Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 253, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1914 — RETRIEVED DEFEAT FROM MOROCCO H. S. [ARTICLE]

RETRIEVED DEFEAT FROM MOROCCO H. S.

Rensselaer High School Showed Reversal of Form and Won By Score of 24 to 0. A week ago some were thinking that the Rensselaer high school had the poorest football team in its history. Now they are thinking that it has one of the very best. The remarkable reversal of farm was produced in a week’s time under the coaching of Harry Parker, the inspiration of the players and the encouragement of their friends having helped marvelously in attaining the result. Two weeks ago Morocco had defeated us 20 to 0; one week before Watseka had defeated us 22 to 7. Morocco was followed here by a great crowd of rooters, men, women and girls and boys. They were sure of victory, though they could not lose, and some of the sportily inclined w r ere offering to bet big odds on the Newton county team. A big erbwd was present. The St. Joe boys were there in large numbers and they rooted vociferously for Rensselaer, a thing that should not be forgotten when St. Joe has a contest.

At the football ground the Rensselaer girls were banked -on the south side and the Morocco girls on the north side of the gridiron. They vied with each other in cheering their respective teams on to the highest pitch of effort. Rensselaer was not feeling very stcure to start the battle, but their spirits soon arose to a high pitch, for the improvement in their condition was soon seen and every palyer was in the game to win. Eigelsbach kicked to Goddard, who . returned 20 yards. Russell made 2 yards, then 3 more and Goddard made 6. Middlesworth made 3 yards. Morocco tried a forward pass, which Gourley intercepted. Moore made 5 yards, Phillips made 2 and Eigelsbach 7, Moore 4, Phillips 2 and Moore 4 again. Eigelsbach made 7 again an<d Babcock made three short gains and Moore and Phillips each made gains. Eigelsbach then skirted right end for 11 yards and planted the ball across the line just 6 minutes after the kick-off. Hopkins missed the goal, which was $ difficult one, but he missed three easy ones after that, evidently being a little off form, for “Farmer” is usually a dead shot' at this part of the game. Russell got the ball on the kickoff and returned 15 yards. Middle made 7 yards and Russell made 4. Travis and Goddard tried line hitting but failed to gain more than 2 yards at a time and’Morocco lost the ball on downs. Moore made 2 yards and Eigelrtiach and Phillips failed to gain. Rensselaer tried its. first forward pass, which Swaim caught for a gain of 12 yards. Moore made 9, Eigelsbach 2 and Phillips 4. It Was a steady march, Babcock carrying the ball part of the time and being rtrong for the interference at all times. The' line was working better than any line for a long time and finally after Rensselaer had been penalized for an offside play, Eigelsbach again, went around right end for a touchdown, making a 17-yard gain. All of this happened the first quarter, which Closed just as Eigelsbach made the second touchdown. In the second quarter Eigelsbach kicked to Cox, who failed to gain. Goddard made 10 yards. Russell made two short gains and the ball went to Rensselaer on downs. Rensseflaer made three short gains and tried a forward pass which failed. Travis made 8 yards for Morocco, Middie made 1. Russell 3 and Middie 1. Swaim broke up two plays by splendid tackles, the ball again going to Rensselaer, but It was soon lost to Morocco again. Moore stopped a forward pass and the ball went back to Rensselaer. On the nett play Eigelsbach, with fine interference by BabcoCk, ran 35 yards for a touchdown, but the ball was carried back because of tripping. Short end runs resulted in several gains and then English made 11 yards on a forward pass. The same play was tried again but failed. Eigelsbach made 5 yards and then Swaim caught a forward pass for 10 yards. Gains were short but consistent, all the back field getting into the play. The half ended with the ball well into Morocco territor}. Goddard caught the ball on the kick-off and Moore downed him on the 20 yard line. Rensselaer line men went through and blocked the nett play, Lakin showing rtrong. A forward pass was intercepted by Eigelsbach. Several, short gains again and then English made 8 yards on a forward pass. Eigelsbach made 2, Phillips 7, Moore 6 and the ball was on Morocco’s 2 yard line, where it was fumbled and lost. Morocco punted to English. Moore failed to gain, Babcock made two gains of 4 yards each. The ball was fumbled and Price-fell on it. Eigelsbach then went around right end for 25 yards and his third touchdowns Morocco kicked off this time and the ball was carried down tiie field

for repeated gains, Captain Eigelsbach being the most dependable of the ground gainers. Morocco intercepted one forward pass but was soon forced to punt. Babcock made 13 yards with an old-fashioned line buck. Moore was injured and Booster Eigelsbaeh replaced him. Gant replaced Lakin. The baM went to Morocco on downs and after Travis had made 3 yards a forward pass was tried and Eigelsbaeh intercepted it and made a 40 yard run for a touchdown. The score was now 24 to 0 and this ended the scoring. The only play of note after that time was a long punt by Russell, the ball going over the safety and rolling almost to the goal line. Tire kick went for about 80 yards. J The playing of Eigelsbaeh was the sparkling feature of the back field, but he does not Want and is not entitled to all the glory. There was enough to go round and all were deserving. It is now the scrappiest line and back field we have had for a long time and every player seems to have a new appreciation of his ditty and the acme of effort goes into every play. The work of Price in the line stands out with especial prominence, while Swaim and English have the proper conception of the ends. It’s a new team with old players. They should win all their other games. The line-up: Morocco Rensselaer Cox re English Kessler rt Hopkins Moore,G. rg Lakin Jessen « Gourley Russell lg Pric® Russell It Simons Moore le Swaim Goddard qb Eigelsbaeh Russell rh Phillips Travis ' fb Moore Middlesworth Ih Babcock Time of quarters 12-12-12-12; touchdowns, Eigelsbaeh 4; Referee, Kirk; Umpire,, Kirk; Head lineman, Nowels; Timekeeper. Titus. NOTES. The Morocco girls could hardly speak above a whisper after the first touchdown. Prof. Ellis and several of the Watseka players were her.? to see the« game. They play Morocco next Saturday and wanted to get next to the style of play. Watseka defeated Grand Prairie Seminary, of Onarga, Friday, 20 to 7. Rensselaer has no game for next Saturday. The conference limits high schools to six games. Three have been played and three are yet to play. «