Arizona republican., 1902-02-23
INDIANS THE vIcTORs
Won the Football Game by One Point
 After Hard Battle.

The final football game Of the season
 was played at the Phoenix park yes
 terday. resulting in victory for the Phoenix Indian school men, with a
 score of to ,. That is not what the
 local team so strongly prophesied. for
 the red men were all there at the end
 of the game with beaming faces and
 one point to the good. making then,- | seiVes the champion team of the ter
 ritcry.
 | 4 large crowd was present. !The cheering was frequent and among the white people there were nearly as many shouting for one team as the other. IL remained for the Indian school girls to tide the appiauding their way. This they did with such force and enthusiasm that it was indeed in terestins. especially to the many tour ists present. The game was pronounced by ell to be the cleanest ever played upon that Sridiron. Nowhere in the game was there any wranglinG or disputes re- garding decisions. The decisions were always just. given with force of will behind them. and were accepted with good spirit each time. Norwithstand- ing the fact that it is difficult for the best referee or umpire to give satis- faction throughout a foot ball game Messrs. Reedy and Sikes gave com plete satisfaction to both teams dur Ing the entire game.
 The game was called shortly before z o'clock with both teams in good con- dition and eager for the contest In the Hip the Indians chose their goal and the locals got the kick-of. Ii was interesting to note the pulsating en- thusiasm that took hold of the occu- pants of the grand stand as the teams lined up in their respective positions. The whistle was next heard. and then Normei. for the locals. sent the bail high and down to the Indians 20-yard line. Tf was downed by an Indian and then the real thing began. The game waS on, hot and furious. The Indians tried several center smasnes with but little gain and lost the ball on the third down on a tumble The locals on their first down made q. 1O-yard gain around the left end. On the second town the ball was fumbled and five yards was lost. After several plays>on the enGs the ball was lost on downs. The Indians again dropped the ball but one of their players found 1t and made gain of ten yards. Their sev- cral line bucks which followed were fruitless. and they then kicked the ball far beyond the center. For son.e time the ball kept changing hands every few downs. The locals used the tandem for a center rush several times but the Indians had wall hard to throw down. The Indians tried the volving wedge.-the play that used to- fool their opponents-but it did not work. The white boys were next from days gone by.
 The next brilliant play was by Jim mic Woods. the Indians left end, who made a long side run across the field for n 15-yard gain. He yJds backed by Captain CaIina smith as an inter ference. This play vas followed by several gains through the locals ie:t end I'v the Indians quarter back. Nil .-Ial Jurado. The next few line bucks by the Indians were of no avail anI the locals again had the ball. Wormcu made gain of five yards around the left end. and Campbell took the bali oround the left end for fifteen yards bringing the ball back over center into Indian territory. There was consid- crab!e fumblirg and this gave the ball many chanEes and often the grand stand would wonder Who has the ba;I?" Hughes distinguished himself by often falling upon the ball. and thus saving il from the clutches of the Indians The Indians now tried a back pass. but this lost then ground. Lin vilie and Lum made several big end runs. but the Indians soon gained it on downs and. in turn. were forced to kick the ball. It was sent far out over the side lines and within five yards of the coal lines. The locals advanced it For about three yards. when time was called. The first half was over with no score. Though the game was some what ragged. it was full of vim. and fl was evident that both teams were very evenly matched.
 The second half opened with the h. dians kicking on Wormell returned the ball with kick. The ball was downed near the center of the field. Then followed series Of line bucks and end plays. the ball frequently re- vertinG from one team to the other. Tn about eight minutes from the be- ginning of the half th. locals were near the Indian goal and it vas plain that unless the Indians braced strongly their goal would be crossed Several tandem bucks were tried and John Wright planted the ball over the Indians goal. giving the locals five points. The goal kick was missed.
 Again the Indians kicked or ant tha -ar"e became fast and furious. The ball was carried by the Indians to the ;ncaI's 25-yard lire. The locals gained the ball on downs. but lost it on their first 6ov-:l by a tumble. There was a l little mix up but Miguel Jurado found | the bali an1 with -seVeraI of his slip oery dndces had a clear field. placing | the ball back Of the goal. Francisco ! Luso was successful with goal kick. ! giving the Indians their six points
 Tie locals kicked off and the ball ! soon was within q few yards of the h. ! 1ians' goal. the latter braceI themselves 1 and saved their zeal. The ball was then 1 taken back and forward with kicks |