Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 287, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1916 — AUSTIN ROUTED IN BRILLIANT BATTLE [ARTICLE]

AUSTIN ROUTED IN BRILLIANT BATTLE

Chicago Preps Fall Before the Attack of Rensselaer Thanksgiving; Score is 19 to 0. Before a lftrge Thanksgiving Day crowd Rensselaer defeated Austin high school of Chicago in a brilliant battle 19 to 0. The day was ideal, a nice warm sun shining down on the spectators ~to TWStre them“ comfortable, while there was just enough spicyness in the atmosphere to whet the football appetite and make the day one long to be remembered. To round out a perfect afternoon the locals won the game, which was hard fought throughout and interesting. The field was dry and fast, which was the thing desired of both of the contending elevens. Bob Blue, bedecked In a red And black .uniform, acted as cheer leader for Rensselaer and the high school students livened things up throughout the afternoon. The game in itself was not as onesided as the score indicates, for at tha end of the first half Rensselaer was only leading by a score-of six to nothing. The six came at the very start of the game, but two minutes being uped in sending over Guild with th<? first touchdown of the day. Austin probably outweighed the locals a little, but did not display the football knowledge of Rensselaer and thenvaunted aerial attack failed to show, and they only tried forward passing a very few times during the contest, Austin attempted what every other team that has been here this year has done—that of trying to smas.h the Rensselaer line. The red and black line was impregnable and the gains which the Chicagoans did manage to make through the line were very few and these were only for a few yards. Big Gourley proved a stonewall on the defense, and on the tackle back plays in which he carried the ball he was always good for a gain. Time and again he was called upon on the last down to take the ball the required distance and after he had finished it was generally Rensselaer’s ball again and first down. The work of the Rensselaer line was wonderful, while Moore, Guild and McColly did great work. McColly tore off a sixty yard run at the very start of the fracas, which was the feature of the combat. Bendelow and Scoot, the visitors’ end men, featured for their team. Austin won the toss and chose to defend the east goal. Austin kicked to McColly, who aided by spelndid interference, ran the ball back to the visitors’ twenty-five yard mark, where he was downed by the last Austin man. A long forward pass was shot to Kight, who had a clear field ahead but muffed th<? ball. Three line smashes by Capt. Moore, York and Guild sent the ball over the last white line. Moore failed at goal. The rest of the half was four downs aend a kick by both teams. Once or twice Rensselaer carried the ball into the visitors’ territory, where the resistance became so stubborn they lost the ball on downs. Rensselaer scored again in the third quarter, when after a steady march down the field, Capt. Moore scored hi 3 final touchdown of his high school career. The final Rensselaer score came in the firfal quarter, Gourley being called hack to carry the oval on the fourth down. He smashed through the opposition for the final six points. McColly kicked goal. Capt. Moore, Snow, Barber and Guild played their final high school game yesterday. Lineup and Summary: Austin Rensselaer Scott L. E. Kight Jones L. T. / Snow Bramhall L. G. Johnson Fittro C. Beam Lagison R. G. . Halle ck Rover R. T. Gourley Bendelow R. E. Dunlap Fanning Q. B. McColly Fryer (capt.) L. H. B. Guild Marcy R. H. B. Moore( capt) Sweeney F. B. Crooks Touchdowns, Guild, Moore, Gourlev. Goal from touchdown, MoColly. Referee, Kirk. Umpire McCarthy. Head linesman, Beam. Time of periods, fifteen minutes.