The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26
BROKE UP IN A FIGHT
FRANkLIN-M. T.. III. 8. FoOTR,,
GAME ON FRANKLIN FIELD.
Franklin Made the Only Touchdoun-
Statements Regarding the TroubI.
All Relations Are on.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind. Oct. 25.-One OF IN.
most spirited OF contests ever PLAYED on
Franklin Field was the first part Of thu
football game this afternoon by the Manual
Training High School, OF indianapolis. and
Franklin College teams. Only twenty min
utes OF the game was played. as the NJ. T.
II. S. team withdrew from the field. bu,
that twenty minutes was enough to Demon
strate that. although NJ T. II. s. plaved =
hard. snappy game, it was clearly out
played at every point by the colleglans. the
visitors succeeding only twice in making
their required five Yards.
The feature OF Frsnklin's game was Bran
igan's successful place kick from the forty
yard line. Branigan played a fine game AZ
half, going through the opponents lines az
will. while the tackles, Silver and TIncher.
were invincible. Webb and Miller both
made long gains around the ends Feslar
Steele and Bonham played the best sane
for the visitors.
Franklin won the toss and chose the
south goal. Steele kicked off to Franklin's
ten-yard line. where the ball was downed.
After several line plays for small gains
Webb went around the end for fifteen
yards. Branigan and Miller advanced the
ball fifteen yards. followed by Webb's run
around the end for twenty After losing
two yards on a tumble Branigan made a
place kick from the forty-yard line Steele
kicked of from the twenty-five-yard line
TO Silver who returned the ball twenty
yards by a clever run Webb and Brani-
gan went around the ends for ten yards
each, followed by Silver, who hit the line
for two. Branigan broke through the line
for gain of twenty yards. followed by
Miller, who carried the ball through the
line for four yaris. after which Branigan
went through for a touchdown BranIgan
kicked goal. making the score IL TO o.
Steele kicked off to the five-yard line.
FRANKLIN returned the ball twenty-five
on a tumble. After making ten yards ON
an end run NJ. T. III. S. was held for downs
Here Franklin was penaized for an of side
play. After advancing the ball thirty-five
YARDS FRANKLIN again lost the ball on a
tumble. After two Intellectual attempts 10
advance the BALI Warren punted twenty
five yards. Millar hit the line for three
yards, after which Branigan went through
for short gain.
In the scrimmase Roach asserts he saw
Duggan jump on Branigan with his knees
and in attempting 10. knock him of he pre-
cipitated fight, which was stopped before
any damage was done. Prof. r. Hail. who
was oftciating a. referee. then ordered the
NJ. L. II. S. players off the field and called
the game. Umpire Middleton. however de-
clared the game forfeited to Franklin on
the refusal of ". 7. III. S. TO continue In
defense of his action Mr.. Hall said he was
personally responsible for the welfare OF
the NJ. T. H. s.. players and that he took
them from the game account of the
unnecessary ro;Ighness' with which the
game was being played. There is gen.
eral feeling Of legret among the students
and faculty hese over the outcome. al
though IL Is the consensus OF opinion that
the unnecessary roughness" of the game
was not sufficient to Justify Mr.. Halls ac-
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