South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-06
Ohio State Wins
.OUer Chicago IN
Thrilling Game
Buckeyes Exhibit Super Foot
ball in Final Period and
Win by Z to o Score.

Jniversity's football eleven today
routed the University OF Chicago
team, winner over Princeton in the
east and Colorado from the west.
oy 10 0 score in a game which
for sheer brilliancy of Play and
E'ameness OF the victors, has never
teen equalled on Stage field. The
contest left Ohio State, Wisconsin
and Iowa virtually the only contend
srs for the western conference
championship.
The Ohio athletes failed TO get
the ball beyond their own forty yard
line In the first two quarters, but
fought with Stubbornness which held
back and finally wore down the
MaroOns and in the fourth period
the Buckeyes brought out a dash
Ing attack which 80 overwhelmed
the proteges of Coach Alonzo Stagg
that when the gnal whistle was
blown they were demoralized and
fighting only TO prevent another Ohio
touchdown.
A Thrill Producer.
The $4,000 spectators who formed
record breaking crowd that left
nos an inch Of standing room in the
stands, were given thrill after thrill
rs the two elevens fought for a
chance at the conference champion
ship.
In the desperate effort to win,
each eleven turned loose every bit
Of football strategy and ability at its
command. Between them they n
corked nearly three score forward
passes and these were inte rmingled
with crisscrosses fake kicks, double
ana delayed passes and shift plays.
Straight football of the old-fashioned
mass type was absent. short of tackle
dashes being the closest approach
20 it through most of the contest.
Three thousand Ohio State rooters
Terbally backing their team TO the
limit Of their vocal chords through
the game, Saturday night paraded
through the town chanting praises
[ Of the eleven.
The Maroons on figures alone, out
played the Buckeyes for the whole
game, but Ohio state crowded all Of
It's strength into a few minutes Oh
super-play. Chicago made 10 first
downs TO Ohio States nine. on for
ward passing, Chicago made 140
( Yards on ten successful throws in 33
attempts Ohio State made 81 yards
n ten passes out of % attempts.
The story of the victory is found,
however, in Ohio States ability to
grasp opportunities and Chicago's
inability to keep them from slipping
away.
( Chicago BcwiIdercd.
Near the end of the game, Work
nan received a punt on his own
wenty yard line. evaded three Chi
eagO players and dashed back n
score OF yards Then came a be-
wildering assortment Of running
.atera' passes. lunges and shift PLAYS
until the ball had been carried to
the Maroon u yard line. Stuart
with one hand. nabbed a forward
/ pass and fell on the goal line. He
was called back when il was found
the teams were off side a peculiar
shifting of players left Myers. end
1t fullback. The Ohio backs darted
around right and Myers took the
ball and with PiXley opening hole
I slipped through the Maroons for the
, only touchdown. Pixlcy kicked
goal
/ Chicago braced for a minute or
two. getting the ball to midfeld on
Passes after the kickoff. but the
Ohio team seemed virtually 70 &C
wild with victory in its grasp and as
the game closed il was batterin1
through. around and over Chicago
with a dazzling attack that left the
MarOons beaten and Outclassed.
The lineup and summary:
Chica 20 0 Position Ohio State