Recreating Pro Football History

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BACKGROUND: No official league governed the pro game of football during the first two decades of the Twentieth Century. Calls for a league of some kind had begun in Ohio as early as 1904 and continued intermittently. The idea never had got past the talking stage because the calls came from outside the "establishment" made up of men who were willing to risk their hard-earned money to back teams for local presige and -- hopefully -- slight profits. Forming a league meant each team would relinquish some control of its own affairs: scheduling, signing players, guarantees. By 1919, four northeastern Ohio clubs that comprised the nebulous "Ohio League" -- the Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Tigers, Massillon Tigers and Akron Indians -- were the top national pro teams. At the time, pro football was the poor step-cousin of the college game and by season's end, two of the four, Massillon and Akron, went bust. A few clubs from other parts of the state qualified as "second-tier" clubs, particularly the high-scoring Dayton Triangles, the mediocre Cincinnati Celts, the aging Columbus Panhandles and the once-strong Toledo Maroons.

The problems that beset pro teams in 1919 -- and put Akron and Massillon under -- looked to become worse in 1920: spiraling salaries; team jumping; and the use of college players. Unless the surviving teams regulated themselves better, salaries would continue to rise, players would go on changing teams from week to week, and collegians would keep popping into pro lineups as "Smith" or "Jones."

Ohio had a long pro football history. But the Ohio team managers were near panic. Strong teams emerging in Illinois, Indiana and western New York threatened Ohio's pro football leadership and could be expected to bid for the services of the best players in 1920. Star players translated into big crowds. But Ohio managers could get only so much blood out of their turnips. Teams situated in cities larger than, say, Canton had potentially stronger economic bases simply because they could, with the help of star attractions, draw more fans. On that promise, they could offer star players more money than the Ohioans, leaving the Buckeyes the dregs. And dregs wouldn't draw flies in an Ohio used to the best. If Ohio pro football -- and each manager's investment -- was to be saved, something drastic had to be done.

DATELINE: August 20, 1920
PLACE: Ralph Hay's Hupmobile office in Canton, Ohio

In addition to selling automobiles, Hay owned and managed the Canton Bulldogs, pro football's most famous team. His coach, star, and primary reason the Bulldogs' were known outside Ohio -- Jim Thorpe -- was also on hand. From this meeting, the American Professional Football Association (APFA) was organized. It was not the first pro football league. Among the less-than-illustrious predecessors was the 1903 National Football League, "national" in that it was made up of two Philadelphia teams and one Pittsburgh team. In 1917, three Indiana semi-pros teams (Hammond, Pine Valley--Lafayette and Wabash) styled themselves a "league" but failed to produce much excitement even among Hoosiers, and the idea disappeared with World War I. Both before and after the war, Chicago newspapers spoke of a "league" of local independent teams, but some of the clubs weren't even semi-pros. Considering the prestige of Ohio pro football, the American Professional Football Association marked the most ambitious effort to date.

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The rules holding the APFA together were still pretty pretty "rag-tag" when compared to the modern by-laws of the NFL, so I decided to make them a little more concrete and to enforce them better than they were during the APFA's first season.

No criteria for an APFA league champion was established. The 1920 champion was simply crowned during a league meeting in 1921. I changed this. For an APFA team to qualify for the league championship, it had to meet the following criteria. A team had to play a minimum of 10 games. Eight of those games had to be against a league opponent. No team could face a league opponent more than twice during the season (unless the two teams scheduled a late season "rubber match). With league approval, teams with legitimate title claims can schedule late season "playoff" contests between themselves.

The APFA did pass a rule to forbid teams from raiding other team's rosters with the promise of more money (most players were paid on per-game basis) -- but team jumping was still very common in 1920. I decided to enforce this rule. Players would have to remain on the roster of the team with whom they started the season. To model real life more closely, I decided to let players jump to another team under the following circumstances: a.) a team folds or ceases operation during the season for financial reasons; or b.) a team completes its schedule and disbands.

The APFA passed a no-collegian rule, but such a gentleman's agreement had also existed during the days of the "Ohio League." Despite this rule, it wasn't uncommon to see newly signed players named "Smith" or "Jones" who looked eerily similar to All-American collegians at schools like Notre Dame show up for big rivalry games (i.e. Canton-Massilon). I decided to limit roster additions to players who appeared only in two or more contests for a team.

Only statistics generated in "league" games will go into the official record. There will be no "cheap" stats (rolled up against inferior semi-pro teams) to pad a team's record books. This shouldn't cause any controversy since official stats during this era are few and far between anyway. In my recreation of pro football history, the league founders will realize that future generations will actually take an interest in the statistics generated during a game of football and will track them much better than they did in real life (in the old days, you were lucky to get a scoring summary).

The APFA never discussed capping salaries, so I decided not to cap salaries either. Unless I could track down a specific player's salary (i.e. Jim Thorpe earned an "astronomical" $250 per game), players would be paid as follows -- "star" players $100 per game, regular players (5 games or more) -- $50 per game, all others $25 per game.

I set ticket prices at $1.00, which was about the average at the time.

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The Charter Teams:

CANTON BULLDOGS
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Head Coach: Jim Thorpe

Home Field: League Park [capacity: 5,000]

Star Players: HB Jim Thorpe
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HB Joe Guyon, T Pete "Fats" Henry

1919 W-L Record: 9-0-1 (1.000)
Declared the 1919 Professional Football Champion of the World

1919 Results

Week 1 W 13 ..... PITCAIRN, PA QUAKERS ..... 0
Week 2 W 64 ..... TOLEDO NAVY ..... 0
Week 3 W 22 ..... COLUMBUS PANHANDLES ..... 3
Week 4 W 27 ..... @ Detroit Heralds ..... 0
Week 5 W 19 ..... AKRON INDIANS ..... 7
Week 6 T 3 ..... vs. Hammond Bobcats @ Chi ..... 3
Week 7 W 23 ..... MASSILLON TIGERS ..... 0
Week 8 W 14 ..... @ Akron Indians ..... 0
Week 9 W 7 ..... vs. Hammond Bobcats @ Chi ..... 0
Week 10 W 3 ..... MASSILLON TIGERS ..... 0

Starting Lineup
LE ... Bunny Cocoran (Fordham)
LT ... Pete "Fats" Henry (Washington & Jefferson)
LG... Cap Edwards (Notre Dame)
C ... Al Feeney (Notre Dame)
RG...Dan O'Connor (Georgetown)
RT... "Cub" Buck (Wisconsin)
RE...Tom Whelan (Georgetown)
QB..."Tex" Grigg (Austin)
LH... Jim Thorpe (Carlisle)
RH... Joe Guyon (Georgia Tech)
FB...Pete Calac (West Virginia Wesleyan)

Substitutes
E/T Bull Lowe (Fordham)
G/T/C Dutch Speck (none)
HB/FB/WB Lou Smyth (Centre)
FB/WB Ike Martin (William Jewell)
FB/RB Johnny Gilroy

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AKRON INDIANS/PROS
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Head Coach: Elgie Tobin

Home Field: League Park [capacity 10,000]

Star Players:
HB Fred "Fritz" Pollard
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WB Frank McCormick, FB Andy "Rip" King, E/T Bob "Nasty" Nash

1919 W-L Record 5-5 (.500)
Team lost money and folded following 1919 season; was reorganized for 1920 APFA season.

1919 Results

Week 1 W 47 ..... TOLEDO A.C. ..... 0
Week 2 W 13 ..... COLUMBUS PANHANDLES ..... 0
Week 3 W 47 ..... PITCAIRN,PA QUAKERS ..... 0
Week 4 L 6 ..... MASSILLON TIGERS ..... 9
Week 5 L 7 ..... @ Canton Bulldogs ..... 19
Week 6 L 6 ..... MASSILLON TIGERS ..... 13
Week 7 W 21 ..... WHEELING (WV) ..... 0
Week 8 L 0 ..... CANTON BULLDOGS ..... 14
Week 9 W 12 ..... @ Pine Village (IN) ..... 0
Week 10 L 0 ..... @ Rock Island (IL) ..... 17


Starting Lineup
LE...Bob Nash
LT...Charley Copley
LG...Alf Cob
C ...Russ Bailey
RG...Brad Tomlin
RT...Pike Johnson
RE...Al Nesser
QB...Harry Harris
LH...Fritz Pollard
RH...Frank McCormick
FB...Rip King

Roster

Roster (23) POS HGT WGT AG YR SCHOOL
Bailey, Russ C 5-11 183 23 1 W Virginia
Bierce, Bruce "Scotty" E 5-9 160 23 1 Akron U.
Brown, Matt H 1 Syracuse
Cobb, Alf G 6-0 210 25 1 Syracuse
Conn, Geo. "Tuffy" H 1 Oregon St
Copley, Charley T 5-9 190 31 1 Mo. Mines
Crawford, Ken HF 190 24 1 Miami-Ohio
Garrett, Al GTE 1 Rutgers
Harris, Harry Q 178 1 W Virginia
Holleran Q 1
Johnson, Frank "Pike" T 5-11 185 1 Wash & Lee
King, Andy "Rip" F 6-1 195 23 1 W Virginia
McCormick, Frank HE 184 26 1 South Dakota
Miles, Mark H 1 Wash & Lee
Moran, Frank T 6-4 285 28 1 none
Nash, Bob "Nasty" ET 205 27 1 Rutgers
Nesser, Al "Happy" E 6-0 195 27 1 none
Pierotti, Al C 5-10 195 24 1 Wash & Lee
Pollard, Fred "Fritz" H 5-7 145 25 1 Brown
Preston T 1
Sweetland, Fred H 175 1 Wash & Lee
Tobin, Elgie Q 5-9 160 28 1 Penn State
Tomlin, Brad G 5-10 195 1 Syracuse

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DAYTON TRIANGLES
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Head Coach: Bud Talbott

Home Field: Triangle Park (capacity: 5000)

Star Players: FB Lou Partlow
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QB Al Mahrt, T/WB/FB Norb Sacksteder, C Hobby Kinderdine

1919 W-L Record: 4-2-1 (.667)
Dayton claimed the "Ohio League" Championship Title in 1918. note: several of the powerhouse teams, (including Canton and Massillon) didn't organize to play during the 1918 season because of WWI and a major flu epidemic.

1919 Results

Dayton 51 Nordyke-Marmon 0
Dayton 26 Pitcairn Quakers 0
Dayton 14 Cleveland Panthers 19
Dayton 26 Cincinnati Celts 0
Dayton 0 Columbus Panhandles 6
Dayton 20 Pine Village 0
Dayton 0 Massillon Tigers 0
Dayton 21 Columbus Panhandles 0


Starting Lineup

LE...Lee Fenner (none)
LT...Harry Cutler (none)
LG...Larry Dellinger (none)
C ...Hobby Kinderdine (none)
RG...Charlie Winston (Purdue)
RT...Ed Sauer (Miami-Oh)
RE...Dave Reese (Denison)
QB...Al Mahrt (Dayton)
LH...Frank Bacon (Wabash)
RH...Norb Sacksteder (Christian Brothers)
FB...Lou Partlow (none)


Substitutes
E - Dutch Thiele (Denison)
HB - Dick Abrell (Purdue)
C/G/T/WB - Glenn Tidd (none)
RB/FB - George Roudebush (Denison)
E/T - Earl Hauser (Miami-Oh)

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CLEVELAND TIGERS
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Head Coach: Stan Cofall

Home Field: League Park (capacity: 21,000)

Star Players
HB Stan Cofall, C/G/T/FB Al Pierotti, E Harry Baujan

1919 W-L Record: 4-2-2 (.667)
Team known as the "Panthers" in 1919. Cleveland hired several star players from the defunct Massillon Tigers during the offseason.

1919 Results

Game 1 L 0 ..... MASSILLON TIGERS ..... 3
Game 2 W 6 ..... HAMMOND ..... 0
Game 3 T 0 ..... vs. Hammond @ Chi ..... 0
Game 4 W 6 ..... TOLEDO MAROONS ..... 0
Game 5 W 3 ..... MASSILLON TIGERS ..... 0
Game 6 W 20 ..... COLUMBUS PANHANDLES..... 9
Game 7 T 0 ..... DETROIT HERALDS ..... 0
Game 8 L 0 ..... MASSILLON TIGERS ..... 7


Starting Line-Up

LE…Bert Batson (Minnesota)
LT…Tiny Thornhill (Pittsburgh)
LG…Tom Gormley (Georgetown)
C …Al Wesbecher (Washington & Jefferson)
RG…Doc Haggarty (Tufts)
RT…Red Pearlman (Pittsburgh)
RE…Harry Baujan (Notre Dame)
QB…Stan Cofall (Notre Dame)
LH…Tuffy Conn (Oregon State)
RH…George Brickley (Trinity)
FB…Carl Cramer (Hamline)


Substitutes

C/G/T/FB Al Pierotti (Washington & Lee)
FB/WB/G/E Dinger Doane (Tufts)
E Ray Trowbridge
G/T Ed O'Hearn
FB Mark Devlin

[sabotai]

SFL, cool idea. What are you doing to recreate the history? A program? Some system of your own design?

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Believe it or not, I've decided to use Haffners 3-in-1 Football to replay the actual games and track the stats. It is a very vanilla sim, but it did the best job replicating the typical results of this era than any of the other sims I tried, especially considering how incomplete the statistics of that time were. Remember, this is the single-platoon era. Players on offense also played defense. If a player had to leave the game for any reason, he had to remain on the sideline until the following quarter.

The Single-Wing and Notre Dame Box were the innovative formations of the day. Power running was king. Game rules made the forward pass more of a trick play or desperation measure than a standard offensive weapon. For example, if a team threw more than one incompletion during a single set of downs, the team was penalized five yards. An incomplete pass thrown into an opponent's endzone was the same as a punt or kickoff kicked out of the endzone in today's game...it was ruled a touchback and the opponent took possession at their 20 yard line. An incomplete pass thrown from a team's own endzone was a safety for the other team.

Drop-kicks were as frequent as place-kicks during field goal attempts. Football was much more a game of field position. It wasn't uncommon for a team backed inside its own 10 yard line to drop back into punt formation on first or second down and quick kick out of trouble.

I'll be tracking finances manually. I've assigned each team a home and road attendance rating based on what sketchy attendance info I've been able to track down. I've tracked down enough info that I can roughly figure standard travel and lodging costs for a road team. I'll use the player salary scale I posted earlier as part of a team's expenses as well.

I've noted that most of the teams that ended up folding during the formative years of pro football were generally anywhere from $4,000 - $6,000 in the hole, so $4,000 will be the magic red number in my recreation. Any team that goes $4,000 in the red during my replay will cease operation.

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BUFFALO ALL-AMERICANS
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Head Coach: Tommy Hughitt

Home Field: Canisius Villa (capacity - 7,000); Buffalo Baseball Park (capacity - 15,000)

Star Players: QB Tommy Hughitt
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HB Ockie Anderson, T Barnie Lepper, E/G Heinie Miller, E Murray Shelton

1919 Record 9-1-1 (.900)
Team known as the Buffalo Prospects in 1919

1919 Results
Game 1 L 0 ..... WEST BUFFALO ..... 7
Game 2 W 23 ..... NIAGARAS ..... 2
Game 3 W 40 ..... GROVE-ELDRIDGE ..... 0
Game 4 W 55 ..... ALL-LANCASTER ..... 0
Game 5 W 19 ..... WEST BUFFALO ..... 0
Game 6 W 74 ..... LEROY ..... 0
Game 7 W 25 ..... CLEVELAND PANTHERS ..... 0
Game 8 W 12 ..... ALL-TONOWANDA ..... 7
Game 9 T 0 ..... @ Rochester Jeffs ..... 0
Game 10 W 20 ..... ROCHESTER JEFFS ..... 0

Starting Lineup

LE ... Heinie Miller (Pennsylvania)
LT ... Barney Lepper (none)
LG ... Bill Brace (Brown)
C ... Lud Wray (Pennsylvania)
RG ... Swede Youngstrom (Dartmouth)
RT ... Lou Little (Pennsylvania)
RE ... Murray Shelton (Cornell)
QB ... Tommy Hughitt (Michigan)
LH ... Ockie Anderson (Colgate)
RH ... Bodie Weldon (Lafayette)
FB ... Pat Smith (Michigan)

Substitutes
G/T Voss
C Red Werder

[sabotai]

Believe it or not, I've decided to use Haffners 3-in-1 Football to replay the actual games and track the stats.

