The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-23
WABASH TAKES THE BALL.

Dan Dorsey was selected referee, C. L.
Thomas umpire. and +. f. Harding time
keeper. Thomas and Harding are both
members of the Ann Arbor team which
played the dsy before. The game was
called promptly at O'clock, Wabash
having chosen the ball. They tried tho
customary wedge and were not downed
until nearly ten yards were gained. Wa
bash lost the ball on the next play 1t
was passed TO Baker. one of Buffers backs.
yards. Butler tried it's strength. but
could make no Roadway against
Wabash's line, and as a last resort passed
the ball to Robinson for punt "kobby"
has a reputation as kicking back. but he
only succeeded in putting the ball in a
Wabash players stomach almost before
it had left his foot, and the
Wabash man fell on, it: The
at Buffers line like a battering ram. They
tried the straight and the screw wedges
first in the center and then at the ends
until they had pushed the ball far up into
Buffers territory.
The ball was passed to half back Wyn-
koOp and he shot through hole in the
center for ten yards. This brought the
ball almost to Buffers line, and half back
Fry carried IL over on desperate lunge
through Buffers le1G emu. Inc Dali was
punted ont for kIck-at-goal. and the next
instant Blair sent it whirlIng through the
posts. Wabash. g: Butler. o. The ball was
taken to the center and again passed to the
invincible Somerville. who took it
a around W Wal. The. end for full
to Baker. but q Wabash tackle
had him down before he stirred.
Butler then tried to wedge Its way for
ward. but being unable to make nything
III kcn Dot f1-
sent it sailing down the field, and Blair.
trying tor catch. fumbled, and Butler
man fell on the sphere. Then Butler
tried some more wedge work. Baker,
Somerville and Griffith with the ball under
their arms would plunge into the hole
made in Wabashs line Tor them like so
many stones hurled from sling. and they
succeeded in pushing their way to within
three feet of their opponents line. There
they lost the ball on successive downs,
punt. de kicked low, a Butlerits stopped
it. but Blair fell on it In goal and called
safety" Wabash, 8; Butler. .
soMERvILLE FINDS THE WEAK SPOT.
The ball was taken to the twenty five
yard line and passed to half-back Wyn-
kOop. but he was downed in his tracks by
Baker. Fry and Wynkoop repeatedly
bucked the line with slow but sure gains,
but the former. after a splendid push for
ten yards, lost the ball to SomervilIe.
Robinson conducted Somerville around
the end for ten yards. Repeated
wedges carried the ball for.
ward about fifteen yards. and Robinson
went around the end for as many. "Robbyr
then poked his head through the center for
five yards ana Baker did the same enabled
to by some good work in the line. Wabash
then got down onto the ground, and sue
ceeded in holding them. gaining the ball
in downs.
The ball was uncomfortably close to their
goal. however. and Blair punted down the
held, Robinson making q far catch. Again
Somerville found that weak spot around
the end and gained fifteen yards. In
the next scrimmage, when all
was an undistingulshable mass of
arms and legs. Wynkoop was seen
to suddenly strag hten M ont of the bunch,
and, with the ball under his arm. he gal
loped down the field like 70 Tamben.
SomervIlle caught him within fifteen yards
of Buffers line. and then went down with
fearful bump. The Wabash men
then played like demons. Wyncoop buck ed
the center for five yards, and the wedge
gained two more. but there they stopped,
aud IL was Buffers ball on three downs. IL
was passed to Robinson TO punt. but he
only succeeded IN putting 1t ID Wabash
mans breast. Wabash then pushed IL over
the line. with the ball in Will Fry's arms.
Blair kicked goal. Wabash. IL; Butler, 2.
Butter trleu 10 get through wabash o
line with the wedge repeatedly, and twice
the ball was passed to Robinson for a punt,
but ne was downed In his tracks by the
Wabash tackles. Both teams were play ing
hard. for the time-keeper had said,
.Only ten moro minutes" Wyn-
koop made great gain around
the end for thirty yards, where Wabash
lost the ball by tumble, aud Somervilie
carried IL back about as many. only to be
brought to earth by Blair. For few min
M IN or N
Baker and Robinson being d0wned
with big losses by the Wa
bash tsckles who got through
the lines as If by magic. Baker made q
long run minute later. however. with
Somervillo and Williams guarding for him.
and W as downed within yard of Wabash's
goal line by Blair. Williams came to grief