Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1917 — Hammond Next On Program; Locale Rule Favorites. [ARTICLE]

Hammond Next On Program; Locale Rule Favorites.

Hammond will provide the entertainment for the gridiron followers at Riverside park on next Saturday. The upstate aggregation, while not touted so highly as some of the other teams that have appeared here this season, neverthless possess considerable'class and on the season's showing the locals are shown to have but little edge. Kentland has a victory to her credit over the Hammond team and this game offers the only wjy of comparing the clubs. Rensselaer had an even break with the Newton county team in the season’s opener, but since that time Kentland has improved greatly, hencfe the better showing of Rensselaer against them may be discounted. On last Saturday Hammond got an even break with South Bend high and showed considerable strength at that time. Looks like an even money, take your choice proposition. Coach Meyers and his men assert, however, that the upstate team is in for a drubbing. Gary is cutting quite a swath in football circles and have been trodding on all who opposed them and are in a fair way to cop the state championship.