The Washington herald., 1914-11-23
indians PLAY
VIGILANTS TIE
Ex-Carlisle Stars Show Good
Form and Battle Local
Team to 6 to 6 Score.
JOE WHELLOCK FEATURES
Both Elevens Are Groomed for Con-
test and Best Exhibition of
Season Is Shown.
JOE WHELLOCK FEATURES
BY WALKER II. CoLsToN.

Coming back for a return game a
greatly strengthened team, with blood in
their eyes and vowinz vengeance on
every one who attempted to cross their
path. the Altoona ex-Carlisle Indians in
their endeavor TO wipe out the defeat
suffered earlier in the season managed
TO come from behind in the third quar-
ter in the game with the vigilants yes
terdsy at Andrews Park, making the
final score to S.
Manager Bigley. OF the Indians. after
being downed by the Rig ~ lads in the
former engagement Z to 0. returned home
with his team and added the two
Wheellock boys. both former Carlisle
stars. and TO say that each acquitted
himself nobly is putting it mildly.
Both teams had been groomed in the
oPen-style of football. the forward pass
being worked extensively. and these be-
ing intercepted together with the over
anxiety of the players who continually
fumbled accounted for the frequent ex-
change OF the ball.
The Vigilsnts' touchdown was made in
the third quarter when Brown got away
long punt to wheellock. who was tack
led so hard by Mcdonnell that the oval
got away from him, Vernstein falling
on the ball on the 25-ysrd line A for
ward pass, Brown to Sinclair. netted -
Yards and moment later Brown shot
through left tackle for the touchdown.
LANCER missed an easy goal. making the
score s to o
The game opened up with LANCER
kicking to Bergie, who ran the ball back
10 yards before being downed. The Abo-
rigtnees gained IS yards before being
held for downs and WheelIock punted
to Derby. who was thrown in his tracks
Derby then sklrted right end for IS
yards. but bad pass lost 20 yards and
Brown punted to Wheellock
Alex LaCsrione recovered a tumble a
moment later and the ~ lads worked
the oval TO the 1-yard line before the
Indians held them for downs
At the beginning Of the second period
Wheellock punted TO Oliveri and the
VigIlants worked the ball to the 3j-yard
line. from where Brown missed a goal
from placement. Tho Indians then car
ried the ball to the F-yard line and
Bergie also missed a goal from place
ment. Brown recovering the ball The
first half ended with the Vigilants in
possession OF the oval on the 12-yard
line.
Going into IN" final period with de-
feat staring them in the face the In
dams seemed TO take renewed life and
after Brown had puTted TO Bergie start
posts, which ended after some of the
fercest playing on both sides ever seen
in an independent contest.
series of cross-bucks. end runs. on
tackle, and trick plays with Logue. Ar
casa, Wheellock and Bergie doing their
share of carrying the ball. placed it ! foot
from the NiGilant goal line. but in his
anxiety to get in the play. Vetterneck
was caught ofT-Side, necessitating a s.
a hr1f U-La.Iln,ly
the required distance on an end run and
later missed goal. making the score
stand to s.
After this the VigiIants kept the ball
out OF the danger zone by puntinG. while
the Indians in their last endeavor to
win out tried series OF forward passes
which failed.
Both teams played excellent football
and it would be a hard matter to pick
out an individual star. although the
tackling of Mcdonnell. Sinclair, and