Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 236, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1911 — Football Season Opens Saturday, When Locals Play Kentland H. S. [ARTICLE]

Football Season Opens Saturday, When Locals Play Kentland H. S.

The football spirit is running aloft at the Rensselaer high school and a bunch of husky, eager athletes are ready for the game tomorrow after noon with Kentland. They are feeling confident of victory for the reason that a number from last year’s team are in this year’s line-up and also because the members of the team have been taking such deep interest in the training. Coach Parker has been whipping the lads through a lot of hard work during the past four weeks and muscle and; wind shpuld be in the very best condition for the opening contest. TJie kicking departments of the team have been developed and it is probable that the local team will use the drop kick and place kick whenever they get near enough to the Kentland goal. The Kentland high school will come here just as confident of victory and they will have the advantage of having played one game this fall and having won it, too. Last Saturday they defeated Watseka at Watseka by the score of 14 to 0. They journeyed to their neighboring town singing “Hang it on Watseka,” and they hung it good and high. They will sing the same song here tomorrow. .The Kentland Enterprise states that Watseka has a swift bunch of fellows and that they outweighed the Kentland boys, but were outplayed in every state of the game. Kentland is something in the drop kick line, too, and Chester Dickson put one between the poles from the 35-yard line. Alfred Arnold is said to be one of the best football men Kentland has ever had. He starred at Watseka. The Enterprise says: “Saturday of this week the Kentland team goes to Rensselaer, where they hope to win another victory.” If Rensselaer ever needed to win a game that was important in starting off a season, this is it. The football fans should all get out, to help them along by encouraging yells. Let’s get a good for a successful season. Buy your shoes at our Exclusive Shoe Store, where we devote our entire time to selecting the newest creations and properly fitting them to your feet. Try us for your next pair. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. We are selling more “A. & K. Best” flour each day. It simply grows. Quality and price is what does it. Only $1.35 a sack. Home Grocery. The Ladles’ Aid Society of the M. E. church will hold their monthly 10cent social at the home of Mrs. W. H. Parkinson Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 10. Everybody cordially invited. Phone the Depot Grocery for Royal Flour, the best bread flour in the market.