The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-29
Training school, Although Lighter,
Was Better Trained and Their
superb Condition Won.
D. DEAN WAS SHoRTRIDGE STAR
MADE TOUCHDOWN AND GOAL FOR
THE BLUE AND WHITE.
He Easily blocked Punt and Made a
Touchdown - ESruII Attempted
Place Kick-Game i'm Detail.
First Half.

First Half
NJ. T. II. S...........11-S. II. S.............s
Second Half
NJ. I. II. S........... 6-S. II. S..............0
Final Score
NJ. T. II. S...........17-S. II. S..............6
The best team won. This seemed TO be
the unanimous opinion of the large crowd
of football enthusiasts who saw the strug-
gle for rhe football championship between
the teams of the Manual Training School
and Shortridge High School yesterday
afternoon, and when the final score resulted
L to in favor of the sturdy young players
from NJ. T. II. S there was but little sur
prise expressed. The supporters of the blue
and white, the colors of Shortridge. hoped
for victory, but those who had witnessed
the work of the two teams throughout the
season were not sanguine that Shortridge
would win the coveted championship. II
was the fourth time that the championship
has been won by Training School. and with
the honor is combined the championship OF
Indiana and Kentucky The game was the
prettiest football struggle witnessed i'm In
dianapolis this season, not excepting any
of the college games. Not once during the
tnlli6 game OI TWO lnlTlN-INe-EnlnuIe
halves did the interest i'm the contest wane.
The battle was fierce from start to finish.
and although the weight was in favor OF
Shortridge, the boys from NJ. T. II. S. were.
superbly trained and their condition
was such as to stand the terrific strain OF
such a fiercely waged battle. For the NJ.
7. II. S. victory there must be extended TO
Coach Fred M. Winters part of the glory
To him belongs the honor of placing Manual
Training School in condition for the contest.
He devoted his entire time to the training
and coach of the NJ. 7. II. s. squad simply
because he is a football enthusiast and not
for any pecuniary gain. He exercised ex-
acting discipline over the players. and the
outcome of the game is the best evidence
of how well he has accomplished his work.
AGGRESSIVE TACTICS.
With nearly ten pounds to tie man
against them the Training School players
never faltered in their aggressive tactics.
The Shortridge players. although battered
and beaten down until nearly all of them
were sore and almost unfit for the struggle.
waged defensive contest in the second half
that was very creditable. The game stands
of the s. II. S. boys when Training School
had rushed the ball to within a few wards
of their goal were deserving of the praise
they received from the hundreds of Short
ridge supporters once in the first half the
blue and white held the punging NJ T. II.
S. line when within a few feet of their
goal, and again i'm the second half the
Shortridge players by concentrated efforts
twice held NJ. T. II. S. between the five
yard line and the Shortridge goal and Sc
cured the ball on downs, where it was
punted out of danger by Bosler
The whirlwind tactics OF the red and
white bore down heavily on their opponents
and while Shortridge stood up well In the,
first half. in the second half the blue and
white showed evidence of the fierce combat
and lack Of perfect condition. Hail. the
game little quarter back. was laid out i'm
many scrimmages and finally at the close
of the second half he was forced 10 retire.
having received a severe injury TO his
shoulder and collar bone. Hacker replaced
Connor at center at the opening Of the sec
ond half. Bacon was battered down at
guard and was succeeded by Dugan. Gibbs
was replaced and Doudican sent TO tackle
and Ward Dean. although fighting hard
against the inevitable. was forced 10 retire
in favor Of Scott. The Training School boys
also showed evidences Of the hard-fought
contest and Bonham. who played well while
he was in the game. was taken out and
Fessler put at left end Hamlet was sent
in 10 replace Wheeler, but the latter re-
sumed play. Woodbridge. who was in the
thick of nearly every scrimmage was Ia
tigued in the middle OF the second half
and while Training School was trying hard
TO push the ball three yards for "A touch
down, he was taken out and McCrea SUBJ
stituted, i'm the hope that the fresh man
would add much strength to the red and
white team.
RESULT OF A FLUKE
Training School won and IL was a gloriou.
victory. as the six points made by Short
ridge were the result OF a nuke. so termed
in football parlance. But the loss OF the
game does not detract from the good play
ing of Shortridge. The defense Of the blue
and white was wonderful at times. At other
times they did not possess the concentrated
action so essential TO good football. The
six points made by $. II. :. resulted from
a bad misplay. After Training School had
scored in the first half. BOsler kicked OF 10
Krun on the ten-yard line on the lineup
krull attempted 10 return the punt. but Dug
Dean broke through the line and blocked
the ball. The oval rolled toward the Train
ing School goal line and Dean fell on IL
within one foot of the line and crawled
over for a touchdown. which ne later con-
Verted into "a goal after a beautiful kick
out Dean was the fortunate one in this
instance and to him belongs the glory OF
the scores made by Shortridge. While the
play resulted from "A fuke. Dean must he
given credit for his aertness and play in
breaking through the NJ. I. II. $. line.
The scores made by NJ. r II. :. were all
earned and resulted from steady and ter
rife rushes and straight football. In the
punting krull eNce!led the work OF BOsler
gaining from five 10 fifteen and sometimes
twenty yards on the return of punts. The
tackling OF the two teams was superb and
there was an absence Of Whotesaie
fumbling. The catching OF punted ALL.
wss also excellent. The game as . 49,.