Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 265, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1914 — EAST CHICAGO EASY FOR RENSSELAER H. S. [ARTICLE]

EAST CHICAGO EASY FOR RENSSELAER H. S.

Score 40 to 3—Eigelsbach, Babcock and Swa&m Stars of Same That Makes Us Champs. > i Although East Chicago scored the first points against Rensselaer high school last Saturday, Schlicker making a drop kick from near the goal posts, it had been clearly demonstrated from the start that Rensselaer had much the best team and a series of bad luck ik all that enabled the visitors to avoid a whitewash. After the visitors had scored Captain Eigelsbach and.his huskies got busy and trampled over and ran around their opponents almost at will. The final score was 40 to 3. The reporter missed the first plays of the game, which were not important in the final result. The first thirig observed was about 3 minutes after the game had started, when Thomas, right half for the visitors, tried to make a short run about left end. He was tackled by Jimmie Babcock, a la Parcels-O’Dea, in the J’game we look back to,” and before he could collect his thoughts to call down, was far back of the line. The loss on the play was 7 yards. This compelled Wickey to punt. He is the best high school punter we have had to contend with and he sent the ball w’ell down the field. Eigelsbach returned it 15 yards. A series of short gains were made by Babcock, Bill and Phillips. Then 'Rensselaer was penalized 10 yards for tackling in the line. A forward pass went, wrong arid we lost the ball on downs. East Chicago was held for three downs and \ Wiekcy again sent the baiytvell \ down the field was a vicious kick. Babcock, Bill, Booster and Phillips again made short gains, but Rensselaer was penalized 15 yards for holding. Captain Eigelsbach then skirted right end for 43 -yards, being dropped within two yards of the goal, where East Chicago braced and held for four downs. Wickey punted out and Bill carried the ball back 17 yards. Then Rensselaer lost the ball on downs again. For the visitors McShane failed to gain but on the next play passed the ball to Essenbach, who made 9 yards. Schlicker made 3 and was injured slightly, causing a delay. Jordan, left ttftfkle, was also hurt and was replaced by Given. Darrow made a yard and East Chicago was penalized 15 yards/ Wickey punted and Captain Bill failed to catch the ball and, Essenlbach fell on it. This ended the first quarter. East Chicago tried a forward pasts, McShane to Thomas, but Babcock tackled Thomas for a loss. East Chicago was again- penalized 15 yards and another forward pass failed. Wickey punted to Eigelsbach, who returned 15 yards. Booster failed to gain, but Jimmie went through for 10 yards and again for 2. Bill made 2 and a forward pass to English failed. Bill punted to McShane, who was dropped by Swaim. Thomas failed to gain. Schlicker furffbled and lost 3 yards, a forward pass, failed, The ball went to Rensselaer and a penalty again cost us 15 yards. A forward pass to Swaim made 10 yards. Captain Eigelsbach was forced to punt and East Chicago got through and blocked the ball on our 12 yard line. Schlicker tried a short en'd run arid Swaim nailed him for a loss of 2 yards. Harrow made 2 and Thomas failed on a line plunge. The ball was about 12 yards and directly in front of the goal posts and Schlicker made a good drop kick. It might have been blocked but some one or two were too slow.

Wickey and Schlickßr worked a. fake kick, which only accomplished the loss of an opportunity t on the part of the yisttors, for Rensselaer got the ball almost in the center of the field—Jimmie made 2, Ylill made 8 in two attempts and Booster made 7, Phillips 3, Jimmie 1 and Bill 8. The gains than ran Jimmie 7, Bill 8, Jimmie 4, Hihlllps 4, Bill 2. The ball lacked about 6 inches of going for a first down and Bill made 2 yards on the next play. With the ball only about 10 yards from the goal Jimmie plowed through for the first touchdown. The ball was punted out for the goal kick and Hopkins missed it. Captain Bill kicked to McShane, who returned 10, yards. Darrow made 9 yards, a forward pasg failed and Schlicker made 3 yards. East Chicago essayed two unsuccessful forward passes and on the second Swaim blocked the ball and secured it. Our back field went marching down the line ahd the ball was within 8 yards of the goal when the half ended. Score, Rensselaer 6, East Chicago 3. In the second half Wickey kicked to Swalm, who returned 15 yards. The following mareh resulted in a touehdown: Bill 10, Booster 4, Phll-

lips 3, Jimmie 3, Bill 10, Jimmie 2, Bill 18 and the ball was planted right between the goal posts. Booster kicked goal and the score was -13 to 3. It only required 3 minutes for this, and Rensselaer was going like a whirlwind and the bewildered visitors were played off their feet. Thomas received Eigelsbach’s kick. He was downed by English. A forward pass failed. Darltow made 5 yards, Thomas failed to gain and Schlicker punted to Booster, who made a game return .of 15 yards. Rensselaer failed to gain on a line plunge and a forward pass \yent wrong, but East Chicago wak penalized 15 yards for holding.' The onward march, with the back field doing fine work, brought the ball to the 18 yard line, where Captain Bill received it and again went fora touchdown.’ Booster failed to kiek goal and the score was 19 to 3.

Short work characterized the next touchdown, for after McShane had received the kickoff he tried a forward ass, which Captain Bill intercepted and carried for a touch down. Booster-kicked goal and the score was 26 to 3. The next was almost as quick. McShane curried the ball back 10 yards after the kick-off and Swaim tackled Darrow for a 5-yard loss on the first play. It was remarkable the way Swaim got around the end and tackled, but he lost his man several times by tackling too high. Wickey punted to Booster, who carried the ball back some 10 yards. On the first olay Jimmie got around "the end' for a 55-yard * run and a touchdown. Booster kicked goal and the score was 33 to 3. McShane did some artful dodging after he received the kick-off and brought the ball back 25 yards. A forward pass IdcShane to Thomas made 6 yards and Thomas to McShane made 3. This closed the third period. Rensselaer held for downs. Bill made 25 yaj-ds but lost it on a penalty lor holding. A forward pass Elgelsbaeh to English netted 10 yards. The ball went to East Chicago on downs, but they had to punt and Boosted returned the ball 35 yards. Rensselaer was again penalized 15 yards for holding and a forward pass failed. Bill made 11 yards and Jimmie 3, but the ball was lost on downs. McShane and Dixon pulled off two short forward passes and Rensselaer drew anoth-* er 15 yard penalty, Lakin got, through the line for,* good tackle and threw Thomas for a loss. Wickey punted, Eigelsbach receiving the ball on the .18 yard line. The plays that ■followed gave Rensselaer some good gains. Babcock Intercepted a forward pass and made, 25 yards. Captain Bill tried a drop kick but it failed and the visitors put the ball in scrimmage at the 20 yard" line. After a few short gains Jimmie intercepted another forward pass and went 35 yards for a touchdown, from which Booster kicked goal and the score was 40 to 3.

A forward pass a little later resulted in English making 35 yards. It looked like a touchdown was coming but Essehbach outran him and tackled him from the rear. Captain Bill made 18 yards and Eist Chicago got the ball on a forward pass. The game ended with the ball on the visitors’ 7-yard line and one more play was all that would have been needed to swell the score by another; touchdown. The visitors were heavy, especially the back field, but they made a very poor showing against our splendid team. '