The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-18

end for a gain of five yards. being pulled
by the tackles OF the Indiana team. Teeter
yards S The play ''a at this time was on the
south side OF the field, where the gridiron
was hrmer than at any other place In the
field. Here Hawley took the pigskin and
gained a yard. the ball being worked back
TO the center of the field
A GAIN OF TWO YARDS.
Clevenger went through the right tackle,
being given beautiful interference, and
made a gain of two yards. Pike was called
back and. being given the ball, went
through Illinois's right guard for gain of
two and one-half yards, carrying the ball
over the line The oval was taken out ten
yards. where play was resumed.
Another formation play was tried by In
diana. Sparks taking the ball, making three
yards around Illinoiss left end At this
time Indiana's gains were slight, but they
gradually advanced the ball. Teeter gained
two yards by a line play, carrying the ball
into a small pond of water. Clevenger ad-
vanced it yard by a line play. Indiana
had the ball, and it was fumbled In the
pass. and Illinois secured it on the tumble
by Foster.
The play at this time was ten yards In
the Illinois territory Stahl, by two adj
vances, placed the ball five yards back In
Indiana's territory. Lindgren tried again.
but lndtana's strong line held the attempt
ed advance. Lindgren made a gain of two
and one-half yards through Indiana's right
tackle and right end. Illinois at this time
showed a faster and more aggressive play.
Again Lundgren battered the Indiana line
for a gain of one yard.
Owing TO the sloppy condition of the field
the red and white of Indiana and the
black sweaters of Illinois coul1 hardly be
distinguished. Briggs bucked the line.
making the necessary two and one-half
yards. Lindgren was pushed through foe
three yards. Chamberlain gained but a
half-yard on play against Indana's left
guard. Lindgren made the necessary gain,
the play at this time being eighteen yards
the ball, and By skirting Indiana's right
end advanced the ball two and one-half
yards. Here Lindgren pushed through the
center, being aided by his team mates, for
gain Of four yards. Indiana's efforts to
hold Illinois were fruitless, the Champaign
men making steady progress toward the
Indiana goal
CHAMBERLAIN HURT.
Here during the scrimmage Chamberlain.
Illinoiss left half, was laid out, but not
seriously hurt. At the expiration of the
two minutes he was able to resume play.
Stahl by a play against Indiana's left
tackle advanced the ball two and half
yards. Indiana held Briggs, allowing him
to gain but a half yard. The ball was
passed to Illinoiss left tackle (StahD. who
fumbled the ball. Sparks breaking through
and falling on the pigskin, Illinois losing
the ball
Indiana tried to batter Illinois's line for
the necessary gain, but left the ball
the ground, Illinois showing an unassail-
able line. Davidson tackled Chamberlain
play Indiana presented front like stone
wall, Illinois failing to make a gain. The
ball was passed to Muhl who punted twen-
ty yards, Chamberlain, of Indiana, MAX
ing a fair catch and returning il seven
yards. Hawley battered Illinois's left end,
Sparks pushing him through four yards.
half yard on the next play by Indiana.
Illinois held Indiana against an advance
AT this time the ball was in play thirty
yards from Indiana's goal. The oval was
passed to Pike. who punted thirty yards,
Briggs catching the bali, but dropping it,
and, picking 1t up again. was downed by
Clevenger near the center of the field.
Lundgren hit the Indiana line for a gain
of two and one-half yards.
1t took Illinois two downs to make the
necessary two-and-a-half-yard gain. In
diana disputed the gain, but on the meas
ure the distance was allowed, Illinois
tanning the ball. On the first down Stahl
was held without gain. Again Stahl was
given the ball, and this time he succeeded
in advancing it three yards into Indiana's
territory. Captain Hall called on Briggs
to make the necessary gain, but Indiana's
strong line held the plucky fullback and
Indiana secured the ball on downs. Indiana
here tried formation play, Pike advanc-
ing the ball about half yard, hitting ILL.,
noS's left end for the gain. Teeter was
given the oval, and on an attempt to circle
1llliOlS IlSilL Gnu was leCh4cU q
gain. On a tackle back play Sparks adj
vanced the ball three and one-half yards
but did not make the necessary gain, In
diana losing on downs. AT this time the
play was ten yards in Indiana's territory
Briggs went through for gain of one
yard Lundgren, Illinois's right half, was
pushed through for a gain of one and a
half yards. Captain Hall called on Lund-
gren to make the necessary two and half
yards gain, but he failed, Indiana securing
the ball on downs. Pike made a yard and
a half and Hawley similar distance by
hitting Ilinois's right tackle. On the next
down Indiana failed to make gain. Time
was called on the first half with the ball
in possession of Illinois and the play ten
yards in Indianas territory.