Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1916 — TAKES “BAWL” AND BEATS IT HOME [ARTICLE]

TAKES “BAWL” AND BEATS IT HOME

■Medaryville Official Plays Baby Act and Calls Team Off the Floor. Medaryville high school played Rensselaer at the high school gym Friday night. A lot of people did not know this, for they were under the impression that it was a Guild family reunion, for in the Medaryville lineup there were three players of that name, and the Medaryville official also - went by that name. Besides these Guilds there was also a Gujld on the Rensselaer team who haiis from Medaryville, but pastimes under the colors of ,R. H. S. We don't know who won the game, for it is far beyond us to determine a victor. Any opinion anyone may have had concerning the winner was promptly squashed by the wrangling that ensued following the termination of the game and by the time the argument was over, no one seemed to know any more than they did before they started the argument. Both teams played clever basketball up until the time the game was called. Rensselaershowed a speedy attack and probably would have been returned the victors. When Referee Guild'withdrew his team from the floor near the middle of the second half he perpetrated one of the most babyish acts ever seen on a Rensselaer floor. It was a disgraceful ending to a good game, and such an occurrence never happened before in Rensselaer. A coach should consider such sprocedure a long time before acting in such a manner. At the time the game was called Medary ville was leading 18 to 13. Up until within two minutes of the time the game was called Rensselaer had been leading the Pulaski county quintette throughout the game. It looks as if Referee Guild waited until his team had taken the lead and then decided that he would take his ball and. go home, which he promptly did without warning. The argument that brought about the termination of the game was as follows: Medaryville had a player upon whom three personal fouis had been called. Referee Meyers had warned this individual several times during the game. The rule book states that any player committing four personal fouls shall be ruled out of the game. During a mixup the player in question committed another foul. Referee Meyers called the foul, but the far-sighted Guild, seeing what would happen to the player, stated that it was another one of his players who had committed the foul. Umpire Me vers relented and even called a double foul. Mr. Guild then decided that he had (been grossly insulted and without warning ordered his team off rhe floor, at the same time beating a hasty retreat himself to the dressing room. The players hesitated some time, evidently willing to play the game on out. It is probable the game will be protested by the local athletic association through the state athletic association. The lineup and summary was as follows: Medaryville: M. Guild and Goldsberry, forwards; B. Guild, C; Guild and Comer, guards. Rensselaer: Healy and Cumick, forwards; Gant, C; Eigelsbach and Guild, guards. Field goals, M. Guild 4, B. Guild 3, Goldsberry 1, Healy 1, Cumick 3. Free throws, Healy 5, Goldsberry, M. Guild. Score end of first- half, Rensselaer 12, Medaryville 9.