Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 291, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1920 — BASKET BALL AT ST. JOSEPH [ARTICLE]

BASKET BALL AT ST. JOSEPH

A STRONG QUINTETTE HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR THE 1920-’2l SEASON. After a number of scrappy, hotly contested games for the coveted positions on the representative team, the following six men have been chosen: Cox, Laux, Scheidler, O’Brien, Arnold, and Finske. Two more are to be chosen in a few days. • Cox and Laux will hold up the heavy end of the tossing, while the rangy Scheidler performs at center, with O’Brien and Arnold ready to stop the opponents in their tracks. This combination should prove one of the strongest quintettes that ever wore the purple and red. Cox, Scheidler and O’Brien are veterans of last year’s fast team, which defeated some of the best teams in the state. O’Brien has been elected Captain and will be the pivot of the squad both in offensive and defensive work, as he is an extremely speedy floor guard and one of the surest point getters in the lineup. With Cox, the sure shot of last season at forward, aided by the gritty Laux in the same position, and Scheidler, the fast, hardworking last year’s back guard, covering the floor, the 1920-21 varsity is going to be a hard one to defeat. ' , Mr. George Hirommus of Rensselaer, has been engaged to coach the team, and is well satisfied with the team he has selected. Finske will be the utility man, showing the ability of a veteran. The schedule for the season will begin next Saturday, Dec. 11, when the fast Brook Sigh School team journeys here. Brook has played a number of games, but Coach Hironimous is confident that the locals can outclass them. C. R. Sheffer of Keener township was in Rensselaer Monday. We are pleased to hpve Mr. Sheffer enrolled with the names of those who received the Republican.