The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26
PURDUE.
Touch-in
Goal.


The betting last night was two TO one on
Purdue. Notwithstanding the fact that
Butler has held the championship for three
years and has always beaten Purdue here
defeated by DePauw. and DePauw in
turn was defeated by Purdue. thus leaving
1t reasonable to suppose that Purdue has
the stronger team than Butler.
THE TEAMS COMPARED.
Very nearly the same teams will line up against
each other, this afternoon. for the final game in
the championship series, that met here a yea r
ago. Purdue will present the same rush line
that it did on last Thanksgiving day, and the
only change behind the line will be at quarter
back. where Hardy. a better man. will take
Hougham's place. The Butler team viii show
several changes. Captain Mann, the old center,
will play right guard. and gives place to an alb
sOlutely new man, Smith. Thompson will play
right tackle. and he and Smith take the places
left in the rush line by the absence of Cross aud
Tom Hail. But there are other changes in the
line. George Miller, the old left tackle. goes out
TO Tom Halls place at the end. and Arch Hall
comes across from right tackle. and takes the
place left by Miller, Thompson filling the vacancy
at night tackle. Behind the line play CullOm,
the old quarter. aud Nichols and Baker, the old
half backs; but the place left by Meeker at back
Is nled by Robinson, IL lie is IN condition, and
oy a substitute II Robinson should be unable to
play. NO one who saw last years game will for
get stevenson at center and his style of play. A
little over six feet in height, and a shade over
tNO HuuuiCu II weight. ne Is as 1.-THE as n pan
Their ana as strong rs an OK. With one eve on
the umpire and the other or the man across
from him. he al one moment kicks the ball ont
OF his opponents hands. and the next takes him
by the ankles and drops him on the back OF his
neck. He never rests. he butts his opponeut
In the stomach when the umpire is busy watch
Ing the end OF the line 10 keep Dayids on and
Moore from killing each other, and n mOment
later lie reaches his long arm across the
shoulders or the center rusner in front
OF him and bats the ball ont OF his
hands just as IL Is snapped back. being care
fuI that the referee is looking back TO see where
Cullom Is about 70 snap the bali. Stevenson ia.
with the possible exception OF Mann, the finest
center that Indiana has seen. and he plays with
as much tudgmen "a strength aud skill. Oppo-
prep. who never saw a football until Install.
He IL biz. and strong, and awkward. innocent OF
any fine knowledge OF the game, ana too slow,
modest and goOd-natured TO be much OF a success
at "A game which calls for readiness. Guickness.
and often rough handling of an opponent
Smith weighs about $50 pounds. and is probably
a very strong man, but lie does not know az all
how 20 use his strength. lie will probably be
perfectly contented tO place himself squareiy
before stevenson and stop him.. This be can do,
bnt when 1t COMES 10 going right through the line
or 10 walking over a fallen opponent, the
probabilities are that Mr. Smith will he too
polite 20 intrnde his presence where it IL not
wanted. The only chance FOR him will be- for
come unnecessary roughness OF stevenson 10
wake him Up and make him angry. III he ever