Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1912 — Collegeville Items. [ARTICLE]

Collegeville Items.

Sunday afternoon the North side Juniors defeated the South side Juniors in an uninteresting game 4 to 7. Tuesday afternoon the All Stars

defeated the Religious by a score o>* 7 to 11. The game was called in the eighth inning on account of darkness. At times the game was replete with thrilling and brilliant plays, and then again it lagged, very much because of the ragged exposition presented. At any rate it aroused the enthusiasm of the supporters of both the contesting teams. The Athletic association held its second mass meeting Sunday morning and chose the following board of directors: Charles MeArdle, Herman Daniel, Lloyd Curby, Geo. Slndelar, Paul Deery and Edward Shield®. The present list of ofllcers Is a most representative body. »11 the classes whose members are eligible to offices are represented; and, though there are more offices than classes, no class has a greate:* representation than two.

A number of Btreet gamins, who, on doubtful testimonials, succeeded In entering the college, were out the other day seeking some excitement. Not seeing a "blue coat” they got busy disturbing the peaceful citizens of Rensselaer in a fashion they have learned from the sensational evening papers. But they soon learned that the guardian of peace in a country towp is always on duty, and that dirty city alleys are better hiding places than the rows of ripening corn. As a result the Monon has had the benefit of a few untimely ticket®, the college authorities have rid themselves of several dangerous and noxious characters, and the citizens of Rensselaer can still entertain the hope that a college town is not necessarily the home of rowdyism and the harbor of incorrigable ruffians.

One thing at a time is ail that the most adept of us can safely do. If several “sweet sixteens” had been mindful of this fact on© evening lately they would *have escaped the public humiliation that was their lot. A half-dozen or so were pleasure riding on bicycles on College avenue. When they reached the college campus, the calico ideas were uppermost in, their minds, and the opportunity to attract some collegian’s attentions for a game of flirtation became irresistable. As a result neither eye watched the road. The wheel of the leader swirved into a rut, and there was a tumble; the wheels of the other rider® could not, unassisted, hurdle the obstruction and there was a general and genuine spill of skirts and wheels amd tangled hair, punctuated by scarlet 'faces in the very center, of the public highway. Then followed as best they could, the discomfltted homeward steps. Here is hoping that there will be no more strolls down College avenue with similar intent and that, if so, they meet with a similar end.