Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1913 — HAD EVEN BREAK WITH MEDARYVILLE [ARTICLE]

HAD EVEN BREAK WITH MEDARYVILLE

High School Boys Defeated Medaryville Boys 27 to 20—Girls Lost 12 to 4. The high school had an even break with Medaryville Friday nightat the high'school gymnasium. The Rensselaer boys defeated the Medaryville boys 27 to 20 in a well-played game in which Eiglesbach starred for the home team. The boys showed considerable class for their first gapie and with team practice will be able to hold their own with any of the high school teams in this part of the state. . ...' The Rensselaer girls losFby the score of 12 to 4. This was the first girls’ game played here for several years and they were not quite up to the ginger that characterized the splendid teams that used to play for the red and black. The visiting girls were more spirited and wore the home girls out before the game was over. The score at the end of the first half was 5 to 4 in favor of Medaryville and Rensselaer never got another point, while the visitors made 7 more in the last half. A good sized crowd witnessed the game and almost enough was taken in to pay expenses, notwithstanding the very unfavorable night.