The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-04
THE COLLEGE GRIDIRON
DE PAW DEFEATS L. u, % TO A, IN
THE SEASONS GAME.
State University Eleven Has Great
Weight, but Lacks In Team WOrk
and Clever Tactics.
,ecial TO the Indiananolls journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Oct. 3.-DePauw
and Indiana universities opened the foot
ball season of 1896 here to-day at McKeen
Athletic Park before a large crowd. The
day was perfect for the sport and the heavy
rains of the early part of the week had
placed the grounds in splendid condition.
The Indiana players arrived at noon, ac-
companied by a fair crowd of rooters.
There is the usual rivalry between the two
universities over football as there is over
baseball and oratory. In oratory DePauw
has won the last two heats, but in baseball
Indiana shut DePauw completely out by
the score of ii to 0 last spring and rubbed
the defeat in with a brass band and mock
funeral. Greencastle was handsomely dec
grated to-day with old-gold colors, many
business houses and private residences
showing the colors. The DePauw team av-
eraged up about as follows: Roller, 2S
pounds: Hall, 800; Davis. 100; Williamson,
100; Ewing, 165. Sundy. 154; Dee, 100; Ruick.
1876; Shireman, 100; Cushman, 100; Har-
ris, AS.
Indiana weights were as follows: Polk.
$50 pounds; Endicott, 1856; King, 225; Ray,
rs; Sparks, $50; Ornie. 1870; shuk, 1872; Bin
ford, 1855; Eagleson, 100; Yausten, l5S;
Scott, 80.
While DePauw was confident, no one ex-
pected such a walk-over as the contest
proved. DePauw easily won from Indiana
by the score of twenty-five to four. On
account OF the early season and lack of
work, only twenty-minute halves were
pla yed.
Indiana kicked off in the first and De-
Paw at once showed her superiority in
training. DePauw worked the ends, and
after short, quick gains, Williamson, the
Chicago tackle, went through the left end
of the Indiana line and, making a brilliant
run of fifty yards, scored u touchdown In
five minutes. Ruick kicked goal. Will
hanson made DePauw'S second touch
down in five minutes, assisted by good
end plays by Patterson and Sandy. Ruick
failed on goal. Score: DePauw, 10; 1. o., 0.
Indiana braced UP some, and~seven min
utes were required for the third touchdown
for DePauw, which Williamson made, he
being forced over the line after a desperat<
fight on the last yard. Ruick again kicked
goal. The half closed, after a good run by
Endicott, with the score: DePauw. 1e; In
diana. O. Captain Shireman, of DePauw.
was sick and retired, Phillips taking his
place. Patterson also drew out OF De-
Pauw's line, being succeeded by Neely:
Indiana braced up in the second and be-
gan hitting DePauw's weakened line. De-
PAW, however, scored her fourth touch
yard run around left end by Cushrnan, Ru-
lex kicking goal. Indiana then Went. TO
work and went through DePauw me,
minutes, falling in goal. This ended the
scoring. and the DePauw players for the
rest OF the half resisted the Drawn OF the
Indiana rush line as best they could. slow
ly giving way, the ball being within two
feet of DePauw's goal when time was
and Indiana did some punting. Four hum
dred people saw the game. The lineup: