Purdue at Illinois

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  The Cairo bulletin, Cairo, Ill., October 31, 1909, page 1

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  CHICAGO BEATEN BY M|NN[S0TANS IN ONE OF THE HARDEST GAMES EVER PLAYED IN THE WEST. MANY FOOTBALL GAMES Played in Different Sections of Couatry Yesterday--illinois Beats i Purdue-Taft Sees Part Of Game. Minneapolis, Oct. 30.-Minnesota defeated Chicago, 20 to 6. before 30 600 persons today This gives Mime sofa an excellent ‘chance to win the rniddle-western championships. Min nesota scored touchdown in each han, and converted the first one into a goal. Captain AIeGovern, of Min, nesota. kicked three goa,s from the field in the first half, which ended u to o. Towards the end of the second half, with the ball on Minnesota’s l5yard line, Page made the best forward pass Of the game to Sauer who plant ed the ball on Minnesita’s yard line. Crawley was pnshcG over for touch, down and Page kicked a goal. Mime sofa outplayed Chicago on every point. McGovern was the star of Minnesota. Captain Page, Crawley and Worthwine were the most effective for Chicago. McGovern broke his collar bone Just before the end of the second half and was replaced BY De wear

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, October 31, 1909, page 1

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  ILLINOIS WINS FROM PURDUE Score is Twenty-Four to six I’m Favor of Suckers. SNSNN – NNHAy-HO 10 SIX IN Favor of Suckers. cHAMPLAIN, ILL.,, Oct. SO.-The University Of Illinois defeated Purdue university by a score of “a to s on Illinois field today. The first half proved an even battle, the visitors scoring at the outset. The nlinois soon scored a touchdown and a field goal. The half ended with Illinois, S; Purdue, G. In the second half the Illinois played in whirlwind style and scored three touch downs In short order. Purdue was continually on the defensive. The boilermakers made a grandstand in the courtyard line in this period. Sellers punting was a great feature in the defeat OF the Hoosiers, as Illinois gained much ground by his talent. But ger, the huge Illinois guard, was utilized as a gro~und-gainer with excellent results. Purdue used man. forward passes. Fletcher and Hanna were the stars for the visitors,

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 31, 1909, page 62

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  Illinois Defeats Purdue. CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,. october s0.-The Y-niversitv of Illinois defeated Purdue University by a score Of “a to on I’LL The frst half proved an even battle. the visitors scoring at the outset. ILLINOIS soon scored a touchdown and field goal. The half ended illinois,. 8: Purdue. 9. In the second half Illinois played In whiriwind style and scored three touch downs In short order. Purdue was continually on the defensive.

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  The Salt Lake herald-Republican, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 31, 1909, page 10

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  ILLINOIS DEFEATS PURDUE BY COMFORTABLE SCORE Champaign, Ill. Oct. s0.--The Uni versity of Illinois defeated Purdue uni versity “a TO 6 today. The score at the end of the first half stood: Illinois, s; Purdue, 6. In the second half the Illinois played IN whiriwind style and scored three touchdowns in short order. Purdue was continually on the defensive.

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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 84 since this game.