The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-01
UyDIANAPOLIS PLAYERS GREAT
GAME AGAINST RACINE.
Play Was Fast and Exciting-COggs-
halls Work Was the Feature
Richmond Loses to Anderson.

The fickleness of the sport-loving pubic
was again demonstrated in the game last
night at the Cyclorama between the In
dianapolis and Racine teams. During the
past week or ten days the Indianapolis
poloists have been everything from rank
amateurs to cutters in the estimation OF
the enthusiasts, but when last nights
game was concluded the entire five again
perched on the highest notch Of fame and
admiration and every man on the Indian
apolis team deserved all the praise given
by those who saw the game. The victory
was decisive, the final score being to
ia Indianapolis favor.
The original five-Hipson, Gavitt, Coggs-
hall, Way and Berry-placed Indianapolis
on the winning side by playing the prettiest
game seen here in recent weeks. They were
all in the game and played with more de-
termination. pluck and good judgment than
they have since they struck the toboggan.
little green carpet" session held yes
terday in Manager Cohens Office probably
had something to do with the new life
shown by Captain Hipson's men. No one
who has followed the game believed that
the Indianapolis team was not capable of
staying in the lead If strict discipline pre-
vailed and the fact that a slump came was
the result of carelessness both In conduct
and playing. But all the players have
cure the championship.
The indianapolis players outclassed the
Racine team and the latter organization
did not play poor polo. Hipson and Cav
lit the rush line INDUCED in pretty
team work and with the aid of Coggshall
the visitors were bewildered during the
second and third periods by the fast passes
Of the three Indianapolis men. Devlin,
Racine's goal tender, was the target for
many drives and he had thirty mine stops
to his credit Coggshall was the bright
star of the game but the other members of
the Indianapolis team deserve credit for the
victory. Coggshall made the goal that tied
the score and also the one that placed In
dianapolis in the lead In addition to his
excellent driving he assisted in many of
the other goals and helped Way and Berry
in the defensive work
RACINE SCORES FIRST.
Racine made no errors. but lost the game
through inability to compete with the per-
feet work of the Indianapolis aggregation
The first period was very exciting. and the
only goal made was the one credited to
Racine. Both teams played fast and the
ball was rushed up and down the field for
more than ten minutes before Dawson
hooked it into the Indianapolis cage. The
play during the remainder of the period
was speedy, but neither side scored.
Notwithstanding the fact that Racine
started off with lead of one in .the first
period the spectators did not lose hope of
seeing indianapolis win, Captain Hip
sons men were putting up the kind of game
that was sure to cut a big figure in the
final result. After thirty-nine seconds of
play in the second session Coggshall made
beautiful drive, and sent the ball into
the cage, tying the score Both teams
fought hard for the next goal and Coggs-
hall was successful. Coggshall was also
in the next play, making a beautiful pass
to Gavitt, who hooked the ball into the
cage. Hipson scored the next point for
Indianapolis.
Racine worked hard to get in the scoring
line in the last period, but all to no avail,
the defensive work of the Indianapolis
team was superb. Gavitt scored the two
goals credited to Indianapolis in that
period.
The score should have been even larger
as Coggshall made two 'in and OUT goals
and Gavitt made an 'in and out"
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