The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
HOPE TO PEAT N0TRE DAME
LAFAYETTE BOYS WILL MEET An
CIENT ENEMY on THANKSGIVING.
EarIham College Players Are Begfn-
ming Preps ratioBs-Get 1nstruc-
ton by Mail


greatest football season in the history OF
the university are now completed. and IN
a few days the team will mobilize for its
training trip Up the Tippecanoe river On
or about Aug. &c the team will go to a
clubhouse that has been rented by the Attn
letic Association. two miles from Delphi,
and there the team will regale itself In
football tactics till the opening OK
school. Coach Cults will arrive before the
first of the month and will devote his time
to drilling the team in preliminary practice
Manager Leslie has just completed SUI
perintending the greatest improvement ever
made to Stuart Field. An iron fence,
erected at the cost of over $1,000, has been
set up and workmen are busy stringing
the wire. The fence may be called 'clear
conscience barrier On account of the fact
that there is no obstruction between the
field and the outside Of the fence. How
ever, the management will stretch canvas
wher, there is opening between the
bIeachers. The manager of the Athletic
Association takes philosophic view of the
situation, and he will probably save money
by it. Leslie says no man will stand outside
the fence and refuse to pay quarter to
see a game. The students, who are very
observing and not the least bit afraid to
speak their minds, will expose anyone who
proposes TO peek through the fence
FIELD is IMPROVED.
On the field the bleachers have been
moved into ar alignment outside the side
lines and the field has been improved. The
bicycle track, which is now useless in con-
nection with track athletics, has been re-
moved and me gravel that composed the
sloping ends has been removed to fill in
low spots inside the fence. The west end
OF the field has been graded ard roadway
has been built by the students for the ac-
commodation of the Purdue farm. The
grand stand has been improved and the
score stand moved into a more conspicuous
place. In fact. returning students will
hardly know Stuart Field.
Greater than all the rest of the improve
ments. however, is the experiment. at
tempted by Manager Leslie. OF draining the
field. Heretofore when snow or water was
on the field the team had to drain it off or
place straw upon it. Before the Thanks
giving day game last year the snow was
on Stuart Field foot deep and the pillow
helped matters little Three wagon loads
OF straw were scattered all over the field,
and this soaked up considerable of the
water. But this year the field has been
perforated with 'sinkholes" Manager Les
lie has sunk perforated plates on top of
long tile into the ground i'm all of the low
places OF the field. The plates are set into
the ground so that the earth may cover
them. and the water may trickle down
through and percolate through the gravel
bed beneath The sinkholes will solve the
problem of rainy weather. according to
Manager Leslie, and whenever a game is
scheduled there will be no standing water
10 interfere with il.
The increased attendance at Purdue Uni
versity this year should bring ample new
material for football purposes Coach Cults
has a reputa ton of making. something out
unlikely that he will make the best of the
new stuff. The interest in the city and in
the university has been heightened through
the playing OF the team last year, and the
possibility OF winning the State penna Mt
this year. Manager Leslie, who was seen
on Stuart Field in his Overals to-day, said
ne was out of the game this year and could
not brag upon the playing qualities of the
team with any degree of self-laudation,
but he would wager that the university on
the Wabash would win the banner and hold
the State championship for at least a year.
Leslie has completed the schedule and an
nounees II officially as follows:
Sept. 9-Culver Military Academy, at
Lafayette.
Oct. 10-Chicago. at Chicago.
Oct. 11-Illinois. at Lafayette.
oct. 2EOberIin, at Lafayette.
Oct. 3i-lndiana, at indianapolis.
Nov. 7-NOrthwestern. at Lafayette.
Nov. H-kentucky University, at Lexing-
ton.
Nov. 2l-Dc Pauw. at Lafayette
Nov. 2S-Notre Dame. at Lafayette.
This year Purdue expects to be in fight
Ing trim by the time the Chicago game i:
due Coach Cults. who was famous al
II.- I~ns,f
days 10 confer with Manager Leslie upoI
the prospects of the season. and TO get
lire on the material. Cults will accompany
the team TO the retreat on the Tippecanoe
snd will begin early to drill Crimson tao
tics into the boilermakers.
In the minds of every football follower il
the State there is doubt that Purdu,
will win the state championship. Last veal
Indiana was easy, Purdue defeating tn.
state University boys by a score of - to Q
duplicating Chicagos defeat earlier in th'
season. On Thanksgiving day Purdue ans
Notre Dame broke even, To 6, and while
the Irish from South Bend were PRACTICAL,
beaten. they held the championship woI
from Indiana the year before. This yea
Notre Dame will return 10 Purdue an,
again on Stuart Field. and on Thanksgiv
ing day the deciding game OF the seasoI
will be played. While Indiana is practical
~ out of the running. so far as Notre Dam'
and Purdue are concerned the game a
Iudian polls between l. u. and Purdue will
attract attention from all over the State
The outcome OF that game. which Will b,
PLAYED the last of October, is practically de
cided now. for while Purdue has remained
strong Indiana has suffered by the loss o
veterans.
WILL PLAY NoTRE DAME.
The treat OF the season will be the las
game Notre Dame retains old men, a.
does Purdue. and both teams have the sam
advantage in the development of new ma
terial. IL anything Purdue was stronge
than Notre Dame last year, but Irish plucl
and traditional Notre Dame courage defeat
ed the weaker spirit from Purdue. Pureu
loses Long John Miller, who will coacl
Earlham this year. Holm. OF indianapolis
will be among the missing. and BOYER tn
/. big guard. will probably not be back Os
borne. the clever quarter, will captain tn
team this year. Osborne played with ODER
I'm three years ago, and remained i'm Pur
due a year before ne entered the foothal
departnent. OF the old men who will re
appear this year are George Miller. Hamil
ton. Emeis. Allen. Rebel. McManus Furr
PAUL. Long, Krull, r. Miller and Mills
Allen. perhaps the greatest tackle Pur
due has had In recent years. and a candi
GATE for captain OF the 1904 team, has bee
working with construction gang all sum
mer. and IL in the best shape for the sea
sons work. Long. who was out a part O
brother this year. Longs brother has bee
sought BY Indiana. but Purdue Is assures
that both OF the boyg. who are from IN
Louisville Manual Training team. will b
hers when the season opens, though nefthe
w1lf foiu the squad on the training shin nj