The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
Fast Work of the Backs and Better
Team Work Throughout Won the
Game for Central.
SPECTACULAR PLAY BY HAUGH
HE MADE RUN OF EIGHTY-FIvE
YARDS FOR A TOUCHDOWN.
shortridge Defeated the Alumni i'm an
Easy Game-Governor and Mayor
VIII Witness Big Game.

amid din of enthusiasm that reminded
one OF old football days in Indianapolis
the football teams of the Central Medical
College and the Indiana Medical College
fought stubbornly for gridiron honors yes
terday afternoon at Washington Park. The
fast work OF The backs and the better team
work throughout won the game for the
Central Medical College by score or Is to
s. The game brought forth almost every
doctor in the ely. and from the minute the
two teams trotted out upon the gridiron
the enthusiasm ran unrestricted. Horns,
yells, songs. megaphones and brass bands
contributed to the jubilant uproar. which
kept the blood OF both players and specta-
tors warm. Or the two thousand spectators
who saw the game, four-ffths Of them
were students and alumni OF the two med
zeal colleges, between which there Is the
greatest rivalry. Before the medical game
the shortridge High School team and the
alumni played a curtain-raiSer. the former
winning without an effort, e 10 o.
The medical game was closer than the
score would indicate. Up until within ten
minutes Of the close OF the game the result
was in doubt. the score standing TO .,
with both teams lighting viciousy back and
forth across the center OF the field. Towards
~tiIe~eud OF the last half, however, the Indi-
ana men weakened. while the backs Of the
Central team increased their attacks on the
center OF their opponents and carried the
ball five and ten yards at down. Both
men showed lack of practice and were slow
IN getting their Interference together. The
largely on their star men. and consequently
their play was not smooth and punched.
HAUGHS LONG RUN.
Aside from the spectacular run OF eighty
ave yards for a touchdown by Haugh the
gains were short and holly contested. Haw-
ley, Cooper and Francis. the backs of the
Central team, concentrated most Of their
play on center. through which they made
their gains. On the defense the Central
team was also stronger and the Indiana
players failed to make much progress
against their line The long run of Haugh
from catch OF Cooper's punt was a beau
tiful sprint and scored Indiana its only
half.
Indiana WOO the toss and chose the south
goal Goodrich kicked thirty-ive yards
and Haugh returned Ii ten Hawley then
began his attack on center and by a series
OF bucks carried the ball back to the CEN
ter Of the field, where it was lost ON downs.
Lane advanced 1t ten yards through right
guard and Judah followed with five
Through right tackle. Central secured the
ball on downs and Cooper and Hawley adj
vanced 1t twenty yards in four downs. when
Cooper broke through Goodrich for twenty
two yards. Francis made five yards through
tackle. Central then employed the guards
back formation and carried the ball to
pushed over. for the first touchdown and
Cooper kicked goal.
On the lxick-off Goodrich booted the
before being tackled. On the next play
Cooper was tackled by Walterhaus without
q gain. Hawley made five yards through
center and Marrow fumbled at the center
OF the field. Indiana men failed to get
their interference together and McKenStrey
was downed for loss of Ave yards. Haugh
kicked out OF bounds and judah fell the
ball Cooper recovered it, however, a minute
later on a tumble. Central failed to make
the required five yards and Cooper kicked
to Indiana's twenty-hve-yard line, where
Haugh caught the ball and ran the full
length of the field. with beautiful inter-
ference by judah. Haugh failed to kick
goal. Cooper kicked off for Central twenty
i've yards and Indiana returned the ball
near the center OF the field. where the
two teams fought back and forth until the
close OF the half, with the score 6 to 5 in
CentraIs favor.
CHANGES IN SECOND HALT.
In the second half Caplinger replaced
Lane at full back, while McKenstrey played
quarter and Haugh went to half. The Gen.
trail made TO changes. The first part OF
the half was evenly contested. the teams
battling near the center of the field. Cooper
sent the ball to one side on the kick-or and
a Central man fell on it, Hawley. Francis
OF bucks on center to Indianas thirty-five-
yard line. where they lost Ii on downs
judah made seven yards through left tackle
and Mckenstrey covered four yards through
Marshall. Central stole the ball and Cooper
skirted Newsbaums end for twenty-five
aaaS but Ds fas ek ban Shsn sSsksd by
and Cooper was thrown in his tracks.
Central lost the ball in the center of the
field on tumble rinSe Indiana failed to gain.
caught the ball. but was tackled without
gain. Cooper sent the ball thirteen yards
around Indiana's right end and Hawley
went through center for seven more A
series OF bucks on center by Cooper Haw-
ley and Francis carried the ball well into
Indiana's territory. The two teams were
Fighting royaliy. and every inch of ground
vas contested. The advantage seemed
evenly balanced. Indiana was playing a
better game than in the first half, and was
beginning to get more interference into
their plays They secured the bali on
downs and carried IL back TO the center of
the field, where it was lost again. The
play, however. was fast and hot. ard began
TO tell on the Indiana men, who had not
practiced as systematically as their oppo-
nents. BY ceaseless battering at center
Cooper and Hawley again carried the ball
towards Indiana's goal AT the eieven-yard
line Hawley broke through Hess and crossed
the line. Cooper kicked a difficult goal
Score, u to 5.
CENTRAL'S FAST PLAY.
With five minutes to play, Central lined
beyond all doubt. The attack on center
was again begun by the three backs and
the ball carried down the field ten and
fifteen yards at a play. Hawley landed
II two feet from the goal line and Cooper
carried IL over just the whistle was
blown. Cooper kicked goal and the game
ended with the score OF Is TO 5 i'm CentraIs
favor.
The enthusiasm OF the Central students
and alumni was deafening from the time
their team made the second touchdown
and put the game out or danger When the
game was over they formed I'm line and
headec BY their band. cake walked about
the park. each in paroxysrn OF Joy The
1ollihcation was kept up down town in the
central streets. The lineup and teams fol-
lows
Central. Position Indiana
Asnouer ........; Left end ...... Newsbaum
Mckinley $500 Left tackle ...... Goodrich
Kramer ........ Left guard ......... Hess
Marshall .,....... Center ........... Lucky
Wood $500 Right guard ........ KilIson
Hoover ..-... Right tackle -. Townsend
Drake ......... Right ead -. Walterhass
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