Evening star., 1924-11-09

only after this second touchdown, II
about Grange.
1t was all a part of Coach Stages
strategy of stealing Zuppke's Of
fensive thunder and pounding the ball
into the Illinois territory instead OF
playing a defensive game and waiting
for chance to stop Grange.
Game Full Of Thrills.
The game. witnes ssed by a capacity
crowd of $4,000 spectators, was full
of thrills from the very first kick off.
Grange. living up to his reputation as
the most sensational runner of mod
crate foot ball, provided one. thrill
after another. finally sending the
crowd into a frenzy Of excitement in
the third period. when with the Ill-
nois trailing 81 to IA. the famous red
headed back broke away for an 80
yard run through the entire of the
Maroon team and scored the touch
down that enabled Illinois to tie the
count.
Grange played an amazing game
both extensively and defensively and
was the stumbling block that prob
ably averted defeat for Illinois. He
scored all three of the Illinois touch
downs and played a brilliant game
defensively. stopping the charging
Maroons a dozen or more times in his
role as safety man. He also displayed
remark able ability in heaving for
ward passes, throwing perfect shots
to Britton and Gallivan while on the
dead run.
The game was played almost en-
tirely 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 de-
pended on their traditional smashing
attack for. touchdowns.
Chicago Starts Strong.
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. Unleash
ing series of well covered or
tackle smashes by McCarty. the Ma
rooms pounded the ball to Illinois
five-yard line in the first few mo-
ments of play. Then McCarty's fun
BILE. recovered by Captain Rokusek Of
Illinois. stopped the march down the
field, but Illinois was forced to punt
Immediately.
Fighting hts way through the line
by sheer strength. McCarty repeated
his march down the field and ham
mered the ball across the Illinois
goal a moment later for the first
score of the game. Chicago outplayed
the Illinois in every department dur
ing the initial period. scoring IL first
downs to none for Illinois.
After McCarty's touchdown the Ma
rooms repeated the process. Wally
Marks, who replaced McCarty.
Thomas and Kernwein slashing the
Illinois line for consistent gains. At
the end of the period Stages men
lacked but a 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 Illinois rushed the ball
to Chicago's 4-yard line. Grange
dived across for Illinois first touch
down after a wide run around left
end.
Illinois elation was short lived,
however. as Chicago held; and then
took Britton's punt on the 50-yard
line. After a 28-yard pass, Thomas
to Cunningham, the Maroons resumed
battering-ram tactics, and Francis,
who replaced Marks at fullback, made
third touchdown, giving the Ma
rooms a 14-point lead.
Tighteas His Defense.
Zuppke shifted his secondary de-
fense to support the tackles in the
second half, with the result that 1lli-
nois defense stiffened. After the first
exchange of punts Illinois reached
Chicago's 2O-yard line before the
Maroons held.
Britton's attempte& placement from
the 45-yard line was wide.
Illinois again resorted to passes
when she regained the ball on her 20
yard line. After Grange had torn off
two dashes of IL and Is yards, Chi
cago held and it was fourth. down
with eight to go. Here Illinois
sprung a pass on a fake punt, Britton
to Grange, which netted 25 yards and
placed the ball on ChicagO's 25-yard
marker.
A moment later fake place kick.
which wound up in a triple pass to
Grange added Is yards more, and the
Red Head" skirted ChicaEo's left
end for Illinois second touchdown.
Early in the third period Kern
vein pulled a surprise punt from the
shadow Of his own goal posts, which
Illinois did not record until 1t had
rolled to, her 20-yard line. On the
next play Grange took the ball and
ran 80 yards of left tackle, through
the entire team for one of his famous
marathon touchdowns. Brftton kicked
goal, tying the score.
Penalties Prove Costly.
A moment later Grange threatened
to repeat when he grabbed the ball
near his own goal line, and stiff
armed his way SO yards down the
field, only to be run out Of bounds.
The play was called back, however,
and Illinois was penalized for hold
ing. This placed the ball but tive
yards from the Illinois goal line.
Britton took long chance and
tossed two passes on fake punts from
behind his own goal line, the second
of which netted Is yards. Britton
punted and Curley was downed on
his own 45-yard line as the game
ended ~