Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1918 — LAFAYETTE FIVE BUMPS LOCALS [ARTICLE]

LAFAYETTE FIVE BUMPS LOCALS

TIPPECANOE COUNTY FIVE DIMS CHAMPIONSHIP HOPES OF LOCAL FIVE i Playing a strong, consistent game of basket ball, the West Lafayette high school quintette bumped the local five in a rough game at the high school gymnasium here last night by a score of 26 to 16. The defeat at the hands of the Scarlet and Gray practically eliminates Rensselaer from the runing as a championship contender. Not until after the first eight minutes of play was a player able to cage the ball, Morehouse of the visiting squad turning the trick, and from then on the Lafayette five lead., the score being 13 to 10 at half time. Coach Meyers’ men perked up a bit at the start of the second half and scored two baskets before the visitors got together again. The Rensselaer lead, however, was soon cut down and the Lafayetteans again forged to the front, never again to be headed. The contest was very rough in spots but none of the players were put out of the game. M. Morehouse and Sammons played stellar ball for the winners, Morehouse netting the ball five times from the floor and Sammons counting twice by the field route. For Rensselaer the Collins brothers lead in point getting. Lineup and Summary: West Lafayette—Sammons, F;M. Morehouse, F; Fouts, C; Holwerda, G; Askren, G. Rensselaer—L. Collins, F; P. Collins, F; Pullins, C; Phegley, G; McLain, G. Field Goals —M. Morehouse, 5; Fouts, 5; Sammons, 2; Collins, 3; P. Collins, 2; Phegley, 1. Fee throws —H. Holwerda, 1 out of 4; D. Holwerda, 1; P. Collins, 4 out of 6.