Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 225, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1912 — High School Has Football Squad that Looks Promising. [ARTICLE]

High School Has Football Squad that Looks Promising.

Although there are a number of new .and untried men in the high school football lineup this year, there seems splendid prospects for a team of superior ability, and Student Coach Simon Thompson and Coach Parker have been putting the chaps through.a fine lot of tralnng. They should be in good shape by the time the first game is pulled off. i Rev. J. C. Parrett, who has always taken a keen interest in the sport and whose influence has aided the hoys in many ways, watched the practice Wednesday evening. Several of the 1911 team are either out or ineligible owifg to the rule that allows only four years for completing the high school course. Ernie Moore fs captain. He is playing a fine game this year. Choate, who played with Frankfort last year, baa entered the Rensselaer high school and is playing at half back. He has lots of steam and enthusiasm. Among the promising players Is William Eigelsbach, who baa speed and grit in Mg quantities. Greenlee, Price and Putts 6f last year’s team are in fine condition. Hie schedule of games has not yet been completed, bat it is expected to have three and possibly four borne games, windtog up with a big game on Thanksgiving day.