The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
Left Tackle and Guard Were Singled
Out for the OnsIaughts by the
Illinois Backs.
SLOW WORK BEHIND THE LINE
1T WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PUR-
DUES INABILITY TO SCORE.
Notre Dame Piled Up a Big Score
Against De Pauw-Rose Polytechnic
Won--Other Indiana Games.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Oct 17.-Unable to
Withstand the fierce attacks of the heavy
Illinois backs, Purdue's line yielded this
afternoon to the Sucker State eleven, the
final score being "A to in favor of Illinois
For the second time this season Purdue
was outclassed. but this time the defeat
was harder to bear because the game was
played on the home field and because Pur-
dues chances seemed much brighter than
when Chicago was the opposing team. The
brilliant defense that the boiler makers
mustered up when they met the Maroons
was not in evidence after the first fifteen
minutes of the game to-day, and in the
second half ii simply went to pieces.
Urged on by the 500 rooters who accom-
panied the team, the Illinois men plowed
into the left side of Purdue's line for long
gains and Coach Cutts's men were power
less to prevent the onward rushes of the
visiting team.
The Illinois teams formation of inter-
ference was superb. Purdue's left tackle
and guard were singled out for the on
slaught, and Mcknight, Diener, Rothgeb
and Huntoon battered away for steady
gains. Never for a moment did they fall
to the slow work behind the line. There
were costly fumbles and the backs started
slowly.
Purdue son the toss and took the north
goal. Illinois kicked off to Yundt, who re-
turned the ball fifteen yards. Illinois held
and Miller kicked to Huntoon from Pur-
dues fifty-yard line. Illinois started the
attack and Diener tore through for six
yards. Null was tackled for loss on a
fake kick and Purdue took the ball on
downs, but Illinois held and secured the
oval. Fairweather, with the whole team
holding him up, swept down the field fo-
twenty yards. Using straight and cross
line bucks, Illinois marched the ball to
within scoring distance, when Purdue re-
gained the oval on a tumble
of fifty yards, but was Forced OUTSIDE de-
zimmerman added twenty more around the
end, and it looked like a touchdown. but
ball, but lost 1t later in a tumble by him.
self. From her ten-yard line Illinois rushed
the ball down the field for a touchdown.
Fairweather made the score Punting near
ly the length of the field after the kickoff
Illinois placed the ball in Purdue's terri
tory. Rothgeb tried. place kick from
the forty-yard line. but failed. The half
ended with the ball on Purdues fifteen-
yard line in Illinoiss possession
Racing and tearing through the left side
of Purdue's line the Illinois backs and line
men rushed the ball close to Purdues goal
when MacManus was substituted for Long
at left tackle. But the change had no eff
feet Huntoon and Hartman carried the
ball to the five-yard line and Mcknight
plunged through for the second touchdown
Captain Osborne was dazed by bump and
Johnson succeeded him after the second
play: Johnson made a pretty thirty-yard
run by a fiuke. but after that Purdue could
not gain. Illinois took the ball in the CEN
ter of the field and rushed down the field
at rapid rate. Substitutes were sent in
to the rescue but TO no avail. Rothgeb
made the third touchdown. Purdue took a
brace and attempted to stop further scor-
ing. but the Suckers sought to beat Chi
failed at drop kick for goal Illinois took
the ball and battered away at MacManus
and Furr until Mcknight went over for
follows: