Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1913 — PLAYED MONTICELLO TO A STANDSTILL [ARTICLE]

PLAYED MONTICELLO TO A STANDSTILL

Official Score of 21 to 19 in Favor of Visitors is Disputed by College Official. Rensselaer and Monticello militiamen had a basketball battle Friday night that makes the average sham battle appear much as a Mayday picnic. The official score as reported by the scorers at the end of the game was 21 to 19 in favor of Monticello. There was some dispute between Referee Gardner, of the visiting team, and Umpire Lili, of St. Joseph’s college, as to whether ■Monticello was entitled to a held basket made near the end of the game. Schlenker, the Monticello center, and Morgan, of Rensselaer, bumped together and fell, both'being tempofarily stunned. A second later and while both men were stretched out on the floor Robinson shot a basket for Monticello. Referee Gardner, seeing the men on the floor, blew his whistle, but he states that the ball was in the air when he blew it and that the basket consequently counts. Umpire Lili stated after the game that he Mew his whistle to stop the game before the basket was thrown and that he called a foul and so reported to Referee Gardner. Gardner says that Lili did not report a foul to him and as no free throw was granted it is evident that the foul was not allowed. Had the foul been called and enforced the basket would not have counted. As >it was, Referee Gardner decided the basket to be good and the rules favor his jurisdiction. It was a great game, far the best ever seen here, and both teams played wonderful ball The Monticello team work was superior and the great height of their center, Schlenker, gave them a decided advantage. On three occasions baskets were made by Schlenker following toss-ups between him and some opponent a half foot shorter. Fisher, of Monticello, also played a splendid game at guard. He has been playing basketball for four or five years and is regarded one of the best guards in the state. The other Monticello players are individual stars but they did not have it over Rensselaer in the individual play except for Sehlenker’s height In fact Monticello made no baskets from long throws, while several of the'Rensselaer baskets were of the sensational kind. Morgan made two of these, Parks made two and Duvall, who was in the game only a few minutes, made a wonderful basket from the center of the court. Kirk and Clark played splendidly and each made hard baskets. Putts put up the best game he has played so far this year. Rensselaer was particularly strong in the second half of the game. The first half ended 16 to 7 in favor of Monticello. The visitors got only 5 points including the two protested ip the second half, while the local militiamen got 12. It is generally believed that the local team would have won the game In a few minutes more of play. < The decidedly close score shows that the teams are practically of equal ability and Rensselaer expects to play them just as close a game and to beat them if they can when the team goes to Monticello on January 22nd. The large crowd that witnessed the game became very enthusiastic at the demonstration of scientific basketball by both teams and many have already expressed their Intention of going to Monticello when the boys play there.