Going old school I see. I was think it had to be an old game (or a system of your own design...I made many card/dice sport sims when I was a kid) since I don't see FOF or FBPro being suitable to run such a dynasty. :)

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Originally posted by sabotai
Going old school I see. I was think it had to be an old game (or a system of your own design...I made many card/dice sport sims when I was a kid)
Me too! Actually, I've been toying with the idea of creating a career sim that would allow you to begin at watershed moments of pro football history (i.e. Birth of the NFL, 60s AFL Rebel League Challenge, 70s Dynasty Era, 80s Passing Era, USFL Spring League Challenge, etc.). I'd hate to let all this research I've done go to waste ;)

since I don't see FOF or FBPro being suitable to run such a dynasty. :) [/B]

Yes...FOF wouldn't have work at all. ;)

It would have been interesting to run the single-wing in FBPro, but the roster structure of the game didn't lend itself well to the single-platoon era.

Action PC is too weighted toward offense IMO, plus you need a lot more stats and ratings to drive the sim than are readily available from this time period. The quick kick is not even a play option in this game.

I reloaded Haffner, and played a few games with college teams from the mid 20s, and the results were amazingly consistent with box scores from the time. Obviously, not all of the rules of the time are accurately reflected by Haffner, but I figure I can fudge these a bit to more closely approximate the rules and strategy of the time as I replay the games.

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ROCHESTER JEFFERSONS
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Head Coach: Jack Forsyth

Home Field: Bay Street Park (capacity: 15,000)

Star Players: HB Elmer Oliphant
http://www.collegefootballnews.com/Photos/Elmer_Oliphant.jpg FB: Jim Laird; HB Bob Argus; T/G/C Lou Usher

1919 Record: 6-2-2 (.750)

1919 Results

Game 1 W 20 ..... FORT NIAGARA ..... 7
Game 2 L 6 ..... FLINT A.C. ..... 13
Game 3 T 6 ..... ALL-SYRACUSE ..... 6
Game 4 W 29 ..... ALL-LANCASTER ..... 7
Game 5 W 32 ..... FORT ONTARIO ..... 0
Game 6 W 69 ..... ALL-SOUTH BUFFALO ..... 0
Game 7 W 27 ..... SENECAS ..... 6
Game 8 W 20 ..... @ Rochester Scalpers ..... 0
Game 9 T 0 ..... BUFFALO PROSPECTS ..... 0
Game 10 L 0 ..... @ Buffalo Prospects ..... 20

Starting Lineup
LE ... Joe Dumoe (Lafayette)
LT ... Jimmy Woods (none)
LG ... Hank Smith (none)
C ... Jack Forsythe (Rochester)
RG ... Art Webb (none)
RT ... Lou Usher (Syracuse)
RE ... Hal Clark (none)
QB ... Red Quigley (none)
LH ... Jim Laird (Colgate)
RH ... Bob Argus (none)
FB ... Elmer Oliphant (Army)

Substitutes:

T Bart Carrol (Colgate)
G/E/T Darby Lowery (none)
WB Dutch Irwin (Mercer)
E Vern Thomas (none)
G/C/T/E Joe Bachmaier (none)

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COLUMBUS PANHANDLES
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Head Coach: Ted Nesser

Home Field: Indianola Park (capacity: 2,000)

Star Players: HB Frank Nesser, C/T/G Ted Nesser, E Homer Ruh

Slogan: "We're the Nessers. We play football."

1919 Record 3-6-1 (.333)

1919 Results (N/A)

Historical Note: Eventually, eight of the Nessers wore 'Handle jerseys -- seven brothers and a son. They never went to college, although they didn't want for offers even after they were well-established as pros. Boilermakers with the railroad by trade, the Nessers were as rugged as three weeks in the desert. None of them was ever accused of using niceties on the gridiron. Newspaper accounts of Panhandle games teem with reports of rival players sent to the sideline with broken bones and other assorted injuries. At least once a year, a story would commend the team for playing a clean game. It's easy to read the unprinted footnote: "Unlike their normal style."

Starting Lineup

LE...Homer Ruh (none)
LT...Oscar Kuehner (none)
LG...Babe Houck (none)
C ...Will Waite (none)
RG...Ted Nesser (none)
RT...Frank Lone Star (Carlisle)
RE...Jim Flower (Ohio State)
QB...Hal Gaulke (none)
LH...Lee Snoots (none)
RH...John Schneider (none)
FB...Frank Nesser (none)


Substitutes

HB John Davis (none)
WB/FB/T/G Wilkie Moody (Denison)
T/G Joe Mulbarger (none)
G/C/E Oscar Wolford (none)
G/T/WB Phil Nesser (none)

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DECATUR STALEYS
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Head Coach: George Halas

Home Field: Staleys Field (capacity 5,000)

Sponsored By: A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co.

Star Players:
http://sportsmed.starwave.com/media/nfl/2001/1024/photo/a_halas_ti.jpg E George Halas
HB Dutch Sternaman, QB Jimmy Conzelman, E Guy Chamberlin, C George Trafton

1919 Record (N/A) Sources report that the 1919 Staleys won the Central Illinois Championship.

Starting Lineup

LE...Guy Chamberlin (Nebraska)
LT...Hugh Blacklock (Michigan State)
LG...Jerry Jones (Notre Dame)
C ...George Trafton (Notre Dame)
RG...Ross Petty (Illinois)
RT...Bert Ingwersen (Illinois)
RE...George Halas (Illinois)
QB...Pard Peirce (Pennsylvania)
LH...Dutch Sternaman (Illinois)
RH...Bob Koehler (Northwestern)
FB...Jimmy Conzelman (Washington-St. Louis)


Substitutes

E Andy Feichtinger (Portland)
G Hub Shoemake (Northwestern)
FB Kile MacWherter (Decatur and Millikin University)
FB/QB Chuck Dressen (none)
C Jake Mintun (none)

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RACINE (CHICAGO) CARDINALS
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Head Coach: Marshall Smith

Home Field: Normal Field (capacity: 8,000)

Star Players:
http://www.scraptalk.net/images/paddydriscoll.jpg HB John "Paddy" Driscoll

1919 Record: (N/A)

Starting Lineup

LE...Paul Florence (Georgetown)
LT...Joe Carey (Illinois Tech)
LG...Willis Brennan (none)
C ...Bill Whalen (none)
RG...Leon Chappell (none)
RT...Fred Gillies (Cornell)
RE...Paul LaRosa (none)
QB...Paddy Driscoll (Northwestern)
LH...Nick McInerney (none)
RH...Harry Curan (none)
FB...Bernie Halstrom (Illinois)

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MUNCIE FLYERS

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Head Coach: Earl Ball

Home Field: Muncie Field (2,000)

Star Players: FB Ken Huffine, QB Cooney Checkeye

1919 Record: 4-1-1
Won Muncie city championship.

1919 Results: (incomplete)

Starting Lineup
LE Spencer Pope (Indiana)
LT Russell Hathaway (Indiana)
LG John Redmond (Indiana)
C Owen Floyd (Rose Holman-Poly Tech)
RG Al Feeney (Notre Dame)
RT Bobby Berns (Purdue)
RE Jess Reno (none)
QB Cooney Checkeye (none)
LH Archie Erehart (Indiana)
RH Mickey Hole (none)
FB Ken Huffine (Indiana)
Subs
E Pete Slane (none)
G "Babe" Hole (none)

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HAMMOND BOBCATS/PROS

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Head Coach: Hank Gillo

Home Field: Hammond Field (capacity - 2,000)

Star Players: HB Hank Gillo, HB Frank Specht

1919 Record: (unknown)

1919 Results: (unknown)

Starting Lineup
LE Mace Roberts (none)
LT Frank Seliger (none)
LG Louie Kolls (St. Ambrose)
C Russ Oltz (Illinois)
RG Xavier Davis (Chicago)
RT Mose Bashaw (none)
RE Carroll Johnson (Northwestern)
QB Hank Gillo (Colgate)
LH Robert Specht (none)
RH Wally Hess (Indiana)
FB Klinks Meyers (none)

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DETROIT HERALDS

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Head Coach: Bill Marshall

Home Field: Navin Field (capacity - 23,000)

Star Players: E Ray Whipple

1919 Record (N/A)

1919 Results (N/A)

Starting Lineup

LE "X" Fitzgerald (none)
LT Hugh Lowery (Franklin)
LG Clarence Applegran (Illinois)
C Gil Runkel (none)
RG Moose Gardner (Wisconsin)
RT Steamer Horning (Colgate)
RE Ray Whipple (Notre Dame)
QB Pierce Wilson (none)
LH Jimmy Kelly (Detroit)
RH Blake Miller (Michigan State)
FB Pat Dunne (none)

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CHICAGO TIGERS

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Head Coach: Guil Falcon

Home Field: Cubs Park (capacity - 14,000)

Star Players: HB Guil Falcon, G Dick Falcon, QB Milt Ghee, FB Oscar Knopp

1919 Record: (N/A)

1919 Results: (N/A)

Starting Lineup

LE John Bosdett (none)
LT Neil Matthews (Pennsylvania)
LG Emmett Keefe (Notre Dame)
C Shorty DesJardien (Chicago)
RG Garland Buckeye (none)
RT Sid Bennett (Northwestern)
RE Jack Meagher (Notre Dame)
QB Milt Ghee (Notre Dame)
LH Guil Falcon (none)
RH Johnny Barrett (Washington & Lee)
FB Oscar Knopp (Illinois)

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ROCK ISLAND INDEPENDENTS
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Head Coach: Rube Ursella

Home Field: Douglas Park (capacity - 8,000)

Star Players: QB Rube Ursella, HB Fred Chicken

1919 Record 9-1-1 (.900)

1919 Results
Rockford A.C. 21- 0
Cornell-Hamburgs 21- 0
Hammond All-Stars 7-12
Davenport A.C. 33- 0
Cincinnati Celts 33- 0
Pine Village 0- 0
Moline F.A. 56- 0
Hammond A.A. 55- 0
Columbus Panhandles 40- 0
Davenport A.C. 26- 0
Akron Indians 17- 0


Starting Lineup

LE Oke Smith (Drake)
LT Walt Buland (none)
LG Dewey Lyle (Minnesota)
C Harry Gunderson (Iowa)
RG Charlie Mockmore (Iowa)
RT Ed Healey (Dartmouth)
RE Bobby Marshall (Minnesota)
QB Arnie Wyman (Minnesota)
LH Fred Chicken (none)
RH Eddie Novak (none)
FB Sid Nichols (Illinois)

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There were two prominent teams of the time that were reportedly invited to the APFA's organizational meeting but declined...the Minneapolis Marines and the Fort Wayne (Indiana) Friars. Since we are reliving football history...in my reality these two teams saw the advantage of joing an organized league, and thus became charter members of the soon-to-be NFL.

Again, the Charter Members of the American Professional Football Association:

Akron Indians
Buffalo All-Americans
Canton Bulldogs
Chicago Tigers
Cleveland Tigers
Columbus Panhandles
Dayton Triangles
Decatur Staleys
Detroit Heralds
Fort Wayne Friars
Hammond Bobcats
Minneapolis Marines
Muncie Flyers
Racine (Chicago) Cardinals
Rochester Jeffersons
Rock Island Independents

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CANTON, Ohio -- The newly organized American Professional Football Association today released its fall and winter schedule:

* denotes NON-LEAGUE game

September 26
Rockford Athletic Club @ ROCK ISLAND*
Lansing Oldsmobile @ DETROIT*
St. Paul Ideals @ MINNEAPOLIS*

October 3
Wheeling Stogies @ AKRON*
Pitcairn Quakers @ CANTON*
West Buffalo @ BUFFALO*
All-Buffalo @ ROCHESTER*
Moline Tractors @ DECATUR*
COLUMBUS @ DAYTON
CLEVELAND @ FT.WAYNE
HAMMOND @ DETROIT
MUNCIE @ ROCK ISLAND
MINNEAPOLIS @ CHICAGO CARDINALS

October 10
Toledo Maroons @ CANTON*
All-Buffalo @ BUFFALO*
Fort Porter @ ROCHESTER*
Cleveland Panthers @ DETROIT*
COLUMBUS @ AKRON
CLEVELAND @ DAYTON
HAMMOND @ ROCK ISLAND
MUNCIE @ DECATUR
FT. WAYNE @ MINNEAPOLIS
CHICAGO CARDINALS @ CHICAGO TIGERS

October 17
Cincinnati Celts @ AKRON*
CLEVELAND @ CANTON
HAMMOND @ DAYTON
COLUMBUS @ FT. WAYNE
BUFFALO @ ROCHESTER
MUNCIE @ CHICAGO CARDINALS
DECATUR @ ROCK ISLAND
DETROIT @ CHICAGO TIGERS

October 24
CLEVELAND @ AKRON
CANTON @ DAYTON
COLUMBUS @ DETROIT
HAMMOND @ BUFFALO
ROCHESTER @ FT. WAYNE
MUNCIE @ MINNEAPOLIS
DECATUR @ CHICAGO TIGERS
CHICAGO CARDINALS @ ROCK ISLAND

October 31
AKRON @ CANTON
HAMMOND @ DAYTON
COLUMBUS @ CLEVELAND
ROCHESTER @ BUFFALO
MUNCIE @ FT. WAYNE
DECATUR @ MINNEAPOLIS
DETROIT @ CHICAGO CARDINALS
CHICAGO TIGERS @ ROCK ISLAND

November 7
DAYTON @ AKRON
CANTON @ CLEVELAND
COLUMBUS @ ROCHESTER
MUNCIE @ BUFFALO
HAMMOND @ FT. WAYNE
DECATUR @ ROCK ISLAND
CHICAGO CARDINALS @ CHICAGO TIGERS
MINNEAPOLIS @ DETROIT

November 14
Racine (Wisconsin) @ MINNEAPOLIS*
AKRON @ CLEVELAND
CHICAGO TIGERS @ CANTON
DAYTON @ ROCK ISLAND
COLUMBUS @ BUFFALO
HAMMOND @ ROCHESTER
FT. WAYNE @ DETROIT
DECATUR @ CHICAGO CARDINALS

November 21
Columbus Pirates @ COLUMBUS*
ROCHESTER @ CLEVELAND
CANTON @ BUFFALO
HAMMOND @ DECATUR
MUNCIE @ CHICAGO TIGERS
CHICAGO CARDINALS @ FT. WAYNE
ROCK ISLAND @ MINNEAPOLIS

November 25
CANTON @ AKRON
DETROIT @ DAYTON
COLUMBUS @ MUNCIE
ROCHESTER @ CHICAGO CARDINALS
DECATUR @ CHICAGO TIGERS

November 28
Gary (Indiana) @ MUNCIE*
Columbus Pirates @ COLUMBUS*
HAMMOND @ AKRON
DAYTON @ CANTON
CLEVELAND @ BUFFALO
ROCHESTER @ DETROIT
MINNEAPOLIS @ FT. WAYNE
DECATUR @ CHICAGO CARDINALS
ROCK ISLAND @ CHICAGO TIGERS

December 5
AKRON @ BUFFALO
MUNCIE @ DAYTON
COLUMBUS @ CANTON
CLEVELAND @ ROCHESTER
HAMMOND @ CHICAGO CARDINALS
DECATUR @ FT. WAYNE
MINNEAPOLIS @ CHICAGO TIGERS
ROCK ISLAND @ DETROIT

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September 26, 1920
MARINES DEFEAT IDEALS

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota -- The Minneapolis Marines opened their 1920 campaign against their crosstown rival, the St. Paul Ideals. Both elevens played stellar defense, but in the end, the Marines' edge in talent on offense was evident as Minneapolis scored a 15-0 victory at Nicollet Park. The game attracted a crowd of 2,600 spectators.

