The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-31
FRANKLIN, S: /. II. s., O.
A Football Game at League Park Yes
terday

The Industrial Training School and
Franklin College played a football game
yesterday afternoon at the Y. M. G. A.
Park The teams lined up as follows For
Franklin--Vannuice, center: BowSer and
Hanley, guards; Webb and Petit tackles;
Lacy and Staff, ends; Cuvert, quarter back:
Middleton and WhiIeside, half backs, and
Merrill, full back. For l. IT. S-Bates, CEN
ter; Johns and Sharkie, guards; Boaz and
Shideler, tackles; Neidhamer and Hotz,
ends; Braden, quarter back; Fisher and
Krause half backs, and Rinehart full back
Franklin won the toss and chose the west
goal. I. T. S. kicked off and the ball was
returned twenty yards before downed. Then
1t was lost on tumble, but the ball was
shortly regained on a tumble by the l. Il. S.
team. Franklin tried to punt but the ball
was blocked, and in the ensuing scrimmage
was regained Then Franklin made series
of short plunges on her twenty-fve-yard
line, which resulted in the Training School
getting the ball on downs. Middleton,
Franklin's right half made short rush of
six yards through the Training School line
and followed it up with another of ten
yards. Up to this time the ball had been in
Franklin's territory, but that team now be-
gan to rush it into the Training School
SlouIus. Inc Frdnklln Iull back made a
DeautifuI punt of nearly forty yards and
the ball was downed on the l. T. S. fifteen
yard line. Short dives by the Training
School backs advanced it about fifteenF
yards, but it was lost on downs Then COM
menced a number of short plays, both teams
having the ball, securing it on downs and
fumhles. Here was made the star play of
the game. Training School had the ball,
and on a criss-cross play Krause got the
ball, and, by. skiilful lodging, ran twenty
five yards before he was doWned Franklin
downs and 70 r,1cl
it up to l. T. S. goal line and over for a
touchdown. One of those unavoidable dis
putes about the ball arose. Both sides
warmly contested the umpires decision, but
in the end the Training School yielded the
point and allowed Franklin to try for goal
The try was unsuccessful, however. Time
was called. Score, to o.
The teams having changed goals. Frank
lin. opened the second half by kicking the
ball to l. t. S. for thirty-five yards, the ball
being returned for fifteen Rinehart tried
to punt, but the ball was fumbled, and in
his removal. Boaz went into full backs
place and Kerr took Boaz's place at tackle
The Training School team now began to
get desperate and Nsmashed into Franklin's
PLAYS repeatedly, causing it to lose the bal
on downs and then rushed the ball down
the feld assisted by twenty-five-yard run
soon after on downs and Franklin proceeded
TO regain the ground which she had lost
Braden was hurt. causing delay but play
was soon resumed. After a great many
short runs, during which time the ball fire.
quently changed hands. Franklin secured it
on Training Schools ten-yard line and Mid
dleton was sent over for touchdown, but
Franklin failed to kick the goal Score,
to 0.
l. T. S. now kicked off and the ball was
returned to Franklin's twenty fveyard line
With the aid of a number of short runs
and one of thirty yards the ball was brought
to the center of the field. Here the Tram
ing School got the ball on downs. After
few Intellectual plays Boaz tried to punt
but the Franklin backs were on him too
quick and they secured the ball Franklin
now rushed the bali down. the field towards
the l. r. s. goal but time was called with
the ball on the Training Schools fifteen
yard lire. Score-Franklin. s; l. T. S., 0.
The play of both teams was ragged but
that of the Training School was especially
So The backs of both teams fumbled con-
stantly and the taekling was very poor
Middleton. for Franklin, and Krause, for l.
T. s.. did the best work. Both are swift
runners, fine dodgers and carry the ball low
and heavy. The taclxling of Neidhamer and
Boaz was low and hard, and Bradens
smashing OF the interference by jumping
over the line was also excellent. The day
was an ideal one. with little or no wind.
The attendance was small. The officials