The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-29


Special to the indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTI,E, Ind, Sept. 2S.-The In
dianapolis Manual Training High School
football team met defeat I'm it's first game
this season againt the De Pauw University
eleven on McKeen Field this afternoon by
a score of II to o. Only small crowd wit
messed the contest. The game was very
creditable and exciting considering that
both teams are not in perfect condition.
The football field, which is far from an
ideal gridiron, was covered with several
inches of dust, and during the skirmishes
the dust flew and the players filled their
lungs with the small particles of earth.
The defeat of the Indianapolis team by
the Varsity eleven does not detract credit
from the playing of the high school boys.
Everything considered. the Manuel Train
ing players held their own and played
much faster game than the De Pauw
eleven. and had the teams been of equal
weight the result would no doubt have
been reversed. The De Pauw team was slow
i'm all of its plays and time called
many times during both halves to give the
university players opportunity to rest.
The chief fault of the Training School
eleven was in failing to follow up the plays
made by them when they had the ball.
Their play at times was slow and burden
some, and with fast work they could have
no doubt made a better showing, but con-
sidering it was the first time the team
has lined up against an opposing organiza-
ton the failure to follow up any advantage
is excusable.
LOOKED LIKE LILLIPUTIANS.
When the husky De Pauw crowd lined up
on the field the men wearing the red and
white of the Training School looked like
lilliputians. The De Pauw line is no doubt
the heaviest in the State, while the men
behind the backs are not pigmies. AS a
comparison of the size and weight of the
two teams. Kaylor played against a man
weighing 245 pounds. and many of the other
Training School men in the line had giants
TO buck. Their efforts TO hold the university
men were futile when line plays and buck
ing was done, and ii is wonderful that the
score was not larger. The Indianapolis boys
played quicker and snapper ball, and really
displayed a better knowledge of the game.
The Methodists began slugging early In
the game, and few of the Indianapolis
boys gave 1.-The elbow occasionally. The
young students the line who out to
see trouble marred the sport by crying to
the De Pauw players TO Slug EN-" but
the players We're fortunately more consid-
crate of manly tactics and did not start
general riot.
Twice during the game the Training
School had chances of scoring, but once
Wheeler fumbled and again the line was
held by De Pauw. The Shideler brothers,
Woodbridge did good work, and Wood
bridge and Krull distinguished their playing
in catching the punts of the opposing play
ers Gregory, Peterson, Wiley and Reep
made the most successful plays for the
De Pauw team.
The failure of the officials to decide in
favor of the Training School in two sep
arate plays probably prevented the visitors
from scoring. One was during the first
half. when De Pauw failed to make the
the second half. when De Pauw not
penalized for making foul.
DE PAUW WON TOSS.
De Pauw won the toss and chose the
east goal Steele kicked off forty-fve
yards, and the oval was returned eight
yards by Gregory. Wiley hit the line for
three yards and Peterson skirted the left
end for eighteen yards. Baker fumbled
and Manual Training School secured the
ball. On the pass Wheeler fumbled and
De Pauw fell on the ball. By line bucking
De Pauw pushed the ball down the field
Peterson and Gregory making the largest
gains The Training School tried hard to
hold the line. but was unable TO cope with
the great weight of the university players
The pigskin was carried and pushed by
steady gains to within a few feet of the
goal line when Gregory went through for
a touchdown and kicked goal The time in
making the first score was 1881
Steele again kicked off thirty-five yards
and Gregory fumbled. but Peterson Sc
cured the ball, and as he started down the
field was tackled by Cooper. De Pauw
punted and Training School returned six
yards. 1t became necessary for NJ. L. H.
s to punt. and the teams lined up on De
Pauw's five-yard line. After a few skr-
mishes Reep punted to the center of the
field The ball changed hands twice and
time was called for the first half with
Indianapolis in possession of the oval.
Training School played better ball in the
second half but was unable 10 score. After
a few exchanges De Pauw rushed the pig
skin down the field and Reep made touch
down Gregory kicking goal. Score. u to 0.
No more scoring was done before time was
called.
The teams lined UP as follows:
NJ 7. II. <. Position. De Pauw.
Sullivan ..........Left end d........... Gregory
Krull ...........Left tackle........... Baker
Steele Left guard ............ COble
Davis ............... ..Center........... Williams
Kittenbaugh
and Kaylor Right guard....... O'Daniels
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