Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08
BY A SINGLE POINT
Indiana Taken Into Camp by II
hnois by Six to Five
Score.
NOSE AND NOSE TO FINISH
Invaders Begin n Whirlwind Dash in
Closing Half, But 1t Is of
No Avail.

Champaign. Nov. S.-Illinois won a
desperate game from Indiana Saturday
by a score of to 5. It was doped to
be bitter battle, and predictions were
justified when the Hoosiers and Illinois
squared away. Not until time was
called could Captain Baum's men be
sure of victory.
The tide of the battle shifted back
and forth. For one entire half the
eIevens battled fruitlessly. Illinois had
the invaders on tho defensive the great
er part Of the opening period, and the
visitors were fortunate to escape with
a clean escutcheon. In the second half
Indiana started out in whirlwind style
and had the Illini fighting for dear
life. Then the tide turned again and
the orange and blue players wore away
the Hoosier defense and scored. Hull
kicked the goal and the feat, as after
ward determined, decided the game.
1t was scarcely five minutes after the
Illini bad scored that the visitors
counted and then missed goal.
Greater Use of Pass.
Sheldon's men, in tears at the fiasco,
nevertheless fought bravely and kept
the Illini on the jump until time was
called Indiana's forward pass STRAIT
esems failed to develop, for the Illini
ends and backs broke up the plays,
and Illinois made greater use of the
pass than did the visitors. Sellers
kicking was notable asset for Illinois.
Captain Benny Baum played the great
est game of his life.
Butter, the giant guard, shone in
backing up the line, running with the
ball and throwing passes. Captain
Cunningham and Gill were the Hoos-
iers' heroes. The weather was warm,
almost to suffocation, and told on the
players. Indiana's 500 rooters made a
lot of noise.
Seller an Early Factor.
Illinois started out with kicking tao
tics and Sellers foot gained many
yards until the Illini had the ball in
Hoosier territory. Captain Baum re-
covered a forward pass and Butter
stepped rs yards when he ran from
guard position. Indiana held on it's
1C-yard line, Seller narrowly missed
two drop kicks, and the Illini kept the
Hoosiers fighting hard
The HoosierS, after Staving off the
Illini, took the center of the stage, and
it took all of the grange and blue skill
and strength to stop the visitors. In
diana mourned when Paddock was help
ed out of the game. The Hoosiers con-
tinued to become dangerous, Gill lead
ing the attack. The Illini held, how
ever. and time for the first half was
scored with the score blank.
Gill failed on drop kick early in
the second half after the Illini braced
on its 15-yard line. Halls men carried
the ball into Hoosier territory, but
Sheldon's men fought like fiends.
Roberts Scores for Illinois.
Roberts scored for Illinois after Bern
STEMS capture of an onside kick. and
forward pass took the ball to the
Hoosier 20-yard line, where old-time
football was used with great effect
Hull kicked the goal
Indiana scored soon after the ILL
nois feat. Gill ran % yards on a quar-
terback run. With the ball on the I'LL
uOlS O-ydTu nHe penalty aded the
Hoosiers and Winters scored Gill
missed the goal to the delight of the
Illinl. Gill failed on drop kick, but
the Hoosiers scrapped till time was
called. Final score: Illinois, 6; In
diana, 5.
Chicago Downs old Rival.
Chicago, Nov. S.-Before a crowd of
10000 football enthusiasts Chicago
downed it's old rival Northwestern.
Saturday on Marshall field, won the