Illinois at Purdue

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 17, 1901, page 1

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  LOST By PURDUE. Hard and Fast Game with the Uni versity of Illinois. Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind. Nov. 1s-Illinois made new history for herself to-day and made It strong by defeating Purdue By the score of IS TO 6. This was the first gams Illinois ever won on Stuart Field. the best previous record OF the visitors here being tie games. Three thousand persons wit messed the contest the first half OF which was as pretty as could be desired. except that the locals would have enjoyed a reversal OF the score. There were I’m this half two expensive fumbles by Illinois on Purdue’s ten-yard line. and the penalizing OF Purdue for Rebels off-side play StahI was the great reliance. and whether in carrying the ball or opening the way for another was a tower OF strength The game was replete with trick plays. but II was evident that even at straight work IL linois was superior. After back-snd-forth playing the first half Illinois pushed Stahl over for a touch down and Cook kicked goal Time was called with the ball in midheld. the feature for Purdue having been a twenty-five-yard run by Leslie. In the second half. after five minutes play. Purdue sent the spirits OF its supporters sky high on fake formation for a place kick at forty-fve yards. Mccain instead making a dash for a touchdown before Illinois realized what was intended. After this Illinois put force and ginger into every move and moved down the lines Of the locals at viii ana with apparent ease. scoring four touch downs. three OF which were on tricks excellently executed. Parker was credited with two OF these. Stahl one and Cay0u one. the latter’s run being siNty-fiVe wards Two failures on place kicks were recorded. making the score – In the half Purdue was very weak IN defensive thrOuchout tha game. but in the first half showed 10 Soma advantage in aggressive playing. Parker Huntoon Lindgren and Cook gave Stahl hne assistance for the visitors. while fos

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Officially, Purdue leads 49–⁠47–⁠6; as played, 48–⁠47–⁠6 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 102 meetings, counting the 92 since this game.