Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-05
CH|CAGO-QHIO AND
T|GER-cR|MS0N TILTS
FEATURES Of TODAY
NoTRE oAME.ARMY, FlTTSBURG.
NEBRASKA AND YALE-MARY-
LAND ARGUMENTS ARE ALSO
BIG FEATURE CONTESTS IN
EAST TODAY-ZUPPKE'S ILLINi
BADLY CRIPPLED FOR GAME
WITH DE PAW.

The Big Ten championship race be-
tween the University Of Chicago and
Ohio State University will be definite
~ settled today, when the two teams
meet on Stage field at . o'clock, chi,
cage. The Maroons and the Buckeyes
are prepared to show every particle
Of their wares in what is expected to
be one Of the greatest Of gridion con-
tests ever staged in north central llli-
nois. Every indication points to d
very thrilling battle and defeat to
either Of the two teams means
elimination from championship con
sideration in the race, which also in
cludes Wisconsin and Iowa.
Coach Wilce and his Ohio squad
arrived in Chicago yesterday morning
for the battle and were in action on
Stagg field yesterday on several oc' .
casions putting on the final touches
for the big affair.
In the East there will be four big ,
battles that will hold chief attention
in football circles this afternoon. First /
on the card and probably the most i'm
teresting OF the Tits will be the Har-
ward. Princeton clash Princeton with
a record Of two tie games in the last
two years. are expected TO furnish
much of the gridiron fire works Both
universities will be Represented by
the strongest combinations, something
that has been missing in the recent
games of the two institutions, The
Tigers. reinforced by their backfeld
stars, Don B. Lourie OF Peru ILL.,,
and Hank Clarity, expect to present
the sturdiest lineup of the year, with
second string line and backiield sub
stitutes Of scarcely lesser caliber avail
able to rush in at any time
The Notre Dame-Army game, Pitts
burgh. Nebraska and the Nale-M&ry-
land tits, are also feature at
fractions in the eastern fields today
Every one OF the named games have
attracted wide attention NOtFc Dane
and the Army eleven will aso pop
off considerable Of the fireworks as
the Indians forward passes are looked 9
forward to the means OF winning the q
game for the Indian school.
Up at Minneapolis, Mimi, Coach s
Jones Hawkeyes Of Iowa CITY will 4
clash with the Gophers. last S
minutes chaugein the Minnesota line
up NAV be made for the Homecoming
football game against Iowa. Dr. Will I
Jams indicated a SHIFT in the signal 1
drill Yesterday when he used George s
I.arkin. who had been playing end, AT {
full back. |
LAFAYETTE aud Purdue university +
were aglow with flags yesterday for +
the homecoming Of Purdue alumni to-
day when Purdue and Northwestern n
eleven battle on Stuart field The =
hoilmakers completed their prepara- /;
tions for the tilt yesterday, by indul&- n
ing in a light workout
Down at Urbana Coach Bob Iupp- :
ke's Illini eleven will battle with the
much talked of De PAW squad. with
Cant. Waluuist, Crangle, Carney,
peden and Olander, regulars on the
hospital list, Zuppke must play team
largely made up OF reserves. The !
Illini backfleld will be a patched up
affair. with Sternaman at quarter and U
Tabor and l1sslinger as two Of the
backs, Durant being the only regular
hack. Coach Fred Walkers beoty
eleven limbered up on Illinois field
last night and impressed those who
saw it. The Mimi will be mighty
tickled to win by any kind Of q score.
the circumstances,