Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 279, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1920 — FEVERISH FODDER FOR FRESH FOOTBALL FANATICS [ARTICLE]

FEVERISH FODDER FOR FRESH FOOTBALL FANATICS

We're prouder of ’em than ever, aren’t we? o ■ There were three really great people present at the game. It doesn’t matter who the other two were. ■»o ■■ The Hon. E. P. Honan was amongst those present and as he majestically strode across the gridiron between halves in hie swallowtailed bennie many of the folk from the south precincts were under the impression that it was Gov.elect McCray who was giving fandom a. treat. —o — A cute little, pudgy-faced youngster tugged at our coat tail following the touchdown that spelled defeat for Rensselaer and said: “Rensselaer’s all right anyway,, ain’t they?” Somehow or other that homely expression, coming as it did from a little fellow who worshipped and idolized the Rensselaer players above every other thing, conveyed more than any other words could have during that black moment. The name of the youngster is “Dud” Sands.

—IO One source of solace is the fact that they were home 1 grown boys unafraid to take a defeat, g —-o — Shades of Julius Ceasar! If the old game isn’t coming clear back we’re a mumy. Isaac Glazebrook was arguing football in Long’s drug store last evening. Col. Healey was so interested that he called from Frankfort to learn the outcome of the battle almost before the game was over. —o—- — wake was conducted at the Parker mansion on Milroy avenue last night, the light of the candles’ casting a blanket of silence over the city. —o— One lady bug stopped us on the street Sunday morning and dropped this one in our contribution box: “Say, you’d better label that stuff of yours ‘chaff’ instead of ‘fodder.’ ” Noah Webster’s dictionary says fodder is something to fill up on and that chaff is waste. Take your choice. — o — ■ ; ' Beam was bitterly disappointed when he had to leave the fracas during the closing quarter. It was the first time in years that the doughty center had been forced to take the count. A twisted ankle and the recurrence of a charlie horse were responsible. —o—- — 1892 model dame, wearing a full length skirt and a Queen Elizabeth collar was heard to say that she didn’t know what it was all about but that she came anyway.

Babcock’s injury means that he will be out of the lineup for the remainder of the season and his loss will be a severe blow. He gained more ground during the afternoon than any other individual on the field. His place will be taken by P. Collins. —o—- — button-legged, whale /let us have this one Sunday: “That stuff — that football stuff—well, there ain’t no sense to it.” “Did you read it?” we asked, whereupon the reply, “Yes, what d. f. wouldn’t read it?” —o—- — of the star Kentland players who had been imported for the occasion paid Rensselaer a - high tribute when he stated that Dame Fortune alone was responsible for the Kentland victory. —o—- — for the column will be received at this office daily. Contributors may hand their offerings to the good looking gent —o — When the short-legged Mr. Phegley made his dash to Kentland’s three-yard mark after receiving a Collins forward pass, three Kentland fanettes cheered lustily and clapped their hands in delight, thinking it was a Kentland player who was carrying the ball, showing just how acquainted Kentland folk were with their players. —o—- — Parker will now point his charges to the Michigan City game, which will ring down the curtain on Rensselaer football activities for the season. -

o It is understood that Morocco will meet Kentland next Sunday. X —o— In reply to the curious we wish to state that this column is moulded shortly after the breakfast hour when the brain is the weakest. Any normal being can’t do it. “Excelsior” was the cry; “carbon” was the homeward wail. —o — Even the little pansies hung their heads in grief and Jeremiah’s flute was forever stilled. —°— Our chirps grow feebler at this point. ♦**X—Z-ZIO’:;—)