Wabash at Purdue

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 7, 1909, page 1

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  WABASH WINS FROM PURDUE Indiana AGriculturists Lose to Pres b~yterians 10 to IT. Indiana ARricu1tuFists Lose to Pres byterians 10 to IL. LAFAYETTE, Ind. Nov. 6-Purdue was defeated by Wabash, the score being, Wabash, IS; Purdue, II. In the first half Wabash outplayed Purdue. Three spec tacular runs were made, two by Starbuck and one by Hopkins. In one instance, Starbuck caught a Onward pass and ran eighty-five yards for a touchdown. Soon after he made a dash around the end and ran seventy yards for a score. Hopkins blocked an onside kick and picked the ball up and raced slxty-five yards for a touchdown. In the second half Purdue ~outplayed the visitors. Chaplin was thrown back over the six-yard line by Lambert, after he had caught a punt near the goal line. Hanna Of Purdue was put out of the game for slugging. The first Purdue touchdown was made by Fletcher, who lodged through Wabash on the twenty-yard line. Shade made the escond touchdown when he was pushed over from the two-yard line. Miles got the ball later, after Seybold had returned Starbuck’s punt and the ball had gone. over Hawkins head. He ran five yards for a touchdown. Purdue nearly scored a fourth touchdown, but Wabash braced and held.

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Purdue leads 16–⁠8–⁠2 in 26 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.