Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1919 — SPURT IN FINAL MOMENTS BRINGS VICTORY TO R. H. S. [ARTICLE]

SPURT IN FINAL MOMENTS BRINGS VICTORY TO R. H. S.

A terrific burst of speed in the final five minutes of play, at which time they were trailing by seven whole points, saved Rensselaer from defeat in the season’s final, which was staged against the classy Lowell five at the high school court Friday evening. The close of the final chapter found the locals leading 'by a scant threepoint margin, 31 to 28, but they were satisfied even though failing to demonstrate a convincing superiority over their opponents. The work of the Lake county five surprised the Red and Black, as the tetter had defeated the up-sti 3 ‘ ve ■>i their own court caiher in th? sea son were anticipating .10 such fi rm revers ’l on the part of th: v « itt rs, gsp;c a.’v -smee the latter were or a strange cour. Rensselaer opened just as they closed with a terrific spurt—slicing the net four times in rapid succession before Lowell was able to hoop the ball for a single counter. A few moments after the start of the game the locals were leading 12-2, and it looked as’ if the contest was to be the most one-sided of the season. However, Lowell found itself and ran their count to twelve while the locals were standing still. From then on until the close of the half the learns kept an even pace, each team resting on the 14, 16 and 18 point marks at the same time. The first stanza closed with the count knotted 18 all. The defense of both teams tightened with the opening of the second half and the scoring was infrequent.. As above stated the last five minutes found the count at 28-21 in favor of the visiting aggregation. At this moment Lambert, first string guard, was injected into the fray and instilled the proper confidence into his mates, who immediately started things, caging" the ball five times in rapid succession, finishing their good work as the final whistle blew. It was a cruel joke on the visitors to snatch the plum from them right at the finish, •but the Collins brothers figured that the season should end in a victory, and knew that the only way to bring such a thing about was ’to net the ball, which they did to a nicety.