Minneapolis was able to move the ball well, gaining nearly 300 yards on offense. However, the Marines also showed early-season rust as they turned the ball over three times inside the St. Paul 20 yard-line -- twice by throwing interceptions and once by fumbling away the ball. The Minneapolis defense was rock-solid, holding the St. Paul eleven to minimal gains for most of the game. The Ideals were able to convert only three first downs and were limited to 60 yards on offense.

After a scoreless first period, the Marines took a 6-0 lead on a one yard plunge by halfback Eber Sampson. However, Sampson showed that he was no Rube Ursella (who is now with the Rock Island Independents) as he missed the point-after-attempt. On their next possession, the Ideals pushed to the Minneapolis 42 yard-line before stalling. From there, former Minnesota Gopher star Johnny McGovern tried drop-kicking a field goal, but the kick was wild and went out of bounds at the Marines' 15 yard line.

Another kicking miscue by St. Paul increased the Minneapolis lead in the third quarter. Pinned inside their 10 yard-line, McGovern dropped back to punt out of trouble. Minneapolis guard Dutch Gaustad broke through the line and blocked McGovern's kick out of the St. Paul endzone to make the score 8-0. During the final period, halfback Einar Cleve capped the scoring with another one yard TD plunge. Bill Irgens converted on his extra-point attempt to finalize the score, 15-0.


ST. PAUL IDEALS* 0 0 0 0 - 0
MINNEAPOLIS MARINES 0 6 2 7 - 15

MINNEAPOLIS- 1 RUN BY E SAMPSON (KICK FAILED)
MINNEAPOLIS- SAFETY
MINNEAPOLIS- 1 RUN BY E CLEVE (KICK BY B IRGENS)

ST. PAUL* MINNEAPOLIS
FST DWNS 3 15
RUSH YDS 32 - 48 57 - 231
PASS YDS 13 52
TOT YDS 61 283
PASSES 2 - 11 - 0 3 - 8 - 2
PUNTS 12 - 41.8 9 - 44.9
FUM/LOST 3 - 1 2 - 1
PENALTIES 3 - 33 5 - 35


NOTES:


LE...Sheepy Redeen
LT...Harold Erickson
LG...Dutch Gaustad
C ...Don Nelson
RG...Rudy Tersch
RT...Mike Palmer
QB...Bill Irgens
LH...Einar Cleve
RH...Eber Sampson
FB...Frank Jordan


HB Eber Sampson led all rushers with 116 yards on 26 carries. He also completed 3 of 6 passes for 52 yards and averaged nearly 45 yards on his punts.

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MINNEAPOLIS MARINES FINANCIAL REPORT
INITIAL FINANCIAL BACKING (CASH RESERVES): $2,500

$$$ For St. Paul vs. Minneapolis

INCOME:

Gate Receipts: $2,600
Payout From Opponent: $0
Sponsorship: $0
Illegal Side Wagers: $0

EXPENSES:

Stadium Rental: $260
Overhead: $130
Payout to Opponent: $500
Player Salaries: $675
Travel Expenses: $0
Illegal Side Wagers: $0

NET GAME PROFIT/LOSS $1,035

CASH RESERVES $3,535

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September 26, 1920

Rock Island Routs Rockford, 37-0

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois -- The Rock Island Independents scored 20 points in the first quarter of their season opener against the Rockford (Illinois) Athletic Association and never looked back as they cruised to a 37-0 victory over their non-league opponent. Despite a stellar afternoon on the gridiron, a steady drizzle dashed the home team's hopes of attracting a sell-out crowd as only 2,800 spectators were in the stands.

Halfback Eddie Novak scored touchdowns on runs of 20 and seven yards; fullback Sid Nichols scored a touchdown on a two yard plunge, tossed a 19-yard touchdown pass to Arnie Wyman, kicked a 16 yard field goal, and also converted four extra points. In addition to his touchdown catch, Wyman also scored a touchdown on a 22-yard broken-field run.

The Rock Island eleven were ball-hawks on defense -- intercepting five Rockford A.A. passes and recovering two fumbles. Backs Fred Chicken and Waddy Kuehl each collected two enemy aerials, while end Bobby Marshall had one.

ROCKFORD* 0 0 0 0- 0
ROCK ISLAND 20 0 3 14- 37

ROCK ISLAND- 6:40 OF 1ST - 19 PASS BY S NICHOLS
TO A WYMAN (KICK FAILED)
ROCK ISLAND- 6:27 OF 1ST - 20 RUN BY E NOVAK
(KICK BY S NICHOLS)
ROCK ISLAND- 2:15 OF 1ST - 22 RUN BY A WYMAN
(KICK BY S NICHOLS)
ROCK ISLAND- 4:33 OF 3RD - 16 FG BY S NICHOLS
ROCK ISLAND- 15: 0 OF 4TH - 2 RUN BY S NICHOLS
(KICK BY S NICHOLS)
ROCK ISLAND- 8:35 OF 4TH - 7 RUN BY E NOVAK
(KICK BY S NICHOLS)

ROCKFORD* ROCK ISLAND
FST DWNS 5 16
RUSH YDS 37 - 73 52 - 196
PASS YDS 83 48
TOT YDS 156 244
PASSES 3 - 8 - 5 4 - 9 - 1
PUNTS 4 - 35.5 3 - 46
FUM/LOST 3 - 2 0 - 0
PENALTIES 6 - 22 3 - 15

STATISTICAL NOTES: Quarterback Arnie Wyman was one of the Independents top performers. In addition to calling a nearly perfect game and scoring two touchdowns, Wyman had 52 rushing yards, 19 yards receiving and completed two-of-four passes for 19 yards. Rock Island coach Rube Ursella replaced Wyman at quarterback for most of the second half.


LE Oke Smith, Speed Riddell
LT Walt Buland
LG Dewey Lyle, Fred Denfeld
C Harry Gunderson, Freeman Fitzgerald
RG Charlie Mockmore
RT Ed Healey
RE Bobby Marshall
QB Arnie Wyman, Rube Ursella
LH Fred Chicken
RH Eddie Novak, Waddy Kuehl
FB Sid Nichols

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ROCK ISLAND INDEPENDENTS FINANCIAL REPORT
INITIAL FINANCIAL BACKING (CASH RESERVES): $3,000

$$$ For Rock Island vs. Rockford

INCOME:

Gate Receipts: $2,800
Payout From Opponent: $0
Sponsorship: $0
Illegal Side Wagers: $1,500

EXPENSES:

Stadium Rental: $500
Overhead: $250
Payout to Opponent: $1,000
Player Salaries: $1,200
Travel Expenses: $0
Illegal Side Wagers: $0

NET GAME PROFIT/LOSS $1,350

CASH RESERVES $ 4,350

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NOTE: Lansing Oldsmobile was a real semi-pro team that played during the early 1920s. However, other than a few final scores from games they played against NFL teams of that era, I wasn't able to track down much information about the team -- zero stats, zero roster information. With this in mind, I assigned Lansing stats that would be generated by a typical semi-pro team of the time running the single-wing offense.

Just for fun, I decided to stock the team with some "legendary" player names from the FOF forum. Without further delay, here are your 1920 Lansing Oldsmobiles...


LE...Bruce Spinner
LT...Everett Money
LG...Ralph Wiggum
C ...J.R. Burke
RG...Erik Flamebeard
RT...Skip Heffernan
RE...Clyde Cobb
QB...Moe Sizzlack
LH...Brock Sheriff
RH...Dean Houston
FB...Jumbo Hou


HERALDS EDGE LANSING OLDSMOBILE
DETROIT -- Pat Dunne and Ray Whipple each returned fumbles for touchdowns as the Detroit Heralds edged visiting Lansing Oldsmobile 12-7 in the opening game for both teams. The Lansing eleven gave a good account of themselves in front of nearly 7,500 spectators at Navin Field. Lansing actually outplayed the home Heralds during the first half, but were continually undermined by drive-killing penalties. On their first play from scrimmage, right halfback Dean Houston went around left end for 30 yards, but the play was called back because of a holding penalty against Lansing. On the next play, Brock Sheriff took the snap and gained 12 yards up the middle, but this result was also nullified by a penalty. It was that kind of afternoon for Lansing.

After a scoreless first period, Detroit's Pat Dunne scooped up a fumble by Dean Houston and raced 53 yards for a touchdown to put Heralds on top 6-0. Late in the first half, Lansing managed to advance to the Detroit 40 yard-line. With time running out, Brock Sheriff moved back to attempt a drop-kick field goal. However, the snap from center sailed over his head. After a mad scurry by both elevens for the loose ball, Detroit's Ray Whipple finally managed to pick it up at the Lansing 15 yard-line and took it the rest of the way to give the Heralds a 12-0 advantage at the half.

The second half became a battle for field position. Lansing advanced to Detroit's side of the field late in the third period, but a poor pass by fullback Jumbo Hou was intercepted by the Heralds at their own 13 yard-line to end the scoring threat. Lansing's Brock Sheriff helped the team avoid a shut-out loss by running for a five-yard touchdown late in the final quarter to cap the scoring.

LANSING* 0 0 0 7 - 7
DETROIT 0 12 0 0 - 12

DETROIT- 14:55 OF 2ND - 53 FUMBLE RETURN
(KICK FAILED)
DETROIT- 0:30 OF 2ND - 15 FUMBLE RETURN
(KICK FAILED)
LANSING*- 1:30 OF 4TH - 5 RUN BY SHERIFF
(KICK BY HOUSTON)

LANSING* DETROIT
FST DWNS 11 11
RUSH YDS 42 - 86 45 - 160
PASS YDS 71 45
TOT YDS 157 193
PASSES 6 - 14 - 1 2 - 5 - 0
PUNTS 8 - 51.2 7 - 37.9
FUM/LOST 3 - 2 1 - 0
PENALTIES 12 - 106 5 - 28


LE..."X" Fitzgerald, Tom Dickinson
LT...Hugh Lowery
LG...Clarence Applegran
C ...Gil Runkel
RG...Charley Guy
RT...Steamer Horning
RE...Ray Whipple
QB...Jimmy Kelly, Marshall Jones
LH...Pat Dunne
RH...Perce Wilson, Bo Hanley
FB...Ty Krentler

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DETROIT HERALDS FINANCIAL REPORT
INITIAL FINANCIAL BACKING (CASH RESERVES): $5,000

$$$ For Detroit vs. Lansing

INCOME:

Gate Receipts: $7,350
Payout From Opponent: $0
Sponsorship: $0
Illegal Side Wagers: $2,000

EXPENSES:

Stadium Rental: $1,000
Overhead: $368
Payout to Opponent: $500
Player Salaries: $1,200
Travel Expenses: $0
Illegal Side Wagers: $0

NET GAME PROFIT/LOSS $6,782

CASH RESERVES $11,782

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APFA -- WEEK ONE TOP PERFORMERS

RUSHING TEAM ATT YDS TDS
Eber Sampson MIN 26 116 1
Einar Cleve MIN 19 81 1
Pat Dunne DET 17 63 0
Arnie Wyman RI 6 52 1
Eddie Novak RI 7 44 2

RECEIVING TEAM REC YDS TDS
O. Christiansen MIN 2 48 0
"X" Fitzgerald DET 1 45 0
Einar Cleve MIN 1 24 0
Arnie Wyman RI 1 19 1
Waddy Kuehl RI 1 15 0

PASSING TEAM ATT COM YDS TDS INT
Eber Sampson MIN 6 3 52 0 2
Pat Dunne DET 5 2 45 0 0
Sid Nichols RI 2 2 29 1 0
Arnie Wyman RI 4 2 19 0 0

POINTS TEAM TD FG XP TOTAL
Eddie Novak RI 2 0 0 12
Arnie Wyman RI 2 0 0 12
Sid Nichols RI 1 1 4 11
Eber Sampson MIN 1 0 0 6
Einar Cleve MIN 1 0 0 6
Pat Dunne DET 1 0 0 6
Ray Whipple DET 1 0 0 6

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LEAGUE INVESTIGATING GAMBLING ALLEGATIONS
APFA league officials are investigating allegations that players and team officials of the Rock Island Independents and Detroit Heralds were wagering on their respective games.

League President, Ralph Hay, said the APFA wouldn't tolerate such antics. "Gambling is a cancer that has no place in sports. We've already seen how gamblers nearly destroyed professional baseball (referring to the Chicago Blacksox scandal of 1919). If we find that anyone, player or manager, is making illegal wagers on football contests our teams are involved in, they will be severely punished."

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This is some hardcore posting

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WEEK TWO -- NON LEAGUE GAMES

BUFFALO ALL-AMERICANS 16; West Buffalo 0
BUFFALO -- Bodie Welton kicked three field goals and QB Tommy Hughitt ran eight yards for a touchdown as the APFA's Buffalo All-Americans opened their season with a 16-0 shut-out of West Buffalo. Hughitt, a former All-American from Michigan, put on a forward-pass clinic, completing 11 of his 15 passes for 181 yards. He also led the All-Americans in rushing, gaining 58 yards on 17 carries. The All-Americans' Murray Shelton was Hughitt's main target. He caught 10 balls and gained 153 yards.

ROCHESTER JEFFS 15; All-Buffalo 9
ROCHESTER -- The APFA's Rochester Jeffersons had to rely on a strong second half effort to help them defeat All-Buffalo 15-9. All-Buffalo controlled the tempo of the game early. Midway through the first period, Rochester's Jim Laird dropped back to punt. His kick was blocked and the loose ball was recovered in Rochester's endzone by All-Buffalo. All-Buffalo missed the point-after-touchdown attempt, so the score stood at 6-0. The next time they took possession of the ball, All-Buffalo drove to the Jeff's 22 yard-line, where a successful field goal made it a 9-0 ballgame. The Jeffs were able to move the ball down the field, thanks to strong running by Laird and Bob Argus. However, turnovers and penalties killed several drives allowing All-Buffalo to maintain their advantage at the half.

Rochester finally put points on the scoreboard during their first drive of the second half. Laird drop-kicked a 36 yard field goal to make the score 9-3. On their next possession, the Jeffs drove to the All-Buffalo 27 yard-line. From there, HB Bob Argus dashed the remaining distance to score a touchdown and tie the game 9-9. Laird was unable to give the Jeffs their first lead of the afternoon when he missed the extra-point. Late in the third quarter, Argus gave Rochester the lead, and utlimately the game, when he scored another touchdown, this time on an 18-yard run. Jim Laird led the Jeffs, gaining 191 yards on 21 carries. In addition to his two touchdowns, Argus finished the game with 48 rushing yards on 15 carries.

