Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1917 — FOOTBALL WARRIORS ARE BANQUETED [ARTICLE]

FOOTBALL WARRIORS ARE BANQUETED

Members of 1916 Squad Banqueted By Mrs. B. J. Moore Saturday Evening—Gourley 1917 Capt.

The members of the 1916 foatbal squad of Renssealer high school were well repaid for their efforts on the gridiron during the season just past, Saturday evening. Mrs. B. J. Moore entertained the members of the squad at a delightful six o’clock dinner. These football dinners have become an annual feature and are always looked forward to by the members of the squad and the dinner that was served them Saturday evening was surely not a disappointing one. The members of the squad, Professon Dean, Coe, Rice and Carl Cleaver, a former member of the faculty, Coach Meyers and Worth McCarthy were present. During the dinner a toast program was carried out and short talks were made by the members present. Coach Meyers acted as toastmaster. Following the dinner the members of the squad met and voted upon their choice for captain of the 1917 team, with the result that Leonard Gourley, all state center for the past two years, was selected. Quarterback -Harry McColly was elected as assistant. Five of the members of last year’s squad will be lost to the team through graduation, namely: Captain Harry Moore, Snow, Crooks, Barber and. Guild. The loss of these men will be keenly felt, but there is still sufficient material for another winning team next year. The past season was a successful one, the team having won five games and lost two. The total number of points scored by the locals was 83, or over twice the number scored by their opponents.