The Decatur Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 21

SWUM 3 AUTOMOBILES DECATUR SUNDAY REVIEW Five Sections--36 Paget DECATUR, ILLINOIS, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20, 1927. Pages 17 lo 24 Illinois Wins Western Conference Grid Title-Record Unmarred Defeats Ohio State 13 to 0 At Columbus Buckeyes Threaten Three Times But Lose To Smarter, Steadier Eleven. Two Tough Games Remain for Georgia Eleven By ALLAN J. GOULD. (Associated Press Sports Editor 1 Ohio Stadium.

Columbus. Nor 19 A Two long passes that filtered through Ohio States defenses tor touchdowns enabled Illinois to trim the battling Buckcv.es. 13 to 0. today, and clinch the western conference championship for 1927. while a colorful homecoming day crowd of alternately shhcred and cheered.

Ohio State tossed away at least three good chances to score, once missing a touchdown by a foot on a Jumble The Buckeyes gallantly try- Ing to regain prestige lost during an erratic season put up a stirring battle in the first half, but vlelded to Illinois team that played smarter, Headier football and capitalized Its fcest scoring opportunities with well executed passes ON SAME PLAYS. Illinois scored twice on Identical Dlavs. outguessing the Ohio defense each time Fred Humbert, sophomore fullback, crossed the goal line with the first touchdown In the opening period on a 23 yard pass from Stuessy its the climax of a 55 yard sweep down the field. The final touchdown carried over in the third period ty A. Timm.

half back and star of 'she Illinois attack, on a 26 yard heave Irom French that ended a steadv ad- down the field from the klck- It was a decisive. although far Ircm overwhelming victory for the and their coach. Bob Zuppve. to saw hte team finish Us season nt the top of the "Big Ten" for the first time since 1921 That vear Illinois was forced to share the peak tilth Michigan but tonight they have en undisputed hold on the top lor the first time since 1919. FIVE STRAIGHT Today's was the fifth straight conference triumph for the Illml and Ohio State's third set-back within ranks o'f the "Big Ten CMcwj Korthwestern.

Iowa and Micmgan Jell previously before Zupnke men Minnesota also was undefeated, but Gophers had their record marred a tie with Indiana and did not Michigan as decisively as did 3 Ohio State in its final stand was yUMBLES ON LINE Second Period. Falling to gain Illinois punted and Ohio started a drive that took the ball to Illinois' eight-yard line The great work of Eby featured the gains Illinois held the Buckejcs however and a pass on the fourth down was incomplete over the goal line and Illinois took the ball on Us own 20- jard line After taking the ball in mid-field Ohio started down the field again In steady gains Rowan plunged through the center of the line for six yards and tore off four more for a first down on Illinois 20-ard mark The crowd wns In an uproar as Grimm twisted his way 14- jards on a cut-back dash before being down on the six-jard line On a dive through center, was just a foot short of the final chalk mark but he fumbled and Illinois recovered the ball In mad scramble Walker punted from behind his own goal line to Grimm who ran back to Illinois' 35-jard line BACK AGAIN Burdick replaced Nowack in the Illinois line, while Gordon substi- tued for Perkins Two short passes I and an off tackle plunge by Eby advanced the ball eight yards for Ohio Rlchman replaced D'Ambroslo On dive at left tackle, Rowan failed by a foot to make first down i The bill was on Illinois 24-jard line On fourth down, Eby took a turn at the line and made first down by Inches Bell ran back to throw a 40-jard pass to his left end, but was Intercepted by Mills. Illinois back, on his flve-jard line Timm broke loose and ran 32 yards before belli? downed out of bounds After being stopped on the line Timm got loo-," afwln for a gain put the ball at mldficld The harne star dashed around left end for a jard gain. Just before the gun bark-, ed for the end of the half The score was Illinois 6 Ohio State 0 Third Period. Raskowskl kicked off for Ohio and Walker squirmed his wav bark 21 ards to his 47 ard line On tw end runs Walker picked up vards and I Timm made first dow on Ohio's 43 vard line Illino.a took the ball to Ohio's 27 yard line and French hurled a long pass to Timm, who jumped high and grabbed the fcall on 8 yard line and made the remaining 'distance for a touchdown.

