Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 280, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1915 — THANKSGIVING DAY GAME ENDED 7-7 [ARTICLE]

THANKSGIVING DAY GAME ENDED 7-7

Kirklin and R. H. S. Played Evenly and Large Crowd Was Pleased. The last chapter of the Rensselaer 1915 football story has been written and the end of the story shows that the locals broke even on the season, two wins, an equal number of losses, and one drawn battle. Tradition was not smashed by. the team representing R. H. S., for they got an even break and saved the proud record of former Rensselaer gridiron teams. Rensselaer scored seven against Kirklin, their opponents, in the second quarter, when Curnick went over on a line buck, and Eigelsbach booted a goal. It looked as if this would be enough for the game went well into the third quarter with the locals still leading and playing in Kirklin’s territory the most of the time. Toward the close of tihe third period the speedy little quarter back of the visitors caught a punt near the center of the fie rd and aided by some excellent interference ran the ball back and planted it squarely behind the goal posts. Kirklin kicked goal and the count was knotted at seven all, where it remained until the close of the game. The teams were evenly matched in weight, as well as the other departments of the game, and the large turky day crowd was treated to a great exhibition of the great fall pastime. Neither side received more than their share of the breaks. Once with the ball on the enemy’s fiveyard line, first down, Curmck was tackled so hard that he dropped the ball and a ■ Kirklin player got it.

Standing in the shadow of his own goal posts the Kirklin hooter sent it ' far down the field and Rensselaer Post their last chance to score. At this time the Rensselaer team was apparently the Stronger of the two and a touchdown looked certain. Following their score in the third periqjl, Kirklin took heart and set out to win the game and came near doing iL.too. Several long runs put the ball on the twenty-five yard mark, where a speedy Kirklin backfield man got away, shook off several Rensselaer tacklers and finally had a clear field ahead with the exception of Gant, but he was enough, and brought the runner to ehe ground on the Rensselaer two-yard line. Kirklin had four downs yet to send the oval over, but the red and black braced and Kirklin attempted to drop kick, but the kick fell short and the ball was given to Rensselaer on the twenty-yard line. Two well-executed forward passes and several line smashes took the ball past the middle of the field, where it rested when the whistle b’ew.

Rensselaer played more football ycs.erday than they have played all season and showed a greater knowledge of the game than they have displayed before, and followers of the team are looking forward to a winner next season. Very few men will be lost by graduation. jCapt. Eigelshach, Moore, Lakin and Gant Will graduate. Each man on the Rensselaer squad acquitted himself in splendid fashion Thursday and the team should be credited with the game fight they have put up all year against adversity.