The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-19
HOT TIME AT LAFAYETTE
PURDUE AND NOTRE DAME 10 TO 10
WHEN LAST HALF WAS PLAYED.
Indiana University Defeated by North
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Once more the strong football eleven of the
Manual Training High School. which has not
been scored against this season, won the
championship from the Indianapolis High
School team on the Newly Oval gridiron
yesterday afternoon by a score of IL to O.
This victory makes the fourth year that the
Manual Training School has won the cham
pionship, and never has the High School
team scored against its strong opponents.
When play was called for yesterdays
game the grandstand presented pretty ap-
pearance. The west half was occupied by
the pupils of the Training School, while the
east half was fairly alive with the High
School rooters. The red and white of the
Manual Training School predominated, and
the yells and songs aided by cornet that
emanated from the west half of the am
phitheater, kept up the spirits of the players
of the victorious team. In the High School
section large white and blue banners waved
in the breezes and songs were sung. but
the crowd was made up mostly of girls, so
their encoura ging yells were drowned by
the stronger-lunged opposing rooters. Not
once during the entire play did the interest
in the contest lag. 1t was one of the hard
est-contasted and most spectacular games
ever witnessed in Indianapolis.
The victory of the Manual Training School
team was we'll earned. The players resort
ed TO but few trick plays, depending great
ly upon the work of the fast men behind the
lire. The battle waged in the first half was
pretty one, the ball being carried first
into one territory and then into the other,
without either team seeming to have any
advantage. Several times brilliant plays
were made by both teams. which brought
forth the encouraging class songs and
school yells The enthusiasm was at such
high tension in the first half that had
either team succeeded in carrying the oval
over the goal line the nerves of many of
the young women would no doubt have sue
cumbed. In the first half the full backs of
both teams resorted to punting quite often,
but these plays were usually followed by
fumbles. After working up and down the
field in the first half without either side
scoring time was called with the ball on
the Training Schools ten-yard line.
DIFFERENT STORY.
But the second half was quite different.
The Training School players came upon the
field after their fifteen minutes rest, and
they glanced at their opponents with an air
of determination which showed that they
meant to go in and win the game. The
backs of that team battered the High
School line with substantial results, and
Coval, Holm, Miner, Boyce and Kittle
plowed great holes into the opposing line.
they receiving good interference. They
went through the tackles and guards of the
High School team like thirteen-inch shell
would tear its way through a board fence.
The High School boys fought hard to put
up u resistance that would head off the
rushes of their opponents, but they were
unsuccessful. The Training School boys
played desperately and rapidly. BY steady
High School territory. The High School boys
put their strength against the line, but the
Training School players then resorted to
tricks. and one of their players could be
seen skirting the end for few yards gain.
On every play the ball was brought nearer
the High School goal, and finally Coval was
sent through the center of the line for
touchdown. This was made within nine
minutes after the ball was put in play in
the second half. Diddle failed to kick goal.
The High School boys then played with
desperation that was astonishing, but after
they succeeded in gradually sending the pig
skin up the field their opponents put up
strong wall that could not be broken down,
and they lost the ball. on downs. Then the
fast work of the Training School eleven
carried down the field for another touch
down and goal. The players of both teams
all did good work, but the men who de-
serve especial mention are Cline. Hotz, CO.
val, Holm and Miner, of the Training
School team and Coffin, Ogle, Dean and
Shepard, Of the High School eleven.
THE PLAY.
Thirty-ive minute halves were played. In
the toss-up Captain Holm. of the Manual
Training School, won. and chose the west
goal Coffin, of the High School team,
kicked off for thirty yards and Hotz re-
Coval was then sent around the left end for
four yards, followed by Hotz, through the
right tackle, for eight yards. Diddle then
hit the line for gain Of ten yards. After
Minor made vineyard gain the High
School boys awakened to the fact that they
would have to put up stronger defensive
play of their opponents would soon have
the ball dangerously near the goal line. This
they did, and succeeded in holding the NJ. I.
team for four downs sNS5 The f 3yai was in
secured possession of it. Coffin made one
gain Of three yards, but the red and white
players put up a strong defense and soon
and Kittle bucked the line for total of
eight yards and then Cline fumbled. but
Kerr fell upon the ball. Holm made one
yard around the left end. The ball was
passed TO Minor, who attempted to punt,
but W. Dean broke through the line and
to the NJ. r. S. ogie then made five yards
through the line for the l. H. S. and was
followed by gain of ten yards by Coffin.
After a short gain by Coffin the ball was
fumbled by High School. in passing, but
Hall recovered it. Wells was caught off
side and the NJ T. s. team was penalized
ten yards. Dean, Coffin and Ogle went
through the line for ten yards and High
School rooters took announcement, for 1t
looked as If their favorites would carry the
ball over the enemy's line. With the play
on the NJ. T. s. ffteen-yard line the High
School boys bucked the line four times with
cut making the necessary gains, and then
lost the ball. Hotz, Diddle and Minor were
given the oval in the order named and each
recovered a few yards of the lost
ground Minor was tackled with
loss of six yards. After two yards
gain by Coval. Minor punted forty yards,
the bali being returned fifteen yards by Cof-
fin. n Vineyard gain was then made by
Coffin, after which he punted fifteen yards
the ball going out Of bounds. being secured
by Diddle. After short gains by Didde.
Coval found opening In the High School
line and dartec through like an arrow. He
had a clear field but after gaining ten yards
he stumbled ard fell. Kerr. Diddle, kittle
and Miner covered about fifteen yards and
this gain was followed by short runs and
line bucking by Coval. Miner. Boyce. Didde
and Kerr each attempt netting a substan-
tial gain Then the High School players
made desperate stand and succeeded in
holding their opponents, securing the oval
on downs. Ogle made short gain and Cof-
fin punted twenty yards. the ball being re-