The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-27

The indianapolis team won two we'll
earned victories from Anderson yesterday.
The fret game was played at Anderson In
the afternoon. and Captain Ways men
were the victors by a score OF to 3. The
game played in this city last night was the
best ever seen In this city. The Indians
excelIeo the visitors in all departments and
the team work displayed was superb. and
won by a score OF to /.
A meeting Of the Western League off,
Gals and stockholders was held in Presi-
dent Norton's office in Anderson on Tues
day OF this week. The referees. Moran,
K1obedanz and Redding, were instructed
20 call all fouls. no matter OF what nature.
and to exercise the authority vested in
them az the official referees Of the Western
League. II such action was necessary for
the good OF the game. Moran gave a very
good exhibition last night Of how mot
to referee professional polo" II the local
team had lost the game and the news
papers spoke against Moran the fans In
the gas belt cities would say tnat the In
dianapolis lovers OF the game were poor
losers However, Indianapolis won the
game end a criticism of Moran cannot be
considered as the effect OF losing. Moran
should oe given additional instructions by
his superiors about the action he should
take on the floor.
A portion Of the Western League rules
are follows: 1T shall be deemed a foul
II any player run about or strike the ball
while one Of his skates are of or broken.
1t shall be deemed a foul If any player
stop before or In the immediate vicinity
OF the goal cage to adjust his skates"
Miller. the Anderson second rush. broke
one or his skates, and after playing for
two minutes with the broken skate knelt
In front or the indianapolis cage and tried
to read1ust the rollers. Both of these ac-
tons were fouls, but Referee Moran did
not see 1T TO penalize the visiting player.
When Miller saw that he could not fix his
skate he called Taylor, the utility man.
into the game, and both played for fully
one minute, making six men on the floor.
Moran did not order Miller from the floor
until his attention was called to him by
Bannon fully upheld his title OF the liking
Of goal tenders in the game last night He
stopped drive after drive directed toward
the cage by Mercer and Miller and the
crowd was wild with delight at the wonder
full work OF the cage guardian. McGilvray
and Pierce teamed together like they had
played ON the same team all their lives and
round after round OF applause was accorded
to the popular rushers. There is only one
reason In the world why the local team won
more exhibitions such as were affordsd to
the 1900 fans last night will land Ways
men at the top OF the ladder. where they
belong.
Indianapolis scored the only goal in the
first period. Pierce accepted a neat pass
from kcGilvray and registered the first
marker in 1912. Mercer won the final rush
IN the first period.
McG!lyray was in evidence for the first
hanger in the second period. Mercer took
the ball from behind the Indian cage and
passed IL directly to McGilvray. The speedy
first rush greatly surprised ''Tubby' Mullen
when he landed the ball in the netting in
3:12 Pierce won the rush and Mullen for
Anderson, scored the next goal In 1854 on
pass from Mercer McGilvray registered
the next goal in 4:02. driving the ball into
the Anderson netting after a scrimmage in
front of the goal McGilvray scored the
next goal in thirty seconds on drive from
a difficult angle after Mercer had won the
rush.. The final goal of the series was
scored by McGilyray in LOG on a pass from
Pierce
No goals were scored I'm the third period.
Mullen awakened slightly In this period and
stopped many hard drives by Coggshall.
McGilvray and Pierce. The Indians kept
the ball In the Anderson territory the
greater part OF the time. Mercer won the
rush in the third period. Lineup and sum-
mary.