The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-20
University, Shortridge and Two Train
ing school Teams Came Ont
with Flying COlors.
BIG CROWD SAW LOCAL GAMES
EARLHAM SUCCUMBED TO U. OF 1.
AND LOUISVILLE TO S. III. s.
Qua<ers Could Not Hold L. of 1. Line
Louisville Made Two Bad Fun
bIes-Mehring's Star Play.

Yesterday was a glorious day on the
gridiron for Indianapolis teams. Not one
of them was scored against. while all won
decisive victories. The University of In
dianapolis and the Shortridge High School
teams led In the humiliating treatment to
opposing teams by winning on the Wash
ington Park gridiron yesterday afternoon
in the presence of about 100 people, the
Shortridge team defeating the Louisville
Male High School team, IL to o. and the
University of Indianapolis sending the
Earlham team back to Richmond holding
the short end of a 80 to score The Manual
Training School team defeated Culver Mill
tary Academy team at Culver by a score
of to and the second NJ. T. II. S. team
defeated the Greenfield team to 0.
The weather in indianapolis was ideal
from a spectators standpoint, but trife
too warm for the players. This. however.
dIL not detract from the interest in the
games. 1t was the first time the S. H. S.
team has played in indianapolis this year.
and the first time the u. OF 1. team has
lined up for the season, but they both dis
played the grit and cleverness of teams
that had gone through a seasons cam
paign.
The university men put up a game that
was a revelation to their most sanguine
supporters. Without having the advantage
of lining up for practice games the Indian
apolis men went into the game and fought
every. inch of the way for a victory From
the very beginning there was no question
of the result of the game, FOR u. of 1. tore
holes through the Earlham line through
which the half backs and full backs could
make successful gains. France and Seig-
mund held the Earlham tackles as if they
were automatons and the rest of the In
dianapolis players emulated the combative
spirit OF the two ex-Michigan players. The
tackling and interference of the Indian
apolis men were superb, while the catching
of punted balls far surpassed that of the
Earlham men. France easily outpunted
futile.
U. OF I. STAR PLAYS.
Mehring was easily the most successful
ground-gainer for the indianapolis team.
He made two spectacular runs of forty
five and sixty yards. respectively, besides
numerous other short runs and gains
through the line. Pritchard, Forsythe
Siegmund. France and Judah carried the
ball for successful gains. Butler played
successfully at quarter and was good in
their share Of the glory in interference.
and Compton was a stone wall against AL
lee. Earlhams chief point of play in
trying to prevent Indianapolis from making
too high a score. as the Quakers were I'M
successful in advancing the ball. Doug
las, Macy and Baldwin played good ball for
the visitors
The high school game which preceded
the college contest, presented a different
style of play and was not as fast as the
college game The Shortridge boys were
very successful in catching punts, and
BOser gained on his punts against the
punting of Louisville. Many of the Louis
vile men were laid out in the second half,
as they could not stand against the ter
rife rushes of the Shortridge team During
the latter part of the last half the Louis
vile team resOrted to punting TO prevent
the Indianapolis score from increasing
Bosler, Scott, Ward Dean and Clark were
the individual stars of the Indianapolis
High School team, while Atkinson and
Manly did the best work for Louisville.
The double-header proved a success and
it is believed that the interest in the grid
iron sport i'm indianapolis has experienced