The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-28
SCORES TOUCHDOWN
IN FOURTH QUARTER
TO WIN HARD GAME
Winning Counter Comes With
Only a Few Minutes
Left to Go
PLAY SAFE UNTIL END
victors Are Cautious Until Final
Whistle Blows; Means
Big Ten Tie
PLAY SAFE UNTIL END


Soldiers Field, Chicago, Nov. o.
F-After holding Northwestern on
the one-yard line, where the Wildcats
had made a first down, Purdue's
Boilermakers smeared Northwestern,s
unbeaten record with a 7 to 0 defeat
here Saturday. The score came in
the fourth period a few minutes be-
fore the game ended.
The victory put Purdue and Mich
igan into tie with Northwestern for
first place in the Big Ten conference.
First Period
The Boilermakers got off to a bad
start. Horstman ripped through
guard for 19 yards but Purdue was
penalized is yards for holding and
on the next play lost five yards for
backfield in motion. Moss kicked and
Northwestern had the ball on Pur-
dues 37-yard line.
The Wildcats lost the ball ON downs
on the Purdue 30-yard line. An ex-
change OF kicks followed. Rentner
fumbled Moss kick and Pardonner
recovered for Purdue on Northwest
ern's 27-yard line.
The period ended: Purde o: North.
western o.
Second Period
| Taking the ball On their l5-yard
line, the Boilermakers found q soft
spot IN the middle Of the Wild Cat
line and ripped out q first down on
the 27-yard line. A pass, Hecker to
Moss, took the ball to Northwestern,S
44-yard line for q 37-yard advance.
The BoilermAkers stuck to passes
and Lewis halted the charge by inter-
cepting one on his 20. Lewis fumbled
and Moss recovered on Northwestern's
31-yard line. Fencl intercepted q
fourth down pass and was dropped on
the Wild Cat 29-yard line after a 10
yard return. Another exchange Of
kicks followed and Rentner ran Moss's
punt back "a yards to Purdue's 40
yard line.
Northwestern could not gain. but
Olson kicked out of bounds on Pur-
dues one-yard line. Rentner again
gave Northwestern break by return
ing Moss punt 81 yards to Purdue'S
22-yard mark. The forward-pass in
reference rule popped up to give
Northwestern the ball on Purdue's
one-yard line. Rentner tossed at
Manske and Pardonner was charged
with interference. Two five-yard pen
alties on the over-eager Wild Cats and
a tumble wrecked the chance and
Purdue took the ball on its IA yard
line.
i Moss kicked from behind his own
goal line to his 44-yard line and Mill
er intercepted pass from Rentner
as the period ended with the ball on
the Purdue 4O-yard line. Purdue o;
Northwestern 0.
Third Period
Moss caught Northwestern mapping
with a short kickoff, Riley fumbling
and Purdue recovering on the North
western 4l-yard line. Horstman slash
ed through for a first down In two
plays on the Northwestern %. Three
plays gained seven yards. Rentner
intercepted pass behind his goal
line and ran 1t out six yards only
because the Boilermakers were too
surprised to tackle him sooner.
Northwestern advanced to PurdueS s
16-yard line but there Purdue socked
the Wildcats for 18 yards in losses in
two plays and a fourth down pass
by Rentner was knocked down by
Merz. Purdue took the ball on its 27-
yard mark.
Purdue chopped out another first
down but Rentner intercepted pass
and ran to Purdues 48-yard line.
Another exchange of kicks followed.
with Purdue getting the ball on its
39-yard line when Olson got OFT a
poor boot as the period ended.
Fourth Period
Rentner intercepted pass deep in
Northwestern territory, and Olson
, kicked right back to Purdue's 81. from
where Pardonner ran it to his 80. It
was a 60-yard boot. Moss next kick
was dow1led on Northwestern's 43 and
Rentner swooped around right end to
Purdues 40 on the next play.
, A beautiful play gave Purdue the
, ball on Northwestern's 30-yard line.
| Hecker intercepted Rentners pass and
| almost got away. AS he was tac..-sea,
, he tossed to Fehring, but the throw
, was forward instead Of lateral and
the play was called back to where
he was tackled and l5-yard penalty
administered. Fehring had crossed
), the goal line. A moment later Heck
t er threw long one to Moss. who was
1 tackled on Northwestern's l2-yard
, line. It was 19-yard gain. On the
: next play Purvis twisted around
S Northwestern's right end for q touch
! dawn. Pardonner dropkicked for the
1 extra point, his effort just clearing
the bar. Purdue Z: Northwestern ..
The Wildcats strove frantically te
score but the Boilermakers were toe
: tough. They were taking plenty o.
n time, running three plays into tn<
!. line and kicking on fourth down
4 Miller. Purdue center, intercepted
a long forward pass on his 23-yard linz