Purdue at DePauw

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 17, 1897, page 3

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  10 HEAVY FOR DEPAUW PURDUE ELEVEN WINS A HARD GAME BY A SCORE OF TO o. /. L. shuts Out Rose Polytechnic, but the Rose Freshmen Get Revenge ON the state Normal. Special to TIE indianapolis Journal. Special to tire indianapolis Journal GREENCASTLE, Ind. oct. 1.-THE boil er makers from Purdue had hard struggle to-day and finally won by a score of to o. In the lineup Purdue presented team that averaged lis pounds, while De Pauw’s average was not quite $780, The second touchdown was foul as Haynes, De PauW’s quarter back, in making a fair catch was unfairly tackled and thrown before completing the catch. This foul was claimed by De Paw. but was not allowed by the officials. This play was made near the fifteen-yard line and touchdown quickly followed. Purdue was trained by an $s0-a-weei coach, while De PAW has done without any at all The result is accepted here with great satisfaction. Purdue kicked off on the opening and De Paw lost to Purdue on tumble. BY tandem plays through the line Purdue made gains and Webb made ten yards. The ball went to De Paw on downs. Cartright was sent through for four yards and Purdue lost five yards off side play. Roller punted and Purdue then advanced the ball, Robin son, Webb and Hanson making the gains. Goblin was sent over the line in fourteen minutes for the first touchdown. Robertson made a miserable kick and failed on goal. The second touchdown was made in three minutes. Roller kicked off for De Paw and Robertson punted back to Haynes. At this point Haynes was tackled unfairly, alleged by the De PAW contingent, and the second and last touchdown was made by Goblin for Purdue Robertson again missed the goal by several yards and the half closed shortly with the ball in Purdues possession near the center of the field. Twenty-minute halves were played and they were long enough considering the warm weather. De Paw braced up won derfully in the second half and Purdue put up a ragged game. There was considerable fumbling, Purdue making most of it. In this half the playing of De Pauws stars stood out prominently. Williamson and roller made good runs and Haynes. De raw quarter back, did some of the best lacking ever seen on the grounds His catcnlng or punts was also good some of which were of a difficult nature. Purdue was sent back in this half for fifteen yards Tor making another unfair tackle of HAYNES as he caught punt. The entire De Pauw team put up good article of ball and its MoFk was the best ever given by a De fauw team. For Purdue Webb, Alwerd Moore and Hall did the best playing The

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Purdue leads 23–⁠1 in 24 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.