Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 237, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1917 — SPELL BROKEN: R. H. S. COPS [ARTICLE]

SPELL BROKEN: R. H. S. COPS

FIRST VICTORY OF 3EASON BAGGED AGAINST SHERI- — DAN 2 TOO.' In a listless, see-saw affair, Rensselaer high school’s football team bagged their initial victory of • the season against Sheridan high school Saturday afternoon by the smallest possible margin, 2 to 0. The game was devoid of sensational play and the only redeeming feature from a local view point was the fact that Coach Meyers’ men won. The back field men on both teams were unable to get away for any very long drives into the enemy territory and the game for the most part was played in midfield. Once during the last quarter the invaders started a drive which took them well toward the Rensselaer goal posts, but their advance was halted and the lead of Rensselaer was kept intact. The lone score of the day came in the second period. Rensselaer had driven the downstate eleven back to the shadow of their won goal posts. The Sheridan booter, in attempting to boot the ball out of danger, sent the pigskin into the back of one of ; his teammates. —The oval bounced j back of the goal posts, where it was 1 recovered by a Sheridan man. The i fact that the ball had first been j touched by a Sheridan man after the kick, made the play a “safety” in-: ~stehd of a “touchback,” and Referee ■ Hopkins awarded Rensselaer two j points. The work of Halleck at end, Sage at tackle, York and Phegley at half- I backs and Pullins at fullback, stood out for the locals. The elimination | of Sheridan boosts the Rensselaer stock and the maintenance of a clean record from now on will place R. H. S. well up among the state title contenders. Next Saturday will be an open date, but on the following Saturday Hammond high school will be in action against Rensselaer and the