AKRON INDIANS 17; Wheeling Stogies 0
AKRON -- Rip King threw a 35 yard touchdown pass to Fritz Pollard and Frank McCormick plowed one yard for another touchdown as the Akron Indians opened their season with a 17-0 victory over the visiting Wheeling Stogies. Charley Copley rounded out the scoring for Akron with a 21 yard field goal and two extra points. Pollard finished the game with 95 rushing yards on 16 carries and also caught two passes for 65 yards.

CANTON BULLDOGS 13; Pitcairn Quakers 0
CANTON -- Player/coach Jim Thorpe booted two field goals and Pete Calac scored a touchdown on a one yard plunge as the Champion Canton Bulldogs began defense of their gridiron crown with a 13-0 victory over the visiting Pitcairn Quakers. Calac led a strong Canton ground attack, gaining 61 yards on 28 carries.

DECATUR STALEYS 24; Moline Tractors 0
DECATUR -- The Staleys rolled for 360 rushing yards as they plowed the visiting Moline Tractors 24-0. Dutch Sternaman and Jimmy Conzelman combined for 279 of those yards and each scored a touchdown. The two Decatur backs also starred on defense -- each intercepted an enemy aerial. The Tractors were stopped cold all afternoon, and managed only 79 total yards for the game.

NEXT UP -- WEEK TWO LEAGUE GAMES

COLUMBUS @ DAYTON
CLEVELAND @ FT.WAYNE
HAMMOND @ DETROIT
MUNCIE @ ROCK ISLAND
MINNEAPOLIS @ CHICAGO CARDINALS

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WEEK TWO -- LEAGUE GAMES

DAYTON TRIANGLES 17; COLUMBUS PANHANDLES 7
DAYTON -- The Dayton Triangles rode a strong third quarter performance to an opening day victory over APFA league rival Columbus, 17-7. The visiting Panhandles opened strong. On their first possession, Columbus drove down the field and took a 6-0 lead on a 20 yard touchdown pass from Frank Nesser to Hal Gaulke. Nesser then booted the extra point to make it 7-0. The Triangles closed the gap to 7-3 by the half, thanks to a 35 yard place kick by Hobby Kinderdine.

The Dayton offense finally found its stride during the third period. Norb Sacksteder put the Triangles ahead 9-7 after he scored on a three yard plunge. Kinderdine's point after increased the lead to three, 10-7. Dayton insured its lead late in the third quarter when Al Mahrt tossed a five-yard touchdown pass to Frank Bacon. Kinderdine's extra point capped the scoring 17-7.

Frank Nesser paced the Columbus eleven, he gained 68 yards on 19 carries, completed 9-of-19 passes for 175 yards, and intercepted a Dayton pass while on defense. Frank Bacon was Dayton's leading ground-gainer. He piled up 84 yards on 14 carries. In addition, Bacon pulled down six passes for 89 yards and finished with one interception on defense. Al Mahrt was the leading passer for the Triangles, completing 12-of-20 passes for 163 yards.

CLEVELAND TIGERS 7; FT. WAYNE FRIARS 0
FT. WAYNE -- Cleveland reserve fullback Jim Bryant scored on an eight yard run late in the first quarter, and his defense made it stand as the Cleveland Tigers downed the home Fort Wayne Friars 7-0 in the season opener for both teams. From the beginning, the game was a titanic defensive battle with both teams struggling to produce even minimal gains on offense.

Tuffy Conn was Cleveland's standout on offense, rushing 22 times for 40 yards. However. his biggest value was on defense where he intercepted three Ft. Wayne passes. The Friars were paced by former Notre Dame great, Joe Pliska, who gained 49 yards on 12 carries.

DETROIT HERALDS 18; HAMMOND BOBCATS 14
DETROIT -- Detroit back Charlie Guy was a terror for the home Heralds Sunday afternoon. He intercepted four passes, returning three for touchdowns and helped put down a late Hammond rally as the Detroit Heralds held on to an 18-14 victory over the Bobcats. Guy intercepted his first Hammond pass late in the first period and returned it 28 yards for a touchdown to give Detroit a 6-0 lead. On Hammond's very next possession, Guy did it again, this time returning his interception 26 yards for a score. He added another 26 yard interception return for a score early in the second quarter to give the Heralds a commanding 18-0 lead at the half.

The Bobcats defense stiffened during the second half. Swede Larson, signed by Hammond during just the past week, picked off a Detroit pass and rumbled 57 yards for a touchdown to make the score 18-7. Hank Gillo closed the gap even further during the final stanza, scoring on a four yard run late in the game to make it 18-14. Hammond then attempted an onside kick, but the kick was recovered by Heralds, who then proceded to run out the clock.

MUNCIE FLYERS 6; ROCK ISLAND INDEPENDENTS 5
ROCK ISLAND -- Mickey Hole capitalized on a late Rock Island turnover as he tossed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Spencer Pope which helped to propel the visiting Muncie Flyers past the Independents, 6-5.

The Independents took a 3-0 lead, midway through the second period on a 38-yard drop kick field goal by Sid Nichols. Just before the half, the Independents took a 5-0 lead after scoring a safety. The Flyers' Cliff Baldwin mishandled a punt inside the Muncie five yard-line and was forced to fall on the ball in his own endzone where he was tackled.

The Rock Island defense made the lead stand through most of the second half. However, late in the game, Arnie Wyman fumbled while fighting for extra yardage. The ball was recovered by Muncie at the Independents' 25. Three plays later Hole found Pope for the touchdown and the victory.

Muncie's Cooney Checkaye and Mickey Hole combined to complete an efficient 9-of-11 passes for 102 yards and one touchdown. Pope finished the game with six catches for 93 yards. Ken Huffine was the defensive star of the game for Muncie. He intercepted five Rock Island passes and made several key tackles.

Rock Island's Arnie Wyman led all rushers with 66 yards on nine carries. However, he completed only 3-of-13 passes for 21 yards and was intercepted three times.

CHICAGO CARDINALS 19; MINNEAPOLIS MARINES 0
CHICAGO -- Paddy Driscoll scored on a five yard run, drop kicked a 27-yard field goal and booted two extra points to help lead the Chicago Cardinals to a 19-0 victory over the visiting Minneapolis Marines. Driscoll was unstoppable on this day, running the ball 26 times for 210 yards, and passed for 44 additional yards.

Although Minneapolis is known for its solid defensive play, it was the Cardinals' defense that shined. They shut down the powerful Marines' running attack and limited Minneapolis to just 84 total yards.

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1920 SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS OVERALL STANDINGS
W. L. T. Pct. PF PA W. L. T. Pct. PF PA
----------------------------------------------------------------
Chi. Cardinals 1 0 0 1.000 19 0 1 0 0 1.000 19 0
Dayton 1 0 0 1.000 17 7 1 0 0 1.000 17 7
Cleveland 1 0 0 1.000 7 0 1 0 0 1.000 7 0
Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 18 14 2 0 0 1.000 30 21
Muncie 1 0 0 1.000 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 6 5
Decatur 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 24 0
Akron 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 17 0
Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 16 0
Canton 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 13 0
Rochester 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 15 9
Chi. Tigers 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Rock Island 0 1 0 .000 5 6 1 1 0 .500 42 6
Hammond 0 1 0 .000 14 18 0 1 0 .000 14 18
Fort Wayne 0 1 0 .000 0 7 0 1 0 .000 0 7
Columbus 0 1 0 .000 7 17 0 1 0 .000 7 17
Minneapolis 0 1 0 .000 0 19 1 1 0 .500 15 19
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WEEK THREE -- NON LEAGUE GAMES

CANTON BULLDOGS 42; Toledo Maroons 0
CANTON -- Jim Thorpe returned the Maroons' first punt 53 yards for a touchdown and the rout was on. Ike Martin and Joe Guyon each scored rushing touchdowns in the second period to give the Bulldogs a 21-0 lead at the half. Pete Calac, who finished the afternoon with a game-best 111 rushing yards on 18 carries, had three touchdown runs in the second half. The Canton defense didn't allow Toledo a single completed pass in 16 attempts, intercepting three.

BUFFALO ALL-AMERICANS 53; All-Buffalo 0
BUFFALO -- After a good showing the previous week in a close loss to Rochester, All-Buffalo fell on its face against the crosstown rival All-Americans, losing 53-0. In addition to winning the Buffalo city championship, the All-Americans played a nearly flawless game on both sides of the ball. The scoring floodgates were opened midway through the initial quarter, when Swede Youngstrom broke through the All-Buffalo line and blocked a punt out of the endzone for a safety. Tommy Hughitt tossed two TD passes -- one to Murray Shelton, the other to Heine Miller -- to give the All-Americans a 16-0 lead at the half. By the time Hughitt had retired to the sideline midway through the third quarter, he had completed 8-of-12 pass for 148 yards and rushed for 101 yards on 20 carries and Buffalo had scored two additional TDs -- a 23 yard blocked punt return by Murray Shelton and a four-yard run by Bodie Welton. Ockie Anderson then took command, scoring twice on runs from eight yards out, and tossing an eight yard pass to Miller. On defense, the All-Americans limited All-Buffalo to just one first down and 69 total yards.

ROCHESTER JEFFS 14; Fort Porter 0
ROCHESTER -- Lou Usher booted two field goals, and Jim Laird returned an interception for a touchdown as the Jeffs blanked Fort Porter 14-0.

DETROIT HERALDS 13; Cleveland Panthers 6
DETROIT -- Steamer Hornung kicked two field goals and Marshall Jones scored on a 29-yard run as the Heralds fought off a strong challenge from the Cleveland Panthers 13-6. The Heralds gained 316 yards on the ground.

NEXT UP -- LEAGUE GAMES
COLUMBUS @ AKRON
CLEVELAND @ DAYTON
HAMMOND @ ROCK ISLAND
MUNCIE @ DECATUR
FT. WAYNE @ MINNEAPOLIS
CHICAGO CARDINALS @ CHICAGO TIGERS

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WEEK THREE -- LEAGUE GAMES

AKRON INDIANS 17; COLUMBUS PANHANDLES 7
AKRON -- Akron jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead on a 10 yard TD pass from Rip King to Charley Copley and a 16 yard TD run by Frank McCormick. The 'Handles closed the gap to seven during the second period when Frank Nesser scored on a five yard run. Akron's Ken Crawford kicked a 13 yard FG with just seconds remaining in the second period to give the Indians a 17-7 lead. Both offenses wore down in the second half, which became a punting contest between Nesser and King.

DAYTON TRIANGLES 24; CLEVELAND TIGERS 7
DAYTON -- After trailing 7-0 at the half, the Dayton Triangles scored 24 unanswered points to down the visiting Cleveland Tigers 24-7. The only score during the first half was a 45 yard TD pass from Cleveland's Mark Devlin to end Harry Baujan. Hobby Kinderdine finally put Dayton on the scoreboard in the third with a 31-yard place kick. On the Triangle's next possession, Al Mahrt put Dayton ahead for good when he hooked up with George Roudebush on a 44-yard TD strike. Frank Bacon and Lou Paltrow each added rushing TDs to secure the victory for Dayton.

ROCK ISLAND 17; HAMMOND BOBCATS 0
ROCK ISLAND -- Eddie Novak and Jerry Mansfield scored a pair of rushing TDs and Rube Ursella nailed a short field goal attempt as the Independents got back on the winning track, blanking the Bobcats 17-0.

DECATUR STALEYS 17; MUNCIE FLYERS 0
DECATUR -- Guy Chamberlin returned an interception 46 yards for a TD, Jimmy Conzelman scored on a 28 yard run and Dutch Sternaman added a 19 yard field goal as the Staleys blanked the Flyers 17-0.

MINNEAPOLIS MARINES 13; FT. WAYNE FRIARS 0
MINNEAPOLIS -- Bill Irgens threw a 57 yard TD pass to Einar Cleve and Eber Sampson scored another TD on a five yard scamper as the Marines blanked the visiting Ft. Wayne Friars, 13-0.

CHICAGO CARDINALS 6; CHICAGO TIGERS 6
CHICAGO -- The battle for Chicago ended in a draw, 6-6. The Tigers scored first when Milt Ghee heaved a pass to Shorty DesJardien, who took the ball 83 yards for a touchdown. The Cardinals' Paddy Driscoll booted two field goals in the second period to knot the game 6-6. Neither team was able to generate much offense in the second half. The Tigers were able to drive into Cardinals' territory late in the third quarter. However, with the ball at the Cardinals' 21, Ghee threw an ill-advised pass that was intercepted by Driscoll to kill the drive.

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1920 SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS OVERALL STANDINGS
W. L. T. Pct. PF PA W. L. T. Pct. PF PA
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Dayton 2 0 0 1.000 41 14 2 0 0 1.000 41 14
Chi. Cardinals 1 0 1 1.000 25 6 1 0 1 1.000 25 6
Decatur 1 0 0 1.000 17 0 2 0 0 1.000 41 0
Akron 1 0 0 1.000 17 7 2 0 0 1.000 34 7
Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 18 14 3 0 0 1.000 43 27
Rock Island 1 1 0 .500 22 6 2 1 0 .667 59 6
Minneapolis 1 1 0 .500 13 19 2 1 0 .667 28 19
Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 14 24 1 1 0 .500 14 24
Muncie 1 1 0 .500 6 22 1 1 0 .500 6 22
Chi. Tigers 0 0 1 .000 6 6 0 0 1 .000 6 6
Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0 0 1.000 69 0
Canton 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0 0 1.000 55 0
Rochester 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0 0 1.000 29 9
Hammond 0 2 0 .000 14 35 0 2 0 .000 14 35
Fort Wayne 0 2 0 .000 0 20 0 2 0 .000 0 20
Columbus 0 2 0 .000 14 34 0 2 0 .000 14 34
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WEEK FOUR (10/17)

AKRON INDIANS 21; Cincinnati Celts 0
AKRON -- The Indians gave the Celts a warm reception in the only non-league game on the schedule for the week, downing Cincy 21-0. Scotty Bierce intercepted a pass during the second quarter and returned it 63 yards for a TD to give the Indians a 7-0 lead at the half. After a scoreless third period, Frank McCormick added two rushing TDs in the final quarter to secure the victory. The Akron eleven played stellar defense, holding the Celts to minus-two total yards for the game.

CLEVELAND TIGERS 21; CANTON BULLDOGS 14
CANTON -- In a major upset, the visiting Tigers from Cleveland surprised defending champion Canton, 21-14, before a stunned crowd at League Park. After a scoreless first period, the Clevelanders took command during the second quarter, scoring touchdowns on a 37-yard pass from Al Pierotti to end Bert Baston, an 87-yard pass from Sandy Hastings to Tuffy Conn, and a one-yard TD plunge by back Stan Cofall. Trailing 21-0 in the third quarter, the Bulldogs were forced to abandon their favored running attack and go to the air. Although Joe Guyon and Jim Thorpe each tossed TD passes during the second half to draw Canton close to the Tigers, the Bulldogs' passers also threw a combined four interceptions -- Thorpe himself was intercepted three times. The early league loss severely hurts Canton's chance to repeat as the champions of professional football.

DAYTON TRIANGLES 53; HAMMOND BOBCATS 3
DAYTON -- Al Mahrt completed 10-of-17 passes for 178 yards and three touchdowns, and scored another touchdown on a one-yard run as the Dayton Triangles throttled the Hammond Bobcats 53-3. The Bobcats could manage only a 14-yard field goal by Louie Kolls.

COLUMBUS PANHANDLES 14; FORT WAYNE FRIARS 0
FORT WAYNE -- Frank Nesser tossed a 57-yard TD pass to Jim Flower and John Schneider scored on a one yard run as the 'Handles won their first game of the season.

