People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1896 — Collegeville vs. Rensselaer. [ARTICLE]

Collegeville vs. Rensselaer.

The football game between C. & R., scheduled for Wednesday Oct. 21st, came off with a victory for the College boys, the score being 10 to 8. Play opened with the ball in possession of Collegeville. After a short run College was downed with the ball still in their possession. A very neat, quick, criss cross passed the ball to McLaughlin and after a run of about 40 yards touched down inside of 3 minutes play; Following that fouls were fre quent. It must be said that the Rensselaer boys played rather slowly the first half and after McLaughlin had made the second touchdown and goal had been kicked, making the score 10 to 0, they awoke but it availed them nothing during the first half. The second half opened with Brinley substitute for George as half-back, and the ball in College’s possession. A run of about 20 yards by Maloy put Rensselaer that much nearer their opponents goal. Then Rensselaer began to play. By good steady head work, terrific jams through the center, and beautiful plays around the ends Rensselaer got within two yards of their opponent’s goal. The crowd was on tip toe. The St. Joseph yell resounded through the campus in encouragement of their favorites, but to no avail. A quick snap back to Maloy and with a fierce lunge at center Rensselaer was through the line and their first touchdown was made. Try for goal was missed by Brinley. Play was immediatly resuiued and in a few minutes by a run around the end, Maloy after spilling three men one after another barely made the second touchdown after being tackled by Bart full back, for Collegeville. Goal was again missed by Brinley, score 10 to 8. Slow play followed in the center of field and time was called with the above score, 10 to 8, favor of Collegeville. Fouls were frequent, and it must be said, and with truth too, that Rensselaer was plainly discriminated against in this matter. Three times were palpaple fouls made by the college men, and no amount of talk could convince the college umpire that those fouls were made, who simply said: “Play Ball.” A large crowd was present and they seemed to enjoy the game immensely.