The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20
COACH CUTS in GAME
GAVE PLAYERS PRACTICAL IN.
sTRUCTIONs IN DEFENSE WORK.
Thomas Proved a Good Punter. and
VIII he Played mt Full Blackburn
dues Line-Up.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Sept. l9.-After half
an hour of hard work the Purdue varsity
eleven last night scored a touchdown on
the scrubs. thus repeating their perform
ance OF Thursday afternoon when Nc
Manus circled the end for a single score.
Yesterday the line was changed from the
night before. Sim Miller playing end in
place of Leslie. who was tried at right half
back. Mowrey played with the scrubs. The
changes did not result in any Improvement
in the 'varsity's work, the scrubs putting
up a strong fight and struggling for every
inch of ground. The ball see-sawed back
and forth on the field, being i'm the possess
sion of the varsity one moment and In the
hands Of the scrubs the next. Coach Cults
got into the game himself and showed the
football men and spectators how he played
at Harvard. When the backs started with
the ball Cuts would fall down in front OF
them and nearly every time he would block
the play. The men were ordered TO keep
their heads up when running with the ball
at the same time bending low and getting
the benefit of the crouch. Cults seemed 10
be everywhere. breaking interference and
topping play after play. His great strength
was too much for the haif-backs and the
experience gained i'm his long football
career enabled him to catch his man at
every attempt.
Thomas was given a trial at punting yes
terday and surprised Cults as well as the
members of the squad by his superior work.
heretofore he has not been given a trial
at punting and IL had been supposed that
some other member of the varsity eleven
would do the kicking. But Thomas has
shown up so well In this respect that
Cults will let him do all the punting here
after. Hotter will make a valuable sub
Stitute full back and at present Is being
played OH the second eleven. Thomas was
again one of the principal figures I'm yes
terday's game. His line plunging Melted
gains In several instances and Coach Cults
regards his work as phenomenal. Leslie's
backfield work was of the best kin and he
was a power in breaking up interference or
defensive work. If his knee holds out he
will probably be retained on the line as
heavy men are still needed there. "Sim"
Miller played a good end. but he is light and
not able TO stand the resistance OF a strong
interference.
There was considerable fumpling Of punts
on the part of varsity players Yesterday
and II called forth a rebuke from the coach
will lay more stress on the methods OF
handling punts. zimmerman played a
strong game at left and in fact all of the
varsity men appeared TO better advantage
than ever before this season. Cuts will
not make any radical changes in the var
sity line and the men will probably play
as follows on Saturday, Sept. 26, whea
Englewood High School. of Chicago, Is tho
opposing team: Right end, Leslie or Mil
Ter; right tackle, Allen; right guard, RE
bel; center. Hamilton; left guard, FUR.
left tackle. McAIanus. left end. Powell.
quarter back. Osborne; left half back. Zim-
m right half back, Mowrey or Les
lie; full back, Thomas.