The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-06
snecial to the Indiananolis Ionrnal.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN. Ind, oct. 5.-FrankIin Col
lege football team defeated the Manual
Training High School of indianapolis to-
day by a score of 12 to O. While the result
was decisive against the Indianapolis play
ers. their defeat was in no way dscourag
ing. considering the unusual handicap un-
der which they played. The manager of
the Franklin team, in trying TO better the
condition OF Athletic Park for the game to-
day. had the field plowed and narrowed.
When the visitors arrived on the grounds
II was with difficulty that they were able
10 walk across to practice without turning
their ankles on the large clods of hard
clay. Ruts fully one foot deep made it
dangerous 10 run. Several of the players
both sides suffered severe bruises from
being hurled on the hard piles of dirt
When the visitors arrived on the field and
surveyed the enormous size of Spurgeon,
Tinchor, Hanley and several OF the other
big men 1t was enough TO cause the little
fellows to shudder. Nevertheless when
tho game was called the high school boys
started IN with such display of grit and
energy that their opponents were taken by
surprise. This display of hard work on the
part OF the visitors was responsible for the
Franklin players falling to score in the
first half
BY arrangement the halves were reduced
The first half was played in twenty min
utes and the second in fifteen minutes
This arrangement was made after Captain
Kittle had inspected the condition of the
field and the great size OF the other play
ers.
JACK sHIDELER IN THE GAME.
While the NJ. T. II. S. boys did not do as
well against the cOllegians this year as
they did last. their work to-day was COM
mended highly. Jack ShideIer was at all
times in the game with his tackling The
one bad play attributed to him, and which
proved most costly, was in the second half
while he was guarding the end. He col
lided with Woodbridge in effort to stop
Webb, who was making an end play, leav-
ing a hole which that crafty player quickly
took advantage of and ran the entire dis
tance of the field and scored a touchdown.
Woodbridge played at full back with credit.
For the franklin side Pritchard and Webb
carried of the hOnOrs. The latter was a
marvel in mis- running over the plOwed
field In the two touchdowns he was com
PEELED 10 run fifty yards for goal. In his
last run kaylor followed very closely. and
only succeeded in catching Webb on the
I'm lne second half the NJ T. II. S. team
lost possible chance to score when IL had
the ball within five yards OF Franklin 5
into Thad. Shideler's hands too hard. and,
bouncing out. was quickly secured by Cap
tain Branigan. BY successive line bucking
y was then forced back for about twenty
Yards Pritchard then tried an end play,
and the Training School boys forced him TO
run back twelve yards, where he was
dowued by KrulI and Jack Shideler.
In the early part or the game II was evi-
dent that both sides would resort mainly
20 p11ntfng for its gains The condition or
the field made this necessary.
THE SECOND HALF
The second half Of the game opened with
Tho members Of the Training School eleven
greatly encouraged by their hard work in
the first half. The failure of the Franklin
hovs to score against their lighter oppO-
nents made them enter the second half with
~s1frmer and more resolute determination
90 score Time of play in this half was five
minutes shorter and playing was rapid.
WOODBRIDGE kicked of. Walden caught the
ball and advanced ten yards. when he was
downed n Pritchard attempted several
times 10 make gains around the end, but
A. remained for the fleet-fOoted Webb 10
perform the task. The left tackle was
raugbt napping and Webb rushed through
and was making his way down the field
before he was discovered. Branigan
kicked goal The other touchdown was
made bv Webb after a hard run from the
collided with Woodbridge. affOrding an
opening and Webb again scored a touch
down and Branigan kicked goal. Follow
ing is the lineup OF the teams:
Franklin. Position. NJ. T. II. :.
Sullivan and