The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Latter Was Unable tn Get the Ball
over the Goal Line, hut Was in
Evidence Throughout Game.
PURDUE PUNTED FREQUENTLY
BIG GAINS MADE By ECKERSALL
AND sCHNUR FOR CHICAGO.
Beloit Trounced by Michigan, Ames
by Minnesota and Lawrence by
Wisconsin.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Specldi 10 the lnuldidpOiiS
CHICAGO, Oct. 1O.-Purdue went down in
defeat before Chicago to-day by a score of
% to o. The game, however, was we'll con-
tested. Purdue's playing was strong and
much better than last year, when the score
stood 80 TO o. Eckersall and Schnur were
the stars for Chicago.
Purdue won the toss and chose the north
goal, compelling Chicago to kick off right
into the teeth Of a strong northeast wind.
Eckersall booted the oval to Zimmerman
on the five-yard line, who returned it eight
yards. Purdue was unable to gain, how
ever. and Miller punted at the center of the
field to Schnur, who ran back ten yards.
Bezdek started off with five-yard gain
through Fur. Schnur and Bezdek made an
other first down. Parry, on a run from
talckle, added nine yards, but was hurt in
the attempt and Burrows took his place.
Bezdek and Catlin carried the ball to Pur-
dues twenty-yard line. but Catlin fumbled
and Purdue took the ball.
Purdue was penalized for offside play.
McManus fumbled and Robert Maxwell re-
ceived the ball for Chicago on Purdue's
fifteen-yard line. Chicago advanced to the
five-yard line, where another tumble was
recovered by Eckersall. Bezdek carried the
ball over, but fumbled back of the line,
Hamilton falling on the ball and prevent
ing a score. Eckersan rar back the putout
to the center of the field. After gaining ten
yards, Chicago lost twenty yards for
Schnur's holding. Ellsworth punted forty
five yards and Eckersall downed the Pur-
due man on his own twenty-five-yard line.
Purdue could not gain and Chicago, by
steady gains, went straight to the goal,
Bezdek going over. Ellsworths kick hit the
post, but went through. Score: Chicago,
6; Purdue. 0.
Soon after the kickoff Schnur caught the
ball after punt by Purdue and ran sixty
yards for a touchdown. Goal was not
kicked. Ellsworth kicked off to thinner
man, who brought the oval back five yards
to the ten-yard line. Allen and johnson
failed to gain and Purdue punted. Ecker
sail. who caught the ball on Purdue's forty
Miller, after five-yard return. A few gains
were made and then Bezdek fumbled. A
three-yard gain between Maxwell and Ellis
worth, and a one-yard gain by Johnson
were all Purdue could make. Thomas. who
Chicago took the ball on the thirty-yard
line. Schnur, Catlin and Maxwell ad-
vanced to Purdue's seven-yard line. whence
Vineyard line, was caught from behind by
Bezdek plunged over. Ellsworth again
missed goal. Score: Chicago, 10; Purdue,
0. No further scores were made in the first
half
Eckerssll commenced the second half by
running back of Purdues kickoff twenty
five yards. Ellsworth, running from tackle,
got around Miller for twenty -three-yard
run. Eckersall made twelve yards on
quarter back run clear across the field, but
a tumble gave Purdue the ball near the
center of the field. Gale broke through and
forced back Zimmerman for loss of four
yards Miller punted to Schnur on Chi
cago's thirtyyard line, but Powell downed
him in his tracks. Schnur and Bezdek each
made first down. Schnur ran twenty-five
yards, getting through FUR. From the
thirty-eight-yard line Eckersall attempted
a goal kick and made 1t, but Speik was off
side and the score was not allowed. Ecker
sail tried another drop kick from the forty
eight-yard line, but il was blocked and
Purdue got the ball.
A series of punts followed, Schnur finally
running back the ball to Purdue's 15-yard
line. Chicago advanced to Purdues 15-yard
mark, but lost the ball on downs. After
Purdue had punted Chicago returned to
Purdues 35-yard line, where a tumble by
Eckersall gave Purdue the ball. A 10-yard
penalty took the oval back to Purdue's 20
yard mark Miller punted to Schnur on the
45-yard line. Schnur made another of his
star long runs, sprinting all the way to the
goal. Eckersall did great work in interfer
ence. Ellsworth kicked goal, and the score
stood: Chicago, p; Purdue, o. No further
score was made in the remaining ten min
uteS' play. Lineup.