The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-20
ILLINOIS HOLDS
OHIO FOR DOWNS
ON 1-YARD LINE.
Illini Prevent Touchdown
By Great Work in Line
Wall.

CA u CUuASI SuCv a. otaASs OuIO oSoACs
undefeated in the race, and Illinois
met here today before . capacity
crowd of 10000 spectators, the
largest crowd that ever witnessed
a gridiron contest here. The field
was packed and thousands were
turned away.
November borrowed a day from
September for the game. A bright
warm summer sun sent out OF a
cloudless sky caused the spectators
to shed their overcoats and furs.
The Illinois captain-center was un-
able to start the game because OF
an injury to his shoulder. Reitsch
played in his place.
Ohio's squad was the first to take
the field and ran through a fast
signal practice. Emblazoning the
scarlet and gray, the Buckeye band
Of 100 pieces paraded the field and
brought rounds Of applause.
Coach Zuppke's Il1ini ran onto
the field few minutes later. fol-
lowed by the Illinois 150-pieee mil
itary band, which paraded in the
form of . block Il" to q cheering
throng.
First Quarter.
Carney kicked off for Illinois,
booting the ball behind Ohio's goal
post. The ball was put in play on
Ohio's 30-yard line, but after two
attempts at line plays, Myers kick
ed to Illinois 3O-yard line. Crangle
and Helstrom failed to gain and
Helstrom punted to Ohio's 2S-yard
line. Stinchcomb, in attempting a
left-end run, failed to gain. and
Workman punted out Of bounds on
Illinois 2S-yard line.
Ralph Fletcher was thrown back
for a 2-yard loss, but Crangle made
it up on the next play. Hellstrom
punted to Ohio's 36-yard line. On
a fake forward pass. Harry Work
man was thrown for a 1-yard loss.
Stinchcomb drove through left
tackle for two yards and then Work
man punted IS yards behind the
Illinois goal line. The ball was put
in play on the 15-yard line. Gran
gle gained one yard through right
tackle. Ralph Fletcher added four
more on line plunge.
Score at the end of the first
period: Ohio State, 0; Illinois, 0.
The Second Quarter.
Hellstrom punted to Stinchcomb,
who was downed in midfield. After
failing on two line plays. Workman
heaved a forward pass which Wal
, quist intercepted on Illinois 27-
yard line. Hellstrom gained five
yards around right end on a fake
punt formation.
When the Ohio line stiffened,
Hellstrom punted to Stinchcomb,
who returned the ball to the 40
yard line. Workman punted to Il
linois' 1S-yard line, and R. Fletcher
circled right end for three yards.
On a tricky shift play, Fletcher
went to through tackle for 10
yards and Walquist add eight yards
more on the next two plays. He'll
strom punted to Ohio's 30-yard line.
Illinois withstOod three shocks
at the line and Workman punted to
Rob Fletcher on Illinois IS yard
line. Ralph Fletcher gained two
yards and his brother, Bob, added
three yards more.
Carney Knocked Out
Hellstrom punted to Stinchcomb
on Illinois 15-yard line. Ohio
failed to gain on line plunges and
Workman punted so yards to
Fletcher who was down on Illinois
34-yard line.
Ralph Fletcher gained two yards
and Hellstrom punted to Stinch-
comb, who carried the ball back to
Ohio's 30-yard line by a clever
lodging run.
Carney tackled him so viciously
that he was knocked unconscious
and was forced out of the game. He
was replaced by linden.
Stinchcomb circled left end for
% yards, putting the ball on the
Illinois 43-yard line.
After failing to gain on line
plunges and a forward pass, Work
man punted out of bounds on Illi-
nois' four-yard line. Hellstrom re-
turned the punt, Stinchcomb being
down on Illinois 43-yard line
Stinchcomb went through the Illi-
nois right tackle for 81 yards, reach.
ing the Illinois 17-yard line before
being stopped. Blair crashed
through the Illinois line for three
yards. Stinchcomb gained two
more through right tackle.
On Illini Two-Yard Line.
Workman tried for a forward
pass, and when the Illinois players
covered him, he ran with the ball
carrying it to Illinois five-yaM line
Willaman gained two yards through
the line.
Illlni Hold on One Yard.
He failed to gain on the next
play and it was third down on II.
linois' 3-yard line. Blair broke
through right tackle to two yards
putting the ball on the 1-yard line
Blair failed to pierce the line and
Illinois took the ball on its 1-yard
line. Hellstrom punted to Stinch-
comb. who was down on Illinois
38-yard line. Blair gained sever
yards through right tackle.