The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
YALE C0L0RS PREVAIL
INDIANAPOLIS n. NJ c. A TEAM IS
CLEARLY OUTPLAYED.
The First Half Is Close, but I'm the
Second Half Yale FORCES Ahead
"A Preliminary Game.


the exciting features in basket ball game
before last night, but the people that at
tended the game at Tomlinson Hall be-
tween the crack Yale team and the In
dianapolis Y. NJ. c. A team rapidly worked
themselves into state of feverish excite
ment before the contest was completed.
The hall was well filled. the women being
in the majority. The game looked rather
tame 10 them at first, but as the contest
grew warmer the spectators were not con-
tented with remaining seated, but rose to
their feet and applauded their favorites.
There was small Yale following in the
east balcony, who cheered the wearers of
the blue at frequent intervals with the
Yale yells One little woman. true to her
home city and the Y. NJ. c. A. team, sat in
the south balcony frantically waving Y.
NJ. c. A. banner during the game.
While the result Of the game was not en-
tirely pleasing to the indianapolis team,
yet the local players put up a good game,
which caused their college opponents to
work throughout the entire contest. When
time was finally called at the end of the
second half the score stood 80 to 13 in favor
of Yale. The prettiest work by the home
IL.
During the first fifteen minutes of play the
ball was in Yales territory most of the
time, and the Indianapolis boys worked
hard. Hester's great work caused the en-
thusiasm to rise to a fever heat His pass
ing and general guarding were very COM
mendable, while many times he made at
tempts for goal from field that brought
forth expressive obs from the ladies' A
Few times he succeeded in landing the ball
In the basket, and the cheering would have
made crowd of football rooters feel like
twopence.
Hester was ably assisted in his work by
Pierson and Fleming. Gavin and Ryse also
did their share of the playing. AS the first
half drew to close Captain Sharpe, of the
Yale team, called to his men to get in the
game, and they needed his call In a manner
that caused the Y. M. c. AS lead to melt
away like country butter on hot wheat
cakes. Just before time was called Yale
succeeded in gaining the lead and the first
half closed with the score standing to s
in favor Of the blue.
THE SECOND HALF.
The play in the second half was reversed
Instead Of indianapolis having possession
Of the ball most of the time and working
| In Yale territory the stalwart Yale men
played many tricks on the local players
that seemed to rattle them. Hyatt was
sent IN to play forward for Yale instead
OF Todd. Pritchard relieved Ryse and
Purves took Gavin's place. No sooner
was the ball put in play than Captain
Sharpe began his bewildering tactics. Hy-
att was stationed near the basket, while a
| rev feet away Clark took care of his side
OK the field. When Indianapolis succeed
| ed In sending the ball into Yale territory
| II was rapidly sent back by a few cross
| pays and passes by Sharpe and Rogers
and Hyatt or Clark would land the ball in
| the basket. These plays were made with
| hsntn1ng-lfke rapioity and the Indianapolis
men were unable TO head off the clever
work or their more experienced opponents.
| Rogers of the Yale team made one of the
cieverest plays ever seen i'm q game I'm In
annapolis. Starting at one corner of the
indianapolis territory he "dribbled" the
pail without break until he was within a
| rev Feet OF the goal when he made a clever
pass, landing the ball squarely in Sharpe :
hands, who tossed ii into the basket.
1 Hester worked hard and his individual
play was exceedingly clever, but the rest
| OF the indianapolis team could not over
come the rapid work of the Eastern men
f!eming made clever goal from field.
which was quickly followed by a goal from
neio py furves- The Indianapolis stock
went up after these plays. but it soon fell
again when the Yale men worked their
cross passes so successfully The sum
| mary or the game is as follows: