Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1920 — WE’D RATHER BE “HAS-BEENS” THAN “HOT STOVE” ATHLETES [ARTICLE]

WE’D RATHER BE “HAS-BEENS” THAN “HOT STOVE” ATHLETES

Some folks don’t like to travel. None of the “star players” could see fit to risk their reputations in a small town like Goodland, so we picked up Herbert Hammond and he proved twice as valuable as any of the “young bloods” yet tried ■out. . - ' 2 The game was the fastest, cleanest exhibition ever staged in Goodland. In the first half they made 16 points. In the last half they made one basket. Proves we have been talcing the old timers out before they were really warmed up. Clark got the first basket, as per usual. Nowels played the best game of his brilliant career. “Liv” Ross had been sick all week. I just mention this else you never would have known it. “Jimmie” Babcock was. the only man on the squad with an excuse for not making the trip. If his cold permits him to play at the armory, Goodland had better load up. Valparaiso high school won their sixteenth straight game of the season by defeating Kentland at Kentland last week .