Illinois at Purdue

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  The Cairo bulletin, Illinois, October 30, 1910, page 1

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  GAME WAS MERELY A PRocEs, SION, FINAL SCORE SHOW. ING “a TO o. ILLINOIS BEAT PURDUE. Harvard Wins Fast Game Fion, West Point--CarEisie Indians Lost to PennsyIvania--YaIe = Won From Colgate. Chicago, Oct. 29As had bcen predicted the powerful Minnesota football squad vanquished Chicago today in decisive fashion For the Minnesota the game was scarcely less than procession, as is showl by the score, a to o. The Mime sofa backs tcte great holes in the Chicago line almost at will for long gains, while Chicago was never able to get her offense under way. McGoyern, the Minnesota quarter, showed brilliantly. He carried tae ball about half the time for Mime. sofa and returned most of the punts. Minnesota scored once in the first half and three times in the second. Resonwald, left half, hit the liAe like steam ram, while Johnstin AMI Stevens seldom failed to make their distance, Rosenwald scored the first two touchdowns. McGoyern’s 60 yard return of a punt fgured in the third touchdown With the goal in sight four resistless plays were put in operation and Me- Govern went over the line. The fourth touchdown was something of fiuke McGoyern tried for goal field but the kick fell short. A.. Young jumped to catch it but Tie bah bounded from the ground whore Brown seized ii and in three stcrs secured touchdown. McGoycrn kicked all goals but missed t.te field goals

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], October 30, 1910, page 26

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  PURDUE KEEPS ILLINOIS BUSY Holds strong Team 90 score OF Eleven 10 Nothing. LAFAYETTE, Ind oct 8.-Purdue today held the strong Illinois eleven TO the score Of II 10 O. Illinois made les first touchdown in the first period then Purdue braoed and held until the last period, when the visitors put IN number OF substitutes and the fresh PLAYERS rushed the boiler makers off their feet Dillon scored both OF the touchdowns Purdue showed well on defense and It’s stock was much better than expected. In the first quarter Dillon carried the ball twenty yards TO Purdue’s vineyard line Here the boilermakers held for two downs but on the third Dillon went over the line He punted out 90 Seller and Lyons kicked goal. making the frs siN points. Purdue took another brace IA the second qaurter

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 30, 1910, page 1

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  poTRJF TARGETS. PURDUE A SURPRISE. Holds Illinois Team to an 11-t0-O Score. LAFAYETTE, Ind. October 9-Purdue surprised herself today when she held the strong Illinois eleven to the small score of IL to q. Illinois made her first touchdown in the first period. then the Purdue team braoed and held until the last period, when the visitors rushed the Boilermakers off their feet. Dillon scored both of the touchdowns Penalties were few. Illinois did not let out any OF her trick plays, fearing scouts from Indiana University. whom she meets next Saturday, were among the spectators Michael Golden, a famous pitcher of after twenty years service on the city police department. at Rockford, Ill.

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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 83 since this game.