Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1916 — RENSSELAER SWAMPED AT B. B. TOURNEY [ARTICLE]

RENSSELAER SWAMPED AT B. B. TOURNEY

Laporte Victor Over Local Five Bjr One-Sided Score 52 to 18— Emerson Eliminated. The first day of the basketball tourney ended at Gary Friday night with Rensselaer's defeat by the Laporte five by the overwhelming score of 52 to 18. Rensselaer was outweighed and outplayed. The Laporte five is conceded to be one of the most powerful teams in the tournament and it was evident from the start of the game that the local five would have no chance. This game ended a day of hard basketball for the teams, and left six of them in the running for the district title. Three games this morning left three teams in the race. One this afternoon disposed of one more contender and the team not playing was scheduled to meet the winner of the afternoon game, this evening for the first place honors. Very few surprises were recorded throughout the state during the first day’s play and the teams ran true to form. Flora, the favorite in the Logansport district, received quite a shock when they were eliminated on the first round by the Logansport five 25 to 22. Emerson High of Gary at the Gary meet, and picked as ruimer up in the district, bad their hopes dished when their sister school, Froebel, sent .them down and out 26 to 17. Manual Training High, another one picked as a formidable aspirant, was put out of the race at Martinsville. Another school to have their hopes dashed early was the SmithviHe five, who were upset at the hands of the New Albany crew. At Lafayette the favorites ran true to form. Chalmers put Fowler out of the way; Jefferson sent Boswell into oblivion 80 to-41; Monticello put Jackson to rest and Montmorenci downed Otterbean. Jefferson and Monticello are picked as final survivors, with the odds favoring the home five.