Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 231, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1917 — Jinx Continues to Follow Locals—Get 50-50 Split. [ARTICLE]

Jinx Continues to Follow Locals—Get 50-50 Split.

The jinx which has been following on the trail of the high school football squad all season, stayed on the job Saturday and as a result the local school was unable to register a victory for the third straight time this season. On dope, the Moroccoans had the edge at the opening of hostilities, but the game did not run true to dope and the visitors had to fight all the time to avert defeat. The game throughout was a battle of the linemen against the opposing backfields. Old style football for the most part was used and all afternoon the backfields men punched at the lines. The latter never wavered, 1 however, and resisted all attempts. Three downs and a kick was the rule. Heretofore when Morocco has met Rensselaer the best of friendliness has not existed betwen the two teams and in this respect the Saturday game was different. The players of both teams had the utmost respect for their rivals and the game was clean and sportmanlike throughout. For three quarters the teams battled each other to a standstill. Once the invaders marched down to the Rensselaer fifteen yard line, but were held on downs. This was the only time during the entire game that the local goal was in danger. Rensselaer came close to winning in the very last minute of play. After a steady march down the field McColly at quarterback made a long forward pass to Halleck and he scampered down the field, evading all pursuers until within two feet of the last Morocco line. He was brought down, the whistle sounded and What seemed certain victory for Rensselaer was snatched away from them by the timekeeper’s whistle. Hammond will be here next Saturday.