BUFFALO ALL-AMERICANS 20; ROCHESTER JEFFS 10
ROCHESTER -- Rochesters' Jim Laird led all rushers with 138 yards on 21 carries and scored a touchdown, but it wasn't enough as the Jeffs fell to the All-Americans 20-10. Laird put the Jeffs on the board first, when he broke loose for a 44-yard TD run. Buffalo's Bodie Weldon made it 7-3, when he drop-kicked a 13-yard field goal during the second quarter. Buffalo cut the lead to 7-6 in the third period, when Weldon booted a 32 yard field goal. On the Jeffs' next possession, Laird matched Buffalo's field goal with his own 36-yarder to extend Rochester's lead 10-6. Buffalo's Tommy Hughitt then took charge. He drove the All-Americans down the field and connected with Murray Shelton on a 20-yard TD pass to give Buffalo its first lead of the day, 13-10. Buffalo's Pat Smith scored on a four yard run late in the game to insure a Buffalo victory, 20-10.

CHICAGO CARDINALS 13; MUNCIE FLYERS 6
CHICAGO -- Paddy Driscoll gained 154 yards on 29 carries and scored two second-half rushing TDs to help lead the Cards from a 6-0 halftime deficit to a 13-6 victory over the Muncie Flyers.

DECATUR STALEYS 24; ROCK ISLAND INDEPENDENTS 21
ROCK ISLAND -- A fourth-quarter 50-yard TD pass from Jimmy Conzelman to Guy Chamberlin capped an amazing comeback by the Decatur Staleys, as they rallied from a 21-0 halftime deficit to a 24-21 victory over the Rock Island Independents. After a scoreless first period, the Independents exploded offensively in the second quarter. Rube Ursella broke loose and scored on a 39-yard touchdown run, and Sid Nichols hooked up with Jerry Mansfield for two TD passes. The Staleys finally got on the scoreboard midway through the third period on a five-yard TD run by Dutch Sternaman. The momentum of the game began to swing in Decatur's favor on Rock Island's next possession as George Halas scooped up a Fred Chicken fumble and raced 25 yards for a touchdown to cut the Rock Island lead to 21-14. A 17-yard field goal by Decatur's Hugh Blacklock late in the third period made it a 21-17 ballgame, before Conzelman's and Chamberlin's heroics in the final quarter.

DETROIT HERALDS 6; CHICAGO TIGERS 0
CHICAGO -- Pierce Wilson's five-yard TD run was the only scoring in this defensive struggle at Cubs Park.

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1920 SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS OVERALL STANDINGS
W. L. T. Pct. PF PA W. L. T. Pct. PF PA
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Dayton 3 0 0 1.000 94 17 3 0 0 1.000 94 17
Chi. Cardinals 2 0 1 1.000 38 12 2 0 1 1.000 38 12
Decatur 2 0 0 1.000 41 21 3 0 0 1.000 65 21
Detroit 2 0 0 1.000 24 14 4 0 0 1.000 49 27
Akron 1 0 0 1.000 17 7 3 0 0 1.000 45 7
Buffalo 1 0 0 1.000 20 10 3 0 0 1.000 89 10
Cleveland 2 1 0 .667 35 38 2 1 0 .667 35 38
Minneapolis 1 1 0 .500 13 19 2 1 0 .667 28 19
Rock Island 1 2 0 .333 43 30 2 2 0 .500 80 30
Columbus 1 2 0 .333 28 34 1 2 0 .333 28 34
Muncie 1 2 0 .333 12 35 1 2 0 .333 12 35
Chi. Tigers 0 1 1 .000 6 12 0 1 1 .000 6 12
Canton 0 1 0 .000 14 21 2 1 0 .667 69 21
Rochester 0 1 0 .000 10 20 2 1 0 .667 39 29
Fort Wayne 0 3 0 .000 0 34 0 3 0 .000 0 34
Hammond 0 3 0 .000 17 88 0 3 0 .000 17 88
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WEEK FIVE (10/24)
No non-league games this week.

CLEVELAND TIGERS 7; AKRON INDIANS 6
AKRON -- Mark Devlin's point-after-touchdown place-kick following Al Pierotti's one-yard TD run proved to be the difference as the Tigers downed the Indians 7-6. Akron's points came from two Ken Crawford field goals.

DAYTON TRIANGLES 30; CANTON BULLDOGS 0
DAYTON -- The Bulldogs first road trip of the season turned into a nightmare as the Dayton Triangles pounded them 30-0. Al Mahrt and Norb Sacksteder combined for three touchdown passes as the Dayton aerial attack netted 322 yards. In addition to experiencing its most lopsided loss, the Bulldogs' chances to defend its championship are all but gone after suffering its second consecutive loss. Meanwhile, the Triangles (4-0) have established themselves as a strong favorite for the first APFA crown.

COLUMBUS PANHANDLES 14; DETROIT HERALDS 12
DETROIT -- Missed extra-point place-kicks cost the Detroit Heralds. The visiting Panhandles and the Heralds each scored two TDs in their contest. However, Oscar Kuehner's extra points proved to be the difference as Columbus upset Detroit 14-12.

BUFFALO ALL-AMERICANS 37; HAMMOND BOBCATS 0
BUFFALO -- The All-Americans continue to look impressive as they roll up over 400 yards of offense and shut down the Hammond Bobcats.

FORT WAYNE FRIARS 10; ROCHESTER JEFFS 3
FORT WAYNE -- The Friars pick up their first win of the season as they down the visiting Jeffs 10-3. Joe Pliska paced the Friars, gaining 54 yards on 18 carries and scored the game's only TD.

MINNEAPOLIS MARINES 7; MUNCIE FLYERS 0
MINNEAPOLIS -- Bill Irgens tossed a 21-yard TD pass to Sheepy Redeen to lead the Marines to a 7-0 victory over the Muncie Flyers.

DECATUR STALEYS 23; CHICAGO TIGERS 0
CHICAGO -- Dutch Sternaman scored a rushing TD and kicked three field goals and Jimmy Conzelman found Guy Chamberlin for a 76-yard TD pass as the Decatur Staleys overwhelmed the Chicago Tigers 23-0 at Cubs Park.

CHICAGO CARDINALS 0; ROCK ISLAND INDEPENDENTS 0
ROCK ISLAND -- The Cardinals and Independents battled to a scoreless tie in a driving rain storm. Only 800 fans braved the elements.

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1920 SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS OVERALL STANDINGS
W. L. T. Pct. PF PA W. L. T. Pct. PF PA
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Dayton 4 0 0 1.000 124 17 4 0 0 1.000 124 17
Decatur 3 0 0 1.000 64 21 4 0 0 1.000 88 21
Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 57 10 4 0 0 1.000 126 10
Chi. Cardinals 2 0 2 1.000 38 12 2 0 2 1.000 38 12
Cleveland 3 1 0 .750 42 44 3 1 0 .750 42 44
Detroit 2 1 0 .667 36 28 4 1 0 .800 61 41
Minneapolis 2 1 0 .667 20 19 3 1 0 .750 35 19
Columbus 2 2 0 .500 42 46 2 2 0 .500 42 46
Akron 1 1 0 .500 23 14 3 1 0 .750 51 14
Rock Island 1 2 1 .333 43 30 2 2 1 .500 80 30
Fort Wayne 1 3 0 .250 10 37 1 3 0 .250 10 37
Muncie 1 3 0 .250 12 42 1 3 0 .250 12 42
Chi. Tigers 0 2 1 .000 6 35 0 2 1 .000 6 35
Canton 0 2 0 .000 14 51 2 2 0 .500 69 51
Rochester 0 2 0 .000 13 30 2 2 0 .500 42 39
Hammond 0 4 0 .000 17 125 0 4 0 .000 17 125
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Canton Daily News
October 25, 1920

What's Wrong with the Bulldogs?
Canton fans have watched in disbelief as our beloved Bulldogs have struggled to find a way into the victory column this season. Undefeated and undisputed as the champions of professional football in 1919, the Bulldogs have now lost two consecutive games. To make matters worse, yesterday's loss to cross-state rival Dayton wasn't even close -- a 30-0 laugher for the hometown Triangles. The talk of the town is, "what is wrong with the Canton Bulldogs?"

Unfortunately, there are no easy answers. Perhaps one needs to start at the top -- in this case with the great Indian himself, Jim Thorpe. Some might say that Thorpe isn't the player he used to be. However, talk to any opponent and they will tell you to a man that the great Thorpe still runs as hard as he ever did; that he is still as difficult to tackle as he ever was. Despite this, Thorpe has definitely not been as productive this season for Canton.

For the past several years, Thorpe has been splitting his time between pro football and major league baseball. Some have complained that as the highest paid player in the game of pro football -- some place his salary at $300 per game -- that sport should be his sole endeavor.

No one can deny that age has definitely robbed Thorpe of some of his durability. He was forced from the Dayton game midway through the second period nursing a shoulder injury. Even while he was playing, Thorpe wasn't much of a factor, especially on offense. He gained only two yards rushing and failed to complete a single pass in his seven attempts. He also threw an interception.

This brings us to perhaps the biggest probelm faced by the Bulldogs. None of the Bulldogs' backs can consistently throw the forward pass. Thorpe, as great as he is, has certainly never been the greatest passer. Neither are his backfield mates, Pete Calac and Joe Guyon. Not since former Dartmouth star Milt Ghee, now with the Chicago Tigers, have the Canton Bulldogs had a top-notch passer. In recent years, the Bulldogs have been successful with a virtually unstoppable running attack and smothering defensive play. The past two weeks have seen the defense play like a shadow of its former self, causing the Bulldogs to fall behind early. In the Dayton game, for example, the Triangles were able to build a 20-0 first quarter lead and pass for over 300 yards against the vaunted Canton defense. This has forced the team to pass much more than they normally like to do, thus exposing the team's most glaring offensive deficiency.

With the hope of a repeat championship now a virtual impossibility, it is hoped that the team will address its shortcomings, quickly. The Bulldogs need to do so if they hope to remain one of the nation's premier professional football organizations.

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WEEK SIX (10/31)
No nonleague games this week

CANTON BULLDOGS 14; AKRON INDIANS 3
CANTON -- Jim Thorpe scored two TDs, one on a six-yard run and another on a 77-yard punt return as the Bulldogs won their first APFA league game. The Canton defense held Fritz Pollard to just 12 yards on 14 carries.

DAYTON TRIANGLES 17; HAMMOND BOBCATS 14
DAYTON -- George Roudebush kicked a 33 yard field goal midway through the final period to give the Dayton Triangles a hard-fought 17-14 victory over the Hammond Bobcats, a team they whalloped 53-3 just two weeks previous. Back Frank Bacon paced the Triangles, rushing for 70 yards on 14 carries and scoring a TD on a 36-yard reception from Al Mahrt.

COLUMBUS PANHANDLES 35; CLEVELAND TIGERS 14
CLEVELAND -- Frank Nesser threw three TD passes and scored a rushing TD from one-yard out to lead the Handles to a 35-14 victory over the Tigers. Nesser completed 7-of-12 passes for 296 yards, rushed for 55 yards, and had an interception on defense.

BUFFALO ALL-AMERICANS 39; ROCHESTER JEFFS 7
BUFFALO -- Ockie Anderson scored two rushing TDs, threw for another, and Tommy Hughitt scored a rushing TD, passed for a TD and kicked two field goals as Buffalo overwhelmed the visiting Rochester Jeffersons 39-7. Anderson led the All-Americans offensively, gaining 142 rushing yards. He also pulled down an interception while on defense. Jim Laird was the only bright spot for the Jeffs. He gained 71 yards rushing, scored Rochester's only TD and intercepted two Buffalo passes.

MUNCIE FLYERS 9; FT. WAYNE FRIARS 0
FORT WAYNE -- The Ft. Wayne Friars won several battles during their APFA game against cross-state rival Muncie, but ultimately lost the war. Cooney Checkaye booted a 26-yard field goal and Ken Huffine returned an interception 57 yards for a TD to give the Flyers a 9-0 victory over the Friars. The Friars dominated the Flyers statistically. They had 13 first downs to only two for Muncie. In total yardage, the Friars finished with 271 offensive yards compared to just 38 yards for Muncie. Despite this, Muncie's Ken Huffine was able to come up with enough big plays on defense (four turnovers) to kill several Ft. Wayne scoring threats.

DECATUR STALEYS 6; MINNEAPOLIS MARINES 0
MINNEAPOLIS -- Dutch Sternaman kicked two field goals to help the Decatur Staleys stay undefeated as they downed the Minneapolis Marines 6-0.

CHICAGO CARDINALS 7; DETROIT HERALDS 0
CHICAGO -- Paddy Driscoll's only pass completion against the Detroit Heralds was a 38-yard TD pass to end Lenny Sachs that proved to be the difference as the Cards downed the Heralds 7-0. Driscoll missed on eight of his nine pass attempts and had two intercepted.

ROCK ISLAND INDEPENDENTS 13; CHICAGO TIGERS 0
ROCK ISLAND -- Sid Nichols returned a punt for a TD and booted two field goals as the Independents defeated the Tigers 13-0.

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1920 SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS OVERALL STANDINGS
W. L. T. Pct. PF PA W. L. T. Pct. PF PA
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Dayton 5 0 0 1.000 141 31 5 0 0 1.000 141 31
Decatur 4 0 0 1.000 70 21 5 0 0 1.000 94 21
Buffalo 3 0 0 1.000 96 17 5 0 0 1.000 165 17
Chi. Cardinals 3 0 2 1.000 45 12 3 0 2 1.000 45 12
Columbus 3 2 0 .600 77 60 3 2 0 .600 77 66
Cleveland 3 2 0 .600 56 79 3 2 0 .600 56 79
Detroit 2 2 0 .500 36 35 4 2 0 .667 61 48
Minneapolis 2 2 0 .500 20 25 3 2 0 .600 35 25
Rock Island 2 2 1 .500 56 30 3 2 1 .600 93 30
Muncie 2 3 0 .400 21 42 2 3 0 .400 21 42
Akron 1 2 0 .333 26 28 3 2 0 .600 54 28
Canton 1 2 0 .333 28 54 3 2 0 .600 83 54
Fort Wayne 1 4 0 .200 10 46 1 4 0 .200 10 46
Chi. Tigers 0 3 1 .000 6 48 0 3 1 .000 6 48
Rochester 0 3 0 .000 20 69 2 3 0 .400 49 78
Hammond 0 5 0 .000 31 142 0 5 0 .000 31 142
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As we head into November (1920), let's take a look at the APFA's statistical leaders so far...

