The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-27
Butler and Rose Poly Battle to
Tie, 6 to 6, in In
dianapoIis.
THOMAS GREAT KICKER.
HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY
GAINS ROSE APPEARS TO
HAVE BETTER TEAM-PENALTY
PROVES FATAL.

Indianapolis. Nov. 27.-The question
of which team, Rose Poly or Butler, is
entitled to the secondary college foot
ball championship of the state still re-
mains undecided, and will continue to
remain SO. for yesterday afternoon at
Washington park in the presence of
an immense crowd these two crack
elevens fought to draw, 6 to 6. Rose
appeared to have the better team and
probably would have won but for the
wonderful punting OF Thomas. the
crack Butler quarterback.
Butler was the first to score. send
ing over a marker after a blocked
punt early in the second session.
Pritchard dropped back under his own
goal line to kick and Thomas, Buffers
crack punter. broke through and
'smothered the ball. 1t flew back of
the posts and while Thomas made a
run for 1t, he was tackled in the open,
which caused Rose to be penalized. A
Rose man had finally gotten the ball
and. claimed a safety on it. but accord
ing to the rule the oval was brought
back to Roses one yard line and given
to Butler.
Grier, the speedy half OF Coach Nc
Kay's machine, raced around Pritch-
ard and carried the bali squarely be-
hind the posts. Thomas kicked an
easy goal. With the score standing 6
to against them the visitors braced,
and. getting the ball on blocked punt
ripped through Buffers line for a
touchdown. Pritchard booted the ball
over. tying the count in knot.
II was an interesting struggle from
the first shrill OF the whistle. AL
though neither side was able to ma
nipulate the forward pass for many
gains, the ball changed hands often
and the battle was fought from one
end of the field to another, a penalty
or stiffening Of the line often pass
ing the ball from one side to another
and out Of danger temporarily.
Thomas stars for Butler.
The booting of Thomas was probab-
cess. Time and again the sturdy
youngster booted the ball far into
Roses territory and as the punts were
high spirals 1t gave Buffers ends
chance to get down on the ball.
Thomas had all the better of Pritch-
ard in kicking. The punts of the Poly
men were low and usually short, and
Buffers men were able to return
them considerably more than the visi-
tors did the boots Of Thomas.
Stiffler played magnificent game
at end for Butler. He took part in all
of Buffers successful forward passes
and Rose was unable to gain an inch
around his side of the line. Pritchard
failed to show the form in either punt
ing. defensive or offensive work that
has caused him such prominence in
state football circles this season.
Standau and Hadley, the Rose Poly
tackles. carried off the honors for the
visitors, with Backman at full back,
close up. Hadley, especially. tore
through from good gains on tackle
round plays and on defanse was a
tower Of strength to the Rose team.
He hroke UP play after play and car
ried the ball for long gains.
Penalty Fatal to Butler.
Late In the second half Butler re-
covered the ball after a kick. when
Prichard fumbled the punt on Rose
Poly's ten-yard line. A forward pass
to Thomas carried the oval to within
one yard OF the coveted goal line and
another touchdown seemed certain. A
penalty of fifteen yards for coaching
from the side lines at this point car
ried the bali to Roses sixteenyard
line. where Thomas attempted a place
kick, but failed.
With fifteen yards to go and three
downs to make the attempt Rose at
tempted q place kick, Prichard miss
ing by a good margin. Rose had been
rushing the blue and white line saw
abely at this period and it seemed
poor Judgment not to attempt the line
again before trying for a kick. The
time was short, however and Rose
was taking every chance to do some
thing that would break the tied score