Purdue at Chicago

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 12, 1905, page 57

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  PLAYED STRAIGHT FOOT BALL. Chicago Scored Clean-Cut Victory Over Purdue CHICAGO, November 11.-Usng only straight foot ball, except for one trick play. a Quarterback run by Eckersall, which made no difference in the final score, the University of Chicago eleven today scored a clean-cut victory over Purdue. scoring two touchdowns. a goal and two drop kicks. and successfully defending their own goal line. The final score was: Chicago, IL; Purdue. 0. Twice Purdue got within scoring distance of the Chicago goal line the first half. Purdue, coached by Herrnstein, former Michigan back used tandem play off tackle that Chicago had difficulty in solving for some time and these plays with some splendid straight bucks by Thomas and Conville carried the ball down the field once to within Chicago’s twenty-four-yard line. But Chicago always braced when stand was vital. The game during the first half was a hard struggle, with the honors perhaps little in favor of Purdue, as the Indiana backs tore through the holes made for them in Chicago’s line for first downs time and again. Chicago was unable to score a touchdown during the first half but Eckersall stand ing on the forty-four-yard line drop-kicked a goal squarely over the center of the bar. Following this score, one of the prettiest struggles ever seen on Marshall Field took place Chicago, determined to test the work for the distance on third down. although the ball was well into Chicago territory As a result the ball went to Purdue on downs three times between Chicagos twenty-five and forty-yard lines. In the second half Chicago started in to use revolving mass on tackle, and the Purdue linemen were unable to stop the onslaught From the center of the field Chicago car ried the ball straight to Purdues goal line, Bezdek going over for a touchdown Parry kicking goal. Shortly afterward Eckersau drop-kicked another goal from the seven teen-yard line, and then Detray made the final score by getting around Purdues left end for fifty-six yards and a touchdown, but Parry failed to goal. Purdue tried desperately for a touchdown after this, but was never able to get within the danger line. Chicago started the game with one sub In the back field, and in the second half tried out several more subs. Much time was taken out in the second half on account of minor injuries to players, and it was almost dark when the referees whistle blew for the end of the game.

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 12, 1905, page 1

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  CHICAGO WINS FROM PURDUE HOOsier Farmers Put Up u strong Game, but Arc Unable to Rcnre CHICAGO Nov. 1l.--Using only straight foot BALL with only one trick play, and that quarterback run BY Eckersall, which made no difference in the final score, the University of Chicago eleven today scored “A clean-cut victory over Purdue, scoring two touchdowns and one drop kick, and successfully defended It’s own goal line. The Hnal score was: Chicago, 10; Purdue, 0. PeIry missed trial for goal after the see ond touchdown. Twice Purdue got within scoring distance of the Maroon goal line This was in the first half. Purdue, coached by Hernstein the former Michigan back used tandem play Of tackle that Chicago had difficulty In solving for some time, and these plays, with splendid straight bucks by Thomas b. Convile, carried the ball down the field once to within Chicago’s twenty-four-yard line But Chicago always braced when n brace was vital The game during the first half was hard struggle, with the honors perhaps little in favor of Purdue. Chicago was unable to score q touchdown during the first halt but Ecker sau, standing on the forty-four-vard line, drop-kicked goal squarely over the center OF the bar. In the second half Chicago started in 20 Use q revolving mass on tackle, and the Purdue Hnemsn were utterly unable to stoil It, Purdue tried desperately for touch down, but was never able to get within the danger line.

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 12, 1905, page 1

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  PURDUE PUTS UP A FIERCE FIGHT Compels Chicago to Exert Best Eforts-Eckersall’s Leg Kicks In Scores. BY Publishers Press. by EuDnshe1S Fress Chicago, Nov. 1.-The maroons had a hard time and were compelled to put up their very best work to defeat the husky boilermakers from Lafayette. Two drop kicks from the field by Eek ersall and two touchdowns tells the story Of Chicago’s score. One of the touchdowns was the result Of vigorous pounding. The other came after CO. yard run by Detray. The score was 10 ito 0. stagg had expected Purdue would put up stiff fight with their Michigan FAC tics, but the real battle proved to be more than had been anticipated, the Lafayette eleven offering a fierce con. test. The score at the end of the first half was to 0 in favor of Chicago Eckersall’s field goal being the only count made against Purdue. When that half was over Chicago was badly fright ened because Purdue had gained more ground and had played really better football than had the maroons In the second half, however, the ma rooms got in number of their swift trick plays and won out. The lineup:

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, November 12, 1905, page 24

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  ION CORY GRIDIRONS OF EVERY SECTION COLLEGIANS BATTLE FOR THEIR COLORS| ALL ECKERSALL AGAIN GREAT CHICAGO oUARTERBACK IN LIsiELIGHT. Tn Hard Game Against Purdue Clever Little Fellow Dropped Two Goals From the Field, Materially Padding the Score. {, Chicago. Nov. 11-Using only straight football with only one trick play and that quarterback run by Eckersall, which made no difference in the final score. the University of Chicago today scoring two touchdowns and two drop kicks and successfully defending their own goal line. The final score was: Chicago, 19; Purdue. o. Harry missing down. Twicse Purdue got within scoring distance of the Maroon goal line. This was in the first half. Purdue coached by Bernstein. the former Michigan back, used a tandem play off tackle that Chicago had difficulty in solving for some time and these plays, with some splendid straight bucks by Thom- the field once to within Chicago’s six ty-four-yard line. but Chicago always braced when brace was vital

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Chicago leads 27–⁠14–⁠1 in 42 meetings, counting the 31 since this game.