RUSHING LEADERS
Name Team Att Yds Avg TD LG
Paddy Driscoll CHC 172 795 4.6 4 59
Ockie Anderson BUF 36 419 11.6 5 58t
Jim Laird ROC 77 396 5.1 4 44t
Dutch Sternaman DEC 74 344 4.6 2 30
Frank Nesser COL 124 330 2.7 2 18
Frank Bacon DAY 72 285 4.0 1 21
Joe Pliska FTW 88 283 3.2 1 26
Jimmy Conzelman DEC 65 282 4.3 1 28t
Eddie Novak RI 62 277 4.5 1 55
Frank Allen FTW 67 275 4.1 0 38

SCORING LEADERS
Name Team TDs FGs XPs PTs
Paddy Driscoll CHC 5 3 5 44
Murray Shelton BUF 7 0 0 42
Frank Bacon DAY 6 0 0 36
Dutch Sternaman DEC 2 7 1 34
Jim Laird ROC 4 3 0 33

PASSING LEADERS
Name Team ATT COM PCT YDs TD INT LNG
Frank Nesser COL 77 35 45.5 1,001 7 16 76
Al Mahrt DAY 106 55 51.9 855 12 7 49t
Tommy Hughitt BUF 33 23 69.7 474 3 1 47t
Milt Ghee CHT 68 21 30.9 446 2 12 83t
Rip King AKR 39 17 43.6 367 4 4 78

RECEIVING LEADERS
Name Team REC YDs AVG TDs LNG
Harry Baujan CLE 17 545 32.2 3 68
Murray Shelton BUF 28 510 18.2 7 42t
Dave Reese DAY 25 448 17.9 3 60
Jim Flower COL 15 402 26.8 3 62t
Dutch Thiele DAY 23 307 13.3 1 48

PUNT RETURN LEADERS
Name Team RET YDs AVG TDs LNG
Joe Pliska FTW 24 209 8.7 0 42
Jim Thorpe CAN 5 198 39.6 2 77t
Paddy Driscoll CHC 15 184 12.3 0 47
Fritz Pollard AKR 16 178 11.1 0 32
Waddy Kuehl RI 10 164 16.4 0 23
Ockie Anderson BUF 18 164 9.1 0 40

KICK-OFF RETURN LEADERS
Name Team RET YDs AVG TDs LNG
Jim Bryant CLE 12 236 19.7 0 27
Jim Thorpe CAN 5 210 42.0 0 47
Hank Gillo HAM 13 177 13.6 0 32
Frank Nesser COL 17 150 8.8 0 15
Frank Bacon DAY 5 130 26.0 0 31

PUNTING LEADERS
Name Team PNT AVG
Cooney Checkaye MUN 46 46.4
Paddy Driscoll CHC 25 44.4
Eddie Novak RI 28 41.1
Eber Sampson MIN 40 40.7
Rip King AKR 28 40.7

INTERCEPTION LEADERS
Name Team INT
Ken Huffine MUN 8
Tuffy Conn CLE 6
Charlie Guy DET 6
Paddy Driscoll CHC 4
Wilbur Henderson HAM 4

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WEEK SEVEN (November 7)
No Non-league Games This Week

DAYTON TRIANGLES 24; AKRON INDIANS 21
AKRON -- Al Mahrt tossed a one yard TD pass to George Roudebush with 0:03 to play in the game to keep the Triangles undefeated. Dayton entered the final period with a 17-7 advantage over Akron. However, the Triangles saw that lead vanish as Rip King hooked up twice with Fritz Pollard on TD passes to give the Indians a 21-17 lead late in the game. With time running out, Mahrt conducted a clinic on pin-point passing, moving Dayton down the field and scoring the game-winning touchdown.

CANTON BULLDOGS 14; CLEVELAND TIGERS 7
CLEVELAND -- Jim Thorpe returned a punt for a touchdown for the second consecutive week and also tossed a 38-yard TD pass to backfield mate Joe Guyon to lead the Bulldogs past the Tigers 14-7 before a large crowd in Cleveland.

ROCHESTER JEFFS 21; COLUMBUS PANHANDLES 14
ROCHESTER -- Jim Laird rushed for 142 yards and scored a touchdown to help lead the Jeffs past the Handles 21-14.

BUFFALO ALL-AMERICANS 44; MUNCIE FLYERS 6
BUFFALO -- Ockie Anderson tossed three TD passes to Murray Shelton and rushed for two more as the All-Americans crushed the Flyers from Muncie, 44-6. Anderson finished the game with 123 yards rushing and passed for an additional 136 yards. Shelton finished the game with 10 receptions for 202 yards and four touchdowns. Bodie Weldon starred on defense for Buffalo with two interceptions.

HAMMOND BOBCATS 10; FT. WAYNE FRIARS 6
FT. WAYNE -- The Hammond Bobcats overcame two field goals by Ft. Wayne's Gus Dorias with fouth quarter heroics by G Louie Kolls. Kolls returned a fumble 21-yards for a TD and kicked an 11-yard FG to give the Bobcats their first victory of the season, 10-6, over the Friars.

DECATUR STALEYS 9; ROCK ISLAND INDEPENDENTS 0
ROCK ISLAND -- Dutch Sternaman kicked a 42 yard field goal and Jimmy Conzelman tossed a 45 yard TD pass to George Halas as the Staleys blanked the Independents 9-0. Halas finished the game with three receptions for 88 yards.

CHICAGO CARDINALS 7; CHICAGO TIGERS 7
CHICAGO -- The Chicago city championship remains undecided as the Cardinals and Tigers battled to a 7-7 draw at Cubs field in their second meeting of the year. The first game between the clubs also ended in a tie, 6-6. The Tigers scored first when Milt Ghee threw a 55 yard TD pass to Shorty DesJardien to take a 7-0 lead. The Tigers' defense looked like it might make that lead stand. However, late in the final period, Paddy Driscoll eluded several tacklers and scored on an eight-yard run. His extra-point kick evened the score. After the game, managers for both teams said they might be interested in scheduling another contest late in the season to decide the Chicago champion.

MINNEAPOLIS MARINES 3; DETROIT HERALDS 0
DETROIT -- Eber Sampson's 10 yard field goal in the first quarter were all the points the Marines needed as they blanked the Heralds 3-0 at Navin Field.

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1920 SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS OVERALL STANDINGS
W. L. T. Pct. PF PA W. L. T. Pct. PF PA
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Dayton 6 0 0 1.000 165 52 6 0 0 1.000 165 52
Decatur 5 0 0 1.000 79 21 6 0 0 1.000 103 21
Buffalo 4 0 0 1.000 140 23 6 0 0 1.000 209 23
Chi. Cardinals 3 0 3 1.000 52 19 3 0 3 1.000 52 19
Minneapolis 3 2 0 .600 23 25 4 2 0 .667 38 25
Columbus 3 3 0 .500 91 87 3 3 0 .500 91 87
Cleveland 3 3 0 .500 63 93 3 3 0 .500 63 93
Canton 2 2 0 .500 42 61 4 2 0 .667 97 61
Rock Island 2 3 1 .400 56 39 3 3 1 .500 93 39
Detroit 2 3 0 .400 36 38 4 3 0 .571 61 51
Muncie 2 4 0 .333 27 86 2 4 0 .333 27 86
Akron 1 3 0 .250 47 52 3 3 0 .500 75 52
Rochester 1 3 0 .250 41 83 3 3 0 .500 70 92
Fort Wayne 1 5 0 .167 16 56 1 5 0 .167 16 56
Hammond 1 5 0 .167 41 148 1 5 0 .167 41 148
Chi. Tigers 0 3 2 .000 13 55 0 3 2 .000 13 55
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WEEK EIGHT (November 14)

Non-League Game

MINNEAPOLIS MARINES 21; Racine (Wisconsin) Legion 0
MINNEAPOLIS -- Eber Sampson kicked three field goals and scored a TD on a 26-yard run as the Marines blanked the visiting Legion 21-0.

League Games

CLEVELAND TIGERS 21; AKRON INDIANS 0
CLEVELAND -- The Tigers outgained the Indians 265-126 and Cleveland's Tuffy Conn scored on an 85 yard pass from Mark Devlin, led all rushers with 46 yards and pulled down two interceptions as the Tigers blanked the visiting Indians 21-0.

CANTON BULLDOGS 24; CHICAGO TIGERS 0
CANTON -- Joe Guyon returned a punt 60 yards for a TD (the third consecutive week a Canton player has done this) and Jim Thorpe threw a 26 yard TD to Guyon and kicked a 10 yard field goal as the resurgent Bulldogs won their third straight league game 24-0 over the visiting Chicago Tigers. Pete Calac rounded out the scoring by the home team with a six-yard TD run.

ROCK ISLAND INDEPENDENTS 25; DAYTON TRIANGLES 0
ROCK ISLAND -- The Triangles have lived by the pass so far this season. Yesterday they died by the pass as Rock Island defenders intercepted six Dayton aerials and returned three of them for TDs; rolling to a 25-0 victory over the previously undefeated Triangles. Bobby Marshall scored two of those TDs and led the Independents with three interceptions.

BUFFALO ALL-AMERICANS 7; COLUMBUS PANHANDLES 7
BUFFALO -- Frank Nesser and his 'Handles played their most physical game of the season as they battled the Buffalo All-Americans to a 7-7 draw. Columbus' rough play sent several All-Americans to the sideline with injuries -- Tommy Hughitt (ankle); Buck Gavin (shoulder), Heine Miller (hand) and Lud Wray (eye).

ROCHESTER JEFFS 27; HAMMOND BOBCATS 0
ROCHESTER -- Jim Laird rushed for 102 yards and scored four TDs as the Jeffs blanked Hammond 27-0.

FT. WAYNE FRIARS 9; DETROIT HERALDS 6
DETROIT -- Joe Pliska returned a punt 58 yards for a TD and Gus Dorias kicked a 15-yard field goal to lead the Ft. Wayne Friars past the Detroit Heralds 9-6. Detroit' only score came on a one-yard TD run by Ty Krentler.

CHICAGO CARDINALS 14; DECATUR STALEYS 9
CHICAGO -- Paddy Driscoll threw one TD pass and rushed for another TD as the Cardinals handed the Decatur Staleys their first loss of the season, 14-9, at Cubs Field. Driscoll tossed an 11-yard TD pass to Lenny Sachs and broke loose for a 44-yard TD run to give the Cards a 14-0 lead at the half. The Staleys fought back in the second half. Hugh Blacklock booted a 40-yrd FG in the third quarter and Bob Koehler scored on a 10-yard run in the final quarter to narrow the Cardinals' lead, but they would get no closer.

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1920 SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS OVERALL STANDINGS
W. L. T. Pct. PF PA W. L. T. Pct. PF PA
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Buffalo 4 0 1 1.000 147 30 6 0 1 1.000 216 30
Chi. Cardinals 4 0 3 1.000 66 28 4 0 3 1.000 66 28
Dayton 6 1 0 .857 165 77 6 1 0 .857 165 77
Decatur 5 1 0 .833 88 35 6 1 0 .857 112 35
Canton 3 2 0 .600 66 61 5 2 0 .714 121 61
Minneapolis 3 2 0 .600 23 25 5 2 0 .714 59 25
Cleveland 4 3 0 .571 84 93 4 3 0 .571 84 93
Rock Island 3 3 1 .500 81 39 4 3 1 .571 118 39
Columbus 3 3 1 .500 98 94 3 3 1 .500 98 94
Rochester 2 3 0 .400 68 83 4 3 0 .758 97 92
Detroit 2 4 0 .333 42 47 4 4 0 .500 67 60
Muncie 2 4 0 .333 27 86 2 4 0 .333 27 86
Fort Wayne 2 5 0 .286 25 62 2 5 0 .286 25 62
Akron 1 4 0 .200 47 73 3 4 0 .429 75 73
Hammond 1 6 0 .142 41 175 1 6 0 .142 41 175
Chi. Tigers 0 4 2 .000 13 79 0 4 2 .000 13 79
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Thought I'd pick this dynasty back up.

At the moment, three APFA franchises are experiencing financial difficulties: Hammond Bobcats (1-6); Chicago Tigers (0-4-2); and Muncie Flyers (2-4). The Tigers have been the biggest disappointment so far this season. Despite boasting a strong roster and playing at one of the better venues in the league (Cubs field), the team has looked flat on the field and is still in search of its first victory. The Tigers drew well early, but are now playing second-fiddle to the crosstown Cardinals (4-0-3), who have a legitimate shot at the APFA's inaugural crown.

Aside from the Cardinals, other teams with legitimate title aspirations include: Buffalo All-Americans (6-0-1); Dayton Triangles (6-1); and Decatur Staleys (6-1). The defending champion Canton Bulldogs (5-2) and the Minneapolis Marines (5-2) are still in the hunt as well, although at this point of the season, both would have to be considered longshots.

In other news, the league is investigating rumors of gambling surrounding the Detroit Heralds (4-3). If allegations prove true, the Heralds could be expelled from the APFA.

WEEK NINE (November 21)

Non-league game

Columbus Pirates 16; COLUMBUS PANHANDLES 0
COLUMBUS -- After battling the Buffalo All-Americans to a 7-7 draw last week, Frank Nesser and his Columbus Panhandles came out flat against their hometown rival Pirates, losing the first game in the city championship series 16-0. The Pirates steamrolled over the Handles, outgaining them on the ground 213-135. Nesser paced the Handles, rushing for 107 yards on 23 carries and completing 6-of-16 passes for an additional 121 yards. However, his miscues cost the Handles. He lost two fumbles and threw two interceptions, while the Pirates only committed one turnover.

League games

DECATUR STALEYS 55; HAMMOND BOBCATS 0
DECATUR -- One week after suffering their first defeat, the Decatur Staleys responded with a 55-0 dismantling of the Hammond Bobcats. Dutch Sternaman scored four touchdowns, and Jimmy Conzelman added two more in the rout.

CHICAGO CARDINALS - 13; FORT WAYNE FRIARS 3
FORT WAYNE -- John "Paddy" Driscoll scored two touchdowns as the Cardinals defeated the hometown Fort Wayne Friars 13-3. The Friars only score of the game came on a 31-yard drop kick field goal by Gus Dorias.

CLEVELAND TIGERS 7; ROCHESTER JEFFS 0
CLEVELAND -- Stan Cofall scored on a 12-yard run late in the final quarter to give the Cleveland Tigers a 7-0 victory over the visiting Jeffs.

CANTON BULLDOGS 30; BUFFALO ALL-AMERICANS 0
BUFFALO -- Despite the snow and wind, the Canton Bulldogs were red-hot as they routed the battle-weary All-Americans 30-0. With several of its stars sidelined with injuries, Buffalo was never really in the contest against the Bulldogs. Jim Thorpe, Pete Calac and Joe Guyon ground out consistent yardage against the All-Americans. Guyon scored two TDs, with Thorpe and Calac adding one each. With the victory, the Bulldogs have seemingly overcome a terrible start to their season and have lifted themselves back into contention for the APFA title.

CHICAGO TIGERS 12; MUNCIE FLYERS 0
CHICAGO -- Guil Falcon scored two touchdowns as the Tigers scored their first victory of the season, 12-0 over the Muncie Flyers at Cubs Field.

ROCK ISLAND INDEPENDENTS 6; MINNEAPOLIS MARINES 0
MINNEAPOLIS -- Sid Nichols scored on a two-yard plunge during the first quarter and the Rock Island defense made it stand as the Independents blanked the Marines 6-0. Rock Island back Rube Ursella played well against his old club, gaining 38 yards rushing and completing 5-of-7 passes for 63 yards.

