The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-26
Recent Improvement by Red and
White Has Caused Training
School Stock to Advance.
EXPECTS SCORE TO BE CLOSE
CAPTAIN CLARK HOPES TO DUPLI-
CATE LAST YEARS VICTORY.
Alumni of Both Schools VIII Witness
Game-Large Advance SaIe-Play
VIII Start at 2,3O.

Providing none of the players on the
Shortridge and Training School football
teams does not yield to temptation and
partake heartily of a big Thanksgiving
day dinner at noon to-day the two teams
will enter the annual game this afternoon
with Shortridge averaging 166 ell and
Training School 155 Sill pounds. Shortridge
having the advantage of about eleven
pounds to the man. According to the Off
cial weights given last night by Captain
Clark the Shortridge line will weigh 1.2l0
pounds. an average OF 172 6-7 the backs 622
pounds. an average of 1851. and the entire
team 1882. an average of 166 ell. Captain
Saunderson gave the weight of the Training
School line at 1,12s pounds, an average Of
160 81, the backs 5s5 pounds. an average Of
1851. and the entire team 1.70S pounds, an
average OF 155 3-11.
With the advantage of weight. better
training. better defense and offense, better
interference and better tricks, 1t is believed
Shortridge will be able to land a victory.
and at least duplicate last years score,
when the blue and white won by a score of
IL TO The score may be closer, as the
Timing School aggregation has SHOWN a
better knowledge of the game, has devel-
oped better interference, and is stronger In
both ofrense and defense since Rebel and
Miller took charge of the squad. dad the
game been played two weeks ago there
would have been no doubt as to the out
come, and Shortridge would have been re-
turned a winner by an overwhelming score;
But things are brighter for the RED ana
white, and, while the chances favor snort
ridge, the score may be close. i.
Captain Clark of S. H. s., is sanguine OF
success, but last night he would make no
guess on the score. He does not believe
Training School will cross the Shortrldge
score on a goal from field. Clark says the
Shortridge players, with one or TWO excep-
man will enter the game with a determine
ton to win. Schoens ankle Is still trine
weak, but he will enter the game In his
position at half back.
dence in his men last night than at any
time during the season. He would make
no prediction on the outcome OF the game;
but said the players are In good shape ana
will fight every inch Of the way.
More interest has been taken in this
game than in any annual contest between
the two schools. Interest has increased
during the past few days owing to the inn
provement shown by Training School. The
advance sale OF seats for the game Is
about as large as was the advance sale
about 500 reserved seats and 100 box seats
left to be sold this morning. Field tickets
will be on sale at Huder's drug store from
until IL o'clock to-day.
Members of the alumni Of both schools
will witness the game. Both captains have
received letters and kilograms wishing
Clark received the following telegram from
Lawrence c. Hull, formerly superintendent
of Shortridge: my Dear Captain and
Your Successful Team-I wish you luck and
1 am sure you will win
The game win be called promptly at 2:30
and 1t is expected the captains will decide
to play thirty ive-minute halves.
Both teams engaged in light practice yes
terday.