Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 237, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1910 — WATSEKA TO PLAY FIRST WITH RENSSELAER H. S. [ARTICLE]

WATSEKA TO PLAY FIRST WITH RENSSELAER H. S.

Illinois Town will Bring Team Here Saturday to Try Conclusions with Red and Black Defenders. Watseka Saturday. Thus will begin the high school football season, and, Student Manager lames Ellis reports that he is fast closing a schedule that will provide a number of mighty good games for the Rensselaer high school boys. Watseka has already played one game under the new rules and defeated Sheldon 30 to 0. That record would look discouraging to n. team with less determination and ability than the defenders of the red and black, but to them it means only a reason for greater work, steadier practice and a certain crowd bringer. Watseka is a good football town and the high school team is composed of some rugged players who have been in the game tor several years. The Rensselaer bunch has a number of last year’s team and has been steady in practice and getting much good from the instruction given by Rice Porter, a former Highland Park star. Don Beam, the captain, has a husky line and a swift set of backs and the Saturday game should be a fine one. It will be called at 1:45, owing to the fact that the Watseka players must return home that evening, going via auto to Reminton. This will be the\ first game ever played in Rensselaer under the new rules.