Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1912 — Collegeville Items. [ARTICLE]

Collegeville Items.

Beginnihg Friday and continuing till Tuesday the semi-annual examinations will be given in all the classes. ' : “Gym Junk,” the basket ball edition of the college news distributor, made its initial appearance last week. Its staff has somewhat changed in the collegiate mutations, but its character has only been effected so far as its items are breezier and more up-to-date.

The varsity is continuing its march to victories. Another team that was really feared, St. Cyril’s, Chicago, invaded our territory Saturday afternoon. When the game was over all that was left of them returned home leaving to St. eph’s a victory of 37 to 18 to tell of strong endeavors.' It required nearly five minutes of play for Beckman to score the first two points. But after that, between Beckman’s and Deery’s shooting, there was not a question of the final outcome, for when the first half had ended the story iread 24 to 3 in fayor, of the - cardinal and purple. In the second period the subs were sent to the firing line, and the best that they could gather was a 15 point tie for (hat half. The taie Should have been different bu,t with the game so safely stored the energy relaxed and the visitors were not slow to gratp every Opportunity to boost thei r totals. The Chicago team displayed Some artistic pass work, but v ere unable to capture field goals after working the ball ■to their end of the floor. They showed a game fight to the very end. ’ ' The date of the return game at Chicago has not yet been definitely fixed. This week, owing to the examinations, there was no game; next week there will be two to retrench the lost date.