Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 302, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1920 — WATSEKA DEFEATS RENSSELAER! [ARTICLE]

WATSEKA DEFEATS RENSSELAER!

Coach Leighly and his eleven went to Watseka, Saturday, October 16, and met the strong High School eleven of that city. The game opened with Rensselaer receiving the ball, but it was soon lost to Watseka, who, in the first five or six minutes gained a touchdown, but failed to make a satisfactory goal kick. They soon again gained possession of the inflated pig- | skin and booted it between and over the Rensselaer goal posts. Hence the score at the end of the first quarter, 9-0.

The second quarter was an active scene of straight football, during which Watseka’s huskies again punched the ball, by means of their “coon” Full Back, beyond Rensselaer’s goal posts. They again made an unsatisfactory goal kick. Therefore the score at the end of the first half was. in Watseka’s favor, 15-0. During the second half Rensselaer played much better, although not up to their former standard. The ball at nearly every period of this half was in Watseka’s territory and at one time ~was possibly punch- । ed beyond Watseka’s goal posts, but, ! since the runner was immediately , pushed back, the referee did not count it. Rensselaer received a sis- , teen yard penalty and were unable | to reach their objective again. Hence the final score in Watseka’s favor, 15-0.

End Wright and Center Weiss starred for Rensselaer. < They broke • up and defeated numerous plays I which may have recorded a much larger score for Watseka. Watseka’s Left End starred for his team. He was a good tackles and very capable of hooking onto passes and in making gains. Watseka .outclassed Rensselaer in the first half, but in the second half, were equalled and possibly । surpassed by Rensselaer.