The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-25

erand-stand,. and the timely removal of the
judges stand furnished an unobstructed
view of the players field.
TWAS PURDUE CROWD
The spectators first on the ground formed
distinctively Purdue gathering. and they
were not slow in allowing their preferences
to become known. Those in che grand
stand yelled aud il was re-echoed from the
field. whore q number of students
had gathered. The crowds once
started came as fast IS the electric
trains three minutes apart could carry
them. and by 2:2O. when the Purdue eleven
appeared on the field. there were fully 5000
spectators. The carriage space was well
taken MP. and one vehicle in particular
attracted attention. 1t appeared on the
scene of 2 o'clock. and was filled with
ladies. The vehicle was bedecked with
black and gold. and the black horses took
on an odder gaiety because of the gold
streamers flying from ths harness The
blowing of a horn and the waving of q
banner announced that another Purdue
contingent had arrived. and a yell went mp
from the grand-stand that shook the
rafters.
The crowd was conservative in its de-
pertinent. q fact probably owing Co the
class OF people that composed II. Tho
front boxes were mainly occupied by
student parties from out OF town. and their
interest In the game. despite weather con-
alterations, was unfiaGging. Whenever n
brilliant play was made the friends of he
side making IL gave vociferous lung en-
couragement but there was not apparent
the pushing. surging spirit that sometimes
charscterizes gatherings of the kind.
The crowd on the ground out
side the confines of the field num-
bered about two thousand. and il was
from this source that the greatest amount
OF enthusiasm was displayed. Ii was here.
also. that the major part of the betting was
done. OF course the wagers on the reeuit
of the game were in Purdue's favor. but
many Purdue enthusiasts lost money by
being over-sanguine. Many bets were
made that DePauw would not score. which
were lost. Ii is thought that in this way
the exchange of money erened mp fairly
well.
PRESIDENT sMART's INTEREST.
On the field. close by the players follow
ing their every movement throughout the
game. was q man who attracted consider
able attention. He was President Smart.
of Purdue University, who came down with
tho Lafayette contingent. He took an un-
usually spirited interest in the game and
displayed craftsmanship orthy of one OF
the players. About the only unpleasant
feature OF the day was the over-zealous-
ness displayed by police officer
was Sergeant Laporte, who has
not yet been tried by the Board
of Public Safety on charge
of conduct unbecoming an officer
on the occasion of the Columbian day cell
ebration.. Yesterday there were several
newspaper men on the field whose business
called them there. and 1t was to them in
particular that LaPorte displayed has au-
thority Extensively. One reporter was
thrown mp against the barb wire fence by
the officer, and his clothes were torn. while
another was made TO feel his insignificance
alongside lone of the finest"
The spirit of the crowd seemed TO be
about the same throughout the game
Every once In awhile from the grand-stand
came the colleges yell:
Purdue! rah-rah.
Purdue rah-rah!
Hooray. Hooray.
Bully for old Purdue.
And when DePsuw. by good Generalship,
scored o touchdown. from the grand stand
came the yell:
ID. =. Pauwi
ID. p. Pauwl
We are the people
From old DePauw
The advent of the two teams on TO the
field fore sh allowed the result of the game.
Purdue was received as the favorlte and,
although the DePauw men looked big and
strong. from the start there was apparent
an overwhelming sentiment that they were
not lin it" And they were not.