The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20
Stages KICKERS TOO LIGHT
The New Chicago University Eleven
Run Up Against a Snag at Lafayette.
Pretty Game in Which Professor Stage Young
sters Showed Scientific Play, bat Lost by
3Sto0-Wabash Wins from |. Q. 36tO2l


The Farmers Add Another Scalp by Defeat
ing Chicago University Eleven.
kpecisl 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Nov 19.-Stagg's new
Chicago University team met Purdue at
the park this afternoon. A good audience
greeted Professor Stage last night at the
Dpera-house where be delivered bis lecture
on The Modern Athlete" The
,etereopticon views were hne. ana
the remarks pointed. Several Pur-
due snapshots were shown on the
curtain. among them the benign face OF
Jesse Little. Purdue's right-tackle. Great
interest was manifested In the game to-
day. both because of Stages great reputa-
ton n trainer and the score OF bis team
against Champaign in Chicago Wednesday.
1t was predicted quite popularity that Pur-
due would have some hard work. Stagg
had exchanged bis dress suilt OF last night
for his foot ball uniform, which. the Chi
cago News remarks. had not seen
q wash-tub since 's3. but Stagg
Is the same IN whatever dress.
lie Is a short, dark-complexioned man, OF
athletic build. Roman nose and the ap-
pearsnce of gladiator. HIS forehead and
Toledo game. His movements were earger-
~ watched. for phenomenal work was ex-
peeted.
Purdue's full team lined up, with Hudel-
son playing quarter. Both lines were In
good condition. Stages men seemed
small and showed inexperience, but few
more weeks of judicious training will no
doubt make them 70 be feared by the
mightiest. bright sun melted the light
rift of snow which had fallen. and but for
che chilliuess the day was ideal.
Stages team lined up with Ruhlkoetter.
center: Smith and Knapp. guards; Allen
and Breneman. tackles; Conover and Chase,
fnds; Raycroft. quarter; Stage and McGil-
lway. backs; and Rapp, full-back. The
Chicago men were light, but played the
most scientihc game Purdue mas
was pertect. and Purdue's gains were
shorter than usual. The game was pleas
ant, though spirited, and devoid of bad
features. Play began at 2:30 o'clock.
Chicago won the toss and took the ball.
McGilliway carried the ball in a
~" and Breneman gained through
the line. Stagg bucked the line, making
small gain. and Rapp tried the end.
Chicago, accordingly, lost on four
downs Purdue started down field with
short runs. suffering from tackles by Staee
and Chase. Little made five yards, Fin
ney ten, and Kintner punted out OF
bounds. The ball changed hands three
times on fumbles. and Purdue went goal
ward with a succession OF 5ix-ysrd runs,
Flnney making goal and FulkersOn kick
ing Purdue. 6. Time. thirty minutes.
Chicago soon lost the ball on four downs,
Polk doing great tackliDg. Purdue worked
o criss-cross, and Thompson made q sixty
yard run, well guarded, but had unwit-
flngly run out of bounds. and had to come
back. Jamison ran twelve yards and Little
and Finney tveeacb. Chase, with his beauti-
full red hair flying in the wind made fine
tackle and Rapp got the ball on tumble.
chicago now gained twenty yards, Stagg
getting eight at one run and Rapp and Mo-
Gllliway the rest. Purdue got the ball on
an outside punt and Muessel showed five
yards Little again made for five. Fulker-
son eight and FlnDey the touchdown.
Fulkerson missed goal Purdue. 10. Time
was called after few scrImmRges.
In second half Studebaker took his old
place full-back. Purdue went rapidly
TO goal, with fifteen yards by Fuikerson.
good runs by Thompson and eight yards
and q touch down by finney. Studebaker
kicked goal Purdue. 10. Muessel made
the next touchdown for Purdue, and Stage
punted to the twenty-yard line. The
ball was returned. and Stevenson secured
Ii. Then came the star play of the
season. Thompson took the oval and made
clean sweep OF thirty yards blocked by
1amison, while Chase, Conover and Stagg
made desperate lunges for him. The goal
was made. giving Purdue % Stsgc again
rushed and punted to the fifteen-y ard line,
but Purdue advanced thirty by Thompson
ten by Finney and finally gave Finney the
goal Purdue, 81
Chicago now went desperately by Aliens
i've and Stages ten toward goal. Stagg
once got through. and but for Jamison's
tackle would have made goal Chicago
lost on four downs. and Thompson took the
bali IN o grand circle. Chase tried him
and Stagg made a great leap but missed
him. and fifteen yards were gained. Fin
ney Rot the touchdown. but goal was
missed. Purdue. 3s; Chicago, o.