The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-19

Crovelle ....... Left half back. ....... Sample
Harris Full back. Anderson
west goal. The Indians kicked off and
Purdue returned the ball for fifteen yards
Then the game settled down, to the deSper-
ate battle that it was all through. The
spectators leaned forward, determined not
to lose a detail, and 2urdue .yells mingled
with cries that in dime novels are said to
be Indian war whoops The players them
selves had too much to do to watch their
business to make noise. The Purdue
the Indian territory, and that was the scene
of the battle, except for very short inter-
e HAMS 1ds 9f 1ne ons and off
sideplays. The men were in few minutes
plastered with mud and their feet slipped
every way. The Indian quarterback kicked
the ball over into the whites reservation
and then the Purdue team settled down
grimly to push the whole Indian team and
of muddy men moved towards the Indians
goal, struggling and squirming. each side
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the teams were within two yards from the
goal Sample, the Purdue right half back,
was forced through the Indian line by his
team and made a touchdown. The specta-
tors roared their admiration, and in the
midst of the applause the ball was punted
returned the ball to center and time was
called. The half had lasted twenty-five
' THE SECOND. HALF.
into the training quarters, and the specta-
tors spent the intermission discussing the
first half. The impression generally was
that the score stood 4 TO O. but the wise
ones quickly explained the delusion away
by telling that the game was played under
Eastern rules. The second half began by
the Indians gaining ten yards after the ball
downs to Purdue, and the latter worked it
to the ffteen-yard line. :. Purdue tried
place kick for goal but failed The players
punched and struggled without either side
gaining. Sears, the Purdue quarter back.
did a thing that won him the applause Of
the spectators. The Indian full back kicked
the ball well over head and Sears caught
it neatly. The Indians rushed toward him
and closed in. He ducked and bent double
and shot out under their arms. but the
treacherous slime again interfered, and
what might have been a brilliant run was
when the Indians seemed to lose their
heads The ball slipped between the hands
and the playing was miserable They got
their nerve and balance again, however,
end made a desperate fight in the finish
They had forced the pigskn against their
t heavy opponents for twenty YARDS wnfn
minutes long. The players lost no time in
getting to quarters and the crowd hurried
to the street cars for shelter from the rain
and cold. The deepest interest had been
displayed in the game, and both the play
ers and spectators felt that good deal had
been gained for the sport. The game had
been clean and excellent, there was no slug
ging no one had been hurt and no bad
blood had been shown. Harry Haddon, or
the Chicago Athletic Association, and Pau
Brown of the Chicago Bankers team, We're
referee and umpire, respectively, and their
decisions were always satisfactory. UWre,
of Purdue kept time.
The two teams returned to the Denison
Hotel and held a levee in the lobby. the
delegation of $50 that came from Lafayette
to see the game went to the theaters last
night and left at late hour on special
train for home Disappointment was ex-
pressed at the size of the crowd that at
tended the game. but all were willing 10
take the bad weather as an excuse TOT Inc
small turnout of Indianapolis people. The
Indians laid their defeat on the bad ground.
and the general opinion was that II the neld
had been hard. level and dry the sSientinc
red men would have made good showing,
If, indeed. they would not have Won the
game They look forward to the game with
Purdue at Lafayette Saturday win the
hope that the gridiron will be in the right
condition.
The Indians will stay here until Friday
night and tomorrow afternoon II has been
arranged that they. will play a game at
Newly Oval with the team that has been
known as the INDIANAPOLIS Athletic Gun
team. but is now called by the old familiar
name OF the Artillery team. With favor
able weather and a good field the Artillery
team thinks the same will possess all the
attractivenees of yesterdays contest
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