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1920 SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS OVERALL STANDINGS
W. L. T. Pct. PF PA W. L. T. Pct. PF PA
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Chi. Cardinals 5 0 3 1.000 79 31 5 0 3 1.000 79 31
Decatur 6 1 0 .857 143 35 7 1 0 .875 167 35
Dayton 6 1 0 .857 165 77 6 1 0 .857 165 77
Buffalo 4 1 1 .800 147 60 6 1 1 .857 216 60
Canton 4 2 0 .667 96 61 6 2 0 .750 151 61
Cleveland 5 3 0 .625 91 93 5 3 0 .625 91 93
Rock Island 4 3 1 .571 87 39 5 3 1 .625 124 39
Minneapolis 3 3 0 .500 23 31 5 3 0 .625 59 31
Columbus 3 3 1 .500 98 94 3 4 1 .429 98 110
Detroit 2 4 0 .333 42 47 4 4 0 .500 67 60
Rochester 2 4 0 .333 68 90 4 4 0 .500 97 99
Chi. Tigers 1 4 2 .325 25 79 1 4 2 .325 25 79
Muncie 2 5 0 .286 27 98 2 5 0 .286 27 98
Fort Wayne 2 6 0 .250 28 75 2 6 0 .250 28 75
Akron 1 4 0 .200 47 73 3 4 0 .429 75 73
Hammond 1 7 0 .125 41 230 1 7 0 .125 41 230
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THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY (November 25)

AKRON INDIANS 25; CANTON BULLDOGS 7
AKRON -- The Indians rode the fresh legs of halfback Fritz Pollard to a 25-7 upset victory over the Canton Bulldogs at League Park before an overflow holiday crowd of 11,000 people. Pollard rushed for over 100 yards and scored two TDs. The Bulldogs' vaunted backfield of Jim Thorpe, Pete Calac, and Joe Guyon looked listless, perhaps showing the effects of playing another game so shortly after last Sunday's game at Buffalo. Thorpe was chased to the sidelines early in the second period with an ankle injury and never returned to the game. Calac and Guyon plunged into the line time after time, but were held in check by the Akron eleven the entire contest. Besides Pollard's rushing TDs, Akron's Rip King tossed a TD pass to end Frank McCormick and Bob "Nasty" Nash picked up a fumble by Canton's Joe Guyon and returned it 28 yards for another score. By the start of the final quarter, the Indians held a commanding 25-0 lead over the Bulldogs. Canton's only score came on a 38 yard TD pass from Guyon to Bunny Cocoran late in the contest.

DAYTON TRIANGLES 28; DETROIT HERALDS 3
DAYTON -- Al Mahrt tossed two TD passes and fullback Lou Partlow rushed for two additional scores as the Triangles pleased a capacity home crowd of over 5,000 with a 28-3 drubbing of the Detroit Heralds. Mahrt completed 13-of-25 passes for 197 yards. His two TD passes went to Frank Bacon. Steamer Hornung gave Detroit its only points of the game midway through the second quarter by kicking a 24-yard placement.

COLUMBUS PANHANDLES 35; MUNCIE FLYERS 0
MUNCIE -- Frank Nesser was a one man wrecking crew Thanksgiving afternoon. He rushed for 121 yards, scoring three touchdowns on the ground and passed for 150 additional yards and two touchdowns as the Panhandles overwhelmed the Flyers 35-0.
The Handles, still smarting from a 16-0 loss to the non-league Columbus Pirates, took their frustrations out against the Flyers and ran up a 28-0 lead by the half. Their rough play sent several Flyers to the sidelines. The most serious injury was to Muncie's Mickey Hole, who broke his leg and will miss the remainder of the season. With Muncie suffering through a terrible season, the holiday game only attracted about 1,000 spectators.

CHICAGO CARDINALS 35; ROCHESTER JEFFS 0
CHICAGO -- Paddy Driscoll returned the opening kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown and the rout was on as the Cardinals pounded the visiting Jeffs 35-0. Driscoll gained 63 rushing yards and also scored on two short TD runs. Backs Harry Curan and Bernie Halstrom also scored TDs. Rochester's Jim Laird was held to minus-three yards rushing.

DECATUR STALEYS 24; CHICAGO TIGERS 6
CHICAGO -- Jimmy Conzelman tossed TD passes to Guy Chamberlain and George Halas and Dutch Sternaman rushed for another score as the Staleys overwhelmed the Chicago Tigers 24-6 at Cubs Field before an estimated crowd of about 6,000. Milt Ghee provided the only spark of offense for the Tigers, passing for over 100 yards and tossing a 21 yard TD pass to Johnny Barrett.

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1920 SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS OVERALL STANDINGS
W. L. T. Pct. PF PA W. L. T. Pct. PF PA
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Chi. Cardinals 6 0 3 1.000 114 31 6 0 3 1.000 114 31
Decatur 7 1 0 .875 167 41 8 1 0 .889 191 41
Dayton 7 1 0 .875 193 80 7 1 0 .875 193 80
Buffalo 4 1 1 .800 147 60 6 1 1 .857 216 60
Cleveland 5 3 0 .625 91 93 5 3 0 .625 91 93
Canton 4 3 0 .571 103 86 6 3 0 .667 158 86
Rock Island 4 3 1 .571 87 39 5 3 1 .625 124 39
Columbus 4 3 1 .571 133 94 4 4 1 .500 133 110
Minneapolis 3 3 0 .500 23 31 5 3 0 .625 59 31
Akron 2 4 0 .333 72 80 4 4 0 .500 100 80
Detroit 2 5 0 .286 45 75 4 5 0 .444 70 88
Rochester 2 5 0 .286 68 125 4 5 0 .444 97 134
Fort Wayne 2 6 0 .250 28 75 2 6 0 .250 28 75
Muncie 2 6 0 .250 27 133 2 6 0 .250 27 133
Chi. Tigers 1 5 2 .167 31 103 1 5 2 .167 31 103
Hammond 1 7 0 .125 41 230 1 7 0 .125 41 230
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HAMMOND CALLS IT QUITS

HAMMOND, INDIANA -- Dr. Alva Andrew Young, owner of the APFA's Hammond Bobcats announced today that the team would be suspending operations for the remainder of the 1920 season. The Bobcats have struggled on the field this year (1-7-0) and are reportedly deep in the red on the ledgers.

"I've given my players permission to try and catch on with some of the other clubs in the APFA," Young said. "Looking at the losses the team has been incurring, it simply doesn't make business sense for us to continue on our schedule."

Young did promise that he would try to reorganize a squad to represent Hammond for the 1921 season. "I hope we're able to do so," he said, "I think the city of Hammond deserves professional football."

Young did mention that the lack of an adequate ballpark in Hammond was a handicap. "We've had to play nearly all of our games on the road," Young said, "settling for the visitor's guarantee. This severely limits our ability to pay top salaries."

In part, because they were usually "away," the Bobcats have had a poor following in Hammond. In fact, far more popular is the semi-pro Scatenas or "Scats," made up mostly of locals. Ironically, these local gridiron warriors play with the hope of graduating to the higher game salaries paid by the Bobcats.

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MUNCIE FLYERS GROUNDED
MUNCIE -- Just days after the Hammond Bobcats suspended operations for the remainder of the 1920 season, the APFA lost another charter member today. Ownership for the Muncie Flyers football club announced that the team would not play the remainder of its 1920 league schedule.

Citing poor performance (2-6) on the field and financial difficulty at the gate, team officials said they couldn't continue to pay their player salaries and other overhead expenses. APFA officials have arranged an emergency meeting in Canton tomorrow to discuss the loss of the Muncie and Hammond franchises and to revamp the league's schedule.

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WEEK TEN (November 28)

NON-LEAGUE GAMES
AKRON INDIANS 21; Cincinnati Celts 0
AKRON -- Frank McCormick scored two rushing touchdowns and Fritz Pollard added another as the Akron Indians clubbed the non-league Cincinnati Celts, 21-0. McCormick also pulled down two interceptions in Akron's winning effort. Akron's Sunday contest almost was cancelled. The Indians were originally scheduled to play the Hammond Bobcats -- a team that suspended operations following the Thankgiving holiday. Akron had to scramble to find a substitute club to play. Luckily, the Celts, who had their weekend's opponent cancel, were available on short notice.

COLUMBUS PANHANDLES 7; Columbus Pirates 3
COLUMBUS -- Frank Nesser tossed a 23-yard touchdown pass to end Homer Ruh to help lift the Panhandles past their cross-town rival Pirates, 7-3. Nesser led the Handles, gaining 90 yards on 23 carries and completing 7-of-15 passes for 130 yards.

LEAGUE GAMES

DAYTON TRIANGLES 17; CANTON BULLDOGS 10
CANTON -- Al Mahrt tossed two TD passes as the Dayton Triangles stunned the Canton Bulldogs 17-10 at Canton's League Park. The Triangles outgained the Bulldogs 410-214 in total yardage. Lou Partlow led the overland charge for Dayton, gaining 60 yards rushing while Mahrt displayed passing mastery, completing 14 of his 28 attempts for 262 yards.

BUFFALO ALL-AMERICANS 21; CLEVELAND TIGERS 0
BUFFALO -- The All-Americans righted their floundering ship with a convincing 21-0 victory over the visiting Tigers from Cleveland. Ockie Anderson led all rushers with 72 yards on 14 carries and scored twice for Buffalo. Tommy Hughitt added Buffalo's third score of the day on a 22-yard scoring strke to Murray Shelton. Tuffy Conn continued to be a ballhawk on defense for Cleveland, picking off two errant Anderson passes.

ROCHESTER JEFFS 0; DETROIT HERALDS 0
DETROIT -- Defenses dominated in this scoreless struggle at snow-swept Navin Field.

CHICAGO CARDINALS 20; DECATUR STALEYS 0
CHICAGO -- Paddy Driscoll ran 66 yards for a touchdown and fired a 26-yard scoring pass to back Harry Curran as the Cardinals rolled past the Staleys 20-0 on a snowy day at Chicago's Racine Stadium. The Cardinals also scored on a 50-yard punt return by Nick McInerney. The Cardinals (7-0-3) remain undefeated and are a prime contender for the 1920 league championship.

MINNEAPOLIS MARINES 6; FT. WAYNE FRIARS 0
FT. WAYNE -- Eber Sampson drop kicked two field goals in the final period of play to help lift the Marines past the Friars 6-0.

ROCK ISLAND INDEPENDENTS 42; CHICAGO TIGERS 6
CHICAGO -- Despite the wind and snow at Cubs Field on Sunday, the Rock Island Independents were red hot. They downed the homers 42-6 in a contest that featured Rube Ursella gaining 88 yards on the ground, 76 yards coming on a broken-field TD run.

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1920 SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS OVERALL STANDINGS
W. L. T. Pct. PF PA W. L. T. Pct. PF PA
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Chi. Cardinals 7 0 3 1.000 134 31 7 0 3 1.000 134 31
Dayton 8 1 0 .889 210 90 8 1 0 .889 210 90
Buffalo 5 1 1 .833 158 60 7 1 1 .875 237 60
Decatur 7 2 0 .778 167 61 8 2 0 .800 191 61
Rock Island 5 3 1 .625 129 45 6 3 1 .667 166 45
Columbus 4 3 1 .571 133 94 5 4 1 .556 140 113
Minneapolis 4 3 0 .571 29 31 6 3 0 .667 65 31
Cleveland 5 4 0 .556 91 114 5 4 0 .556 91 114
Canton 4 4 0 .500 113 103 6 4 0 .600 168 103
Akron 2 4 0 .333 72 80 5 4 0 .556 121 80
Detroit 2 5 1 .286 45 75 4 5 1 .444 70 88
Rochester 2 5 1 .286 68 125 4 5 1 .444 97 134
Muncie 2 6 0 .250 27 133 2 6 0 .250 27 133
Fort Wayne 2 7 0 .222 28 81 2 7 0 .222 28 81
Chi. Tigers 1 6 2 .143 37 145 1 6 2 .143 37 145
Hammond 1 7 0 .125 41 230 1 7 0 .125 41 230
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WEEK 11 (December 5, 1920)

BUFFALO ALL-AMERICANS 10; AKRON INDIANS 0
BUFFALO -- Bodie Weldon kicked a 15-yard field goal and Ockie Anderson scored on a two-yard plunge to give Buffalo a 10-0 victory over the visiting Indians from Akron. Aided by the inclement elements, the Buffalo defense limited the Akron offense to minus 29 total yards.

CHICAGO CARDINALS 10; DAYTON TRIANGLES 7
CHICAGO -- Paddy Driscoll drop-kicked a 20-yard field goal in the waning seconds of the game to give the Cardinals a strong claim to the APFA crown with a 10-7 victory over the visiting Dayton Triangles in the snow at Normal Field on Sunday. Nick McInerney put the Cardinals in front late in the first half when he scooped up a fumble by Dayton's Lou Partlow and raced 41 yards for a touchdown. Paddy Driscoll's conversion made it a 7-0 ballgame. Defense dominated until Al Mahrt was able to connect with Norb Sacksteder on a 21-yard TD strike late in the fourth quarter. The Cardinals took the ensuing kick-off and marched down the field to the Dayton 20 yard-line, where Driscoll made the winning goal with just eight seconds to play in the game.

CANTON BULLDOGS 14; COLUMBUS PANHANDLES 7
CANTON -- "Tex" Grigg returned a punt 45 yards for a score and Pete Calac scored on a one-yard plunge to give the Canton Bulldogs a season-ending 14-10 victory over the visiting Columbus Panhandles. Trailing 14-0 at the half, the Handles tried to stage a furious comeback in the second half. Frank Nesser put Columbus on the scoreboard midway through the third when he dazzled the Bulldogs with a 56-yard punt return. Columbus drove inside the Canton 10-yard line three times during the second half, only to have Nesser fumble the ball away twice, and throw a pass into the endzone that was intercepted by Joe Guyon.

CLEVELAND TIGERS 10; ROCHESTER JEFFS 3
ROCHESTER -- Al Pierotti threw a 16-yard TD pass to Harry Baujan and Mark Devlin kicked a 24-yard field goal to help push the Tigers past the Jeffs 10-3. Rochester took its only lead of the game, 3-0, early in the second quarter, when Jim Laird drop-kicked a 10 yard field goal.

DECATUR STALEYS 13; FT. WAYNE FRIARS 0
FT. WAYNE -- The Staleys got all the points they needed on two one-yard scoring plunges as they downed the Fort Wayne Friars 13-0. Reserve halfback Jake Lanum scored first, with just over three-minutes to play in the first quarter to give the Staleys a 7-0 lead. That score stood until Decatur drove 72 yards on its first possession of the second half and Jimmy Conzelman plunged his way to paydirt.

CHICAGO TIGERS 7; MINNEAPOLIS MARINES 0
CHICAGO -- Ex-Notre Dame player Jack Meagher recovered a blocked Minneapolis punt in the endzone to give the Tigers a rare victory, 7-0 over the visiting Marines.

ROCK ISLAND INDEPENDENTS 7; DETROIT HERALDS 0
DETROIT -- Sid Nichols returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown to power the Independents past the Heralds, 7-0 at Navin Field.

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1920 SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS OVERALL STANDINGS
W. L. T. Pct. PF PA W. L. T. Pct. PF PA
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Chi. Cardinals 8 0 3 1.000 144 38 8 0 3 1.000 144 38
Buffalo 6 1 1 .857 168 60 8 1 1 .889 247 60
Decatur 8 2 0 .800 180 61 9 2 0 .818 204 61
Dayton 8 2 0 .800 217 100 8 2 0 .800 217 100
Rock Island 6 3 1 .667 136 45 7 3 1 .700 173 45
Cleveland 6 4 0 .600 101 117 6 4 0 .600 101 117
Canton 5 4 0 .556 127 110 7 4 0 .636 182 110
Columbus 4 4 1 .500 120 108 5 5 1 .500 147 127
Minneapolis 4 4 0 .500 29 38 6 4 0 .600 65 38
Akron 2 5 0 .286 72 90 5 5 0 .500 121 90
Detroit 2 6 1 .250 45 82 4 6 1 .400 70 95
Rochester 2 6 1 .250 71 135 4 6 1 .400 100 144
Chi. Tigers 2 6 2 .250 44 145 2 6 2 .250 44 145
Muncie 2 6 0 .250 27 133 2 6 0 .250 27 133
Fort Wayne 2 8 0 .200 28 94 2 8 0 .200 28 94
Hammond 1 7 0 .125 41 230 1 7 0 .125 41 230
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December 18, 1920

CARDINALS DOWN ALL-AMERICANS 7-0

New York -- John "Paddy" Driscoll scored on a 24-yard scamper midway through the first period and the Chicago eleven made those points stand as the Cardinals downed the Buffalo All-Americans 7-0 at the Polo Grounds before an estimated crowd of 15,000. With the victory, the Cardinals lay claim to the 1920 American Professional Football Association's inaugural title.

