Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

Individually Grange scored five or
Illinois six touchdowns in a manner
| that left no doubt as to his ability
to break through the most perfect
defense. He furnished one thrill
and then another. On the very first
kickoff Grange scooped up the ball
bounding toward him on the Illinois s.
yard line and raced 80 yards through the
befuddled Michigan eleven for a
touchdown in less than 10 seconds
after the,starting whistle blew.
Before the Michigan team could re-
cover from its shock the sensational
Grange had scored three more touch
downs in rapid succession, running
IS, 55 and IS yards. respectively, for
his next three scores. Coach Zuppke
took him out of the lineup before
the first quarter ended. He. returned
| later to heave several successful
passes and scored fifth touchdown
in the last half.
Michigan Is BewiIdered.
Michigan, bewiIdered by the catas-
trophe, unleaShed a rain OF forward
| passes in an attempt to 'recoup, but
| most of them grounded when the re-
| ceiver was covered by the 1lIini de-
| tense. - Michigan was unable to
stage a sustained rally and Illinois
| lead was never in danger.
Grange surpassed all of his former
| exploits in every department. He
handled the ball 81 times. gained
40S yards and scored touchdcwns.
| Running through labyrinth of
| interference and tacklers, he crossed
| the field twice to gain the open ca
| his first play. Britton made the point
after touchdown. On the second
kickoff Grange received the ball and
raced 10 yards before he was downed
| Illinois lost the ball on downs, but
recovered by the same method on
the 33-yard line. While the crowd
was still breathless from cheering
| his first touchdown Grange tore off
| 65 yards for second around right
end. moment later, on the same
/ play, he ran So yards for a touch
1 down and shortly after scored his
| fourth of the quarter from Michi-
| gan's 44yard line. In each instance
| he started behind perfect interfer-
ence and sidestepped Michigan's
safety men in the final sprint. He
has a way of lodging, almost coming
to dead stop before whirling in
another direction, that leaves his
tacklers flat-footed and amazed.
| The game was won and lost in the
\ first thrill-packed moment when
Grange, extricating himself repeat
eddy from seemingly hopeless tangles
| of tacklers. crossed the goal line
and permanently shook the Wolverine
morale. The shock which his four
! touchdowns produced on the highly
keyed Michigan team dazed the
Michigan crowd and team, and when
| the game was over many were still
| attempting to explain the defeat
| Steger scored Michigan's first
Touchdown in the second quarter
after Britton's short punt had given
| Michigan the ball on Illinois 25-yard
| line Three drives at the line and a
penalty for Illinois put the ball on
the 15-yard line. Steger sneaked of
| left tackle for the touchdown, Rock
well kicking goal.
Grange re-entered the game in the
third period and, after an exchange OF
| punts had given Illinois the ball, passed
% yards to Britton, who was downed
on Michigan's 24-yard line. Leonard
made and Grange s. On the next
| play he circled end for 10 yards and
| his Anal touchdown. Illinois obtained
| the ball on Michigan's territory. shortly
after the final quarter opened and
Grange heaved the ball % yards TO
! Leonard, who scored Illinois final
| touchdown.
Michigan's opportunity for rally
came on the next kickoff, when an illi-
nois man clipped the kicker and the ball
| was given to Michigan on Illinois 20
yard Tine. Steger gained and Heath
made il first down with 3 yards to go.
! Rockwell and Steger were held to l.
yard gains. but on the next play Rock
| well smashed across for Michigan's
| final touchdown.
Encouraged by this, Michigan threw
passes to all sections Of the field with
out avail and the game ended with
Michigan holding the ball on her own
| 20-yard inc.
| Line-Up and Summary.
Illinois 1897. Position. Michigan 90.