The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
(By Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-In the most startling upset of the 1924 western conference football race, Chicago, held to a 8 to 3 tie by Ohio State, fought Illinois, outstanding favorite to capture the championship to a 21 to Fl tie today in a game that for sheer despera- tion of fight never has been equalled on Stagg field.
 The Maroons, who had been figured to fall an easy victim to the super Illinois eleven, as Michigan and Iowa elevens fell before them, unleased q cyclonic attack at the very start, ln- stead of attempting to puzzle out a way of stopping the famous Harold Red Grange.
 MaroOns Score
 Before the game had been under way five minutes the Illini, forced on the defensive, had reason to believe they were playing eleven Red Oranges, chief of whom was Austin McCarty, IFS pound fullback who ripped the Hi nois line to pieces, momentarily wrecked the morale of Zuppke's warriors, and had smashed his way over for touch down after steady march down the field almost before Illinois knew what it was all about. Then the Maroons repeated the drive and Thomas went over for a second touchdown on the first play of the second period. It was only after this second touchdown that Chicago had 10 start to thinking about Grange.
 It was all a part of Coach Stagg' S strategy of stealing Zuppke's offensive thunder and pounding the ball into the Illinois territory instead of playing a defensive game and waiting for chance to stop Grange.
 Grange played a phenomenal game, both extensively and defensively and was the stumbling block that probably averted defeat for Illinois. He scored all three of the Illinois touchdowns and played brilliant game defensively, stopping the charging Maroons dozen or more times in his role as safety man. Grange displayed remarkable ability in heaving forward passes, throwing per feet shots to Britton and Gallivan while on the dead run.
 The game was played almost entirely on the offensive, both teams depending largely on their ability to gain ground, rather than attempting to hold their opponent. The Illini uncorked a wide variety of ground gaining plays, while the Maroons depended on their tradi- tional smashing attack for touchdowns.
 Chicago Marches
 Captain Rokusek lost the advantage that gave Illinois the jump in the games with Michigan and Iowa when Captain Gowdy of Chicago won the toss and elected to receive. Unleashing a series of we'll covered off-tackle smashes by McCarty, the Maroons pounded the ball to Illinois five-yard line i'll the first few minutes of play. Then McCarty' s tumble, recovered by Captain Rokusek of Illinois, stopped the march down the field but Illinois was forced to punt immediately.
 Fighting his way through the line by sheer strength, McCarty repeated his march down the field and hammered the ball across the Illinois goal a mo- ment later for the first score of the game. Chicago Outplayed the Illini in every department during the initial perior, scoring twelve first downs to one for Illinois.
 Another Maroon Counter
 After McCarty's touchdown the Ma rooms repeated the process, Wally Marks, who replaced McCarty, Thomas ana heTnWelH SldSHluS JHS 1lllHOIS llIlc for consistent gains. At the end of the period Staggs men lacked only q few inches of another touchdown and Harry Thomas dove through left tackle for the marker on the first play of the second period.
 Illinois, in possession of the ball in safe territory for the first time since the beginning of the game, lost no time in unleashing Grange. Mixing three lengthy forward passes with off-tackle smashes by Grange and Schultz, the Illini rushed the ball to Chicago's four yard line. Grange dived across for Illinois first touchdown after a wide run around left end.
 Chicago In Lead
 Illinois elation was short lived, how ever, as Chicago held, and then took Britton's punt on the fifty-yard line. After a 2S-yard pass, Thomas to Gun ningham, the Maroons resumed batter ing ram tactics and Francis, who re- placed Marks at fullback, made third touchdown, giving the Maroons a 14 point lead.
 Zuppke shifted his secondary defense to support the tackles in the second half with the result that the Illinois defense stiffened. After the first ex-