Nowack kick was good and the score was Illinois, 13; Ohio State, 0 COACH WOODRUFF Hroadnuxj Shiver (C.) Chicago Is 12-0 Winner Defeats Wisconsin in Battle of Breaks and Wits. Stagg Field, Chicago Nov. 19-'A Amos Alonzo A. Stagg's hard driving football team outfought and outsmarted Wisconsin this afternoon, downing the Badger; 12 to 0 before approximately 55000 shivering spectators. "he name was a battle of breaks und was played for the most port amidst a light snow fall, which made passing punting and catching difficult Th Maroons, however, tool: adiant- age of this condition converting Badger errors Into touchdowns Chicago was put in position to store Us first touchdown as a result of a bid pass from center Tlie Badgers hid the ball near mldfleid and were In formation to make a play through tlic line when the pass from Shoemaker.

Wisconsin center, shot the ball pist the Badger backs and It rolled to the Wisconsin 30 vard line where the nlcrt Maroons retoveied nnd subfe- qiientlj scored NEAR THE END The second Maroon touchdown was put across nenr the end of the game Anderson threw a 40 ard pass to Priess, substitute Chicago end, who dropped the ball on the Wisconsin 7 vard line Wisconsin was penalized for Illegal Interference, however, and the referee gave the ball to Chicago on Wisconsin 7 yard line On the next play, A Wisconsin line man was off side and the ball was placed on the yard stripe from where Rajsson carried the ball over In a line smash Anderson failed to kick goal The statistics of the game showed Chicago garnered file first downs to Wisconsin's three Chicago tried seven passes Two or them were completed Kintner Books 18 Games For Roosevelt Quintet First Gamr Here Wednesday Nighl--Only Experienced Men On Squad. Four Coach Gav Kintner has mapped nn ambitious schedule of eighteen games for his 1927-28 edition basketball team of Roosevelt Junior high Though his material Is light and Inexperienced the schedule they face Is one of the toughest Hint Kintner has booked foi one of his teams AIT of the teams Roosevelt will plav are made up of Freshman platen and represent widely separated parts of Central Illinois MOWPHUUU. Athens Statmton. Hlllsboro Urbaui. Atwood, Springfield, anil of course the I teams Dtirfee and Central Tluee open dates uie found on tin- card, but these will be filled bv Dement und The first KUIIIP will be plaved Wednekduy nlghi of this week when Mowcaqua tomes hire Coach Kintner has only two lettermen StULkey and Little und the Int- on the way to the first touchdown two were incompleted three were Intercepted The lineup and summary Sp.nr, JlnuM I i T.lhl L.vem by VMnrnnnln I I I i Tl Tl It I- Tl IT ter will finish nomwvrlt end of the first Homester Two others have some rgptrlenrr.

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Playing safe. Ohio kicked on 6 yard line. TWO FUMBLES. After an exchange of Marek fumbled on an end run and Humbert recovered for Illinois, racing ta Chios 8 yard line before being tackled by Rowan An Illinois fumble by Humbert on the first play was recovered by Raskowricl. Ohio, tackle on the 10- jard line.

Ohio punted out of danger On the fourth down with the ball on Chios 26-jard line Stuessy dropped back and passed to Humbert who off two tacklers and dashed Jor a touchdown. Novak missed the try for goal. The play covered 23 yards Score. Illinois. Ohio, 0.

Now ale kicked off to Grim and got down the field fast enough to pick up the Ohio ball carrier bodily and down him on his 28-yard line. Ohio State opened up a passing with only mediocre success but managed to get the ball to lUtmW 49 -yard line A punt put Illinois on Its own 21 yard line An exchange of punts followed unsuccessful plays by both teams as the quarter ended with the ball In Ohio's possession on Illinois 1 41 yd. line. OHIO DESPERATE Nowack kicked off to Grim who, fumbled but recovered and ran the ball back to his 16-yard line Grow- I ing desperate. Ohio passed on the first play, but Robin Bells heave was grabbed by Wletz of Illinois on Ohlos 17-yard line.

