Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1920 — LOCALS SWAMPED BY BROOKSTON FRIDAY NIGHT [ARTICLE]

LOCALS SWAMPED BY BROOKSTON FRIDAY NIGHT

The Rensselaer high school basket ball five returned from Brookston this Saturday morning carrying with them the short end of a 58 to 23 score which the five of that place handed them. It was their worst defeat of the season. The score at the end of the first half favored the\home five 25 to 5, but during the final period Rensselaer earned the fight to their opponents and made a more creditable showing. It is no disgrace to be defeated by a team of Brookston’s caliber which 'has lost but two games during the season, one to Young America and the other to Jefferson, of Lafayette. Brookston has victories to her credit over Jefferson and West Lafayette high school, and will be a powerful opponent for the teams in her district at the meet next week. Coach Sehaupp’s men did not play their usual game last night and lacked the machine-like play that ihas characterized their work in past games. ' Monon will be met here Tuesday night, after which Rensselaer will rest up for the games at Valparaiso in the sectional tournament.