Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1916 — LOCAL TEAMS ARE WINNERS [ARTICLE]

LOCAL TEAMS ARE WINNERS

High School and College Teams Score a Victory Each. The Rensselaer high school football team defeated the East Chicago high school team at Riverside park Saturday afternoon by the score of 7 to 6. The game was one of the , most interesting that has been staged here for some time. The j East Chicago team was the heavier of the two and had a record of three straight victories behind them, i The first half of tho game ended with neither side scoring, and in the second half the local boys went at the opposing line with a determination to score. Several long gains ■were made with end runs until the East Chicago nine-yard line was reached. It then required some real hard work to put the ball behind the goal for the first score of six points. A successful goal kick increased the count to seven. During the fourth quarter the East Chicago team made several aggressive line rushes that finally netted a touchdown, but they failed in tfheir effort to kick goal, thus losing the game. The Rensselaer boys all played a good game. Sunday afternoon, October 15, St. Joe met and defeated the Roseland, South Chicago, football team in a hotly fought contest. The game was clean and fast throughout and does credit to the sportsmanship of both teams. The first quarter ended with the ball in St. Joe’s possession on Roseland’s forty-yard line. In the second quarter, on an end around end play, Hunt carried the ball thirty yards before he was stopped. A line plunge through center by McLaughlin netted an additional five. Bruin then hit right tackle for a touch down and followed this up by kicking goal. Score 7 to 0. The second half was a see-sawing ■up and down the field, neither side scoring. During the first quarter of this half a splendid tackle by Weilman pulled St. Joe out of a nasty hole with the ball only five feet from the Roseland goal. After that muddle, however, St. Joe carried the ball into the opponent’s territory and kept it there until the finish. Hunt as right and Weilman at right half did some particularly excellent work. Captain McLaughlin was there as usually, especially -with his line plunges. In getting out for passes, left end was rather slow, but all in all the team showed up well, for which Coach Parker is to be congratulated. The management was particularly pleased to note the loyal rooting of the R. iH. S. boys and promise to see to it that the compliment is warmly returned.