The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-15

NaDasn won the loss, anu TOOK INC uail,
Butler taking the south goal. Wabash
started with q wedge and made fifteen
yards before being stopped. On the SNAP
back" Gentry made two yard. On repeJi-
tion Don" Adams made one yard. Butler
was given the bsll on the fourth down. and
commenced the use of the wedge, by which
they made four and half yards. when
Nichols got the bali and made five yards.
No gain was made on the next three
down. but at the fourth fall Nichols ran
around the left end for fifteen yards. The
ball was again passed to Nichols. who was
tackled in fine shape by Erickson, and
lost twelve yards. Butler commenced her
wedge. but on tumble Erickson got the
BALL. Wabash. by means of the "V." made
ten yards. when Butler secured the ball on
q tumble and made no gain on three
downs. Punting on the fourth, the bali
struck Adams, who had broken through
the Butler line and bounded down the
twenty five yards. Wabash now forced the
ball to Buffers twenty -tive-yard limo, But
Ier receiving the ball, however. on the
fourth down. Nichols then got the Rugby
aud made run IN Of twentyhtiye yards Srs
Adams got the ball, Wabash making ten
yards. Blair punted and the ball. being
returned by Butler. Blair made q fine catch.
Wabash then used her wedge and made
twenty.fveyards After four downs. again
the ball went to Butler. Nichols was now
sent forward twenty yards. and again for
ten more. Butler continued her rushes, and
by using her wedge forced the ball over the
Wabash goal line and Nichols made
the first touchdown in twenty-siX
minutes The ball was punted out In front
of the goal and went to Wabash. On the
latters punt Butler secured the ball. ana
by another series of wedges Cameron made
the second touchdown, from which Robin
son kicked goal. Score. 10 to0
Wabash now took the ball and, starting
from the middle of field on q wedge. made
fifteen yards. On an Oft side play the bali
went to Butler. when. by use of tho wedge
and runs by Robinson and Nichols. the ball
was carried TO within ten yards of the Wa
bash line. At this stage Frye retired be-
cause of a sprained ankle and Professor
Thomas took his place. BY the wedge Cam
eron made his second touch down and Rob-
inson kicked goal. Score. 16 to for Butler.
time being called for the tirst half.
WABASH "sNAP-BACKs" USELESS.
The second half began with the bali in
Buffers hands. On the first down long
pass was made to Nichols, who ran thirty
yards and scored n touchdown. Robinson
kicked goal. making the score q too. Wa
bash commenced to get on her mettls now,
and Martin on the next "snap-back" made
thirty yards The ball was lost, however.
on four downs and Butler. by series of
punts. forced the ball to the Wabash ten.
yard llne from where Cameron made a
touchdown. Robinson kicked goal. Score
2S too.
Wabash took the ball to the middle of
field, and Martin proceeded to make twen-
ty-ive yards. Wyncoop followed up with
fifteen more. but the ball was lost In the
scrimmage to Butler. 1t was secured again
by Wabash, and Martin. breaking through.
made fine run OF thirty. yards The ball
| was now wi thin five yards of Buffers goal.
| Here q squabble ensued on account of q
claim of foul, delaying the game fifteen
| minutes. By the use of the wedge
| Thomas made q touchdown for Wabash,
and Erickson kicked goal. Score. % to 9.
Butler wedged on the kickoff. then
punted the ball passing it back and forth.
secured the I'LL and made the largest run
| of the game, carrying the Rugby from the
| Wabash ten-yard line to Buffers ten-yard
| line. Wabash secured touchdown by
| Wyncoop on the next down. but il was not
| allowed, as the referee had called time un-
| til the crowd could be- put oft the field.
Blair dropped for goal, but failed by few
inches. Only few minutes now remained,
and the bali was being put In play when
time was called. Score-Butler, 2S; Wa
| bash, 6.
| The game was characterized by puntlng
| the ball being kicked more than IN any
game played before. 1t also lacked rough
| ness in play. Both teams played O gentle
manly game, with no sluRging. Merrill
Moores was referee and j. Herod umpire.
| both of indianapolis. Considerable kick.
| ing was made against Mr.. Herods decis-
ions. as they all seemed one-sided and in
favor of Butler.
Speaking of the charge that umpire
| Herod was biased in his decisions. referet
| Moo.ss said that the kicking" came from
the crowd and not from the members of the
| team. who understood the rules.
The trouble" he SAID, was caused by the
fact that Mr.. Herod invariably called dowr
| any player vino violated the rules in inter
ferIng by catching with the hands play er.
who did not have the ball. The rules. as i,
we'll known. provide that only the mar
with the ball can be stopped by catchins
hold. Others must be interfered with
solely by the bodies