Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1916 — Monticello Brawn Too Much For Local Lightweights. [ARTICLE]

Monticello Brawn Too Much For Local Lightweights.

Averaging 170 pounds of brawn and muscle to the man, Monticeilo proved too much for the local quintette, downing them 44 to 26 Friday afternoon. ' The Monticeilo lineup presented the greatest crop of young amite hopes that we ever witnessed on a high school basketball team. Compared to them Rensselaer players looked like infants. Notwithstanding the superior weight handicap, the locals fought them all the way through and the game was a hummer. It was the hardest fought contest played here this season. Monticello did not win on weight alone, for they showed some great teamwork and speed and displayed a willingness at all times to rough it. They have all the characteristics of Monticello’s old school of basketball players. Warfel, of the visitors, at center, weighed 208 pounds, and they were mighty well proportioned pounds too. He shook the local guards from him in easy fashion and the ball generally found the space inside of the hoop when he throw. Rinker, back guard for Monticeilo, weighed 183, and was able to smother the Rensselaer forwards when ‘ his goal was in danger from a Rensselaer marksman. Rensselaer averaging possibly 130 pounds to the player, fought a good game all the way through, and were always ready to mix it with the .brawny visitors. They never quit at any time and except for the weight handicap were not outclassed in any department. Healy at forward for the oleals tossed 9 ueld goals and scored six more points by the foul route. Gant scored Rensselaer’s other field goal. The first half ended with the visitors leading 20 to 10. Monticeilo expects to win their district championship, entitling them to take part in the state meet at Bloomington. This state meet has become an annual meet, and the winner of it is generally a team that has the stamina and endurance to go through the two days at top speed. Monticeilo has all the requirements expected of a state title contender. Watch out for the White county lads at Bloomington the latter part of March. A remark that was heard just after the game Friday made us feel better .following the defeat. A feminine Voice was heard to say: “Well, I don’t care if we did get beat, we made the prettier baskets.” There was some truth in the "statement, too. Lineup and summary: Monticeilo Rensselaer Rotruck If Healy Heed rs Curnick Warfel 8, Reed, Coonrod, Healy 3, Rinker Eigelsbach Coonrad rg Guild Substitutions, Loy for Curnick. Coonrod disqualified for four personal- fouls. Field goals, Rothruk 9, aWrfel 8* Reed, Coonrod, Healy 9, Gant. Free throws, Healy 6, Reed C.