Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1920 — NIP AND TUCK GAME WENT TO RENSSELAER [ARTICLE]

NIP AND TUCK GAME WENT TO RENSSELAER

In a nip and tuck affair which kept the crowd on its feet throughout the combat, Rensselaer high school’s basket ball five downed the Goodland quintette here Wednesday night, winning in the Anal minutes of play. The final score read 18 to 13. The strength exhibited by the visiting aggregation was a surprise to the locals who were not expecting the opposition 'to present such a formidable attack. Half time found Goodland in the lead 5 to 4. The score was knotted the greater part of the evening, first one team scaring then .the other. Just before the close Rensselaier started a * little spurt that netted them a five point lead, and which Goodland was unable to cut down. It was the second straight victory for Rensselaer.