Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1915 — First Basketball Game of Season At High School Gym Tonight. [ARTICLE]

First Basketball Game of Season At High School Gym Tonight.

Rensselaer high school will open their basketball season tonight when they meet the husky Wheatfield five on the 'local floor. The squad, under the direction cf Prof. Wass, has been practicing hard for the past three weeks and should be in excellent condition for the tilt tonight. Wheatfield has (been playing for the past three months and if there is any difference in condition the North enders / will probably have the edge. The probabilities are that the entire squad will get into the game this evening. Capt. Healy, Curnick, McLain, Guild and Eigelsbach are the most likely candidates to start the battle. An arousement meeting was hefld in the high school assembly this morning and yell practice was indulged in. A drum corps has been organized, arid the team will not want for aid from the sidelines tonight.