Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 283, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1911 — BRILLIANT PLAYS IN THANKSGIVING GAME [ARTICLE]

BRILLIANT PLAYS IN THANKSGIVING GAME

Rensselaer Closed Season by Winning From Curtis High, An Undefeated Chicago Team.

PARKS THE PARTICULAR STAR

Porter, Miller, Hemphill, Thompson, Putts, and All Put Up Magnificent Contest Before a Big Holiday Crowd.

Rensselaer, 18; Curtis, Chicago, 0. The score but briefly tells the story of one of the most brilliant football contests ever seen on the local gridiron. It was literally studded with thrills and the supporters of the red and black never had so many opportunities to shout themselves hoarse with delight. While much of the individual playing was spectacular, botu that of the locals and the visitors, the most creditable feature of the. local playing was the team work and the manner in which every player held down his particular job. All were stars, real stars, and while each may not pome dn for 'individual praise in report of the game, it was because the pencil of. the reporter could not chronicle everything that the eye could see. While the local team out- , played the visitors in every department after the first few minutes of play, the Curtis boys were a game little band and put up a hard fight and a splendid contest, while the run by DeKoker, who was really the, star i of the visitors, was the longest during the game and came within six ’ yards of scoring a touchdown for the ‘visitors. 1 I Parks was the bright particular star lin the local firmament, closMy sechHI, Miller Nowe’ls anl Thompson. Price, Hamilton, Greenlee and Hanley were also in the midst of every play and the whole constituted a bunch of gridiron warriors of great collective strength. > The play in detail was as follows: Parks kicked off from the east goal against a strong wind. Schroeder, the little quarter back for the visitors, caught the ball on the 30 yard line and carried it back 10 yards. Schmidt broke through left tackle for 3 yards

and again for 3; DeKoker made 4 on a short end run, being downed by Thompson. Huston hit the line for 4 yards and Dick, the swift little left end of the visitors made a quick dash of 7 yards around right end, Porter bringing him down. Schmidt then got away behind good Mtorference and skirted left end for a run of 30 yards. DeKoker then hit the line for 3, Huston failed to gain and DeKoker was tackled for a loss by Price. This gave Rensselaer possession of the ball and Hemphill punted and the ball went to Curtis on their own 50 yard line. Curtis was offside on the first scrimmage and was penalized 5 yards. Schmidt also fumbled the ball but Huston recovered it Schmidt tried an onside kick but Parks rushed in and got the ball and gained 4 yards. Miller hit the line for 2 yards and on the next play Rensselaer fumbled and DeKoker got the ball. On the first play he hit outside right tackle for 7 yards and Huston made 1 yard. Schmidt punted to Parks who returned it 20 yards. After Porter had made 8 yards Rensselaer lost the ball on downs. They lost 5 yards on an attempted forward pass by Schmidt. He then punted to Parks. Miller made -'S yards and Curtis penalized 5 for offside play. Parks made 1, Miller failed to gain and Hemphill punted to . Schroeder, followed the kick down the field and brought the little quarter in his tracks. Rensselaer was penalized 5 yards for offside play and Schmidt made 5 yards on short left end run. DeKoker made 4 and Schmidt punted to Hanley who returned yards. On an attempted forward pass Parks lost 5 yards. He then dashed about all played in Rensselaer territory. < The second quarter opened with a failure to make a forward pass work and Miller got through the line for . 2 yards. Hemphill punted to Schmidt, who failed to catch the ball and Parks rushed in, picked up the bag of contention and rushed across the line sos a touchdown, from wltich he kicked goal.

