The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-01

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g. Hall. l.....-.. Left End. Powers
Cameron. Right Half Back; Cap. Van Inwagen
Baker :...-Leit E Hslp Back -C Crawford
Game opened win Michigan having the
ball In just four minutes the first touch
down was mado b. clever runs with the
bali by Captain vsn Inwagen and half
back Crawford, Crawford carrying the
ball over the line ded by good interfer-
ence. Dygert, full back for Michigan,
kicked a goal. Sco:e; Michigan. 6; Butler.
O. The ball was ca. ried to center. and But
ler at once began vigorous fight,
forcing the Ragby to Michigan's
twenty-fve-yard line. This was accom-
plished by very clever team work
on Buffers part. short rushes being the
play. No runs with the ball were made
here, and Michigan gained the ball, carry
ing 1t back to center, where it was lost by
fumbling. A typical football wrangle fol-
lowed at this stage as to question of some
offside play. Both sides having subsidized
Michigan gained the ball, and by punting,
carried il close to Buffers goal. The lat
ter. however, obtained the spher-
old, and by clever rushing tao
ticts, landed it on center again.
Michigan now gained distance on brilliant
individual plays-runs by Van Inwagen and
Pearson-and made another touchdown,
Pearson carrying the ball over the line
aided by good interference by Michigau's
forwards. Dygert failed to kick goal score
and the score stood: Michigan. 10; Butler. O.
Both teams were now well excited. The
ball was brought to the twenty -iye-yard
line and Michigan MADE slight gains by
runs around the end. At this point Baker
Buffers left half. swung on Sherman.
Michigan's quarter back. Sherman was
knocked out and Baker was disqualified.
Sherman was able to resume play after
touchdown. Dygert again failing to
kIce goal. Score: Michigan, IL Butler, o.
The ball was speedily carried to the twen-
ty-five-yard line, and Van lnwagen made
goal in spite of the gale Of wind which
was blowing directly across the field. Score:
Michigan, &c; Butler. o. Time was now
called for forty-five minutes as halves were
played.
rushes and run around the end by Craw-
ford and Pearson scored another touch
down with Dygert kicking q goal. Score:
Michigan, 26; Butler. 0. Butler had been
unused to this sort OF play. but from this
game. BY q series of rushes, which MIchi-
gan seemed unable to stop, the ball was
brought within ten feet of Michigan's goal
line. where, after hard struggle.
by Dygert tho ball was carried to the cen
ter of the field. Van Inwagen made q run,
assisted by good blocking by Michigan, to
within ten yards OF Bntlers line, from
the line by short rushes by Mich
igan. Dygert again failed to kick
q goal. Score: Michigan, SO Butler, O.
The ball was carried to the twenty five
yard hne where Butler made q very poor
kick. the ball falling into Powers's hands.
Powers made q short run forward and then
Van Inwagen ran around the end making
touchdown. Dygert surprised himself and
the crowd by kicking goal, In spite of the
gale of wind. Score: Michigan. 50; But
Ter, o.
The ball was carried to center of the
field and Butler pushed her tactics of short
rushes. which Michigan could not stop. and
carried the ball over the line and q touch
nice precision. kicked goal, the first points
for Butler. Score: Michigan. So; Butler.
6. The game was drawing to close.
and both teams, teams were were playing pyy.Wsg fast.
the center of the field, and Van
Inwagen broke away from the Michigan
line and ran from the center of the field,
cutting his way through Buffers men.
aided by the splendid interference of Mich
igan players. TO about six feet of Buffers
goal line, where he was tackled in good
style by Robinson. Here Butler fought
hard and managed to force the ball back
to the twenty-hye-yard line, but the effort
was vain, as Van lnwagen came flying
around the end for another uch-down,
from which Dygert kicked goal. Score:
Michigan, 40; Butler, 9.
The game was now being played in the
dark and the ball was near the center of
the field most of the time. Many of
Buffers men were hurt in the desperate
playing that followed and when time was
called the ball was in Buffers territory
about half way from the twenty -fve-yard
line and the center of the field. The score
remained: Michigan, 42; Butler. 6. Time of
game hours and 45 minutes. Halves
Observation-Disclosures and Hayes. Touch
downs-Crawford, i; Pearson. 4: Van In
waRen. g. Hayes, ]: Goals kicked from
touch-downs-Dy0e 0ert. 5: Robinson, ]. In
jured-R. Hall. Cameron, Cullom, Mann.
Sherman.