Purdue debris . teresl on thai day were, Kings appearance onthe field ready for the next game; Convill declared eligible,and Duke playing right guard. The left end position was still a problem to the coaches; the mettle of the Purdue Warriors and a large crowd turnedout to witness the contest. The newly acquired Purdueites(Indian Medics) came from Indianapolis on a special train and weregiven a royal re-ception by all LaFayette and Pur-due University. Wabash put upa game fight andthe defeat she sus-tained was not atall to her dis-credit, but intruth it must besaid that but forthe poor work ofU
Purdue debris . teresl on thai day were, Kings appearance onthe field ready for the next game; Convill declared eligible,and Duke playing right guard. The left end position was still a problem to the coaches; the mettle of the Purdue Warriors and a large crowd turnedout to witness the contest. The newly acquired Purdueites(Indian Medics) came from Indianapolis on a special train and weregiven a royal re-ception by all LaFayette and Pur-due University. Wabash put upa game fight andthe defeat she sus-tained was not atall to her dis-credit, but intruth it must besaid that but forthe poor work ofUmpire Burklandthe score wouldhave been farlarger. Nearly ahundred yardsin penalties is a fearful handicap to any team. Wabashcarried the ball for downs four times, in all other cases theywere forced to punt by the perfect defense of the Boiler-makers. Allen, Convill and Thomas did the special stunts 218 in this game, Convill especially doing some great grandground gaining. Only once was there danger of a Crimson. INDIANA GAME score and then Dutch Emeis broke through and neatlyblocked Spauldings attempt at a field goal. The finalresult was 12 to 0, but the Varsity was distinctly dissatisfiedwith the size of it. The spirit of the Purdue Medics wasone of thepleasant fea-tures of thegame. Theycame headedby the Indian-apolis MilitaryBand and weregame and loyalto the LaFayettejPurdueiteswere more than willing to show them how things arc did on the westside, consequently the day was a great success in bringingthe two branches of the University in closer contact. Then began the preparations for the Illinois Game. Theteam developed more speed and aggressiveness and on the morning of October 21started for Champaign intip-top condition, accompan-ied by about 300 of thefaithful. Those 300 willnever in all their lives ceaseslapping themselves on theback for going, for bigbunches of joy were handedout to Purdue in the shapeof five touch-downs. Thatday the Varsity reaped sweetrevenge
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