The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-13
Central League Standing.
Last Nights Scores
Fort Wayne, 6; Logansport, o
DanVille, 6; KokOmo, 2.

The colors Of the Elwood Grays. last
years champions, were trailed in defeat
last night. indianapolis won by a score of
IL to 8 after playing a series of circles
around Elwood. Elwood did not play poor
polo. Instead the game put up by Rob
erts's men was lightning fast, but they were
simply outclassed by McGilvray's Indians.
The work of Mickey eastman, the new goal
tender signed by Manager Sebern to sue
coed Peggy White, was a little off color but
he was the only one of the visitors who was
not in good form. The swift work of Spen-
Ger was missed by both the local fans and
the members of the Elwood team. While
O'Malley played hard Throughout the con-
test he is not in a class with Spencer.
The wonderful team play of McGilvray
and Pierce was a great revelation to the
1900 fans who witnessed the game and
round after round of applause greeted the
popular pair of rushers. Captain McGilvray
would rush and then go to cover point.
leaving Pierce to work the floor. The Ell
wood defense seemed TO open to allow the
Indian rush to pass when he came down the
floor at full speed. Coggshall, at center,
was a tower of strength, and OHara and
Bannon were in evidence at every stage of
the game. The Indian half back had
Roberts blanketed at every stage of the
game, while Coggshall hung to O'Mal-
ley. Lyons seemed more of a ruSher than
a defensive player and much of his time
was spent in the vicinity of the Indian cage,
one of the Elwood TALES being scored by
the great half back. BannOn was again in
excellent form. The three tallies scored
by the Grays were on difficult chances.
Bannon blocked many drives from the clubs
of Fitzgerald and Lyons, the latter driving
for the cage while Roberts and O'Malley
were being closely guarded by O'Hara and
Coggshall.
The ~ex-Indian captain, Ed Hipson, was a
spectator at the game. He was roasted in
no delicate terms by the bleacherites, who
seemed TO take especial delight in handing
it to the one time favorite.
Referee John Moran failed to arrive on
time, owing to the delay of a Union Trac-
ton car in reaching this city and Frank
Clemens, who has before ,officiated, took
Moran's place and handled the game in a
thoroughly capable manner. The regular
official arrived in time to go on the floor at
the opening of the third period.
The contest, while fast at every stage.
was exceptionally clean. No fouls were
called 10y either of the referees and there
was none of the dirty work seen which
characterizes the play of other clubs that
play against the Indians.
Indianapolis started out like a streak of
creased lightning and the fans seemed to
realize that at last their favorites were
to have a good chance of jumping last
two seconds over five minutes of play in
the opening period. Pierce nailed the first
In one minute even, scoring on a snort
scoop during a scrimmage in front of Cash
mans camp. After McGilvray had won
the next rush and passed the ball to
Pierce the latter carried it through the
Elwood defense as though it was not there
and sent a swift pass to McGilvray, who
scored in I'LL on an angle drive. Roberts
then hung the ball in the Indian draperies,
but the fateS were against the GrayS and
the pellet rolled onto the floor again.
| Pierce then sent one more homeward after
sending the pass to McGilvray and reac-
cepting the pass, the Indian captain see
ing no chance to score. The time of this
goal was 2:51 and the home club was three
to the good. Roberts then scored the first
tally for ElwOod. He took a pass from
O'Malley i'm 3:16 and counted. Pierce hung
the final marker in the first period in 1:32
after again carrying the ball through the
Elwood defense. Pierce scored the. first
goal in twenty-seven seconds in the second
period, taking a flying pass from Captain
McGilvray. The latter then score in 10:47,
elusive pass. O'Malley scored for the visit
ors, taking the pass from Fitzgerald, and
Pierce hung the final marker of the inn
ing on a terrific drive from the side cen
ter. McGilvray scored in 1872 in the third
period. Lyons then scored the last goal
for Elwood on a short scoop. Pierce
counted for Indianapolis on a pass from
Coggshall and McGilvray scored the re-
naming two in exactly five minutes. Fos-
ter played the last five minutes in place
of Pierce, who left the floor on account of
a broken skate. Lineup and summary: