South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-23
ILLINOIS DOWNS
OHIO STATE, 81
Columbus EIeVen'S Champion
ship Hopes Go Glimmering
in Hard Fought Game.
~ Associated Press:

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~ Associated Press:
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Nov. 22-With
half a minute left 10 play and the
Buckeyes leading By one point a
goal from placement pricked the
bubble of Ohio States champion
ship hopes and tonight Illinois
stands supreme in the western con-
ference football world by virtue %
20 Z victory over the Ohio
eleven. Ralph Fletcher. IrHni quar-
terback. won for himself lasting
niche in the Orange and Blue hall
% fame by successfully negotiating
the try for placement from the To-
cal teams 26-yard line.
Fighting bitterly. from the first
minute or play, both elevens dis
played ragged football in the first
half while brilliant play marked
the final two periods. Unable to
gain through the Ohio line the Illi-
nj effectively used long forward
passes which eventually cost the
Buckeyes the game.
SternamRn Stars.
Sternaman. veteran Orange half
back. sent the Iliini off in the lead
when be circled the left side Of
Ohio States line for so yards and a
touchdown Reichle failed 10 kick
goal From that time the visiting
team was largely on the defensive,
the two elevens see-sawing UP and
down the field for the remainder
OF the half.
No less supreme in defeat than
in victory. Capt. Chick" Harley
playing his final game for the Scar
let and Gray. was the big cog in the
play Of the home team. Opening
tho second half with a burst Of
speed. open play carried the pigskin
we'll down into Illinois territory. A
long pass, Harley to Mcdonald.
placed the ball on the Orange one
yard line. Harley then went around
Illinois left end for the touchdown
and kicked goal
Ohio State defense stffened per
g ceptibly in the second period. in
which honors were about even.
penetrate ILLINOIS, Line.
Opening the throttle wide in the
third quarter the Ohio backs tore
The Illinois line 20 tatters, pene-
trating between tackles for most
OF their gains. Sternaman halted
the Buckeye advance by intercept
ing HarIey's forward pass on the
Orange and Blue 15-yard line IN
able 10 gain after several tries. the
Ulini again resorted 10 Carneys toe
and the left end punted TO Harley
on the Illinois 3S-yard line. on the
fourth down and nine yards 10 GO
Harlcy's pass 20 Macdonald netted
% yards and put the ball on Illinois
vineyard line. on the first play the
ohio captain went over for the
touchdown and then kicked goal.
Stirred 70 desperation the Zuppke
bag OF tricks was opened wide and
soon had the Ohioans baffled.
With the bail put in play on Ini-
rois' 2o-yard line. brilliantly exc
cuted forward passes by Carney and
Reichle and Walquist and Reichle
placed the ball on Ohio States 21-
1ard line Dropping back 20 the 20
y ard line. b. Fletcher kicked goal.
Lineup and summary:
Illinois Csl. Ohio state o..
carney ........ Sliker
Left End.
Iugwerso ...............- huffman
Left Tackle.
Iifvendahi ..........-... Pixley
Left Guard.
Depler ..--.-.-..-........ Nemeck
Center.
Appiegram ........-....... Trott
Right Guard
Petty Observation-Disclosures. spiers
Risht Tackle
Beichle .-...........----. Flower
Right End
p Fletcher ....-..... Stinchcomb
Quarterback.
Sternaman .......-...... Taylor
Left Half
waIquist ......... CCapt)) Harley
Right Half
Craugles -.......-.. ..-.-.. Wtllaman
Fullback
scoring:
For IMnois-Touchdown. Sterna-
man. goal from placement. B.
Fletcher.
For Ohio state - Touchdown.
Harley. goal from touchdown. Har-
ley.
Referee Birch Earlham-
Umpire-SchOmme Chicago.
Field Judge-Snyder. Harvard
Head Ldnesman-Thurber
Time OF PeriodS-15 minutes
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