Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 288, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1914 — Rainy Weather Caused Cancellation of Game. [ARTICLE]

Rainy Weather Caused Cancellation of Game.

The fair weather predicted for §unday did not materialize and when the drizzling rain of several preceding days was continued Sunday morning Manager Kiplinger called the Frankfort manager and infortoed him that the‘game would have to be called off. It costs something like ,S4O railroad fare and othersexpenses make a game run up- about S6O, so that the financial risk is too much when the weather is bad. The local Athletic team got a late start but made a very good record, losing only two games, both to Pine Village, a team credited with being the best independent organization in the state. Unfortunately the only games played at home were with Chicago teams of very inferior quality and the entertainment that was the incentive for the team’s organization was lacking. Had fair weather prevailed Sunday, however, it is probable that an immense crowd would have been present.