Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 276, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1912 — RENSSELAER LOST GAME TO KANKAKEE [ARTICLE]

RENSSELAER LOST GAME TO KANKAKEE

Illinois Neighbors Surprised Us and Won Last Saturday’s Game By the Score of. 13 to 7. Kankakee high school defeated Rensselaer last Saturday by the score of 13 to 7. Their playing was much better than Rensselaer had figured it would be and they put up a very snappy game, characterized with a number of gains through the Rdnsselaer line, a number of short end runs and an occasional forward pass. Rensselaer had an off day. The line resembled a sieve a good part of the time and the Kankakee backs repeatedly went through for gains of from 4 to 15 yards. The Rensselaer back field, outside of Choate, failed to do very much ground gaining and Putts was repeatedly tackled for 5-yard losses. Miller put up the star game for Rensselaer on the defense and in running interference, while the “Flying Dutchmen” Eigelsbach and Hanley, played splendidly at ends. The way it happened: Kankakee kicked off and Choate got the ball on the 20-yard line and carried it back 20 yards. Putts made 2 yards, Miller 4, Choate % and again 3, but the ball lacked a half yard of the required distance and Kankakee got the ball. Fullback Spence made 1 yard and Kankakee was penalized five for an offside play. Edgeworth muffed a forward pass. Another forward pass was tried and Hanley upset the Kankakee end just as he was about to get the ball. Kankakee punted to Engelsbach. Putts nfade nine yards through right guard. Another attempt lost 4 yards because Kankakee got through and tackled back of the line. Choate then made 2 yards and Putts punted to Kankakee’s 40-yard line. Spence made 9 yards through the line, Captain Rax made 12 and Edgeworth made 6. Spence hit the line for two more gains a total of 8 yards, and was penalized for pushing the ball up after the referee had blown his whistle. Gregg then made 1 yard and seemed almost to get away but a good tackle by Miller brought him down. A forward pass failed but Rensselaer was penalized 5 yards for interference. The penalty was inflicted from the point where it occurred and this amounted to a 25-yard gain for Kankakee. Rensselaer held twice, Putts bringing Gregg down as he attempted to go through the line. Gregg then received the ball on a forward pass and planted It behind the line. A kickout was muffed and the score stood, Kankakee 6; Rensselaer 0. Spence kicked off to McCarthy, who returned 10 yards. The ball was passed to Miller, who fumbled and Eigelsbach recovered it Putts made 5 yards and then punted, the ball rolling across the Kankakee goal line. It was put in play at the 25-yard line, a forward pass failed and the Rensselaer line held solidly and Kankakee punted. Eigelsbach got the ball. Putt? failed to gain. Choate made 13 yards around left end. Miller failed to gain and Choate was tackled for a 5-yard loss. Kankakee got the ball on downs and Edgeworth made line gains of 6 and 5 yards. Spence made 10. Rex lost 2 on a good tackle by Putts. Nutt made a yard and Edgeworth lost a yard. Rensselaer was penalized 5 yards on an offside play by McCarthy. On the next play Kankakee was penalized 5 yards. The half concluded with the ball in the center of the field. Spence kicked to the 20-yard line, where Choate received the ball. He gained 10 yards. Miller then made 6 yards and Putts lost 5. McCarthy made 20 on a forward pass and Choate made 28 on a left-end run behind splendid interference in which Miller and Eigelsbach played an important part. Miller made 2 yards and Rensselaer lost the ball on a fumble. Kankakee essayed andther forward pass and Barsalou made 20 yards. Another trial failed and then Gregg fumbled but recovered the ball. Kankakee then punted and Miller muffed the ball and Spence recovered it on Rensselaer’s 25-yard line. They at once made 15 yards on a forward pass. Spence was injured and left the game, Walters taking his place. Captain Rex made 7 yards. Rensselaer held for three downs, but.on the next Walters went over for a touchdown. The ball was kicked out and caught and Captain Rex kicked goal, making, the score 13 to 0.

Kankakee again kicked off. McCarthy fumbled the ball and Choate, made 10 yards around left end behind good interference. The third quarter ended. Rensselaer was going good now, except that trick plays were too much in the open and the line was not holding. The 4th period was begun with a loss of 5 yards by Putts. Hanley made 5 on a forward pass and Choate was tackled for a loss of 7. Putts punted. Kankakee failed to gain and was forced to punt. On the first lineup Choate got the ball on the 70-yard line and behind same fine interference went the distance for a touchdown. Miller kicked goal and the score stood, Kankakee 13; Rensselaer 7.

Putts kicked off, the ball rolling down the field and being picked up by Gregg on the 30-yard line. Gregg made 5 yards and lost the ball on a fumble/ Choate made 7. With only a minute left to play, Rensselaer put up a desperate scrap and McCarthy made 20 yards on a forward pass and almost got away. The game closed with the ball on the visitor’s 20-yard line, in Rensselaer’s possession. The length of the quarters was 10

minutes. Rensselaer has only one game left to play. Curtis high school, of Chicago, will be here Thanksgiving. A big crowd always turns out to the Thanksgiving game, which will be a relief to the finances, as Saturday’s game was a big loser.