Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 239, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1920 — CRUSH MOMENCE IN 70 TO 0 WIN [ARTICLE]

CRUSH MOMENCE IN 70 TO 0 WIN

ILLINOIS ELEVEN ANNIHILATED BY REDLAND BLACK IN . OPENING GAME. Score By Quartan. 12 3 4 Rensselaer *—l9 13 13 25—70 Momence 0 0 0 0— 0 The Rensselaer high school football team gave the Momence (Ill.) eleven a severe drubbing at Riverside park Saturday afternoon in what was the initial gridiron clash of the season in local circles. The final score was 70 to 0, the Bed and Black scoring machine registering consistently in each of the four spasms.

The sister state aggregation was simply annihilated and made first down but bnce or twice during the sixty minutes of play. Rensselaer scampered up and down the chalk limed field at will, puncturing the line and skirting the wing men with ease. The , Mqmcnce line was of the papier mache variety and their offense nil. The game hardly provided exercise for the 4kqme pets and did nothing in the way of conditioning them for the harder tussle of next Saturday with the strong Logansport eleven. At no time were Coach Leighley’s proteges compelled to open up their trick basket and the spectators were denied the pleasure of seeing them exhibit their real wares. Straight line smashes were the rule throughout the greater part of the play, an occasional forward pass serving to break the monotony of events. .. -

The game was a disappointment, or rather the Momence team was/ and was so one-sided that the fans grew leg weary following the Maroon and Black jerseyed athletes up and down the field. On account of the feeble resistance offered by the Sucker eleven, it was impossible to get a Mne on the true strength of the home aggregation. There can be no doubt but that it is a powerful, well oiled scoring machine, constructed 7 of a bulky line and a brilliant, shifty backfield, and there seems to be plenty of trouble ahead for the six opponents remaining on The commanding lead which was soon piled up gave Coach Leighley an oppoytumty of trying out .his second string men who continued to roll up the score with the same ease as the first string men. -The backfield composed of Thompson, Larsh, Harmon and Collins, tore off long rune on many occasions. Tilton, who was substituted for Larsh, registered a sixty-vard run near the dose, placing the oval behind the goal posts after ducking between a / pair of bowed legs owned by the last Momence tackler who stood between him and the safety zpne. Merica was drdpped into the fracas for Collins at fullback toward the close and kept up the battering tactics of the first string player. Wright and Phegley, at the end positions, lacked nothing in the way of defense and snatched several forward passes which netted their team many yards. The team is apparently well protected at the wings and Coach Leighley will have but little worry over these posiThe remainder of the line composed of Weiss at center:. French and Grow at guards, and Lambert and -Wasson at tackles, leaves nothing to be desired. The regular linemen have a strong supporting cast in Hammond, Kresler, Cain and Sharpe, and taken all in all it appe&rs as if the Bed and Black are in for one- of tile most successful seasons in years. The Rensselaer line-up follows: Phegley, L. Eg Wasson, L. T.; Grow, L. G.; Weiss, Cj .French R. G.: Lambert, R. T.; Wright, R. E.- Thompson, Q. B.; Larsh, L. H. B.; Hannon, R. H. B.; Collins, F, B. Substitutions —Kresler for Wright; Hammond for French; Cain for Wasson; Sharpe for Phegley; Merica for Collins; Tilton for Larsh; Bever for Wasson.