New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Illinois Team
Once More i'm
Line for Title
Zuppke's Warriors Again
Face Ohio State in the
Final s'Big Ten" Contest
By Ray McC C'arthy

Harvard and Yale, OF course, will oc
cupy the center of the football stage
Saturday-the headlines, the interest
ct al; but out in the West or Middle
West, everybody is interested mainly
IN the outcome of the Ohio State
illinois game, which will be held at
Urbana, H. The championship Of the
Western Conference hinges on the out
come of this struggle, the final of the
season between the two best elevens
IN the "Big Ten"
There are several incidents in con-
nection with The contest that are Of
more than passing interest For in
:tance, football history OF 1919 is re-
peating itself in the conference in that
Ohio State and Illinois are again fight
ng. it out in the deciding contest.
Last year Ohio State entered the
zane against the Illini undefeated and
the favorite. Bob Zuppke's eleven had
lost only one game, that TO Wisconsin
by the score of ii to TO- but it managed
to win from Ohio in the last few min
utes - play by to 7; and because it
had <yed and had won more games
than The Ohioans and had therefore,
the higher percentage figures Illinois
Title in the Balance
Virtually the same condition exists
on the eve of this years tussle. Ohio
State has not lost game to date, hav-
ing won all four played, while Illinois
again being the eleven which tripped
the urbanitcs. What is more, the score
by which Wisconsin won this year, Ia
to 8, is within one point of last years
tally. Thus Illinois can again win the
title by beating Ohio.
The Illini for the past several years
have been the class of the Western
circuit. It's record shows that it has
the edge on all other elevens in that
section since about 1913. Jack Wilce,
former Wisconsin star player, is the
idol of all Illinois supporters, is also
g Wisconsin grad, but never made the
team there, being considered too light
Nobody. however, has ever accused t is
successful coach of being light in the
head.
Ohio State will be the favorite again
Saturday, largely because Of its victory
over Michigan. In this issue the
Ohioans opened W a dazzling display
Of forward passes and end runs in the
last few minutes of play and won by
I other hand got q rather lucky wir
ever Yost's crew, winning by to 6. 6
Michigan man failing to kick the goal
However, Ohio rot the same kind OF
. verdict over Chicago, the score being
7 to 6. whereas, against Stagg's eleven
Illinois won by count of 8 to 0
Besides. Chicago, Illinois has beater
Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan and has
lost to Wisconsin.
Crang!e Star Of Illinois
Victory for Ohio State on Saturday
will give the Buckeyes a clear claim
TO the title. but il Illinois wins ant
! Wisconsin defeats Chicago, Illinois, il
having won one more gam than its
opponents, will earn the championship
Illinois has in "Happy" jack
Crangle one OF the best halfbacks in
he country, hard-running. heady
receive the uranirous nomination fol
h. All-W estern eleven. One advan.
tage the Urbanitcs have over the Buck
eyes is that their eleven is virtually
4 veteran team. Every player except
Hellstrom was a member of the var
sity last year. The team includes the
H'ttcher brothers. Bob end Ralph
The latter is a fine goal kicker.
Ohio also has pair Of brothers. The
Norkmans, who ore above the ordinary
IS gridiron performers and who are
especially adept with the forward pass
IN this respect Ohio has it on Illinois
N Stnc.4comb the Buckeyes have
! back nearly the equal Of Crangle. VIII;
has taken up where the wonderful
Chick" Harley LEFT off.
The game Saturday is certain t
draw a record crowd. 1t is figured
that more than 10000 persons Will b,
III attendance when the first whistle il
, blown