The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-29

was the best exhibition OF football played
I'm this city in many years and aroused the
admiration OF football enthusiasts for the
for the young High School athletes of both
teams, who displayed a great knowledge
OF the game and carried their theoretical
learning into a practical demonstration or
the fine art Of the game.
SPECTACULAR EXHIBITION.
The most spectacular exhibition in the
entire game came toward the close of the
second half. when KruH attempted a place
kick for goal He failed. but by such a
narrow margin that the sympathy Of even
his opponents went out 20 him IN failing
10 send the leather through the goal posts.
Coach Winters said ne had trained Krull
during the entire season 10 give him a
chance 10 make a place kick for goal in
the game against Shortridge on Thanks
giving day. and to fail by such "A small
margin was not the fault Of practice, but
one OF the slips that will happen In such
a game. Training School was near the
ShOrtr1dge ffteen-yard-line when the at
tempt was made and had been held for two
downs. krull dropped back 10 the twenty
five-yard line and the ball was passed to
7. Shideler. 1T was a poor pass, put Win
great speed Shideler fell 10 the ground
and placed the bail in position for krul.
The latter kicked and the ball went toward
the goal posts, passing on the outside or the
south post by about six inches. IL was
thought at first that he had made the
phenomenal play and regret was expressed
when it became known that he mad 1dlled.
One Of the best exhibitions OF thorough
training on the part OF both teams was
the manner in which the ends IOllOWed
punts and kickoffs and tackled the oppos-
ing player who secured the ball before ne
recovered much ground This was especial
~ noticeable On punts and the work OF
Ward and Dug Dean, Bonham, J. ShldeIer
and Fessler. who succeeded BOnham, was
very creditable. Every man VINO parucl-
pated In the game, regardless OF the slue,
lettering, no unnecessary rOughness or snug
ging-the game was played strictly upon
its merits and was clean throughout.
ASSISTED IN VICTORY.
All Of the wearers of the red and white
assisted in the victory. J. Shideler, Kittle,
KayIor. Steele. Krull. Bonham. Olin,
Wheeler and Woodbridge were the sue
cessful ground-gainers and they each car
ried the ball into the opponents territory
for good gains. The men In the line and
back of the line formed good interference
for the man who carried the ball, and T.
ShideIer did good work at tackling and aid
ing in interference. The reinfOrcements
given to the player with the ball also
tain Kittle probably deserves more praise
than his team mates for the manner IN
which he hammered s. II. s. line and
tackled.
on the Shortridge side Ward and Dug
Dean covered themselves with glory as
grOund-gainers, in tackling and in afford
ing interference for other players. Clark,
the star half back Of the team, made many
gains for S.. II. 5. and through his efforts
in tackling the NJ. T.. II. S. score was kept
down. BOsler was also a good ground
gamer for the blue and white. The men in
the line were not able TO make a success
full stand at all times against the rushes
of the red and white, especially when the
tandem plays were attempted.
The largest crowd of several years saw
the game and the people became frantic
with excitement many times during the
contest. The cheering was deafening at
times, but the roofing of the supporters of
the two teams gave encouragement TO the
players on the field. The police lost con-
troll Of the crowd hat swarmed on the
sidelines toward the close Of the second
half, and IL was necessary TO stop play at
times to move the excited spectators off
the field.