The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

Msa'lon' 8, EslWoou, l.
Notwithstanding tine fact that the Mum
Gle tam was defeated by a one-sided score
last Slight 1t played fast polo and the re-
suit syould have been much closer had Gus
lex Played his usual game at the cage. AT
the fose OF the first period Cusick looked
at Manager Walter Petty, of the Muncie
aggregation, and remarked that 1.-THE Indi-
ans sare playing like a drove of wild
horsss."
Indianapolis won the contest by a score
OF IR TO s. Kerrigan was substituted for
Pierre In the final period by order OF Cap
tain Way. Pierce played lightning polo
and could have remained in the contest,
but Sway asked that Kerrigan be given a
chance, the local team was eight goals
60 tie good and the visitors succeeded in
regtIering three markers in the final Pc
riodfas the Indians were merely playing for
timet and did not try to score.
Basinon was at his best last night, and
wori. Of t the greatest OF goal tenders" He He
had y total of forty-nine stops to his credit,
Will. Cusick succeeded in stopping but
tweIry-twO. Pierce was in the game at all
times during the first two periods and
played a wonderful game on the rush line.
He aged six Of the ten goals registered
by tle Indianapolis team and showed that
his -bility as polo player has not been
oversated. Coggshall and Way played the
sams game last last night night that t. won % IN home me.
the circuit last year. McGilvray played
all ground Hart on the Muncie rush line
and sent four tags into the Muncie netting.
Referee Klobedanz did not take cogniz-
ancss of several fouls committed by MEM
bers. of both the Indianapolis and Muncie
tears last night. Holderness struck at the
ball three times In quick succession while
On one knee, but was not penalized. The
fouls committed did not affect the scoring.
Hislins played his usual fast game for
md xxr0ra nf he oil
yusfsss. Cusick has fallen into his old habit
OF leaving the cage unprotected, and three
Of t*e Indians goals were Gagged while he
wasaway from the cage, expecting TO block
q dttve- Pierce or McGilvray would land
the sphere in the Muncie cage by a neat
pasS and scoop and the fiaxen-haired cage
guardian would look surprised.
Pi5rce Gagged the first goal In 1:26. The
ball had landed on the top Of the Muncie
casf and Cusick knocked 1t OF with his
club The ball dropped at Pierce's feet and
he g,nded 1t In the cage on a short drive.
McCsilyray registered the next In 2:51 on a
unesdrt from the center Of the rink Hig-
0inG won the next rush and passed the
ball: to Hart who Gagged the first Mum
Gle goal in thirty-eight seconds. Pierce
Gagged the two in 80 and lag. the first on
pas. from McGilvray while Cusick was
vas busily engaged in hoIdins Pierce. in
tered the next tally in 2s0o The final goal
IN the first period was tabled by Pierce
on a neat SCOOP when Dave Cusick had
left. the vicinity OF his camp. McGilvray
started the scoring in the second period
IN tn and Higgins followed with one for
Nu,.cie In 6:23. McGilvray was again in evi-
depSe for the next one in 30, which was
followed by a goal Gagged on drive by
Pierce In 4:0s Cusick was again away from
his cage when this goal was tagged The
clo.ing goal In the second period was Gagged
by Pierce on a scoop after he had juggled
thefbau from the center OF the floor. Hold
ernsss was at this time engaged In olock-
speedy Indianapolis rush. Muncie Gagged
three goals in the last period. owing to the
facs that the local team did not try to keep
the visitors from scoring. Hart, Higgins
and Farrell each registered one tally in the
lasss period. Lineup and summary:
Indianapolis. Position. Muncie.
Piece,
Kerrigan ..-...F1rst rush.----.. Higgins
Mcs}ilvray Second rush. ...-....... Hart