The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-25
NO SCORE FOR DETROIT
INDIANAPOLIS THE VICTOR IN A
CLEAN, FAST FOOTBALL GAME.
A Scientific Exhibition in the First
HaIf-The HOOsiers Scored
Five.

With zest and high spirits given by the
sharp air the cheers of 1900 people and a
fine field the teams of the Indianapolis Ath-
letic Club and the Detroit Athletic Club set
against each other yesterday afternoon at
Newly Oval for a fast, clean game of foot
ball, which ended with points credited to
the home team and a goose egg" to the
visitors The first half was a pretty, scen-
tifc exhibition for those among the specta-
tors who loved fine work, and the second
half, when Indianapolis made the touch
down, gave the sensational struggle for
those who knew nothing of points. Probably
no better football game has been seen in
this city and it was an excellent 'digestor"
for those who had partaken heavily of
turkey and trimmings at noon. 1t was be-
cause so many of the lovers of the game
had done that very thing that the crowd
was slow in gathering and at first it looked
as If the number of spectators would be
disproportionate to the merits of the con-
test. However, by the time the indianapolis
boys had donned their armor plate in the
dressing room below, the grand stand had
taken on lively appearance. The bright
sunshine and the biting breeze gave a glow
to the cheeks of the men and women, young
and middle aged. who looked out across the
smooth battlefield, barred by whitewash
lines The rythmc stamping of feet-to keep
the blood circulating in those MEMBERSHIPS
incessant.
The Detroit team was the first on the
field and it received cordial welcome when
Tom Hay called it's name through the meg
aphone. The team lined up for practice at
the east end of the field, and the Indian
apolis boys in vari-colored costumes poured
like rats out of the tunnel under the track
When time was called it was announced
that indianapolis had the ball Scott kicked
off .thirty-five yards and Warner, of De-
troit, returned the pigskin fifteen yards. All
through the half it was Indianapolis gain
and Detroit return or Detroit gain and In
dianapolis return. This statement does not
tell, however, of the sweating and head
work. the struggling and straining of eyes
for defects in the opposing line and strain
ing of muscles to take advantage of them
There was detail work infinite and instead
of being a showing of weakness, the fact
that the ball advanced only Il short dis
tance either way is a compliment to the
skill and power of the players. At the end
Of the first five minutes Big" (Warren)
Holiday, the indianapolis quarter back, re-
tired in favor Of his brother Little" ed
ward) Holiday. He had enough of the fast
work at the opening OF tne sTuSSle' III d
scrimmage Clyde Wuthrich, the indianapolis
halfback. got much the worst of it and after
limping through several plays he retired.
Police Surgeon Christian found that bone
in Wuthrich's right foot had become Ois-
located. Even If this were not the clubs
last game this season the right half would
not likely play ball any more this year.
Moore was put in his place and showed him
self worthy successor of the gamey Wuth-
rich Ryan the Detroit quarterback, kicked
the bali for good distances again and again
and as he was supported by his Whole team
time was called at the end of the twenty
minutes with the ball on the Indianapolis
tWentY-fYe-Yard line.