The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-24
FOOTBALL in INDIANA
FIRST GAMES WILL BE PLAYED ON
SATURDAY OF THIS WEEK.
of the Two High Schools-Sched-
ules o. All the Teams.

Football, the second i'm interest of the
national spcrts-second to baseball i'm the
estimation of the general public, but first
in interest to high school and college stu
dents--will claim the attention of lovers of
the game for the next two months. The
season will open in Indiana on Saturday
of this week. when Illinois Wesleyan will
be with Purdue. at Lafayette: Rose Poly
technic with Illinois University, at Cham
paign; Indiana with Alumni. at Bloom
ington; Indianapolis Manual Training
High School with De Paw, at Greencastle;
Indianapolis High School with Noblesville
High School. at Noblesville Other games
will probably be played, but those given
are all that have been announced. Many
of the schools and colleges have not COM
pleted their schedules and several have
two or more open dates.
Football this season should be clearly
played, and If the rules are followed there
should be less work for the surgeon than
| in previous years. Several changes have
been made in the rules, all with the view
| Of freeing the game as much possible,
| from disagreeable features. There can be
no smuggling without retirement of the
| offending player, and there are new penal
| ties for other offenses.
''Of course, there will be accidents, Just
| the same as there is in baseball" said an
old coach, 'but If players are careful there
need be nothing more serious than
scratches or bruises. The game is not for
weaklings, and no student who is not
perfect physically should be permitted to
| play; and l might also say, no student
who is unable to keep up with his studies
L md an4s.
allowed in the game. The dull student
makes a poor football player, for to play
| the game successfully requires quick action
in mind as we'll as quickness of limbs
| Teachers recognize this fact as do the
| coachers who put the players through their
| PAGES No. do not think any parent need
be alarmed because his son plays football.
HIS chances OF being injured in a game are
| about even with his chances of taking
header II he rides a wheel on rainy day."
MANUAL TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL.
The great interest. locally. in football
| is In the two high schools. Both have
first and second teams. and they have been
| practicing hard for the last two or three
weeks. Manual Training High School has
| the prestige of being the State champions
| or its class. For two or three years 1t
has not been defeated by either high school
or college teams, and it hopes to maintain
its record this season. l. II. s.. however
Is not asleep, and the team that prevents
1t making touchdown this year will have
| to work never before.
| Z. c. Noyes, of Yale, and Robert Hall
or Butler, are coaching NJ. L. III. s., which
has about thirty candidates for position on
the first team. The boys practice daily on
the old baseball grounds at the corner of
| Capitol avenue and Sixteenth street All
or last years players except four are with
| the team this year. and the new material
N ha ne
| acceptably. The lineup for the first game
| has not yet been decided on, and candi-
dates for position will not know definitely
their good or bad luck until Friday. John
| Hotz, captain, who was the star end player
last year. will play half-back this year He
says the work of the team will be up
even better. The average weight of
the team will be over $50 pounds
| Glen Diddel. manager. has been active I'm
efforts to secure games with other high
schools, but has not met with hattering
success. Most of the schools seem TO
think M. T.. III. s. sould be I'm the college
class, and have not accepted challenges.
The team has been very anxious to secure
date with Culver Military Academy, but
has so far failed. Two games will be
played with i. III. s. at Newly Oval and
the contests will be worth Witnessing Oh
account of the rivalry between the two
schools. Manager Diddel furnishes the fol-
lowing schedule Of games TO be played by
NJ. t. II. S.:
Sept. 2e-with De PAW University. at
Oct. 7-Franklin College. at Franklin.
Oct @-Indianapolis High School. at
Newly oval.
Oct. 27-wabash College. at crawfords-
vile.
- date to be fixed later)-Cham-
paign ILL.,, III. s., at Indianapolis.
Nov 2EIndianapolis High School. at
Nov. 29-Champaign, Ill. H. s., at Cham
paign.
INDIANAPOLIS HIGH SCHOOL.
I. II. S. has secured the use of Newly
Oval and will practice there every after
noon. The early practice work was done
at the old baseball grounds on Capitol
avenue. The school has husky" lot of
players. who look like giants when dressed
ir battle toggery. Some of the PLAYERS
are six-footers. The average weight OF
the boys who will be selected for the frs,
team is about $50 pounds. Mr.. McMullfn
is manager and Ward Dean captain. The
latter says he expects the team to be q
winner. Although Coffin and Ogle, the two
star players OF last year, are missing this
season. their places viii be filled by Others
| as competent l. III. S. has secured tbs
best coachers possible. and i'm this respect
IL spending more money than NJ. T. n =
Mr.. Lamay, head coach, played with the
Chicago University team of 1896 VIII
Taylor. who has been with the Harvard
freshman team, is coming here TO assist
in coaching. Sutton, of the Yale fresh.
: man eleven of 1897 and the university team
of 1898. will coach the line men. The game.
| so far scheduled for i. III. s. follow:
Sept. 29-With Noblesville High School al
| Noblesville.
oct 5-Butler College at Washington
Park.
|, Oct ON. T. H. s. at Newly Oval
Oct. Z7-Culver Military Academy at Cul
yer.
Nov. s-Louisvilie High School at Indian.
apolis.
Nov. 17-Louisville High School at Louis
vile.
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
The colleges and universities Throughout
the State all expect to put strong team:
. In the field. Purdue and Notre Dame claim
? | 20 have better elevens than last year. In.
diana and De Pauw are working hare
, with plenty OF good material Hanover
| Eariham. Franklin. Wabash. 8utier and
! Rose polvfechnfc are not boastinx b.