Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 238, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1911 — ENTHUSIASTIC ROOTERS WITNESSED H. S. VICTORY. [ARTICLE]

ENTHUSIASTIC ROOTERS WITNESSED H. S. VICTORY.

1 ’ -• ' ■ . • * Rensselaer high school won from Kentland high school at football Saturday by tbe score of It to 0, and from this time on to the last of the season, the cry Will be, “On to Sheridan.” which means that the ambition of the local football team and rooters will fee to defeat Sheridan, where they have played about the best high school football in the state. Kentland came over quite certain of victory, having won from the strong Watseka team the year before. They brought over a team of husky athletes and they put up a good gajthe, too, but the Rensselaer lads were determined to win and they. worked like Trojans from the staft to the finish of

'tlrfc. game. Kent 1 an<l.won the toss and 'chose to defend the west goal. Hemphill kicked off and Kentland advanced, to almost the center of the field by a couple of forward passes. Another forward pass was tried, but Chas. Porter intercepted the ball' 1 in its flight and carried it back about 3 yards. Parks was gi,ven a chance at carrying the ball and he skirted t the'Kentland right end for 23 yards. Hemphill then lost 5 yards but positioned the ball well for a drop kic&, which Porter tried but missed. Kentland made another good gain by a forward pass, but Hemphill brought down the-end before he got far away. Kentland then tried an onside kick and Virgil Robinson got the ball by a good .catch. Pafks made 18 yards around left end. Hemphill made 6 around right end and Porter made a lunge through center. Simon Thompson Suffered a .knee injury at the outset of the gaxne and Cope -Hanley replaced him, necessitating a change in the back field. Porter lost 2 yards and fianley made 2 and Kentland got the ball on downs. Kentland then punted to Parks, who carried the ball back 15 yards. Virgil Robinson then received the ball on a good forward pass by Porter and with a dash of 17 yards crossed the line at (Continued on Page Pour.)