The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-10
LUCKY FLUKE FOR L. M. T. H. S.
AIDED BY TRICK PLAY, MAKES ONLY
SCORE OF SEASON.
SIugging ~Propensities of Some of the
Falls City Team Given Full Play
The Game In Detail.

RNJ
ed to their list of unbroken victories
against the schools Of Louisville, the Short
ridge High School team winning from the
Manual Training high School OF this city
this afternoon by the score of So to 6. 1t
was a solace to the Louisville boys to know
that the six poInCs scored to-day are the
only points they have made this season
These were got in a manner so easy that
they do not cause any feeling of jubilation.
Judging the game from a scientific view
point it was utterly devoid of any features
which go to make up a real football con-
test. From the beginning the Indianapolis
boys played a holding game, their defense
against the onslaughts Of the Louisville
players being very strong. The latter then
began a smuggling contest, which proved so
effective that the services OF a physician
were necessary a great many times during
the game 20 restore wounded players to
consciousness. This was particularly no
ticeable when Cage. right guard, deliber-
ately struck Hacker, Shortridge's center,
and with a straight arm jab over the left
eve sent that player Keeling from his posi-
ton to Inconsistencies. The eye was ter
ribly cut and a large lump was raised.
Cage was objected to by the rest Of the
indianapolis players for this fact, but he
was allowed to continue the game. The
Louisville boys also were guilty of fouling
in several instances by tackling I~ndianap-
oils players around the neck. The brutal
methods used against the visitors won for
them the sympathy of the crowd.
Shortridge started in in the first half with
such a display of fleetness and strength
that it seemed but a question Of how big
the score would be against Louisville. In
exactly one minute and a half after the
kickoff Bosler shot down the field for a
run of thirty yards for a touchdown.
Louisville, a minute or two later, dupli-
Gated the work by a trick play and scored
its only points. The good work Of Indian
apolis continued until the Strengthening
methods adopted by the Louisville players
disheartened them. and as only one extra
substitute was on the grounds they de-
cided to take matters easy.
MADE BY A LUX
The six points scored by Louisville were
in a way made by a huke, but in reality by
a trick play. When the ball was kicked
off after Indianapolis had scored its first
touchdown Cartmell caught the punt from
McCauley and went down the field for a
distance of sixty-fve yards with no inter-
ference at ali and landed over the goal line.
The Indianapolis players seemed dazed at
the runners daring and none of them made
an effort to tackle him. The easy manner
of scoring those points awakened the In
dianapolis players to a sense of danger,
and from that time on they merely toyed
with the Louisville players. McCauley,
Louisville's right end, did some very clever,
clean tackling until he was replaced in the
latter part of the last half by Hughes.
The latter was at all times effective and
played a good, clean game.
Masters hurdling was a surprise to the
Kentuckians. When short gains were to
be made he would leap over the strong
lines and SeSetch himself out for the re.
quired amount of territory. Clark also was
a good ground gamer for Indianapolis. The
fifth touchdown was nearly altogether made
by the work of Clark in that he worked
the ball from midfeld until Bacon was in
position TO be forced over the line for a
score
indianapolis won the toss and took the
south goal. Tolin kicked off and Cart
nell caught the ball on the t~en-yard line.
He started TO work down the field for
a gain. but was nailed by Ward Dean.
The ball was then snapped, Bosler getting
the oval on a tumble, and he ran away
was kicked. After the kickoff Cartmell
again took the ball and by a series of line
bucks worked the ball to midf1eld. 1t was
then by n trick play that he eluded the
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the first score that his team has gained
this season. This brilliant play uncorked
a great amount of enthusiasm and of tenn
porary confidence I'm his teammates. Goal
was kicked. tying the score.
Masters put the ball in play by punting
10 the ffteen-yard line. The Louisville boys
were so overwhelmed by their feat of a
few moments before that they forgot the
task before them and Bosler had little diff
hcuIty in forcing his way around the right
end for a run of thirty yards for a touch
down. Goal was again kicked. After the
ball had been put in play again, Cartmel
punting to the ten-yard line, Clark tried for
a gain and made five yards. Gibbs dupli-
Gated Ciark's work and forced the oval
back. but was tackled by McCauley. Ward
Dean then tried a cross-play. by which he
went around the left end for a gain of
twenty yards. The bali was now near
the center of the field, in the possession of
the indianapolis players. In swapping the
ball Masters fumbled and McCauley land
ed on the ball. The latter tried an end run,
but was downed by Ward Dean and forced
back of the line. Clerget punted and Mas
tiers took the ball UP TO the indianapolis
ffteen-yard line. Bosler hit the line for a
ball a few yards by hitting the right tackle.
BOsler took the ball and made through the
left tackle for five yards and a touch
down. Scott kicked goal. Score. Is to 6.
STRAIGHT LINE BUCKING.
The indianapolis players resorted to
straight line bucking for the rest of the
game and gradually wore the Louisville
. payers out. AFTER CartWel nad kicked or
Dean muffed the punt. but Clark was near
at hand and captured the ball, and made
down the field for twenty yards. After
this line bucking was resOrted TO until
Bosler was again forced over the line for
another touchdown. Scott missed a difficult
goal. Caye kicked off again and the In
GianapOlis players worked snappily TO get
another touchdown. but time was called
with the ball on the indianapolis thirty
yard line.
Cage opened the second half with a long
punt to the ten-yard line. Bosler took the
ball back for twenty yards and was tackled
by McCauley. Bosler tried a punt but drove
the ball into the back of one of the In
dianapOliS players and il bounded 10 the
goal line. Ii was only by hard work that
the indianapolis players were able 10 get
the oval from dangerous territory. Another
punt was tried by Bosler. this time sue
cessfully. the ball going TO midfeld. Nc
Cauley caught II and tried for an end run
but was downed by Ward Dean before he
gained much Roadway. Louisville then
tried line buckiug but was unsuccessful,
losing the bail on downs. Clark. after get
ting the ball. was worked over the line by
his comrades for another touchdown. Dug
Dean kicked goal. Score, % 10 8.
After Gipe took Cages punt on the TWEEN
ty-yard line he worked his way down the
field for ten yards. Bosler went through
the right guard without any interference
for a gain OF fifteen yards. Haynes doomed
i'm his way when he had gained that dis
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