ball on her
own 2O-yard line. Illinois prevented
long gains. however. and Jones punt
ed 60 yards TO Illinois 15-yard line
where the visitors fumblcd.
Illinois smashed the line hard. car
rying the ball back to Iowa's 35-yard
line. There they lost the ball on
fumbles. Jones, Coulthar and Grit
fifth made end runs and Buckley, Jones
and Allen pounded Illinois line.
On Illinois 20-yard lie Iowa was
penalized 30 yards for holding. Their
fake place kick was tried, but Jones
failed, losing the bail on n tumble.
Griffith captured quarterback kick
and carried the ball back Is yards to
Illinois 3O-yard line. Time was called
and the game ended, Iowa II; Illinois,
| o. The lineup:
Iowa Position Illinois
Waters. .......Ieft end DiIlinger
SEWN. ...... left tackle. .MOynihan
Atkinson. left guard. -. Rothgeb
johnson .......center.. .Hazelwood
Donovan. right guard. Fairweather
McGowan. right tackle. Wiley
Coulthar right end 1900. kaston
Griffith quarterback. Barter
Allen ........ left half. .Huntoon
Jones. .. right hah. ..-. Hannum
f. Buckley. full back Mcknight
Referee-Ralph Hogan, Chicago, Ill.
Umpire George Walbridge, Chicago.
Lineman-R. S. Martin, Cedar Rapids.
Timekeeper-Max Mayer, iowa City.
Time of halves-30 minutes. Attend
ance-2,00O.