The Indianapolis times., 1935-09-28
Tech, Manual
Triumphant in
First TuSSleS
Local H. S. ElevenS RepuISe
Wiley and WeStfieId
on Muddy GridS.
POstpOnment Schedule
TODAY
Bloomington VS.. Washington at
Washington Field.
MONDAY AFTERNOON
Southport at Shortridge Field.
Plainfield at Broad Ripple Field.
MONDAY NIGHT
Cathedral at NObIesville.

Cdthedral at NOOleSVllle.
Only two local high schools, Tech
nical and Manual, decided to skid
and splash into their opening games
of the 1885 football season yesterday
afternoon, but both emerged vic
torious as well as mud-covered. The
other games involving local action
were postponed either until today or
Monday. Tech defeated Wiley Of
Terre Haute, II to 0, while Manual
defeated Westfield, IA to 8.
Techs weignty eleven was better
able to stand the slippery going ard
piled up 1910 win over Wiley,
light but plucky eleven which re-
covered a couple of Tech fumbles
when it appeared the Green was
about to score.
Westfield Threatens Late
Manual got of to flying start
with two touchdowns in the first
half to hold 14-2 lead at rest time
but WeStfield scored a touchdown in
the last quarter to boost IT'S total
to eight and the game became high
ly exciting at the close with the in
vaderS in a position to tie the game.
Coach Harry Painters charges
pushed the WeStfield boys back to
the goal line in the opening quarter
and when the upstaters made
short punt out the South Siders
launched a 25-yard drive for
touchdown. The entire Redskin
backheld, Hiatt, Campbell and Smith
and Christina, picked up yardage on
the drive with Christina scoring and
Smith adding the point after touch
down with a place-kick.
Christina Nabs tumble
Christina paved the way for an
other Manual score when he recov-
cred Westfield tumble on the visi-
tors 35-yard line and Smith scored
after another determined running
attack. Smith again place-kicked
the extra point.
Westfield blocked one of Camp
bells puntS from his end zone late
in the half and converted into a
safety for twopoints. After a punt
ing duel during the third period,
Westheld blocked a punt in the
fourth period and recovered on the
30-yard line. Baker Slashed off
tackle and ran the distance on the
next play for a touchdown, but
Schneider missed the try for extra
point.
Wins for New Coach
The Tech team came through for
Coach Robert F. Ball, who was
directing his first East Side eleven,
having assumed the head coach pc
sition this fall.
With twelve yards to go for
touchdown in the opening quarter,
the Ballmen fumbled and Wiley re-
covered. In the second quarter
Wey of Wiley lost control of the
slippery oval and Stoshitch recov-
cred on the visitors 23-yard line.
The Tech backs pounded away and
finally Weaver lugged the pigskin
over for six points, but Reedy's try
for placement was blocked.
Again a tumble on the six-yard
line spoiled Techs drive in the third
period, but the locals Immediately
avenged the misplay by blocking the
attempted punt out, and McCleery,
who got in front of the boot, fol-
lowed the oval into the end zone
where he felt on it for six points.
Reedy'S try for point was wide.
Fields Extra Muddy
After weeks of dry weather most
of the local gridironS were without
turf covering and the steady rain
made them seas of mud. Washing
ton advised Bloomington to come to-
day at p. n. and they will battle
on the West Side gridiron, located
back of the school at Sheffield and
w. Washington
Shortridge and Southport officials
decided to move their game over un-
til Monday afternoon at the Short
ridge field, 800 w. 43rd-st. and
Plainfield will come to town to bat
tie Broad Ripple on the new Ripple
school field on Monday.
Cathedrals game will Noblesville
was not called until late IL the
day when it was certain the fans
would be required to sit through
a drizzling rain in the night air.
The game will be played Monday
night at Noblesville.