The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-12

battle against the speed and cleverness of
the Shortr1dge team. Cantmel and Haynes,
Colonies who could advance the ball any
distance. A few times they were able TO
invade the Shortridge territory for
times they were forced back with
a loss. The Shortridge boys played strong
ball, but il could be seen that they were
still soft and 1t will require much training
to place them in condition for a hard bat
tie. In nearly every Scrimmage some one
was laid out for rerairs. The Shortridge
boys protected their goal valiantly and not
a dangerous position. Once in the second
half Louisville made game stand and
held Shortridge for downs on the Louis
vile one-yard line. That was the only time,
however that the Colonies could hold the
rushes of the s. III. S. boys when goal
was in sight.
twenty-minute halves. AT the opening Of
the contest Scott kicked off for Shortridge,
sending the pigskin to Louisville's twenty
five-yard line. Hancock returned 1t to the
fifty-yard line. Haynes then skirted the
right end for twenty-yard run. mo-
ment later Haynes made another run of
fifteen yards. 1t began to look dubious
for the Shortridge boys, but on the next
line up Dunning fell on the ball after a
tumble and Shortridge line up in possess
sion of the oval on their forty-yard line.
vile was presented five yards on an off,
side play. Indianapolis was held for two
downs and Scott punted to the Louisville
fifty-yard line. Haynes went around the
ridges forty-1ve-yard line. Another end
run was tried, but Cartmel was forced
back sixteen yards, Louisville tried, to
recover the loss and was then forced to
punt. sending the ball to Shortridge's
twenty-yard line.
FIRST TOUCHDOWN.
Shortridge made six yards in three
downs. Johnson, Doudican and Nc
Kinney made short gains. and again
Doudican advanced the oN.. to a
first down. Doadican went through
the opposing line and carried the
ball to the center of the field Johnson
circled the left end for six yards. Doudi-
can was tackled with loss Of three yards.
Scott skirted the left end and by a beauti-
full run carried the ball to Louisville s
twenty-yard line. Doudican advanced il
eleven yards and was given another trial,
placing the ball on Louisville's six-yard
line. Mckinney then bucked the line and
went over for q touchdown Mckinney
kicked goal. Shortridge, 6; Louisville, 0.
Time of the first touchdown. l0% minutes.
Shortridge began TO play faster game.
Louisville kicked off to the twenty-yard
line and Mckinney returned the ball ten
yards. Doudican, Johnson and Mckinney
Hare made a beautiful end run Of forty
yards, and Johnson then carried the ball
over for touchdown. Mckinney failed
to kick goal. Shortridge, IL; Louisville, O.
There were several exchanges after the
kickoff, and just before time was called for
the first half Scott punted to Louisville s
forty-yard line.
When the teams lined up for the second
half Van Wrinkle was in Shank's position.
Louisville kicked off forty yards, and the
bail was returned fifteen yards Doudican
worked the trick play and skirted the left
end for a forty-yard run. johnson was
pushed and pulled through the left tackle
, for a ten-yard gain. Doudican then went
around the right end for twenty-five yards
planting the ball Louisville's ten-yard
line. Doudican and Mckinney then ad-
vanced the ball TO within one yard of goal
when Louisville made a stand and secured
the oval on downs. Louisville punted IF
teen yards. After Doudican made four