Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 281, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1920 — FEVERISH FODDER FOR FRESH FOOTBALL FANATICS [ARTICLE]

FEVERISH FODDER FOR FRESH FOOTBALL FANATICS

today’s prize offering: One of the “Kentland” players asked Hale Grant the way to the Kentland ball park Sunday. —o>— There are many aches, pains and bruises that must be disposed of between now and Thursday afternoon. The men were pretty badly bruised up in the Kentland game, but Coach Parker hopes to have his lineup intact by Thanksgiving. —o — ‘ Babcock’s injury does not seem to be as bad as first thought and it is proble that he will be able to start the game Thursday. The blood vessel in his right arm, which was broken earlier in the season, was not injured in the Kentland game, although he received a severe kick on the arm. The wonderful showing of Phillips at end during the brief time he was in the game has probably earned for him one of the wing positions, although the coach may elect to use him in the backfield. He is of the shifty, speedy type and will be a welcome addition to the lineup. i Manager Ross received a letter from the Michigan City management Tuesday morning stating that their team was in splendid condition for the coming fray and that they expected to close their season with a victory here. The upstate aggregation has not been defeated this year. ■ "ft" ■ The Indianapolis A. C., defeated here earlier in the season, claim I the right to meet the Gary Elks for the state title by virtue of victories over strong downstate teams. Wonder how they are going to get around the Renseslaer defeat —&— Frankfort lost to Kirklin Sunday, a team that was defeated earlier in - the season by Logansport. Logansport was defeated by Rensselaer, which fact boosts Rensselaer up the football ladder. Three Moroccoans and seven Valparaiso players made up the “Kentl&nd” to bib ■ The Rensselaer line was a sweet thing to look upon. During the first half Kentland failed to make a single first down. Robinson especially featured, but was not alone in his brilliancy for Thompson and Simons and Putts all shone with great splendor.