The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-07

Lansden was referee, Summervile UNI
pire, Laird and Lansden timekeepers, Boice
and Written linesmen. Artillery won the
toss and took the ball, Rose taking the west
goal Artillery kicked to the r. p. /. TWEEN
ty-yard line, where the ball was downed.
The R. P. l. boys began to work the Prince
ton revolving wedge with telling effect on
the Artillery's right tackle, but soon lost
the ball on tumble. On the first snap back
Artillery fumbled the ball, Jumper dropping
on it. Then r. P. 1. proceeded to advance
the ball for short gains, assisted by the
volving wedge, but lost it on downs. DIN
then advanced the ball ten yards, Loop fif
teen and Orm brought it twenty-five yards
nearer by a beautiful run, in which he did
some fine lodging. DIN then took the ball
for a run of thirty yards through the
Polytechnics line and touchdown. Time,
ten minutes. Scott missed a hard goal, leav
ing the score stand 4 to O.
The Polytechnic boys kicked off to Artil-
lery's hfteen-yard line, Scott bringing the
ball back twenty yards. Orm ran fifteen
yards with it, but it was soon afterwards
lost on downs. The r. p. l. players made
steady gains by short plunges, but fumbled
the ball on criss-cross play, Artillery Sc
curing it. But Artillery was unable to gain
the necessary number of yards, losing the
ball on downs. Time was called with the
ball on Artillery's forty-yard line.
Having changed goals, r. j. /. kicked off,
Orm getting the ball and returning it ten
yards. Scott punted to the center of the
field, but the r. p. /. men fumbled the ball
and the Artillery men fell on it. Orm then
made fifteen yards but the ball was soon
afterwards fumbled going TO r. p. l. The
visitors made short gains on plunges, but
fumbled, Holiday dropping on the ball.
Olln then made twenty-yard run, Patti
son one OF twelve yards and Loop one of
eighteen. Mcclellan was injured, Written
taking his place r. p. /. secured the ball
for gain of four yards, losing the ball,
however, on downs, but only to regain it on
tumble by the Artillery. Kittredge, Poly
technics left half back, went through the
Artillery,s lines for twelve yards, getting
ten yards more on off side play. Artillery
having secured the ball on downs, Scott
tried to punt, but the ball was blocked.
However, as the r. p. I. men were off-side
on the kick. the Artillery men got the ball.
Runs by Orm. Griffith, Loop and Railsback
netted fifty-two yards for Artillery. Rails
back fumbled, but Holiday dropped on the
I'll. After several more short plunges
Railsback was sent over the goal line for a
touchdown. Time nineteen minutes. Scott,
r. p. |. now kicked off. Scott returning
thirty yards. Loop was badly hurt, causing
a few minutes delay in the play. Griffiths
was thrown back for loss of five yards
ball. Loop left the game and Bell took his
place at left tackle. Olin took the ball for
eighteen yards and Railsback went over for
a touchdown. Time, five minutes. Scott
r. P. I. now kicked off and Griffiths, Sc
curing the ball, passed it back to Pattison
for kick. Time was called with the ball
on Artillery's forty-yard line The day was
crowd in attendance, half of whom were r.
=. / people.