Northwestern at Indiana

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  The Indianapolis times, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 20, 1928, page 1

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  Indiana Purdue Clash at Lafayette Is Week. End Feature. CAvEMEN FACE TIGERS Butler Rests for Thanks giving Day Fray. Rivalry keen and intense creeps into the football games carded for the delight of Indiana football fans next Saturday. The annual scrap between Indiana and Purdue is any thing but SetupS for the prognoSti- Gators and few are willing to choose between De Paw and Wabash. OF lesser Importance, still just as bit ter in rivalry, is the Rose Poly EvanSville college scrap at Evansville. Peculiar arguments arise in the Indiana-Purdue game discussions. Purdue, after setback at the hands of Minnesota, showed real strength in tying Wisconsin, 1919. In fact, the BoilermakerS looked as good, if not better, than the Bad gers in that fray. Jimmy Phelan’s crew were powerful as they ran rough-shod over Chicago. They slipped badly when they allowed Northwestern to defeat them on a muddy gridiron at Evanston, 7 to s.. On the basis of the Wabash scores, that is Purdue and Indiana each beat the Little Giants, IA to 0, the two state rivals are evenly matched. Indiana Argument But the crimson fans come back with a different argument. They call attention to the fact that the Pagemen beat Michigan and lost to Minnesota about the same as Purdue did. They beat North western 6 to 0 in the mud, while Purdue lost to the Wildcats by one point. IT the weather man continues to pour forth rain in large quantities, it is figured that Pat Pages Crimson warriors have a fine chance fourteen points. A point not discussed freely is that the Purdue field is covered by a huge canvas between games. While most other playing fields are veritable seas of mud, the Ross-Ade bowl at Lafayette can be kept fairly fast and solid. Tigers Going Good De Paw has been going pretty good this fall. They met an early season reverse at the hands of Purdue, but came back fast to win from Earlham, Evansville, Franklin, Indiana Central and Muncie Nor NAL. All victories we’re decisive. One reverse intermingled was at the hands of Army. They go into the battle Saturday against their chief state foe in good condition. Because the game is to be played at Greencastle the hopes of Coach ‘Bish” Hughes are strong for victory. Wabash has suffered some reverSeS, one of the worst at the hands of their own faculty who declared Kimes, star center, ineligible last week. The Little Giants have a great kicker in Bayer, some good ball toters and fair defense. The game between the two secondary college leaders should be rip shorter. Rose Has Edge Evansville and Rose Poly have been running race to see who could lose the most games this fall The Rose team holds dope edge. Franklin, Muncie Normal, Oak land City, Indiana Central and Manchester all hung up their grid toys last weekend. The games Saturday will be final ones for Indiana, Purdue, Wabash De PAW and Evansville. Rose Poly and Indiana State Normal clash Wednesday,, Nov. % at the stadium at Terre Haute in a renewal Of the long rivalry between those two teams that for the past five years has been closed. Butler rests next Saturday for its Thanksgiving day conflict at the Butler bowl with the strong Tufts team from the east. Notre Dame also loafs Saturday for its trip tc the western coast to meet Southern | California on Dec.

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  The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, November 20, 1928, page 1

