South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-21
OHIO STATE WINS
CONFERENCE TITLE
Forward Pass in Final Period
Gives Buckeyes Victory
Over Illinois.

URBANA, H., Nov. 20. - Ohio
State carried the 1920 football
championship of the western con-
ference TO the presidential state
Saturday
In the most spectacular finish
seen on historic Illinois field in
years the Ohioans triumphed over
Illinois to 0, in the deciding game
Of the big ten race Saturday when
Myers in the last ten seconds Of
play, snatched a 81 yard forward
pass from Workman, and dashed
across the Orange and Blue line for
the only touchdown of the game.
Pete StinchcOmb, the brilliant Ohio
left halfback, kicked the ball
squarely between the Illinois goal
for the extra point.
BY winning today's game. Ohio
remained indicated this season
and has undisputed clean to the
title Both teams were keyed 10 a
high fighting pitch and fought vir-
tually on even terms until the final
few minutes OF play.
StinChCOmb is Star.
To Stinchcomb fell the main task
Of carrying the ball for Ohio. In
the second period he ran 81 yards
for a gain that placed the ball on
Illinois Il yard line. Again at the
opening of the second half StinCh-
comb returned the ball from the
Illinois kickoff for 80 yards, but
until the last few seconds Of play,
Illinois kept the driving Ohioans
no q Al ~ N
able to make consistent gains and
with the time shrinking fast, Coach
WilCe sent several fresh Ohio play
ers into the game in a desperate at
tempt TO score.
"Hoge" Workman, the Ohio
quarterback, decided upon an aerial
attack to achieve victory. and the
famed Ohio forward pass was
brought into play. Workman
heaved four passes in succession.
but two of them were incomplete
on the first pass to Stinchcomb the
ball was placed on Illinois 43 yard
line. The next two missed their
mark. on the fourth attempt
Workman shot the ball 81 yards in
90 the waiting hands Of Myers who
grabbed it out OF the air and raced
across the goal.
Boosters Celebrate.
Mad with delight. the 5000 Ohio
fans poured out of the stands and
on TO the field as Stinchcomb's try
for goal went sailing between the
Illinois posts. The Ohioans fol-
lowed their 100-piece band in a
wild snake dance around the field
while the Illinois rooters. thunder
struck by the sudden finish OF the
game. remained in their seats, sing
ing Illinois loyalty.
The crowd that pack Illinois field
was the biggest that ever witnessed
a football game here. numbering
1900 persons.
Lineup and summary:
Ohio Position Illinois
Myers -...... ......-...... Carney
Left end
Huffman ............... Olander
Left tackle
j. Taylor .....-..- Mohil
Left guard
NemeCk ............. Reitsch
Center
Weichemm ............... Smith
Right guard
Spiers ................ Hellstron
Right tackle
y Workman ............... En-.
Right end
II. Workman ......... b. Fletcher
Quarterback
Blair ...--........ Walquis
Right halfback
StinchComb .....-. 3. Fletcher
Left halfback
Willaman ..-.-.....-..... Crangl'
FullbaCk
Score by periods,
Ohio state .....O o -
Illinois . 100 o o.
Ohio scoring: Touchdown. Mey
ers Goal from touchdown. Stinch.
comb. Rcferee--BirCh. Earlham
Umpire-Schoumer Chicago. Field
! judge-Snyder Cleveland Head
/ laesman-Henry. Kenyon
Dartmouth Breaks BrOlCn
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