Parks kicked off to Page but Hamilton was offside and the ball was returned tor another kick with a 5 yard penalty. Parks then kicked out of bounds and the ball went to Curtis for a kick off. Curtis kicked to Thompson. who threw to Hempbill, who punted. Curtis failed to gain on two line plunges and lost the ball on a fumble. Greenlee recovered it and on the first play Parks shot around left end for 30 yards. A forward pass failed and Thompson bit the line for 6 yards. Porter made 4 and the ball, went to Curtis. The ball was now on the 5 yard line and Schmidt fumbled but Bihl recovered it Schmidt punted against a strong .wind and the ball went only about 6 yards. Putts carried it within a yard of the coveted goal and on the next play Sorter got it within 9 inches. Curtis made the gamest defense of the contest and oh the next play -almost kept the ball from going over, it landed right on the line, counting 5 more points. Parks kicked goal and the score stood Rensselaer 12, Curtis 0. Parks kicked to Schmidt, who returned 10 yards. Huston failed to gain and Rensselaer was penalized 5 yards for an offside play. DeKoker made 3 and Schmidt punted to Hanley, who returned 8 yards. Miller then went through left tackle for 11 yards and Hemphill made 20 on a forward pass from Porter. Hemphill then lost 5 yards by a good tackle by Dick. From this point, 30 yards from the goal. Parks made a drop kick, adding 3 points to Rensselaer’s score. Parks punted to Dick, who made 30 yards but lost the ball on a fumble. Hemphill made 20 yards on a forward pass as time was called. Second Half—Studer kicked off to Porter, who made a short gain. After one forward pass failed, Thompson made 12 yards in that manner. Hemphill punted to Huston who fumbled and Parks got ball. Hemphill again punted and again Parks recovered the ball on the 30 yard iiy. On an attempt at forward pass Page got the ball but made no gain. Schmidt made 7 yards and Rensselaer was penalized for offside. Miller tore through line on next play and blocked it for a loss of one yard. Schmidt punted to Parks and Hemphill punted to Schroeder. Dick tried to get around right end but Price again broke through the line and tackled him for a loss of 6 yards. Schmidt punted to Parks and Hemphill punted to Schmidt DeKoker almost got away on a forward pass and made 36 yards. Huston failed to gain and DeKoker made 3. Thompson blocked an attempt to drop kick but Curtis recovered and on short left end run made 6 yards. DeKoker made 6 through right tackle and Schmidt 3. Rensselaer held and Hemphill punted to Dick, who was about to get away for a good run when tackled by mistake by Schroeder, his own man. DeKoker made 12 yards on a forward pass, Huston made 7 through the line and Schmidt 3 and Page tried a drop kick but Miller got through the line and spoiled the kick and it went wide, crossing the line.

Rensselaer put the ball in play from the scrimmage at the 25 yard line and. Parks made 4 yards and 10 yards and Thompson made 15 on a forward pass. Parks lost the ball by having it knocked from his hands. It was secured by Schmidt in a general scramble. DeKoker made 3 yards as time was called for the third period. Schmidt opened the last quarter by punting to Parks on the 35 yard line. Hemphill made 10 yards and was well away when he fumbled the ball, which Schroeder got Curtis hit the line but could not gain and when a forward pass failed the ball went to Rensselaer. Parks made 12 on a left end run and Hemphill made 5 on the right. Thompson made 15 on a forward pass. Rensselaer was penalized 15 yards fur holding in line. Parks tried a drop kick, which DeKoker blocked. the ball, but it bounced out of his arms and De Koker grabbed it and went tearing off toward the goal. Putts took after him and gradually gained ground. Porter and Hamilton also started in, both being handicapped by a delayed start DeKoker was within 4 yards of the goal when Porter. Haimlton and Putts, all going at full speed, tackled him from the right and rear. There was a general mix-up but no one hurt With the ball in the possession of Curtis and only 6 yards to gain. It looked like the Chicago boys would score but Rensselaer held like a stone will and Schmidt, DeKoker and Huston each fell backward when they struck the line. Hemphill theh kicked out, the ball rolling along the ground and In a series of fumbles Rensselaer got the ball. Hemphill made 6 yards and Ernie Moore, who had replaced Miller, made 8. Hemphill punted to Dick, who failed to gain. Robinson here replaced Hamilton and signalised his entry into the game by breaking through the line and tackling Schmidt for a loss. Then Schmidt punted to Porter who returned 7 yards. Purks made only 4 yards on

oM. with > »«n ii rijstii slue witn & £&in. ox 1,4 yards. Robinson made 4 xm a double pass side. Hemphill did not gain but fffontad the ball in a good position for? a dr >o kick and on the next play Parks sent it over. ' . \ ?. .V .- . Parks kicked off to DeKoker, who seemed to be about the only one of the Curtis team that had any s eam left in film. He returned- X 5 yarnsRensselaer was penalized 5 yahls for offside play and Schmidt’s punt was hoicked. but recovered by-. Laudsell. Schmidt tried a left end run and was nabbed for a loss by Porter as time was called. The line-up: . Curtis Rensselaer Page Rightend Hemp’l Moore. Studer Righttackle Nowels ftihl, Tenn’a Righttoard Hamilton Howes Center Greenlee Roskwitz Price Hell, Land’l Lefttackle Putts Dick Leftmd Thompson Schroeder Quarter . Hanley Schmidt Right half Miller, HempT Huston Lefthalf Parks DeKoker Full Porter Summary—Touchdowns, Parks and Porter; drop kicks, Parks 2; goals. Parks 2. Length of periods 15 minutes. Referee, Levitan, of Englewood; Umpire, Parrett, of Miami; Field Judge, Hopkins, of Wabash; Head Lineman, Elder, of Franklin. Time Keepers, Tuteur, of Ann Arbor, and Spring, of Curtis. Other substitutes, Robinson for Price; Gish for Hamilton and Babcock for Gish.®^