Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1920 — RENSSELAER LOST PRETTY BATTLE TO BROOKSTON [ARTICLE]

RENSSELAER LOST PRETTY BATTLE TO BROOKSTON

The Rensselaer high school basket bah team was defeated at the high school gymnasium Friday night in one of the most interesting exhibitions of the season, falling before the fast Brookston five by a count of 33 to 16. The game was witnessed by a large crowd and was a clean, snappy exhibition throughout. The visitors had a distinct advantage in poundage and heighth. Brookston was the first to score, Boardman sending the ball through the hoop on a free throw. Captain Collins placed Rensselaer in the lead a few second later when he coaxed the leather' through the ring on a clever shot. Boardman then dumped in' a field goal for his mates. The visitors’ lead was increased a little later when a Brookston forward helped himself to a basket. Rensselaer kept on the heels of the visitors until near the close of the first half, when three baskets, in rapid succession placed them far behind. The first period closed with Brookston leading 17 to 9. . Larsh and Arnott replaced Tilton and Brown at the opening of the second haff for Rensselaer, but the White county lads proved just a little stronger during the last than they were on the first, and the < game ended with both teams work-

ing hard. I Rensselaer looked good even in defeat and except for the fact that they were off color in their shooting the game would have been much closer. Brookston has one of the really' strong teems of the section this year and a defeat at their hands was no disgrace. Every Rensselaer player played high class basket baH. •* . *., . The feature of the game, however, was the work of Boardman, the Brookston center. His work was as clever as any ever seen on a local basket ball court and the ease with which he handled himself caused much comment among the fans. He was the apne of grace, lithe and catlike in his motions and displayed not the faintest of wasted effort At goal shooting he converted almost every opportunity into points. Unless bis work, shows a marked decline before his high school career is closed some college team had better be on his trail. . 7 ' '.s v- •.