Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 295, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1916 — KING’S BOOT WINS FOR PINE VILLAGE [ARTICLE]

KING’S BOOT WINS FOR PINE VILLAGE

Former/Harvard Back Defeats Ham. mond With Drop Kick at Lafayette Sunday—Score 3 to 0. Dick King, former Harvard allAmerican fullback, booted a drop from the twenty-three yard line with but two minutes remaining to play, and Hammond fell before Pine Village by a score of three to nothing. Tne game was bitterly fought. It was in the closing minutes that sensational football was played. Three times during the closing period did Pine Village carry the ball to striking distance of the Hammond goal, but always the powerful Clabby line arose to the emergency and held the plunging backs of the Village. A large crowd was at the game, and the special from Hammond to the scene of the battle was overflowing. A large number of fans from Rensselaer went, both by train and automobile. It was the consensus of opinion that the Clabbys outplayed the Village. Pine Village played a kicking game and time after time they punted when it was only the first down, in order that the pigskin might be kept in Hammond territory with the hopes that a,fumble might come their way. The work of the Clabby line was wonderful and outcharged their opponents. King, of the Village, was the star on the offensive for the Village. Bergjie, the Carlisle Indian who played the past season with the Pitcairn eleven, made half of the Village tackles. Johnny Finn, Talbot, Blocker and Ebert featured for Hammond. At one time in the game, Galvin, the Hammond back, raced through the Pine Village team with the exception of the safety man and a touchdown looked imminent, but he was brought to earth and Hammond’s best chance went with it. Professional football this year has made remarkable strides and the ciass and quality of the games has stirred up much enthusiasm and also has given the spectators a great chance to see the very best football talent in the country. A football league has been proposed for next year and we believe that it would meet with the approval of the majority of the people.