The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-13
SHORTRIDGE ALSO VICTORIOUS
DEFEATED MARION HIGH SCHOOL BY
SCORE OF 33 TO o.
EarIham College Beaten by Witten-
berg University-Too Wet for
De Pauw and Rose "PoIy."

NJ. T. II. S............ 5-wabash College.
Shortrdge II. S.......SS-Marion II. S...........
Wittenberg -53-Earham .............. 0
No day is too wet for a football game.
This was verified yesterday when the
Manual Training High School team. OF In
dianapolis and the Wabash College team.
of Charlottesville. met on the submerged
gridiron at Newly Oval and battled in
driving rain and I'm a sea OF mud and many
ponds of water for supremacy The
Manual Training School won by a score OF
3 to p and their victory was very credit
able one. the high school boys excellng
the college men in every point OF play. The
Training School secured one touchdown
and the Wabash men made two points on a
safety through the clever work OF Captain
Kittle. OF the high school team. in per-
mitting the men from Charlottesville TO
make the two points.
All day driving rain from the west made
the weather decidedly inclement for any
kind Of outdoor sport. When the time ar
rived for calling the game there were num-
erous little ponds OF water from two to
eight or nine inches deep scattered over
merged was soft and soggy Owing 10 the
bad weather the crowd was very small bat
those who braved the weather To witness
a football contest were we'll repaid. II was
a great game from a spectacular point OF
view TO open the season in Ind.aIa polls. -
NO ONE SHIRKED.
When the members OF the two teams ar
rived the players scanned the gridron. or
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which they were TO play. but not one or
them showed signs OF shirking from the
duty of entering the ARRAY to get their
eyes, ears and hair full OF mud and be
drenched to the skin No one envied the
players or even the officials for that mat
ter. who had to follow the teams zip and
down the field through small lakes and deep
mud. Referee Hall was in sorry plight
in his low shoes. Both the referee and urn-
pire carried umbrellas.
In weight the Wabash men were proba-
bly, little heavier, but in all other re-
quirements the Training School boys far
surpassed the men from the Presbyterian
College. In offensive and defensive work.
in tackling, punting. interference, speed
and that greatest of all requirements
grit-the Indianapolis boys showed super
iority. They went into the game from the
time she whistle blew announcing play I'm
the first half, determined 10 make q good
showing, and throughout the entire strug-
gle they did not waver in their resolve.
There was a great deal OF fumbling by
both teams. but, considering the slippery
condition of the ball. il surprising that
there were not more fumbles. Manual
Training School was more successful I'm
covering funbles and securing the ball
when their opponents fumbled than Wa
bash. The only touchdown made during
the game. which was credited TO Indiansp-
oils, partly the result OF Wabash fum-
bling the ball and Steel's alertness I'm Sc
curing il and carrying il over the goal line
Tl,. frafC l.
practically gifts by Captain Kittle. of the
Training School team. During the second
lalf Wabash rushed the ball to within
half a yard of Training Schools goal.
when the Indianapolis boys held the line
and secured the ball downs. The ball
was snapped 10 Kittle, who stood I'm his
and scoring a safety for Wabash, giving
the visiting team two points. The play
was cleverly executed. and IL was much
points than TO take chances on losing the
ball and permitting Wabash 10 score
touchdown. After the safety was made the
ball was taken out TO the 25-yard line and
kicked off by Training School.
IN wABASHS TERRITORY.
The play during the entire game was
mostly I'm Wabash's territory. Wabash
came dangerously near scoring a touch
down, as mentioned above, In the second
half, but excepting that one instance the
college men were not dangerously near
the Training School goal. Training Schools
victory can be credited TO the team a
whole, for each player did something to-
ward helping make the final result. Kay
lor was a tower Of strength I'm boring
holes through the Wabash line and advanc-
ing the ball for good gains when he was
called upon. Steele. Kittle. Wheeler. Tad
Shideler, Davis. Cooper and Hamlet also
made individual spectacular plays that
either helped Training School to advance
AlFDl.r IA
the ball down the field. The defensive
work Of the Indianapolis players was very
creditable.
Woodbridge was removed in the first
half, because he Strengthened out his right
arm and his FIST came In contact with
one OF the Wabash players face during
"A scrimmage. McCrea was substituted Ia
WoOdbridges place, and he did good work.
In the last half Sullivan was removed
from the game and Griffey sent 10 left
end. Plucky Grifey did good work tackling
the Wabash runners
The individual work for Wabash
done by Williamson, Black, Adams and
POstOn. When Wabash was I'm a position
To rush the ball over the goal line for
a touchdown PostOn called for the oval
steadily carried il forward until the line
was held within one yard and half OF
the Training School goal.
NJ. T. II. 5. WON THE TOSS.
Training School won the toss and chose
the kick of. Wabash choosing the east goal.
The wind was from the west. and increased
in velocity as the game progressed. and
there was very little punting. steele
kicked OF. and the pigskin was returned
about ten yards. Wabash worked the ball
back TO the middle OF the field and lost il on
tumble The first opportunity given the
Training School boys netted them a gain.
Kaylor dropping back on = formation play
and boring "A hole through the line for about
twelve yards Woodbridge was next sum-
moneG for gain. and he punctured The
opposing line for nearly fifteen yards
Again kaylor was given chance, and ne
responded nobly. taking the leather thEsaxh