Evening star., 1933-10-22

Inc army carried JNe Op-
~ posing trenches today with
savage early drive, re-
sisted sensational counter at
tack from the air and emerged
triumphant over Illinois, to 0, in
an intersectional foot ball battle
waged before $4,000 spectators in
the cavernous municipal stadium.
The Cadets struck decisive blow
for the Eastern foot ball colors on the
neutral shores Of Lake Eric with a
decisive. brilliantly executed attack. fea
turCd by the all-around work of Texas
Jack Buckler Going into the fray as
swept their Big Ten rivals off their
feet. and then STAYED off a long passing
attack, that gained l59 yards without
producing a point for Illinois in the
last nalf
But for a tcchnicality and tumble
within scoring range. the Army would
have doubled It's margin. at least Three
points. on beautiful place kick through
the uprightS by Travis Brown In the
second period were wiped off the score
board when the officials decided after
a lengthy huddle that it was null and
void due to the fact Quarterback Paul
johnson had both knees. instead OF Just
one, en- the ground as he held the ball
TO. Browns boot from the l5-yard line.
This decision was in direct contra
diction to the foot ball code, which
specifically exempts the player holding
the ball from being affected by the
dead ball rule. Referee j. E. KeeSan
of Pittshcld, Mass, told Army officers
after the game he regretted mistake
had been made. and admitted Brown S
field goal should have been allowed
TINE Armys touchdown was scored
by Fullback Joe Stancook OF Bal
mat. N Y, on a 1-yard plunge
through the line climaXing a 55-yard
drive in the first quarter Johnson
hard running off the tackles and Buck
lers passing to Brown and Burllngame
contributed to this scoring advance. be-
sides featuring most Of Army's other
onslaughtS
Starting in the third quarter, and
continuing into the final period, after
breaking up two threatening aerial az
tacks BY Illinois Army rushed and
Passed approximately 80 yards II
looked like another scoring drive when
Ruckler made first down on Illinois I
ward mark. but it was broken up when
Starcook fumbled in dive of tackle.
and Kuhn. substitute Illinois guard. re-
covered the ball on his teams 11-Vard
stripe.
Illinois took to the air after discover
ing in the first half that its burly Tor
wards could not do thing to Armys
scrappy line. featuring the defense work
of Capt. Harvey Jablonsky. as well as
the fine end play of Pete KopeSak ana
Paul Burlingamc. The shift in tactics
and three times put Illinois Wlthn scor-
ing distance in the last two periods
TACK BEYNON. Illinois quarterback
completed five of the first seven
u passes he hurled. with Lindherg'
Schustek and Froscrauer on the recelV-
ing end. His frs drire ended on
Armv's %. where the Cadets braced
and took the ball on down
The next aerial attack tcg?ed down
when Stancook intercepted a short pass
glancing off Ilini arms en- Armys 10;
The third and last big threat ended
in the final quarter when FulloacS
Shook fumbled and Bu-lingame recoV-
cred on Army'S 30.
All told Illinois, although able to pen
citrate Armv's line with running plays
for gains of cnly 81 yards. competed
l2 out of l8 passes for l59 YARDS, sew
cral times only a matter OF ln"heS sep
srated Illinois from connection with
pass that had thc Touchdown !ab9i on II
Army. although lu@l1y to escape b7ins
scored on via the air, had the eogs
in line play as we'll as backhe,d drlVG
and tactics Buck'er's passing. Kcslng
and running mad" him the st'rdoul
PLAYER on the field. JChnson's returns
of kicks were so sensational that ne
picked up l5s yards altogether on these
gallops
The decisions of the officials appeared
somewhat battling most of the after
noon to spectators and experts aike:
besides being to the disa dvantage OF
the Army. In addition to the technlcal
ruling on Browns placeklck,, Wnlcn
cost points. the Cadets once lost thc
bali on their own 3o-yard line as the
result of foul called on an Army
punt At the same time Illno!s was
Checked frequently by ofsidc penalties