Purdue at Chicago

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 13, 1901, page 1

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  TOD WET AND SHINY To HOLD AND FUMBLEs WERE NUMEROUS. Western Football Games Played on Gridirons That Were Deep in Water, Mud and Mire. PURDUE AND CHICAGO TIED BOTH MADE TOUCHDOWNS, But NEITHER KICKED GOAL. Desperate Contest i’m the First Half, with the Advantage in Favor of the Lafayette Boys.

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  Akron daily Democrat, Akron, Ohio, October 14, 1901, page 5 (results column)

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  ed. simms opposed him, mostly for the reason that he comes from Chicago and that Duffy, whom Simms Will fight on that date comes from the same place. In the letter that Simms received Saturday from the manager OF the club 1t was said that Hogan was held by contract and that any. OBJ jections that Art might make to the arrangements for the fight, would ma terially delay it. The fact that Simms is barred from hitting in the break away and that he is fighting a heavier man than himself is regarded as severe handicap for the Akron man. Simms has consented to all arrange. ments that have been made thus far, more for the sake of peace than any thing else ERNE HAS SAILED. | Frank Erne, the ex-champion, has sailed for England. Just how long he will be gone or what he intends to do after he crosses the pond remains to be seen. ThA his stock in the Ameri’ can field of pugilism has fallen considerably cannot be denied. THE NEWBUKG MEET Another good meeting will be the race meet at Newburg, which oben’ Wednesday for three days sport. The entries are very numerous and include some of the best runners from For Erie, beside the strongest and best o the harness hiers Of the northeastern Ohio circuit Bru0klawn, the evel reliable Is entered for the 2:lS trot Wednesday, purse $500. Grace Elyl , 10 will he seen in the third days 60 ing, when she will contest for tn | money and the victory in the % , trot, purse $3.50. SATURDAYS FOOT BALL SCORES Ohio State 17-Ohio o. Ohio Medical 17-Otterbeln o. Oberlin 27-Kenyon 6. Western Reserve 20-Mt. Union 0. Buffalo Cease D. Wittenberg 80 Earlham 0. Ohio Wesleyan 30-Heidelberg 0. : Cincinnati 0-Kentucky o. Denlson 5-Aluskingum O. Yale 2i-Annapolis 0. Harvard 1S-Coumbia 0 Princeton 35--Lehigh 0. Pennsylvania 26--Blown U. Cornell Union 10. West Point 17-Trlnty 0. Carlisle 6-Bucknel .. Lafayette 5-Syrncuse o. ! Dartmouth 20-Tufts .. r Michigan 33-lndians 0. a Wisconsin 40-Beloit 0. h Minnesota 19--Nebraska 0. k Chicago 5-Purdue 5. d Northwestern 2--NOtre Dame O. e Illinois Washington o. e Knox 16-Monmouth 0. d Lombard 50-Iowa Wesleyan 0. North High 1S--East High o. Central High 6-Circleville 5.

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Chicago leads 27–⁠14–⁠1 in 42 meetings, counting the 35 since this game.