The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-15

The rivals were indicated when
they trotted on to the old Indian
apolis Y. M. C. A. field at Oriental
street, Thanksgiving day, 1890, clad
in uniforms purchased with their
own money. They didn't have ath-
letic departments with oyertioWing
Golfers in those days. The uniforms
consisted of tight-fitting jackets,
pants padded only at the knees and
cleated shoes. There wasn't shin
guard, shoulder pad or helmet in the
bunch.
"That big Purdue team just swept
us off our feet in the first half, a
member of the Butler champions
said. reviewing the battle. They
had such stars as Stephenson, later
an all-American center; Lackey,
speedy Baker, Jack Thompson and
a host of others. Two touchdowns
and a kick for extra points gave
them a 10-to-0 edge.
Too Tough for Studebaker
"In those days, touchdowns count
ed four points and kicks two apiece,
and the kicks were attempted from
the point where the ball crossed the
goal line. Studebaker, who later
became an automobile manufactur
er at South Bend, was the Purdue
kicker. and he converted on his
first attempt. But Purdue's second
touchdown was made in far corner
of the field, and Studies attempt
from the difficult angle missed by
inches.
Between halves we stalked about
the field to keep warm. We all
were pretty well battered and dis
couraged.
Purdue kept up it's powerful at
tack in the third quarter, and
pushed us back to our 10-yard line.
Then they attempted long lateral
pass. Forward passes were barred
but backward losses were legal. 1t
was daring play in those days.
Runs 80 Yards for Touchdown
Out of the steaming mass of
players piled up on the line shot
Frank Davidson, our 160-pound end.
He clutched the ball and ran ninety
yards for a touchdown. The twenty
one other players ARRIVE simulta-
neously and proceeded to pile up
on the exhausted Davidson. Ray
Meeker, our full back, kicked the
extra point.
Butler than began q march that
Purdue could not stop The flying
wedge, with the players formed in
a V-shape and the ball carrier in
the center. was brought into use.
with Charlie Baker carrying the
ball. He carried the ball, foot by
foot, from our goal line to touch
down. The crowd on the side lines
was making so much noise We
couldn't hear the signals, so George
Collum, cur quarter, would say, Can
you carry it once more, Charley?'
after he had made his last
plunge across the goal line, Baker
was carried from the field more
dead than alive. And Ray MeelSer
added the two extra points needed
70 a 1910 victory with a perfect
kick
And the Bulldogs Held.
l"But the game wasn't over yet.
Purdue came back, fighting mad,
and plowed through our line to the
1-yard stripe, first down and goal
to go. IN four plays they gained
three feet, and we kicked out Of
danger as the game ended.
Purdue, with one of the out
standing teams in the country, is q
topheavy favorite to cop today'S
decision, extending the list of VIC
tories they startsd in 1891, 1892,
1893 and 1902. But after the game,
if you'll listen close enough, youll
probably here some of the Butler
boys recounting that 1890 triumph.
Other Hoosier college games to-
day include:
Drake vs.. Metre Dame at South Bend.
Manchester VS.. De Paw at Greencas}ie
Franklin rs Wabash at Crawfordsvilie
Indiana Central rs Ball Teachers at
Muncie.
Bethel gKv.l VS.. Evansville at Evansville.
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