Driscoll paced the Cardinals on offense, gaining 99 yards on 23 carries and completing 2-of-10 passes for an additional 53 yards. He also denied a Buffalo scoring threat when he intercepted a pass by Buffalo's Tommy Hughitt at the Chicago one yard-line late in the game.

Despite the Cardinals' victory, many spectators might successfully argue that Buffalo actually outplayed the Chicago eleven on the field. The All-Americans had 15 first downs compared to only eight for the Cardinals. Buffalo outrushed Chicago 201-128 and gained 100 aerials yards compared to just 53 for the Cardinals. In fact the All-Americans did everything they had to do to win during the game except put points on the scoreboard. Bodie Weldon failed to convert on three field goal attempts and the All-Americans twice moved inside the Chicago ten yard-line only to turn-over the ball on miscues.

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Boxscore of 1920 APFA Championship Game

CHICAGO C 7 0 0 0 - 7
BUFFALO 0 0 0 0 - 0

CHICAGO C- 6:19 OF 1ST - 24 RUN BY P DRISCOLL
(KICK BY P DRISCOLL)

CHICAGO C BUFFALO
FST DWNS 8 15
RUSH YDS 43 - 128 40 - 201
PASS YDS 53 100
TOT YDS 181 301
PASSES 2 - 10 - 1 8 - 23 - 2
PUNTS 9 - 42.2 8 - 30
FUM/LOST 1 - 1 1 - 0
PENALTIES 4 - 30 3 - 16
SACKED 0 - 0 0 - 0
TM OF POS 27:41 32:19
3 DN EFF 4 - 14 3 - 14

RUSHING
CHICAGO C TC YDS TD RC YDS TD
P DRISCOLL 23 99 1 0 0 0
N MCINERNEY 13 18 0 0 0 0
H CURRAN 7 11 0 1 4 0

BUFFALO TC YDS TD RC YDS TD
O ANDERSON 3 21 0 0 0 0
P SMITH 9 33 0 0 0 0
T HUGHITT 16 54 0 0 0 0
B GAVIN 6 14 0 0 0 0
B WELDON 5 69 0 0 0 0
E POTTEIGER 1 11 0 0 0 0

RECEIVING
CHICAGO C RC YDS TD
L SACHS 1 50 0

BUFFALO RC YDS TD
M SHELTON 8 100 0

PASSERS
CHICAGO C PC PA PI TD YDS
P DRISCOLL 2 10 1 0 53

BUFFALO PC PA PI TD YDS
O ANDERSON 1 4 1 0 13
T HUGHITT 7 19 1 0 87

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Final Standings

1920 SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS OVERALL STANDINGS
W. L. T. Pct. PF PA W. L. T. Pct. PF PA
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Chi. Cardinals 9 0 3 1.000 151 38 9 0 3 1.000 151 38
Decatur 8 2 0 .800 180 61 9 2 0 .818 204 61
Dayton 8 2 0 .800 217 100 8 2 0 .800 217 100
Buffalo 6 2 1 .750 168 67 8 2 1 .800 247 67
Rock Island 6 3 1 .667 136 45 7 3 1 .700 173 45
Cleveland 6 4 0 .600 101 117 6 4 0 .600 101 117
Canton 5 4 0 .556 127 110 7 4 0 .636 182 110
Columbus 4 4 1 .500 120 108 5 5 1 .500 147 127
Minneapolis 4 4 0 .500 29 38 6 4 0 .600 65 38
Akron 2 5 0 .286 72 90 5 5 0 .500 121 90
Detroit 2 6 1 .250 45 82 4 6 1 .400 70 95
Rochester 2 6 1 .250 71 135 4 6 1 .400 100 144
Chi. Tigers 2 6 2 .250 44 145 2 6 2 .250 44 145
Muncie 2 6 0 .250 27 133 2 6 0 .250 27 133
Fort Wayne 2 8 0 .200 28 94 2 8 0 .200 28 94
Hammond 1 7 0 .125 41 230 1 7 0 .125 41 230
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CHICAGO CARDINALS 1920 TEAM STATISTICS

Game 1 W 19 ..... MINNEAPOLIS ..... 0
Game 2 T 6 ..... CHI. TIGERS ..... 6
Game 3 W 13 ..... MUNCIE ..... 6
Game 4 T 0 ..... @ ROCK ISLAND ..... 0
Game 5 W 7 ..... DETROIT ..... 0
Game 6 T 7 ..... CHI. TIGERS ..... 7
Game 7 W 14 ..... DECATUR ..... 9
Game 8 W 13 ..... @ FT. WAYNE ..... 3
Game 9 W 35 ..... ROCHESTER ..... 0
Game 10 W 20 ..... DECATUR ..... 0
Game 11 W 10 ..... DAYTON ..... 7
Game 12 W 7 ..... BUFFALO @ New York ..... 0


CHICAGO OPP
First Downs 148 ..... 105
Rushing 487-1463 ..... 418-1076
Rushing Avg. 3.0 ..... 2.6
Passes 39-121-9 ..... 54-180-16
Passing Yds 595 ..... 706
Total Yds 2058 ..... 1782
Punts 55-42.9 ..... 74-38.1
Fum-Lost 3-2 ..... 9-7
Penalties 64-472 ..... 65-508

SCORING TDS FG XP SFT TOTAL
P DRISCOLL 11 5 14 0 95
N McINERNEY 3 0 0 0 18
L SACHS 2 0 0 0 12
H CURRAN 2 0 0 0 12

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD LG
P DRISCOLL 237 876 3.7 10 66T
N McINERNEY 128 329 2.6 1 36
H CURRAN 65 179 2.8 0 18
B HALSTROM 52 32 0.6 0 7
L CHARPIER 5 47 9.4 0 12
TOTALS 487 1463 3.0 11 66T

RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD LG
L SACHS 22 371 16.9 2 46
H CURRAN 12 165 13.8 2 29
R O'CONNOR 5 60 12.0 0 24

PASSING ATT COM PCT YDS TD INT LG
P DRISCOLL 114 39 34.2 595 4 8 46
B HALSTROM 7 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 121 39 32.2 595 4 9 46

KO RETURNS NO YDS AVG TD LG
P DRISCOLL 8 214 26.8 0 42
H CURRAN 4 75 18.8 0 48

PNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG TD LG
P DRISCOLL 26 356 13.7 1 84T
N McINERNEY 15 244 16.3 2 50T

PUNTING NO AVG
P DRISCOLL 55 42.9

INTERCEPTIONS NO TDS
P DRISCOLL 5 0
B HALSTROM 5 0
P SCHULTZ 4 0
N McINERNEY 2 0

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1920 BUFFALO ALL-AMERICAN STATS

Game 1 W 19 ..... West Buffalo ..... 0
Game 2 W 53 ..... All-Buffalo ..... 0
Game 3 W 20 ..... @ ROCHESTER ..... 10
Game 4 W 37 ..... HAMMOND ..... 0
Game 5 W 39 ..... ROCHESTER ..... 7
Game 6 W 44 ..... MUNCIE ..... 6
Game 7 T 7 ..... COLUMBUS ..... 7
Game 8 L 0 ..... CANTON ..... 30
Game 9 W 21 ..... CLEVELAND ..... 0
Game 10 W 10 ..... AKRON ..... 0
Game 11 L 0 ..... CHI. CARDINALS @ NY..... 7

BUFFALO OPP
First Downs 159 ..... 70
Rushing 348-1700 ..... 322-788
Rushing Avg. 4.9 ..... 2.4
Passes 68-150-16 ..... 25-99-9
Passing Yds 1149 ..... 335
Total Yds 2849 ..... 1097
Punts 26-29.8 ..... 50-38.8
Fum-Lost 6-3 ..... 9-6
Penalties 55-392 ..... 44-377

SCORING TDS FG XP SFT TOTAL
M SHELTON 10 0 0 0 70
B WELDON 0 7 11 0 32
T HUGHITT 1 0 11 0 17
H MILLER 2 0 0 0 12
P SMITH 2 0 0 0 12
B GAVIN 1 0 0 0 6

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD LG
O ANDERSON 91 713 7.8 9 58T
B GAVIN 42 288 6.9 1 60T
T HUGHITT 81 263 3.2 1 31T
P SMITH 87 228 2.6 2 17
B WELDON 41 211 5.1 0 30
E POTTEIGER 6 -3 -0.5 0 2
TOTALS 348 1700 4.9 13 60T

RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD LG
M SHELTON 51 847 16.6 10 49
H MILLER 13 281 21.6 2 41
T HUGHITT 4 21 5.3 0 11

PASSING ATT COM PCT YDS TD INT LG
O ANDERSON 97 37 38.1 598 6 12 47T
T HUGHITT 53 31 58.5 551 6 4 49
TOTALS 150 68 45.3 1149 12 16 49

KO RETURNS NO YDS AVG TD LG
O ANDERSON 13 228 17.5 0 32

PNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG TD LG
O ANDERSON 31 263 8.5 0 40

PUNTING NO AVG
S YOUNGSTROM 26 29.8

INTERCEPTIONS NO TDS
B WELDON 4 0
P SMITH 3 0
O ANDERSON 2 0

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DECATUR STALEYS 1920 STATS
Game 1 W 24 ..... Moline ..... 0
Game 2 W 17 ..... MUNCIE ..... 0
Game 3 W 24 ..... @ ROCK ISLAND ..... 21
Game 4 W 23 ..... @ CHI. TIGERS ..... 0
Game 5 W 6 ..... @ MINNEAPOLIS ..... 0
Game 6 W 9 ..... @ ROCK ISLAND ..... 0
Game 7 L 9 ..... @ CHI. CARDINALS ..... 14
Game 8 W 55 ..... HAMMOND ..... 0
Game 9 W 24 ..... @ CHI. TIGERS ..... 6
Game 10 L 0 ..... @ CHI. CARDINALS ..... 20
Game 11 W 13 ..... @ FT. WAYNE ..... 0

DECATUR OPP
First Downs 136 ..... 89
Rushing 496-1961 ..... 407-1409
Rushing Avg. 4.0 ..... 3.5
Passes 22-83-7 ..... 35-119-13
Passing Yds 421 ..... 559
Total Yds 2352 ..... 1961
Punts 49-40.8 ..... 68-40.6
Fum-Lost 4-2 ..... 9-6
Penalties 44-305 ..... 63-399

SCORING TDS FG XP SFT TOTAL
D STERNAMAN 7 4 4 0 58
G CHAMBERLIN 3 0 0 0 21
J CONZELMAN 3 0 0 0 21
H BLACKLOCK 0 1 14 0 17
G HALAS 2 0 0 0 12
J LANUM 2 0 0 0 12
P PEARCE 2 0 0 0 12
B KOEHLER 1 0 0 0 6

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD LG
D STERNAMAN 143 725 5.1 7 34
J CONZELMAN 118 506 4.3 3 28T
P PEARCE 75 384 5.1 2 43T
J LANUM 41 168 4.1 2 26
B KOEHLER 70 106 1.5 1 12
G CHAMBERLIN 14 32 2.3 0 18
H SHANK 21 23 1.1 0 7
C DRESSEN 14 22 1.6 0 8

RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD LG
G HALAS 7 160 22.9 1 45T
C DRESSEN 5 56 11.2 0 15
D STERNAMAN 4 31 7.8 0 14
G CHAMBERLIN 3 136 45.3 2 76T
P PEARCE 3 38 12.7 0 15

PASSING ATT COM PCT YDS TD INT LG
J CONZELMAN 59 22 37.3 421 3 1 76T
D STERNAMAN 14 0 0.0 0 0 5 0
P PEARCE 10 0 0.0 0 0 1 0

KO RETURNS NO YDS AVG TD LG
P PEARCE 11 289 26.3 0 32
C DRESSEN 2 60 30.0 0 30

PNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG TD LG
P PEARCE 23 270 11.7 0 50
D STERNAMAN 6 16 2.7 0 9
C DRESSEN 2 30 15.0 0 25

PUNTING NO AVG
J CONZELMAN 49 40.8

INTERCEPTIONS NO TDS
D STERNAMAN 6 0
J CONZELMAN 2 0
G HALAS 2 0
G TRAFTON 2 0
G CHAMBERLIN 1 1

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DAYTON TRIANGLES 1920 STATS

Game 1 W 17 ..... COLUMBUS ..... 7
Game 2 W 24 ..... CLEVELAND ..... 7
Game 3 W 53 ..... HAMMOND ..... 3
Game 4 W 30 ..... CANTON ..... 0
Game 5 W 17 ..... HAMMOND ..... 14
Game 6 W 24 ..... @ AKRON ..... 21
Game 7 L 0 ..... @ ROCK ISLAND ..... 25
Game 8 W 28 ..... DETROIT ..... 3
Game 9 W 17 ..... @ CANTON ..... 10
Game 10 L 7 ..... @ CHI. CARDINALS ..... 10

DAYTON OPP
First Downs 189 ..... 102
Rushing 340-1214 ..... 407-827
Rushing Avg. 3.6 ..... 2.0
Passes 145-288-14 ..... 64-169-10
Passing Yds 2154 ..... 1038
Total Yds 3342 ..... 1866
Punts 35-37.9 ..... 68-39.2
Fum-Lost 18-11 ..... 7-3
Penalties 65-435 ..... 54-398

SCORING TDS FG XP SFT TOTAL
F BACON 8 0 0 0 48
G ROUDEBUSH 4 6 0 0 42
N SACKSTEDER 7 0 0 0 42
H KINDERDINE 0 0 25 0 25
D REESE 4 0 0 0 24
L PARTLOW 2 0 0 0 12
A MAHRT 2 0 0 0 12
D THIELE 1 0 0 0 6

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD LG
F BACON 121 512 4.2 2 28
L PARTLOW 94 400 4.3 2 24
A MAHRT 42 131 3.1 2 25
N SACKSTEDER 32 121 3.8 2 15
D ABRELL 20 65 3.3 0 11
G ROUDEBUSH 31 -11 -0.4 0 20

RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD LG
D REESE 42 702 16.7 4 65
D THIELE 33 439 13.3 1 69
F BACON 25 413 16.5 6 48T
N SACKSTEDER 11 225 20.5 5 48T
L FENNER 11 84 7.6 0 34
G ROUDEBUSH 10 214 21.4 4 49T
C HELVIE 6 57 9.5 0 16
A MAHRT 4 7 1.8 0 4
L PARTLOW 3 18 6.0 0 8

PASSING ATT COM PCT YDS TD INT LG
A MAHRT 185 96 51.9 1429 15 6 69
F BACON 50 27 54.0 387 2 2 60
G ROUDEBUSH 50 22 44.0 339 3 5 48
D ABRELL 3 0 0.0 0 0 2 0

KO RETURNS NO YDS AVG TD LG
N SACKSTEDER 7 157 22.4 0 26
F BACON 8 185 23.1 0 31

PNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG TD LG
N SACKSTEDER 24 273 11.4 0 38
F BACON 22 139 6.3 0 31

PUNTING NO AVG
F BACON 35 37.9

INTERCEPTIONS NO TDS
F BACON 5 0
L PARTLOW 3 0
H KINDERDINE 2 0

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Coming Soon, The Rest of the 1920 Team Stats, Team Leaders, All-Star Squad and Off Season Activities.