Evening star., 1932-10-23
WILDCATS CO OVER
|NLhST 3M|NUTES
Rentner's Pass Telts After
Team Is Well 0utpIayed
by BoiIermakers.
BY CHARLEs DUNKLEY,

- VANSTON, Ill, october o.
- Outplayed and beaten for
l. three periods, Northwestern,
rallying furiously in the
dramatic closing three minutes Of
the game, swept down the field in
a 65-yard march for a touchdown
that held Purdue to a 7-to-7 tie
today.
Before that uprising. gloom hung
over the crowd Of 10000 that almost
flied Dyche Stadium. becaure the Wild
cats seemed certain to 60 down m de-
feat. Then they opened up, in despc-a-
ticn, with a sensational forward pass
ing assault, bringing their aerial at
tack to a climax With a perfect shot
over Purdue's goal line.
The result was sweet revenge for
Northwestern. A year ago Northwest
ern, with the Western Conference
championship in its grip, met Purdue
in a post-season charity game. Purdue
conquered the Wildcats, throwing the
title into three-way tie, with Purdue,
Michigan and Northwestern sharing it.
The situation today leaves only Micl1i-
gan and Chicago undefeated and un-
tied in the Big Ten race.
THE dramatic climax Of 'oday's game
L was furnished by blond haired
Ollie Olson. fulback and Pug
Rentner, Northwestern all-America
halfback. On Purdue's 5-yard line,
Olson, taking the ball from center,
tossed it to Rentner who with perfect
aim, shot a forward pass into the wait
ing arms Of George Potter. Wildcat
halfback. Potter was standing behind
Purdue's goal in one corner of the end
the air
Calmly. Olsen then kicked the extra
point that tied the score. The crowd,
silent and anxious as he stepped up,
let looce tremendous cheer as the
ball zoomed squarely between the up
rights.
Purdue, hitherto undefeated and un-
tied, played Northwestern off its feet
for three periods, scoring after a ter
rife 28-yard march in the third frame
THE Boilernakers missed three scor-
/ ing opportunities in the second
when they crowded dangerously
near the Northwestern goal. Paul Par
donner the Purdue quarterback and
drop-kick expert, attempted twice to
score. each time from the 23-yard line.
with shots from his toe. but each time
tie bail sailed wide of the goal posts
Then Just before the re-iod ended
Jimmy Carter. Aaehy Purdue half
bsci. who came into the game as
replacement for Hecker, tossed a 40
yard pass to Paul Moss. Purdue end.
standing back Of Northwestern's goal
1t looked a sure touchdown. but Rent
ner leaped into the air and batSed it
down just as the ball was about to
settle in Mess arms
In the third period Peelle P-rdon-
ner's substitute, attempted to place.
kick from the 28-yard lire. but the
ball. never travelling more thin a foot
Of the two teams and Northwestern
recovered
Purdue's touchdown came after
Hecker passed As yards to MS. who
le: :ped and caught tho ball on North
westerns 23-yard line Hortsnap.
Purdue's piungirg fuilback, then took
charge of things. and except for
smash by PurviS and snotheT b.
Hecker tore through the whiting Ncrtf-
western line for touchdown.
EIAe>1 H1H1A~ tiPP-o tlfOueH tllS
1 Purple defense for a first down on
the l9-yard line, and then Purvis
tore eff 14-yard gair. go.ny TO North
westerns 5-yard line H0rstrlan
rlungea through fer 9 yard, then
added another End en- the next pay
Hecker crached th-cuGI cents-. carr
ing the tal to within incl.-s OF
Nortkyeste~n's goal
On the reXt play Ho-Strnan p'owad
his way over the line fcr tSu-hdcvn
Pardonnet came back into the epme to
kick the extra point to give Purdue
the lead o. to O.
AZ the BIT ttlc progressed the points
looked like certain victcry for Purdue.
Then came the snsrling Wildcats in
their surprise, desperate aerial attack
to tie it up.
While the score was 7 to 7. the sta
jstics were all in favor of Purdue. In
the first dowrs alone Purdue made
20 to for Northwestern. while the
Boilermakers gained 304 yards from
scrimmsge to l04 for Northwestern. In
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