The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-16

One Of the most magnificent contests of
roller polo ever played between two CLUBS
was witnessed last night by q crowd OF
polo fans in the local Auditorium. Indian
apoIis defeated Marion by a 4-to-1 score.
after an uphill battle. and the finish was
lightning fast. Cheering. long continued.
such as was never before heard in the In
dianapolis rink was INDUCED In by the
fans and the outburst at the conclusion OF
the game almost raised the roof"
Referee Moran had his eyes wide open
several times and as a result total Of
seven fouls were called, the home club
drawing four. Moran called a foul on
O'Hara for tripping In the first five sec
onds of play and this was quickly followed
by the penalizing OF big Fred Jean for the
same offense. Paddy Moran. of the Lo-
gansport Central League Club. playing half
back for the visitors, was then black
marked and before the close of the first
inning O'Hara was called again and the
period closed with two fouls for each side.
Every foul called during the game was
for tripping and the Marion quintet got
safely away with several little breaches of
the rules.
To say Marion was outclassed would be
-
In evidence at every stage of the game
and might have carried away the honors
had II not been for the wonderful finish
made by McGilvrays Indian band. Moran.
at half for Marion. was as lively as a
spring cricket. and IL he plays the same
game I'm the minor league that he did for
Marion all one can say is that the Central
League is no place for him. Burgess
played an excellent game in front of the
cage. but as one of the fans stated after
the game, mo goal tender in the world
could have stopped indianapolis in the last
period" Captain Jean and Fred Lewis
were blocked by Cogshall and O'Hara in a
way that endeared the names of the two
Indians to the fans. McGilvray at cover
point was again a star and the polo played
by Dfcky Pierce was marvellous. He worked
the floor with astonishing ease and con-
triouted his share of the goals Bannon
seemed to take especial delight in stopping
the drives and hooks coming from any di-
rection.
The first period was of the kind that gave
the enthusiasts heart-1utter, and neither
side scored. The ball was in Marion terri
tory the sreater part of the time. and Bur-
CESS had a total of seventeen stops in the
FIRST TO total of five for Bannon. Each
team scored one in the second period, but
the Indians quickly lost theirs when third
foul was called on O'Hara by Referee Mo
by scoring on neat scoop in 6:10. Burgess
had withstood a terrific Commandment just
prior to this. Lewis then scored fiuke
goal in 1:50. He batted a high one into the
Indian cage. catching il the bounce.
Lewis again scored for Marion in 2:19 at
the start of the third period. and the hopes
of the fans dropped slightly. The opening
goal of the third inning. scored by Lewis.
was clever hook of swift drive from the
club of Captain Jean. Pierce then scored
for indianapolis McGilvray shot a hard
angle drive homeward. which rustled the
Marion netting, and Goal Tender Burgess
thought IL was safely ensconced therein.
The ball. however. rolled onto the floor
after Burgess had left his position, and
was Gagged by Pierce in 3:39. Marion then
lost one of her talles a third foul. and
the Indians were one to the good Cogg-
shall saw good chance at the House OF
burgess after Captain McGilvray had won
the rush. and the Indian center counted on
difficult angle drive in 4:39. For the next
Pierce scooped a rebound from the club of
McGflvray into the Marion net in As Sec
onds, and McGilvray hung the last marker
In 1:35- This goal was Gagged by the Indian
captain taking a high bounce from the
wainscoting in the middle of the rink and
batting 1t into the Marion cage. Lineup
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