The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-25
GET on ROAD To VICTORY BY DE-
FEAT!NG MUNCIE TEAM.
ways Goal Tied the Score, and Then
Pierce and McGilvray Made the
Game safe-Richmond Lost.
Games scheduled Tonight.
Marion at Richmond.

Harry Way was largely responsible for
turning what Looked like defeat into vic
tory at the Auditorium rink last evening,
a. his goal in the third period tied the score,
aud IL was then fierce struggle for SUI
pfemacy. The local fans saw the Indians in
the lead for the first time this season, and
the first victory for the Indianapolis team
was registered, Muncie being the loser by
score OF TO 4.
The score was in a knot at the end of the
second period, and Muncie was the first to
score In the last inning. Way took the ball
fEom the Indianapolis cage, and, seeing an
opening, he eluded the Muncie rushers and
skated toward the Muncie cage. He saw his
caance and hooked the ball into the cage,
tying the score. 1t was the first good OPP
p5rtunity the Indianapolis fans have had
70 cheer. and they gave vent TO an out
burst OF applause that was deefening.
Higgins won the nexC rush, but MeGilvray
secured the ball, and, on a beautiful pass TO
Pierce. the latter hooked the sphere into
the cage. and Indianapolis was In the lead:
There was long round of good-natured
applause and roofing following the break
ing Of the ice" by the Indians, for ii was
the first time during the season that they
bad taken the right road TO victory. Urged
on by the spectators, the Indians played
fast, and when Muncie had the ball the
defense was superb. The last half of the
last period was very spirited. and many
brilliant plays were made by both teams
Indianapolis made the game safe when
Pierce hooked the ball into the Muncie cage
on McGilvray's pass. In the short time left
10 play Muncie worked hard to overcome
the lead, but was unable to score again.
Farrell and Holderness. center and half
rack OF the Muncie team, were out of the
game. and their places were filled by Wiley,
CT the Lafayette Central League team. and
DE Witt, the Muncie substitute Harry
Cohen, manager of the Indianapolis team
offered no objections 70 Wiley playing for
Auncie- While he was not equal to Far
rell, he played good game. De Witt
the little substitute, did effective work at
half back for the visitors
The most popular visiting player that
Comes to Indianapolis Is Eddie Higgins, the
Muncie first rush, and when he appeared
en- the floor just before the game started
he was loudly cheered by the local fans
che other Muncie players were also
eheered. Higgins and Hart form a great
fIair of rushers, and through their efforts
they made the game in doubt during the
nrst two periods. Cusicks work at goal
The great Improvement shown by the In
aianapolis team caused great joy among
she fans Pierce and McGilvray did some
great teaming, and their driving was more
accurate than IL has been at any time this
reason They showed better condition and
che good results that come from practice.
Harry Way played brilliant polo at half
end Coggshall blocked many efforts by the
Muncie rushers TO criss-cross the ball to an
advantageous position. Bannons work has
become such feature of every game that
the fans expect him to do something SEN
sational, and he did last evening. All
through the contest he protected the In
annapolis cage, and during the last period,
when Muncie attempted TO carry things by
storm. he showed his cleverness by getting
sn front Of the drives and hooks Four of
The drives got by him, but they were such
reacherous drives that no goal tender in
the business could have stopped them. Two
Or the goals scored by indianapolis were
made on sensational plays by McGilvray
and Pierce.
Two fouls were called during the game.
Dewitt was the first offender, when he
stopped the ball with his hand. 1t was I'M
Intentional and the little fellow seemed to
regret his mistake. A foul was called on
McGilvray for Internationally tripping
Hart. The first two periods were fast and
devoid OF any roughness So spirited was
the last period that nearly all the players
on both teams roughed II little. Muncie's
nrsS goal was made after Cosgshan had