Pennsylvania at Chicago

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 27, 1901, page 1

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  Struggle AbOunds i’m Brilliant Plays, Half, to Purdue i’m Second. PENNSYLVANIA BEATS CHICAGO NOTRE DAME WINS FROM BELOIT BY a SMALL SCORE. DE Pauw and EarIham Try COnclu- Hy-CuIver’s Second Defeat. special to the indianapolis Journal Special TO the Indianapolis Journal BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Oct. 26.-Alvin ]. Rucker defeated Purdue to-day. Tonight ne is the hero of Bloomington and Indiana University With Purdue on Indiana’s twelve-yard line with the score six to six and ole minute to play. Rucker secured the bail on a Purdue tumble and, by a desperate dash of seventy-eght yards put ii behind the Purdue goal McCann, who tackled him IL, the center OF the field, was sent reeing with straight arm jab and Rucker had a clear field. The decision was contested by Captain Miller. backed by 1,5OO students, who We’re on the field and threatened trouble. 1t took the umpire and referee thirty minutes TO decide that the play was “a fair one, and should be counted for In diana. Purdue claimed that spectators in terfered with McCann. When the decision made Purdue refused to lineup for the goal kick and the game was given to Indiana IL to 6. The game abounded IN sensations. In the second half, the 1900 spectators saw Russell. the Purdue left carry the ball fifty yards. Three times Purdue had the ball on Indiana’s fifteen yard line, but was unable to make gains = five-yard line, and Leslie returned it ffteen yards. Purdue Immediately began punting. and the ball was soon in the cen ter of the field. Indiana sent Foster Clevenger and Darby through in three line plays for fifteen yards, then lost the ball on a tumble. The first test OF Indiana’s line came, and it held like stone wall. Cornell was hurled back for loss, and Leslie was compelled 10 punt. Darby, in the first mass play made six yards, and in the next Indiana lost on tumble. Russell began his sensational work by making eighteen yards around Indiana’s end. The Indiana crowd was scared, but still confident Indiana was given ten yards on off-side play and held Purdue for downs. Clevenger Darby and COvsl made big gains. and Darby carried the ball over the Purdue goal, but lost the ball on a tumble as he was placing 1T between the posts. The score was not allowed. When Indiana lined up again il began heavy line 5ucking. Smith. Elfers, Rucker and Foster repeated ~ broke through Purdues line for good gains On Purdue’s ten-yard line Clevenger went through and scored and then kicked goal. Captain Miller kicked OF. but neither team could gain an advantage. The whistle sounded with the ball in the center of the field. Purdue had the better of the playing in the second half. Indiana’s line wavcring at times. held good at critical times Purdue rushed the ball down the field several times, but could not break the Indiana line when near the Indiana goal. RusselIs run OF fifty yards was the feature of the half The playing had been very even until Russell broke through. CIevenger downed him and Purdue lost on downs. Clevenger punted TO the center of the field. Again Purdue. by line bucks brought the bali within ten yards of Indiana’s goal Mills who had gone in when Cornell was taken out of the game. scored the touchdown after three trials at breaking Indiana’s line. Captain Miller kicked goal When the teams lined up again only three minutes remained. Smith repeatedly broke through Indiana’s line and Captain Miller made gains with his tackle formation Fuckers sensa tional run closed the sarn.. He was carried off the field on the sbouIders of the crowd. Bloomington is wild TOnight students with a band parading the streets. In the second half Sanders took Covars place at left half; Gordon suppIanted Darby. Everett Smith went i’m AT left guard and Benner took X. Smiths place n ripbt end. Purdue put i’m a new set of backs Mills. Knapp and Berkey Line-up:

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  New-York tribune, New York, October 27, 1901, page 5

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  saw the game. The lineup: Chicago Pennsylvania. SYRACUSE DRUBs AMHERST. SCORE OF THE vICToRs Is IS AGAINST THEIR OPPONENTS Il Syracuse y Y Oct. 26-Syracuse defeated Am herst to-day by the Of % TO Il. The feature OF the first half a sixty-yard run by Brown through the entire Amherst team for touchdown The Amherst line held well in this half but the pace seemed 10 be too fast for them. and in the second half the local smashed through for long gains. scoring four touchdowns Morris Of Syracuse. carried off the honors of the day punt The linenp.

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Pennsylvania leads 6–⁠1–⁠1 in eight meetings, counting the four since this game.