Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1915 — Rensselaer Defeats Chalmers Basketball Team 24 to 12. [ARTICLE]

Rensselaer Defeats Chalmers Basketball Team 24 to 12.

Rensselaer defeated Chalmers in a well played game last night at the high school gym, before a large and enthusiastic crowd. Reynolds was scheduled to meet the locals Thursday night but cancelled a short time before the game and Chalmers was hurriedly secured to take their place, and gave the locals a hard battle from the start. The goane was devoid of any sensational plays and went off in machrnelike fashion. In McConnell, the midget forward of the visitors, Chalmers has as nifty and fast little player as has appeared on the local floor this season. Hemphill started the .scoring for thie ideals and McConnell scored by the foul route. Eigelsbach followed with another field goal, -placing the locals in the lead 4 to 1. Chalmers quickly tied it up. Hemphill, Eigelsbach and English each counted a field goal before the end of the half while Chalmers failed o score. The half ended with Rensselaer leading 10 to 4. Rensselaer’s teamwork proved too much for the visitors during the second half and they counted 14 points to 8 for Chalmers. The game ended 24 toTl2 in favor of the locals. The boys and girls teams both journey to Med'aryville this Friday evening for games, and are confidenlt of annexing two more wins to their string Lineup and summary: Chalmers, Nelson and McConnell, forwards; Young, center: Hansell and Young, guards. Rensselaer, Eigelsbach and English forwards; Hemphill, center; Babcock and Swadm, grda. Field goals, McConnell 5, Eigelsbach 5, Hemphill 3, English 3. Free throws McConnell 2, English- 2. Referee, Cleaver. Scorer, Hammond.