Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 262, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1911 — HAMMOND FOUGHT BRAVELY AND SCORED TOUCHDOWN. [ARTICLE]

HAMMOND FOUGHT BRAVELY AND SCORED TOUCHDOWN.

Rensselaer Found Rivals a Stiff Proposition and Barely Snatched Victory From Jaws of Defeat Saturday’s gridiron contest proved to be the big surprise of the year. It also served to prove that all is not out and oxer, and football “dope” on paper is jest as unreliable ,as the same stuff on baseball. While 1911 sees the red and black supported by as good a team as old fe. H. S. has had in years, yet it always pays to play safe, and over confidence has upset a sure thing. Before the game, it was merely a matter of'conjecture, as <b how great a score, the Rensselaer lads would be ablA to pile up. The Hammond, boys looked small, the West Lafayette boys looked big. They were disposed of to the tune of 17-0. They had undefeated, not previously scored upon. Hammond had met defeat by supposedly inferior teams, and the red and black were exulting accordingly. Captain Taylor, of the Hammond teac won the toss, mid. chose to .defend the* west goal as a brisk wind was blowing to the east. V' ~§v '

The teams lined up, and Captain Hemphill kicked off. Then the big surprise started, and we could see that, although small, the Hammond team was fast The following gives the game in detail: » The kickoff netted thirty-five yards, and Hammond was thrown for a two yard loss. On the next down .they made seven yards, a successful for.wai 1 pass made first down. They then made sixteen yards around right end. They fumbled next play, and thrown, for a five yard loss. Try at forward pass failed. Rensselaer over-anxious for the charge, and penalized five yards, for offside. Under the new rules this constitutes first down. Two yards through line; fail to, gain around left end, causes Hammond *to punt to Parks who returns ball ten yards. Rensselaer fumbled, and Hammond recovered ball. Hammond thrown for two yard loss; try around left end and loses two more. Rensselaer offside, penalty Dive yards. Hammond’s ball, first doYn. Hammond fails to gain, thrown for a five yard loss, and then Hammond tries for a drop kick, fails. Rensselaer punts olut, and Parks dropped m&n in his tracks in center of field.. First down, no gain; Hammond penalized fifteen yards for pushing. Forward pass nets fifteen yards, first down. Hammond makes two yards. First quarter ends with ball on Rensselaer’s forty-five yard line. Second quarter: Hammond fumbles, recovers ball, next down, no gain. Tr * at drop Mick,, fails. Rensselaer’s ball. Thompson makes five - yards, right tackle. Hemphill makes first down. Next two downs fail to advance ball.•Rensselaer punts. Hammond falls to gain. Forward pass falls. Punt to Rensselaer. First down, fails to gain. Robinson makes thirty yards, forward pass, and poor interference blocked touchdown for Rensselaer. Hammond offside. Next down fails to advance bail. Parks then makes first down •Three yard gain on, each of next two downs. Rensselaer is then penalized fifteen yards for holding. Fumble gives Hammond the ball. Hammond penalised, punt to Parks and Hanley lets the .ball rebound Into the arms of Crumpacker, the fast, quarterback for Hammond, and he, fleet of foot, runs the length of the field for a touchdown. Hammond kicks goal. Censselaer receives kickoff. Hemphill makes Often around right end. The first half ended with score, Hammond 6, Rensselaer 0. Hammond had the ball the greater part of the first two periods, and Rensselaer’s tackling was a little off color. They did not seem to have the ginger and snap that characterized their former games, and It was plain that Coach Parker would put some pepper into play. Rensselaer kicked out of hounds at the twenty-eight yard line. Hammond failed to gain. Hammond penalized fifteen yards for locked interference. made forward pass, bail called back. Kiek to Parks, returned bkll ten yards. Hammond interferes with forward pass, Miller brings man down. Miller ruled out for alleged roughness, goes back in game. Crumpacker made eight yards around left end. Hammond fatls to gain, then made three yards, then made four yards or forward pass. Crumpacker made a yard, time out, Moore hurt On block kick, Price recovered, the ball for Rensselaer. Forward pass falls, Park* makes seven .yards. Thompson makes two yards. Rensselaer loses ball on downs. Good tackle by Thompson steps Hammond. Putts stops Crumpacker. Hammond punts to Parks. Rensselaer has wakened up. Hemphill made sight yards. Parks made twenty. Hemphill