The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-03
THE UMPIRE WAS UNFAIR
MEMBERS OF ". vi. C. A. BASKET
BALL TEAM BADLY TREATED.
Fond du Lac Boys Win by n Small
Margin-Good Showing Made
by the Local Men.

The Y NJ. c. A. basket ball team, of this
city, was defeated by the champion Fond
du Lac. Wis, team at the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium last night before large crowd
by score of "a to IS. The Indianapolis
stock was kept at par and part of the time
II was at a premium until within the last
few minutes of play, when the local play
ers seemed to lose their grit and heads,
allowing the visitors TO score rapidly on
them, while they were unable to score.
This lack of spirit toward the close Of the
contest probably lost the game for Indian
apolis or at least it prevented the score
from being closer.
There was a great deal of dissatisfaction
expressed by the spectators and the In
dianapolis players after the contest be-
cause of the foul tactics Of the visiting
players and the seeming unfairness of
Bartlett, one of the umpires, who is
Fond du Lac man. He called fouls on the
Indianapolis players for the slightest Of
tense or on the least provocation, while
Kimmell, of Terre Haute. the other UNI
pire, showed greater degree Of impartial
ity. Whenever the latter called foul the
captain of the visiting team made strenu-
Gus protest Bartlett called fouls frequent
ly on alleged hugging and pushing by the
Indianapolis players. The game was an
exciting one and both teams played des-
perately. Two of the regular Y. M. G. A.
players-Fleming and Prjtchard-were not
in the game owing to sickness, but their
substitutes did good work
Had the Indianapolis players made as
many goals from foul as did their OPP
ponents the score would have been nearly
a tie. Harden attempted to put the ball
in the basket on the first two fouls, but
he was overanxious and missed. Hester
then took care of that part of the playing,
but in the last half he missed several easy
chances, which, with the persistent efforts
of the Fond du Lac umpire to call fouls
on the local boys. took the nerve away
from them, and for a while they were
completely at sea, during which time the
visitors piled up their score and won the
game.
Pierson, of the Y. M. C. A team, played
an excellent game, and through his efforts
the Indianapolis score was increased by
three clever goals from the field. Harden
also made one pretty field goal. For the
visitors Captain Rogers displayed great
cleverness and ably assisted in his
cross-plays by Bruett and Brunkhorst, who
made several goals from field. Purves and
Ryse. of the local team. also played we'll
AT the end of the first half the score stood
II to 10 in favor of Fond du Lac, and dur
ing the first part of the second half In
dianapolis played well until the slump
came winch cost the game. Inc nne-up
and summary follows:
Fond du Lac. Positions. Y. M. c. A.
Brunkhorst Forward. ............. Ryse
Rogers ...Forward........ Harden
Bruett .............Center...... Pierson
Burnett ........... Guard. ............. Hester
Buch ...-.......... Guard. ............. Purves
Goals from Field-Bruett, 5; Rogers, l.;
Brunkhorst, 2; Pierson. 3; Harden, L.
Goals from Free Throw-Rogers, s; Hes
ter, s.
Missed from Throvs-Rogers. 8; Hester,
5; Harden, 2.
Fouls-Buch, 8; Brunett, 2; Bruett, g.;
Rogers, 4; Brunkhorst, 2; Purves, 4; Hes
ter, 2; Pierson. 8; Harden 8; Ryse. 2.
Time-Twenty-minute halves.
/ Referee-Mr. Stillwell, Lafayette.
Umpires-Mr. KImmell, Terre Haute; Mr..
Bartlett, Fond du Lac,
| Scorer-Dr. Nehbras, Indianapolis. !.
The preliminary game between Butler
and the High School team was very inter-
esting. The High School team was behind
throughout the first half but the /. H. s.
boys made a good finish. principally
won out by a score of IL to 16. McGaughey,
of the Butler team, played a very brilliant
game. The lineup was as follows:
III. s. Positions. Butler
Taggart ......... Center. Nc. .Gaughey
Jones .......... Left forward. Cunningham
Coffin. ........ Right forward. ...... Higgins
Tolin Left guard. Vansickle
Barker 1890. Right guard. .......... Cutler
Goals from Field-Jones. 3: McGaughey,
4; Coffin, 1.
Goals from Foul Line-Jones. 8; Nc
Gaughey, s.
Fouls-I. III. s., Is; Butler, IT.