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  HEAVY OUTFIT LOST 3 GAMES BY LONE POINT Fumbles Have Raised Particu lar Havoc With DR.. Spears Eleven ROBBED OF VICTORIES Chuck Palmer and Oran Pane Are Latest to Crash Ma. room Hopes There seems to be some sort of jinx following DR.. Spears Mime sofa elevens these days. For just when the Gophers apparently are we’ll on their way to success they do complete dipsy-dew. And for, it would seem. no good reason at all. Take this years team, for in stance. Minnesota, early in the CAM paign, looked the team to beat in order to cop the Western Conference title. Then came that 62-yard last minute gallop by Pape of Iowa, which turned 6 to 0 Gopher lead into a to 6 defeat. The following week the Gophers appeared a pop-eyed cinch to win from Northwestern. It was Just a matter of bow many points the Mortimer would score, apparently. But when the smoke of conflict had blown away it was the Purple and not Minnesota that was on the long end of a 10 to 9 count. Have Lost Chance Those two reverses, obviously, put the Gophers out of the running in sofar as any Big Ten title hopes are concerned; a situation which even the most pessimistic Minnesota follower wouldn’t have dared to predict when the season got under way. Last year with the great Joesting in the lineup, the men of the North appeared sure bet for the Big Ten crown. And they would have won it, too, but for that unexpected tie with Indiana. Figured to trip the Hoosiers by 40 to 0 count, the Gophers had to be content with q 14–⁠14 verdict. Two seasons back they had q chance to share the title, or at least keep their old rivals, Michigan, off the top. But after outplaying the Wolverines for SO minutes of the game, tumble gave the Yostmen ! touchdown and victory, rs. Fumbles, by the way, have raised particular havoc with the Gophers. The miscues, it seems, always Dor out at the most inopportune times That’s how the Purple won the other Saturday, Calderwood picking up 8 Gopher tumble and racing IS yards for what proved to be the winning touchdown. Should Have Won It wasn’t the first time, either that a Minnesota miscue has helped Northwestern aggregation. I recall the famous z to tie played between these schools in 1922. The Gophers had much the better team that day and with but few minutes to play had a lead of to and the ball deep in Purple territory. Led by Earl Martineau, famous back Of those days, Minnesota reached the foes three-yard line Another touchdown and victory seemed certain. But on the next play the ball-carrier fumbled lust as he crossed the final line. Chuck Palmer, Northwestern star, picked up the bounding oval and cantered lO2 yards for a touchdown. Goa was kicked and Minnesota could &c, nothing more than a tie against Z team it outclassed by two touch, downs. Minnesota probably has lost more games on last-minute rallies thar any other team in the Big Ten dur. ing the last few seasons. tumble. played big part, too. The one-point defeat also has beer q bugaboo to the Gophers. In thei, last three setbacks the Mortimer have been dropped by single-poin1 margins-by Michigan, Z to s, il 1926; Iowa, Z to 6, and Northwest. ern, 10 to 9, this campaign.

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  Evening star, November 18, 1928, page 85

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  INDIANA IS MASTER Of NORTHWESTERN Gets a Chance to Make Lone Score of Game Through a Poor Punt. BLOONfINGTCN. Ind, November IT, -Indiana’s cripples snapped into action today to win their second Conference game, nosing out the strong North western aggregation, to o. Led by the sensational plunging and running of Capt. Chuck Bennett. the Crimson outplayed the visitors in driving rain The break that won the game came in the second period after Holmer Of Northwestern had punted outside on the Indiana 26-yard line. On the next play Bennett slid off the Purple left tackle, squirmed past the secondary defense with but little interference, and ran 70 yards for touchdown. Cat terton’s placement kick failed. Northwestern started with rush at the = kickoff and counted two first downs on pretty work by Holmes and Bruder, but from then on until the last quarter the Hoosiers dominated the play. The Purple showed renewed life in the fourth period after Hanley, sub stituting for Haas at halfback, had recovered Benefits tumble on the In diana 20-yard line. Three line tries and short pass failed to gain first down. Shortly afterward another recovered tumble in midfield started Northwestern on its second drive. A 17-yard run oy Holn1er and line plunses by Holmer and Hanley brought the ball to the Indiana 1e-yard line, but there it stop ped after two passes we’re knocked down The spectacular work of the day was done by Bennett. who, besides his dash for the touchdown, broke away for 4S yards later In the second period and added other dashss of % yards and Is yards. Rinswalt filled the gap at center left by defensive Capt. Randolph, in creditable fashion Randolph came on at guard late In the game. The game was played in rain which changed from drizzle to a down. pour, ana funlbles were frequent water stood over a large part Of the ulavins field. The sun came out late in the game, but It still was raining About $4,000 fans huddled under UNI brellas and rair1coats. The Hoosiers’ superiority was tndl- Gated in the statistics. Indiana count ed II first downs to for Northwestern. In Yards gained from scrimn1age, IN diana totaled 236 and Northwestern | 115. Bruder contributed Northwestern prettiest run when he skirted the Lld1ana left end for SO yards in the third quarter. but Calderwood’s tumble I’M n1ediately after was recovered by In ! diana.

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Northwestern leads 47–⁠37–⁠1 in 85 meetings, counting the 68 since this game.