The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-27
Struggle AbOunds i'm Brilliant Plays,
Half, to Purdue i'm Second.
PENNSYLVANIA BEATS CHICAGO
NOTRE DAME WINS FROM BELOIT
BY a SMALL SCORE.
DE Pauw and EarIham Try COnclu-
Hy-CuIver's Second Defeat.
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BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Oct. 26.-Alvin ].
Rucker defeated Purdue to-day. Tonight
ne is the hero of Bloomington and Indiana
University
With Purdue on Indiana's twelve-yard
line with the score six to six and ole
minute to play. Rucker secured the bail on
a Purdue tumble and, by a desperate dash
of seventy-eght yards put ii behind the
Purdue goal McCann, who tackled him IL,
the center OF the field, was sent reeing
with straight arm jab and Rucker had a
clear field. The decision was contested by
Captain Miller. backed by 1,5OO students,
who We're on the field and threatened
trouble. 1t took the umpire and referee
thirty minutes TO decide that the play was
"a fair one, and should be counted for In
diana. Purdue claimed that spectators in
terfered with McCann. When the decision
made Purdue refused to lineup for
the goal kick and the game was given to
Indiana IL to 6. The game abounded IN
sensations. In the second half, the 1900
spectators saw Russell. the Purdue left
carry the ball fifty yards. Three times
Purdue had the ball on Indiana's fifteen
yard line, but was unable to make gains
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five-yard line, and Leslie returned it ff-
teen yards. Purdue Immediately began
punting. and the ball was soon in the cen
ter of the field.
Indiana sent Foster Clevenger and Darby
through in three line plays for fifteen
yards, then lost the ball on a tumble. The
first test OF Indiana's line came, and it
held like stone wall. Cornell was hurled
back for loss, and Leslie was compelled
10 punt. Darby, in the first mass play
made six yards, and in the next Indiana
lost on tumble. Russell began his sensa-
tional work by making eighteen yards
around Indiana's end. The Indiana crowd
was scared, but still confident
Indiana was given ten yards on off-side
play and held Purdue for downs. Clevenger
Darby and COvsl made big gains. and
Darby carried the ball over the Purdue
goal, but lost the ball on a tumble as he
was placing 1T between the posts. The
score was not allowed. When Indiana lined
up again il began heavy line 5ucking.
Smith. Elfers, Rucker and Foster repeated
~ broke through Purdues line for good
gains On Purdue's ten-yard line Clevenger
went through and scored and then kicked
goal.
Captain Miller kicked OF. but neither
team could gain an advantage. The whistle
sounded with the ball in the center of the
field.
Purdue had the better of the playing in
the second half. Indiana's line wavcring at
times. held good at critical times Purdue
rushed the ball down the field several
times, but could not break the Indiana
line when near the Indiana goal. RusselIs
run OF fifty yards was the feature of the
half
The playing had been very even until
Russell broke through. CIevenger downed
him and Purdue lost on downs. Clevenger
punted TO the center of the field. Again
Purdue. by line bucks brought the bali
within ten yards of Indiana's goal Mills
who had gone in when Cornell was taken
out of the game. scored the touchdown
after three trials at breaking Indiana's
line. Captain Miller kicked goal
When the teams lined up again only three
minutes remained. Smith repeatedly broke
through Indiana's line and Captain Miller
made gains with his tackle formation
Fuckers sensa tional run closed the sarn..
He was carried off the field on the sbouI-
ders of the crowd. Bloomington is wild TO-
night students with a band parading the
streets.
In the second half Sanders took Covars
place at left half; Gordon suppIanted Dar-
by. Everett Smith went i'm AT left guard
and Benner took X. Smiths place n ripbt
end. Purdue put i'm a new set of backs
Mills. Knapp and Berkey Line-up: