The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-19
NOTRE DAME, 10; PURDUE, 10.
Battle Royal on Stuart Field, Which
Raises Purdue's Prestige.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 1S.-Stuart Field
never saw a prettier gridiron contest than
that between Purdue and Notre Dame this
afternoon. This is the universal verdict
There were hundreds of students, gaily
decorated in college colors, and hundreds of
others to witness the struggle in defense
in the state championship, and the tie score
gives convincing evidence of the fierceness
of the battle. Each team scored a touch
down and a place kick from the field, and
each also made a failure of effort to get
goal kicks. There was stirring jubilation
when the first touchdown was made, it
having been freely predicted by Notre
Dame that Purdue could not score, and the
close of the first half with a lead of five
points was more than had been expected.
There was subsequent depression, fifteen
minutes after the second half begun, when
Notre Dame scored her first touchdown.
Purdue's chances looked desperate, for the
line bucking by the visitors threatened an
inhalation OF the opponents. When. however
Robertson passed the score by place kick
from the twenty-fve-yard line, the scene
was one of the widest ever seen on the
field. Soon after, Notre Dame got back to
tie with place kick from the thirty-ive-yard
line, and the contest from that on was to
hold the score at that figure. Notre Dame
had made good Roadway toward Purdue's
goal when time expired, but on the last
rush had lost the ball TO Purdue. What
might have happened can never be told
The field was soft and sloppy, which was of
advantage TO the heavier team.
The kickoff in the first half was to Notre
ana was snbseauenty held gi to short gains bv
line play, the defensive work of Purdue be-
ing especially effective. Making little head
way and having a considerable gain to make
on the last down. Notre Dame punted. The
kick was blocked by Miller and carried Pur-
dues line to within three yards of goal.
where a rush play was made and Smith
failed to kick goal The half ended with the
ball on Purdue's twenty-fve-yard line.
Score. to o.
In the second half Notre Danes tactics
were on rushes and line bucking. Gains were
constant and Mullen finally went through
Gated Robertson's failure to kick goal there
was mighty shouting The subsequent play.
In which Purdue worked neat trick on a
for thrty-yard gain, was the most at
tractive feature of the game and made an
opening for an attempt to place kick Rob-
ertson concluding 1t with neatness. From
the time of the next kickoff there was
pretty play in defenses, tackling and inter-
ference, with Notre Dame gaining the thir-
ty-five-yard line. duplicated the place kick
and tied the score From this on 1T was a
royal struggle, in which Ii was conceded
that Purdue did phenomenally well. II Is
difficult to single out players who especially
distinguished themselves, but for Purdue
Robertson and Davidson gave the cleverest
evidence of being always In the game. while
for Notre Dame Hayes was the best gamer
when given the ball and Wagner was par
ticularly strong in tacking- The game is
regarded as a great success and increases
local confidence in Purdue's ability to de-
feat Champaign. scheduled for here on
Wednesday Coach Jamison says OF the
game:
al am pleased with Purdue's work. Be-
fore the game Notre Dame was overcon-
fident and should have won on form, their
men outweighing ours and having played in
more important games Captain Robert
son says: 81 am decidedly pleased with the
outcome, the work Of our team being all