Wisconsin at Purdue

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 20, 1892, page 1

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  WASN’T IN IT WITH PURDUE Wisconsin University Eleven Fairly Slaughtered by the Farmers. “Billy” Crawfords Giants Get Touchdown and Goal in the First Half but Finally Retire Defeated by Score of 81 to 6. SPECIAL to the Indianapolis Journal. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind. Got. 19.-The Purdue cham pions to-day met the most formidable team that ever walked into the rectsngle with them. Only few days ago the game was scheduled with Billy” Crawford’s newly formed Giauts Of the University of Wisconsin. and Billy accompanied them here with AN air of supreme confidence. His Butler eleven, last Thanksgiving. were sadly defeated, and to-day he anticipated sweet revenge. but this evening he &C. knowled ges Purdue to be lnvincible. When the immense visitors appeared In the Purdue chapel this morning home stock went away down. The rush line averaged 1913 pounds, and with Fulkerson sick, Finney hurt, and Thompson supporting q plastered face defeat seemed sure for Purdue. Dom nelly, who has been busy with the team for q few days. grew nervous. While going to the grounds he met hearse, very bad omen. and. with a sad voice, said: boys. they will haul you home IN that” At $3.50 o’clock the teams lined mp In the presence of fifteen hundred intensely nervous people. The boys in black and gold seemed very small. and were fright ened Purdue won the toss and took the east goal. the teams standing as follows: V;srouaiu purd1le

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  Grand Rapids herald, Grand Rapids, Mich., October 20, 1892, page 1

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  WON WITH FEET DOWN. Purdue Ou,kicks Wisconsin and Calls a Surgeon. Surgeon. Ia FAYETTE. Ind, Oct. l9.-The Purdue foot ball team. champions Of lndlana. this afternoon, IN the presence of ! 900 spectators, routed the University of Wisconsin team 10y score of “a 10 o. -. McCord OF Chicago Was referee and Will Cofroth of this city umpire. Wis consin took the ball and the west goal at the opening of the game. Crovel of Purdue, made touch down IN twenty minutes and Studebacker kicked a goal. Thiil of VIZ consn made the next touch down and kicked goal. Fnney Of Purdue, made three touch downs and little Studebaker kicking gosl on All but one touch down. In the fret play. treeman of Wisconsin had hIs leit arm dlslocated a. the eibOw and retired. sew ersI PLAYERS on each SIDE were hurt and surgeou was kept busy. Ann ArboT meets Purdue here october p.

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Wisconsin leads 54–⁠29–⁠8 in 91 meetings, counting the 90 since this game.