The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-08
Alleged that the Referee Was Unfair
in Giving the Ball to Franklin
After a Fumbfe.
HAD NOT SCORED A POINT
WHILE THE BAPTISTS HAD MADE
% BY GOOD TEAM WORK.
Second NJ. T. III. 8. Team and North
Salem Tied q to 6-ResuIts of
High School Games.



FRANKLIN, Ind, Nov. THE Franklin
College football team established its claim
this afternoon to third place in the Indiana
College Athletic League by defeating Rose
Polytechnic by score of % 10 o. Only the
first half and three minutes of the second
half was played, the game being called
upon the refusal of the visiting team TO
play unless referee Tincher be replaced by
another official.
In the second half Franklin received the
ball and was advancing 1t rapidly down
the field when a tumble occurred. player
from each side falling on the ball. Mr..
Tincher declared it Franklin's ball. This
decision angered the Rose Poly boys and
they refused to continue the game, alleging
that Tincher's decision was unfair. This
ended the game.
For the first time this season Franklin
showed team work and it was this. with
snappy playing, that won for the col
legians. Captain Webb was injured early
in the first half and his absence weakened
the team. The visitors showed a lack of
team work and did not play with much
spirit. 1t was a clean game throughout,
with several sensational plays. The fea-
by Branigan and Webb Pritchard's line
bucking and Branigan's punting.
Bran;gan kicked off forty-fve yards.
where Rose Poly was held and forced to
punt. Captain Webb went around the vis-
itors' end for a sensational run OF fifty
yards and was downed Rose Poly's one
yard line. Branigan hurdled the line for a
touchdown and kicked an easy goal. Score.
6 to O.
On the kickoff Branigan sent the ball
back Of the goal line. The visitors kicked
off thirty yards from the twenty-fve-yard
line, where the ball was downed. Branigan
punted forty-ive yards. Stricken made an
end run of thirty yards. where the visitors
were forced to punt. BY short gains through
the line Franklin advanced the ball TO the
twenty-yard line, where a place kick was
attempted but failed. Bland kicked of
twenty-five yards. Branigan, Miller and
Jewett advanced the ball rapidly by terrific
line-bucking until the twenty-fve-yard line
was reached, when another place kick was
attempted but failed. Bland kicked off
twenty yards. Burns hit the line for twelve
yards, followed by Branigan, who made a
magnificent run of thirty-five yards, scoring
the second touchdown. Branigan kicked
goal, but it was forfeited by Miller being
off side. Score, II to 0.
Brannigan kicked off forty yards, where
the ball was downed. Rose Poly punted
twenty yards. BY a series of line plays by
Miller, Jewett, Branigan and Pritchard
the ball was carried to the three-yard line,
where Brannigan was pushed across the
line for the third touchdown. He failed to
kick goal. Score, 16 to o.
Brannigan kicked off twenty-five yards
Rose Poly punted fifteen. Brannigan
slipped around the end fol. twenty yards
followed by line plays until Pritchard hit
the line for ten yards and a touchdown
Brannigan again kicked goal, but 1t was
forfeited because of an off-side play Score
p to o. The half closed just as Franklin
blocked. Branigan, Pritchard. Jewett
Roach and Webb played fine ball for
Franklin, while Strecker and Foley played
the best game for the visitors. Lineup and