The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-21
MORE TINE FOR PRACTICE.
Purdue Players Are Greatly Hands,
capped by Short Hours.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct 20.-After much
discussion the Purdue football management
has decided to adopt the methods of many
eastern universities and call upon graduates
to assist in preparing the varsity eleven
for it's decisive contests. With this end in
view Manager Leslie has sent word to
''Vivo'' Smith, the famous ex-tackle. TO come
to Coach Cutts's aid. Il. G. Robertson, who
captained the 1901 team, has already arrived
to assist the coach. Several other stars of
former days will be asked to help train the
eleven before the Indiana game. The re-
turn of ex-Captain Leslie 10 the gridiron
has had a good effect on the spirit of the
team and unless his knee goes back on
him again he probably will replace S. Miller
at right end. The back field will be given
much attention by the coach this week and
a new combination of backs is likely to
result. Holton and Osborne are out of con-
dition but probably both will be in the In
diana contest.
When Leslie appeared on the field last
night wearing Coach Cuttss Harvard uni
form he was greeted with cheers from the
hundreds of student spectators. He appears
to be in good form despite his long vacation
and il is expected that he will soon be in
better condition than ever.
Unless a change in made in the policy of
the university faculty, several of the play
ers declare, Purdue cannot have winning
team this year One of the members of the
several years that so much attention and
money have been lavished on the Purdue
eleven from outside sources and yet the
teams showing is thus far perhaps worse
than that of the teams of 1901 and 1902, when
not half the time and effort were expended
to make the elevens successful. Instead of
advancing along the line OF athletics as
other schools are Purdue appears to be
FREDERICKSBURG There is one great reason
for this and that is the faculty's policy OF
making athletics more and more a subordi-
nate feature of the university work. Where
the Purdue teams formerly had a sufficient
amount of time for practice we are obliged
to confine ourselves TO little more than one
hour each afternoon. The faculty will not
permit the players to leave classes until
O'Clock and it gets dark soon after 5. At
Chicago the football men have nearly the
whole afternoon to practice.
1t has become known at Purdue that Eek
ersall Chcagos star quarter back, and
Haselwood, the Illinois center. who was
tower of strength in Saturdays game, both
applied for admission TO Purdue this past
summer but upon learning that they could
devote only slight attention TO the game
both decided to go elsewhere. They thought
athletic conditions were too harsh here and
went where they found it easier. Business
and professional men who have the interests
of Purdue al heart are considering a plan
TO appeal TO President Stone that the foot
ball men be given a better show, that the
faculty allow the adoption of the methods
of other colleges in soliciting athletes and
thus make possible the restoration of Pur-
due to its old place among the western col
leges.