Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1915 — Fastast Game of Season Played Here Wednesday Eve. [ARTICLE]

Fastast Game of Season Played Here Wednesday Eve.

Local basket balll fans weie given the beet treat of the season last night when West Side high of Lafayette was defeated 24 to 14. Both teams displayed brilliant basketball and speeded it up from start to finish. Lafayette outweighed the locals, but what the red and iblatek lacked in size they made up in speed and. determination. This is the second time this season that two teams had met, Lafayette winning ihe .first game. Moore was the star for the visitors and only for the great work of Captain Babcock at guard would have sent.the Lafayetbe score much higher ' 'lt would be bard to ‘pick out the stellar light for Rensselaer, as the entire team worked in great shape. Swaim covered he floor* in gr»>at shape and iwas in the thick of the fight every minute while Eigclsbach, English and Hemphill tossed baskets whenever given the opportunity. Coach barker has his squad going bettdr now than at any time this season and When they journey to Hammond for the sectional tournament Should be in prime fettle Tn '.former years the team has gone stale by the time for state tournament opened and •they wtre unable to put up their regular game. Coach Parker has had two full teams to work all season and consequently no man has been worked too hard. Lowell’s defeat of East Chicago, w*ho has 'been one of the Strong contenders for the Lake county championship, has sent local stock soaring. Rensselaer will have a great Chance f represen'tibg this district at the State meet. Heibphill opened the scoring for the evening with a free throw and Eigelsbach followed It with ia Add goal. English added another free throw and Moore counted for the visitors by the foul route. Eigetlsbach added another field goal and Moore another free throw to the visitors’ score. English added several more free throws before the half ended and Rensselaer was leading 13 to 5. The scoring was about even the last half. Lafayette rallied toward the close of the game and were within three baskets of tying the score but seemed to have spent themselves in their hard effort to overcome the Rensselaer lead and the locals added tour more points to their score before the half ended; Thp Lafayette team was composed of a gentlemanly bunch of fellows and were the best team .appearing on the floor this sd&§o&. - » • —* $ Indiana Dental College will meet St. Joe o ntlie college floor Friday nignt of this week. Paul Miller, a former Rensselaer boy, is playing with the Dentals and will probably be in the game tomorrow night