The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-27
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No wEsTMINsrEk STREET. The Leaders


school i've years
Dclos Lono Wolf the center, Is Klowa.
who stands feet So inches in his mocca
sins. weighs 1856 pounds and Is "a years
old. He has been attending tho school for
the last three years and is regarded as ono
OF the finest specimens OF physical develop
ment In the country. Lone Wolf, accord
Ing to the New York Tribune, was q
model for ii. X. Bush Brown, tho sculp-
tor, for his stntuo of an Indian on horse
back killing buffalo, which attracted SO
much attention ut the entrance of the Art
building at the Worlds fair In Chicago.
Mr.. Bush Brown made personal visit TO
the Carlisle school and selected Lone Wolf
and took him 20 his home at Newburg,
where he had him for two months during
the progress Of the work.
Jonas Mctoxcn, whose original name
was Met-the- Oxen, without the Jonas, is
the full back OF the team. He is an
Oneida, 22 years old, feet 81. inches high
and weighs l75 pounds Metoxen Is a fine
)untor and kicks on tho slightest oppor-
unity.
Other members of the team, with their
positions and their tribal relations, are:
Joseph Irwia, Gros Ventre, right tacklc;
Thomas Schanandore, Oneida, left tackle;
Hartie Miller, Stockbridgo, left end; Jacob
Jamison, Seneca, right end; Frank Hud-
son, Pueblo, quarter back; Isaac Seneca,
Seneca, right half back; Frank Cayoe,
Omaha, left half back. The tribes repre-.
sented among the substitutes arc the SEN
ecas, Crows, Tuscaroras, Chippewas and
Nez Perces.
Until they came east, some or them
year ago, many Of them only two or three
years ago, tho Indian boys had never heard
Of football and certainly had never seen a
game. The first experience OF the older
ones was in watching the Dickinson stu
dents play, and IL was only about four
years ago that tho best player on the Dick
inson college team was one OF the Indian
school boys named Caswcll.
IL Is n notable fact that the Indians have
no code of signals. Their style Of play Is
peculiar. Every member knows exactly
what he must do az soon rs tho center
stoops 20 snap the ball back There Is no
word passed nor signs given, or, II there
are, they have been kept so concealed that
nobody has heard or seen either. Their
quick movements and splendid muscular
development enable thom 10 make great
gains i'm bucking the center. This was
apparent In the game with the University
are not given 10 much running around
the ends and very seldom attempt it. ex-
cept when they try the old crisscross trick.
They had trick which they played sue
cessfully here last year of getting the ball,
dropping back for kick, and then aban.
doning that and bucking the center. 1t
was successful in every instance, and they
invariably made gains by their strategem.
They do not talk at oil during the play.
One never hears them call on each ether
20 line up or to do tLis or that
In the game in Philadelphia, when a
number Of varsity men sat around In
blankets during the intermisson, looking
blown and worn out the Indians walked
around tho grounds as unconcerned as IL
thoy were attending picnic and laughed
at the white men. who were at SO much
trouble 10 be rubbed down and carefully
covered with blankets. Leading an out
door life. they are hardened 20 al sorts of
weather, and little thing like n rain
storm or a sudden snow furry during the
progress OF game never dlsconcerts them
at all One of their best traits Is their
keeping their eyes on tho ball ell the time.
They are down on the opponent who holds
IL and tackle him In an instant. IL was
revelation to the Duquesne Athletic club
OF Pittsburg 10 see them follow the ball on
tho kick off. Lone Wolf had hardly kicked
the ball before the ends and guards were
down on the man who got IL, and IL was
seldom that he made gain of Ave yards.
This year out of five games they have
won two and lost three. Their first was
with tho Pennsylvania college team at
Gettysburg on Oct. 8, when they won by
10 TO O. On Oct. IL the Duquosnc Athletic
club was defeated by a score Of l6 to 4.
Tho University of Pennsylvania defeated
them by score of 36 to. O, the United
States naval academy by 81 TO 0 and on
Nov. Yale had nll IL could do To score Is
points and prevent the Indians from get
ting the ball over the line
Since last year the red lads have learned
many Of tho finer points of the game.
Their businesslike methods and utter dis
regard for bumps and knocks received
while In action make them formidable OPP
ponents. They lose no timo in conferring
over proposed plays, but as soon as thoy
get the ball they buck away at the oppos-
ing line with great effect. IL they con-
tinuc their wonderful progress In tho game
they well soon be very near the top of the
fnotbal ha.n