The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-26
CUTS HAS A HARD JOB
MUCH WORK NEEDED TO PUT PUR-
DUE IN GOOD FORM.
Team Work Is Lacking and the Back
Field Is Slow-More Changes to
he Made by the Conch.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
EAFAY ETTE. Ind. Oct. 25.-Coach Cults
has no small task ahead of him TO prepare
the Purdue varsity team for its game with
Indiana next Saturday. Saturdays game
with Oberlin was disappointment to both
coach and rooters, for the boiler makers
failed to show the expected Improvement
in team work. The most serious defect is
the slow work of the back field. which is
most discouraging. For the first few min
utes of play yesterday the backs did play
faster than ever before this season, but
before the game had progressed far they
had lapsed again into the spiritless style OF
play that has characterized their work all
season. There must be decided brace
in this department If Indiana is 10 be de-
feated. Cults realizes this and will en-
deavor in the next few days to instill some
life into the backs.
Although the shake-up in the eleven has
been beneficial to certain degree, there
must be further changes before the team
work can be effective against a strong OPP
posing eleven. Johnson at quarter back
has not shown up well. and Captain Os-
borne probably will be put back in his old
position. Osborne has not played an en-
out in the beginning of the second half and
has to retire. Nearly every time a Purdue
man is laid out II proves to be Osborne or
Rebel. These two men probably play
harder than any others on the team, and
this is responsible for their frequent in
jury. Each delay caused by man getting
hurt proves disastrous, for the men get off
edge when they are obliged TO halt in the
midst of a telling attack on the opposing
lines. Many times this season Purdue has
been held for downs for no other reason.
Cults probably will make several more
shifts this week. At present he has Mac
Manus and Zimmerman on the bench.
Yundt the young full back. has dropped
out of the squad. II is probable, however,
Horne's team. for he is an effective ground
gamer and strong in defense. Mowry con-
tinues to improve, and ii is not at all I'M
probable that he and Zimmerman will be
the backs to play against /. u. Hamilton
probably will remain at full back. His
most serious fault is in hitting the line
standing erect, but Cults is teaching him
to run low.
The line continues TO come in for 4 good
share of Cutts's attention. Both EMS are
at present being filled by substitutes. and
there is little likelihood that Purdue Will
be strong in these positions at all this sea-
son. Powell and S. Miller, the regular ends,
are out Of the game on account OF injuries,
and it is doubtful if they will be In con-
dition to play against Indiana. Thomas,
who was shifted from full back to tackle,
shows improvement and probably Will be
a MIXTURE IN the pOSllioil. Law <hSh q
left tackle is perhaps the most consistent
player on the eleven, never failing in what
ever he is called on to accomplish. There
is a possibility of Lou" Smith, the latest
addition to the squad. playing at left guard
i'm the /. u. game, provided he can work
off some of his fat and get into playing
form. He will eventually replace Long at
guard unless all signs fail. Pence, the
Spharmic'' center has not yet shown
varsity form, but is slowly improving:
Cults will drill the team in secret most of
the week
Fifteen hundred students and towns
people will attend the game at Indianapolis
next Saturday, the Big Four Railway hav-
| ing decided TO run special train.