Purdue at Chicago

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., November 5, 1899, page 1

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  PURDUE OUTCLASSED. Chicago Eleven Piled Up a Score OF ~ to o. ~ to o. CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-The University Of Chicago eleven piled up a score of A points to against Purdue university on Marshall field this afternoon in game that was made interesting only by the long runs of the Chicago backs. Purdue did not threaten Chicago’s goal line but once, and that solitary chance, a plain kick from the 25-yard line, was blocked by Capt Kennedy, of Chicago, who distinguished himself throughout the game by clever tackling and blocking The Purdue forwards were wo eful’y slow in getting down the field on punts and in nearly every instance the ball was brought back from twenty to forty yards by the maroon backs. During the early part of the first half Purdue used a mass on tackle play to advantage, gain ing about twenty-five yards on this play alone before Chicago solved it. After that, however, the play yielded but little gain and straight line bucks failed altogether. End runs by the Purdue backs were also of little avail, as a rule, although they did succeed twice in the second half IN getting clear Of the line. Each time, however Capt Kennedy nipped the runner. Chicago scored eight touchdowns in the first half, one in a peculiar manner. Chi line, but the ball went wide. The ball was fumbled by Purdue and Chicago man fell on 1t behind the line for touch down. The second half was rather farcical at times. Purdue had almost an entire new team in the field toward the end Of the half, but was unable to stop the scoring, and before time was called Chi cago had scored five more touchdowns. Kennedy’s goal kicking was rather poor, the big captain missing three times out Of seven trials and making a bad kick out on a touchdown that went over at the corner of the field. Spades and Nc Coy, for Purdue, did some good work, Spades several times getting through the interference and tackling his man behind the line. The game was played on a field that was in first-class condition for fast work and good crowd witnessed the cont st. The teams lined up as follows: Chicago. Positions. Purdue. Casselld ........R. E...... Mckenzie Webb .............R T...~..... Robertson

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Chicago leads 27–⁠14–⁠1 in 42 meetings, counting the 37 since this game.