The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-13
MICHIGAN MERCILESs IN ITS TREAT
MENT OF THE INDIANA ELEVEN.
Latter Not Permitted to score-NOtre
Dame Barely Defeated by
Northwestern University.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 12-Eleven men from
Purdue and an equal number from the Uni
versity OF Chicago swan back and forth
In a ninety-five-yard puddle in Marshall
Field here to-day in a drizzling rain, and
when they were through the score was 3
10 ;, and every one went home satisfied
Purdue because il had eclipsed all past
records by tying the score with Chicago.
Stagg, his men and his supporters because
the Maroon team had come out OF an un-
certain contest with honors even.
Neither goal line was crossed in the first
half. The two teams. covered with mud
and mire until they were unrecOgnizable,
struggled desperately for a touchdown,
with the contest to the advantage of Pur-
due, and only the impossibility Of prevent
ing fumbles kept the men from Lafayette
from making the coveted goal. With Miller
and Smith making enormous holes in the
Maroon line. Leslie, Russell and Cornell
plunged through time and time again for
big gains. but each time at the critical mo-
ment the slippery bail would fall from the
players wet and numb hands and the op-
portunity was lost. Each time Chicago
would resort to the punt 10 place its goal
out Of danger and the contest would be re-
suIned. Once Russell succeeded in breaking
through the Maroon line. and had a clear
field except for Captain Sheldon. The little
blonde Maroon made dash through the
mud. and by a desperate dive downed the
Purdue half back on the twenty-yard line
Time was called with the ball we'll into Chi
cago's field.
Punting was resorted to by both sides at
the beginning of the second half and after
several exchanges Chicago got the ball on
a tumble on Purdue's thirty-five-yard line
Then, with a remarkable brace, Stagg's
men tore through Purdue's right tackle for
gains OF three, five and even seven yards
Steadily they worked their way down the
field and finally. by an enormous effort
threw Perkins over the line for a touch
down. Ellsworth kicked out to Sheldon for
a fair catch. but the captain failed to hold
the ball and Chicago's chance for making
one more point was lost After the kickoff
Chicago rushed the ball again down into
Purdue territory. and seemed destined to
score again, but a costly tumble on the
thirty-five-yard line gave Purdue a chance
which it improved by kicking down into the
Maroon territory.
After another exchange of punts the
teams lined up on ChicagO's ten-yard line,
with the ball in the hands of Stages men.
They carried it back to the twenty-five
yard line and were forced TO try a kick
A poor pass and a tumble by Ellsworth
gave Purdue the ball. Russell took il, and
aided by splendid interference. he made the
only long end run of the day. going clear
across the gridiron for gain of ten yards.
with cries of Touchdown from the Pur-
due rooters ringing in their ears, the pig
skin was carried slowly but steadily by
the Lafayette men down to the four-yard
line. A desperate stand was made there
by the Maroons, but it was useless The
ball went over in Leslie's hands. Miller
tried TO make a difficult goal and failed
and the score was to s. Time was called
soon after the ball was put into play
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