The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20

LAST Nights Scores.
Lafayette. Z: Kokomo, 2.
Logansport, A; Fort Wayne, ..

INDIANAPOLIS won from Muncie last night
bv q score of 10 to g. The contest was
somewhat slow in the last two periods, ana
Captain Farrell. of Muncie, upheld MS rep
utation of being gutter by standing sun
and refusing to take part in the game
The home players put up another stellar ex-
hibition. and that their hard uphill night
Is being appreciated by the fans is shown
by the fact that the largest crowd OF the
season was in attendance. Standing room
was almost at premium. and during the
first period, which was one of the best and
hardest-fought battles of the year, the
crowd was the greater part Of the time
standing on SITS feet.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Indians
led Muncie by good margin at the close
OF the first inning. this part of the game
was interesting The magnificent floor work
OF Dickey Pierce and the great game
played by Captain McGilvray at cover point
will be food for discussion for the fans
for many days. Allie Coggshall. at center.
played wonderful game and scored his
usual tally for McGilvray's men, O'Hara
and Bannon played a strong defensive game,
and the victory can, IN a measure. be at
tributed to the stone-wall game of the two
star defense men The Muncie quintet did
not put up the game that 1t has on former
occasions I'm this city. Remarks made by
the fans after the contest tend to show
that Farrelrs men have fallen into dislike
in this city. where before they were adj
mired.
Bobby Hart, one Of the greatest goal
getters In the West. played a good game.
but was blocked too cleverly by oHara to
be effective. Higgins was taken care OF
by Coggshan in an admirable manner and
only one OF Farrell's wild swings found a
resting place behind Bannon Holderness
played a good game at half and Cusick
played a good game at goal in face of
the fact that ten drives from Indian clubs
got past him. Farrell called" Cusick
when the latter was playing better polo
than was his captain.
Hart scored the first goal for Muncie.
taking a pass from Farrell and scoring on
a swift back-hand drive. The Indians then
scored four TALES in slightly over I'VE min
utes of play. Pierce hung the first mark
er for Indianapolis after carrying the ball
through the Muncie defense on the point
of his club and scoring on short slap.
a scrimmage, and Half Back OHara then
came in for his share of the honors, hang
ing marker Ike on a long drive the e eh.re
then had an in-and-Cut goal and TO make
up for it scored I'm 4os on an angle drive.
Farrell hung his only tally a fuke goal
the ball glancing from Bannons protector
into the netting. Pierce then took flying
pass from McGilvrey and scored on
short drive in 257 This was the last tally
in the first period. which yclesed with In
dianapolis three points 10 the good.
Muncie scored an accidental tally for the
first marker in the second period. Pierce
drew Cusick away from the cage for the
next marker and scored In $40. He re-
peated this performance I'm 2:4, scoring
again on a short scoop after catching re-
bound drive from McCiilvray'S club. Cogg-
shall scored the first goal I'm the final inn
ing, the Indian center taking rebound
drive and scoring I'm SIT from difficult
angle. McGilvray then scooped one for
Muncie In 3:21. The little Muncie rusher
then had an in-and-out goal, which was
follow ed by another score for Indianapolis
Higgins scored the finai goal in eighteen
seconds on a short drive with but few
seconds TO play. MCncie drew two fouls,
one for holding and one for tripping.
O'Hara, of the local team. was penalized
for holding Hart. Lineup and summary:
Indianapolis. Position. Muncie.