Northwestern at Purdue

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 29, 1901, page 1

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  A DEFEAT WITH HONOR. Purdue Scores Against Northwestern, but Is Unable to Win. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 2S.-Despite the fact that Purdue went down to defeat again to-day, the result was so close and her play so creditable. as a whole. that more glory is claimed than for any contest of the season. The final score was 10 to 5, but that tells only part of the story. Purdue, in the first half, played game that put every rooter and supporter in the high est glee Northwestern came confident of preventing a score and expected to roll UP at least double the figures credited, good deal of her money going up on that prop osition. But for two unfortunate happen ings the result would have been victory for Purdue-but that is a story of what might have been” Leslie kicked off to Northwestern in the first half to the ten-yard line The ball was carried back to the twenty-five yard line and then on its famous tandem play the visitors moved rapidly for gains that then promised slaughter. BY the time mid field was reached, however. Purdue got together and was there able to hold for downs. With the ball in its possession Purdue did remarkable line-bucking going steadily to within one yard of goal. There, however on holding in line. the referee turned the ball fifteen yards and gave IL held to a three-yard gain and punted Tor safety From center, again Purdue smashed it’s way down the field Discover ing weak place in the right end. Purdue went through for repeated gains. finally pushing Davidson over for a touchdown. 4 wild demonstration followed. Failing TO punt out for position, Purdue lost the chance for goal. The rest of the half was played without advantage to either side. In the second half the game was little different i’m tactics, but the favors went TO the visitors They had the better luck and played the stronger game. They resumed the tandem work with good effect but were again held Purdue went plunging down the field with another goal i’m sight Miller went through the line for a fine gain but in landing fumbled and that chance was lost. 1t was back and forth again for a time, but al critical moment when Purdue had a chance TO repeat the score high pass caused Leslie to FUN BILE and gave the opponents an advantage which they made the most OF with speedy rushes Purdue weakened at this point and before swift piunging went down the line in rapid order. Fleager was soon nushed over for a touchdown bat also missed goal poor punt for position Northwestern kept up the same tactics and succeeded two minutes before the call of time in sending c. o. Deitz over the line Johnson missed goal on an easy chance. Davidson. who played his last game, “Vivo” Smith and Captain Miller put up a great game. the first named play

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Purdue leads 53–⁠36–⁠1 in 90 meetings, counting the 87 since this game.