Illinois was penalized for holding. The ball was put back to Ohlos 31-ard line and the invasion was halted. The Ullnl once again took to the air and gamed 11 vards on pa-ss, French to Walker, which was ruled complete, because of Interference, although Walker dropped the ball. Tlram. on a dash around Ohio's right end.

failed by Uo feet to cr feet to cross the goal line, but Illinois was penalized for holding and the ball was put back on Ohlos 28 yard line TIMM'S PUNT POOR Later in the period Timm got off a poor punt which was recovered by Grim on Illinois' 39 yard line. Fourth Period. The period started with Ohio hold- Ing the ball on Illinois' 32 yard line, third down and three yards to go Rowan failed to gain an Inch at center. There was dispute on the next play, a pass from Bell, which bounced off a half dozen hands before being snared by Kriss. Just off the ground but It was finally ruled complete It gave Ohio first downs on the 26 yard line Grim shot through the line for six yards and made It first down on the nest play on Illinois' 18 yard line Rowan broke through center for eight yards Richman replaced Captain Reitsch for Illinois Ohio went to Illinois' 19 yard line and was held for downs On a fake behind-the-Iine pass Walker shot through Ohio's right tackle for a gain of 38 vards, putting the ball on Ohio's 44 yard line Rowan brought the crowd to its feet by Intercepting Stuessj's pass and racing to Illinois' 44 yard line Illinois Immediately returned the compliment.

Huston's pass being Intercepted by Timm, who was downed on THE LINEUPS. the Illinois 44 vard line Humbert) fumbled and Robin Bell recovered for I the Buckeves on their 40 yard line The closing minutes of thr game raw Ohio attempting fruitless passes O-ILLINOIS PLANS ROYAL WELCOME FOR CHAMPIONS Urbana. Ill, Nov 19-- A A rousing welcome will greet the homecoming of the new Big Ten football champions when the Illlnl come home The campus was in an uproar tonight as the 10000 students planned a reception for the victorious squad as it arrives In the morning The 150 piece band and most of citizens oJ the Twin Cities will be out to p-eet tho victors The closing event of the football will follow on Monday the annual football banquet when the will choose their 1928 captain Urbana, 111, Nov 19-- (AP)-- More than 140.000 fans saw the new Big Ten champions in action on their home field this fall, the IIHnl game with Michigan drew the biggest gate at 62 000 while the Chicago encounter drew 48 000 The Iowa State game was seen by 12000, 10000 saw the Butler game while 9 000 were present for the game with Bradley. Game StatUtics: Columbus, Ohio, Nov. IB-- A -Statistics of Illinois victory over Ohio state: Flril rtnwr," Toll! Tardi tn ruihlnf Yards nlr.nl brS paatfa.

I'aisfs attempted Patitt completed I Ohio OH 1(1 as 111 10 ILLINOIS POS Grange Perkins Crane RelUch Muegge Nowack Detailing French Walker L.H... Stewart D'Ambrosio OHIO STATE Robin Bell Ra-skowski Young Ullery Cox Urldll Alber Grim Marek Kriss Rowan Pn. itn Intureepted br a yardaca nf Yards gained nn a Yards gained by Illinois players rushing from scrimmage Timm 93 In 17 attempts, walker 66 in 11 attempts. Humbert 50 In 15 attempts, Mills 11 In 2 attempts Yards, gained by Ohio plajers rush- Ing from scrimmage. Rowan .19 8 attempts, Grim 37 In 8 attempts, Marek 15 in six attempts, Huston 1 in 4 attempts BUT TWO TEAMS ARE UNDEFEATED IN BIG 10 YEAR Chicago, Nov 19-- (A The University o' Illinois today clinched the Western Conference football championship by defeating Ohio State 13 to 0 for 1U fifth Big Ten victory in five successive Saturdays Minnesota also wound up its schedule 1 without a conference defeat.

Its record being marred only by the 14-14 tie with Indiana Minnesota's three victims were Wisconsin, Iowa find Michigan The Minnesota squad had the additional glory of holding the then unbeaten Notre Dame to a 7-7' tie. just a week before Horknes ramblers fell before the Arrm MICHIGAN THIPD Michigan second defeat of the dropped the Wolverines to third place Chicago pulled through one of the heaviest schedules ever seen in the Big Ten with an even break in games despite the paucltv of backfield material necessary for nuch a heavy campaign The Chlcagonns had six conference opponents. Pennsylvania nnd Oklahoma with no 'soft spots Purdue also broke even on conference games) and brought baek a brilliant victory from Harvard, despite tlw loss for more than half of the jear of dipt Cotton Wllcox. an outstanding bull carrier THE STANDING Tin conference stand) UK for Uie 19J7 including only scores of Big Ten games, i -at iiiJ i or i i ll rt i i a I 0 1 i i a fl 'l 61 SI i i i a i I i a a I I i a i 1 1 1 3 lovra 4 77 Ulaciinalti 1 a 19 hi Glenn's Paris 11 Upsets Arcola 7-0 Passes Account for Touchdown and Point. Paris.

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