Earlham at Purdue

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 18, 1900, page 2

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  EARLHAM LOST IN THE MUD. Purdue Piled I’D n Score of IS to on the Lafayette Gridiron. Special TO the Indianapolis Journal LAFAYETTE. Ind, Nov. .17.-Purdue administered a shutout to Earlham College this afternoon on Stuart Field in the state championship football series, piling up score of IS TO 0. The game was played In a sea Of mud. with several hundred people in attendance. The features were good gains by Leslie, Robertson. Holm and Miller. Purdue held to straight football tactics on account OF the slippery conditon of the ball and field. Ratcliffe, Schilling, Griffin and Stanley did fine work for the visitors. Captain Robertson, of Purdue. made a place kick from the thirty-yard line in pool of water The players plowed through pools of water, and on tackles were buried In mud. A heavy shower prevailed in the last half The

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Purdue leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.