The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-16
Defenders Of the Black and Old Colds
ders of Joyous Students.
INDIANA GAME TO THE END
PLAYED DESPERATELY, WITHOUT
AVAIL, TO KEEP DOWN SCORE.
Her Admirers sorely Disappointed at
the sIowness of the Team-yiews
Of OmciaIs and Coaches.
From a Stan Correspondent.

FROM stan correspondent
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Nov. 15.-Purdue
crushed Indiana on Stuart Field to-day by
the remarkable score of 80 to O. The white
and crimson Of the State University was
dragged in the mire In the most humiliating
defeat of recent years. Outplayed at every
point of the game, with its vaunted speed
slow as time. compared TO the rapid forma-
tions Of Purdue. Indiana was never in the
hunt. Gameness she showed, and a bull
dog grit which won the cheers of the 5000
spectators but overmastered in offense and
beaten in defense. the boys from Blooming
ton were hammered, pounded and smashed
until toward the close Of the second half
they could do little but fight desperately to
keep down the score of the black and old
gold.
The game was a surprising exhibition Of
Purdues unexpected strength and a revela-
ton of Indiana's weakness. Purdue antici-
pated victory, but by close score. Thirty
nine TO nothing was a dream only Of the
optimistic undergraduate. Indiana had
made no claims of success, but thought TO
hold her ancient rivals hard and fast. The
game proved that Purdue was not only
heavier, but speedier than Indiana.
State University disappointed its admir-
ers by its inconceivably slow play. Time
and again, when brilliant opportunities
were offered for gains. leaden slowness
prevented. and the fast Purdue backs were
given their chance to break up the play.
Indiana's line was tissue paper before the
fierce hammering of Leslie. Osborne. Kay
lor and Davidson. Now and then, when
desperation bid fresh courage. II held only
to be shivered and ripped TO pieces by fresh
assaults from Purdue's human catapults.
Purdue's interference was conceded ever
by Indiana men to be absolute perfection.
Holm, Knapp. Boyer and Rebel, running
true and sure. guarded the backs from
downfall and made possible the long series
of gains that made the second half merely
a procession up and down the field. with
touchdowns for Purdue at each end. The
interference formed with lightning speed
and was always effective. Indiana's inter-
ference, on the contrary. was so poor TO
cause universal surprise. The men with
the ball had to make their own interference
time and again, and the score itself best
shows that weakness.
PURDUE'S BEST WORK.
Purdues best work was In bucking the
line. Indiana's left tackle, Jones. was early
selected as a mark. and against him and
Clevenger the fiercest plunges were d.
rected. Davidson, Kaylor, Leslie and Os-
borne went through left tackle on tandem
formations for gains of from five to twenty
yards. Indiana's best work was around the
ends, but even there Purdue excelled. and
Ross and Stoddard were circled for dis
heartening gains. Purdue's eleven played
like a perfect scoring machine. Its team
work was beautiful. Indiana's playing
was marked by lack of mechanical pre-
cision and individual effort.
The comparative work of the two teams
may be thus summed up: Purdues line was
impregnable and held like the rock OF
Gibraltar; Indsana's crumpled like paper
and seldom held. Purdue's backs started
with the speed of Mercury; Indianas got OF
slowly and were not helped by proper in
reference. Purdue's ends were down the
field like shots from a gun on hck-offs and
aacks panls ah indiaDsg ends Were slow and failed
every time TO prevent the ball from being
run from one TO forty-f1ve yards. The punt
Kicking was done. Purdue usually gaining.
thanks to her ends. Purdue's team work
was perfect; Indiana's left everything TO be
desired.
The game was clean-cut and altogether
free from holding. slugging and objection
able features. Purdue's anxiety and over
times for off-side play. Both teams strug-
ged In the best spirit, and when men
were temporarily Knocked out Indiana men
For a straight. clean, hard-fought, desper-
ate contest IL has not been excelled on
Indiana gridirons this year.
Because Of Purdues wonderful clock
work play. IL Is difficult to select the stars
of the game. Kaylor's hurdling was un-
doubtedly the feature and time after time
the %s boy or ss
He was a sure gamer whenever tried. and
hit the line with terrific force. Captain
Leslie went around the ends and through
the left tackle almost at will and made a
number OF long runs. John Miller. with a
crippled shoulder. never failed 10 negotiate
his distance. Osborne and Knapp were
worked hard and smote the line with Titan
ic force. Davidson at center was tower
of strength, and I'm defensive work played
the bes. game OF his career. Rebel and
For Indiana CIevenger. Coval and Knight
worked like Trojans. but could not beat
down the impregnable defense. Captain
| Railsback at right guard. broke up many
plays directed at him, and Quarter Back
| Driesback although criticised for slow
g 0l ihr he halves ~,n Were
thirty-five minutes each.
OPENING OF PLAY.
II was just 3:l6 o'clock when big John
Miller kicked of for Purdue. Indiana ran
the ball back tnirty yards. but Purdue held
| and Captain Leslie went around left end
Ross for sixty yards Then the Purdue
rooters broke loose. and even the gold and
black bedecked girls in the grand stand
went crazy with JOY. Purdue was penal
lied ten yards for offside. but Rebel was
soon pushed over for the first touchdown
in exactly six minutes. Miller failed 20 kick
| goal and the score was 5 10 0.
Indiana picked UP bit. but Purduea
| fast work was a revelation and the hand
writing on the wall was plain Cleyenger