Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1901 — A GREAT CONTEST. [ARTICLE]

A GREAT CONTEST.

The South Bend-Rensselaer Game Ends 0 to 0. Fifteen Hundred People Witnessed the Great Contest and all were Satisfied— Rensselaer Still Holds Her Repu-tation-Thanksgiving Game.

The great “Kangaroo Kicker,” Patrick O’Daa, and his iavinclble team representing South Bend, have come and gone and Rensselaer still holds the reputation of not being scored against in three years. Although old Sol did not put in an appearance, it surely was an Ideal foot ball day and everything was just right for the great game, which it proved to be,

The rooters began arriving about ten o’clock when Delphi stepped off the train forty strong all wearing the grand old black and red, ami as the court lions*' clock tolled off one, the streets resembled a rally day, ora public gathering where they alt turn out. About 1:45 the Citizens’-band played several pieces at the hank corner, after which they all matched to Riverside park. There had been $250 a side placed on the result by admirers of the team, besides other smaller bets, which were all returned on account of the result. Rensselaer’s admirers were some what encouraged when they won the toss the first time this season. After a ft-\v minutes of warming up and a few minutes of a drop kicking exhibition by O’Dea the game was called. It would be pretty hard to tell Just who was responsible for the great result of Monday’s game as every man played foot ball like he had never played before. It is true that the backs are generally given too mnch credit, a large share of which belongs to the line-men, who open the holes and make everything easy for the backs, but Monday’s game must recognize Sayler and Parcels as doing some work that should receive special mention, especially Sayler’s punting and Parcel’s line buoking and tackling, Monday’s game was praotioally a victory for Rensselaer. We played all our own boys, while South Bend loaded up with three Notre Dame and the best professionals they could procure. How II Was Done. Rensselaer won the toss and chose the west goal, Referee Fendig placing the ball for the first kick-off at 2:46 p. m.

O’Day kicked the oval dear over the goal line, which was brought out to Rensselaer’s twenty-five yard line and kicked back 40 yds., South Bend returning it 15. They lined up for the first scrimmage, and after two attempts at Rensselaer’s line, O’Dea was forced to punt. He punted to Rensselaer’s 10 yd. line. Rensselaer then made 6 yds. through 8. B’s. tackle. After a few short gains, Rens. was held and forced to punt, Sayler punting 46 yds. 8. B. carried it back 15: O’Dea punts on first down to Rens. 10 yd. line. Parcels here made the longest gain of the game through S. B’s left tackle of 15 yds; 8. B. forced Rens to punt, Sayler punting 36 yds. After several attacks at Rerts.’ line, Sayler secured the ball on a fumble at Rens.’ 40 yd. line. Parcels then made 4 yds. through right tackle, Sayler left tackle 3 yds. Rensselaer continued gaining 2,3, and 4 yds. at a time until they had the ball within 25 yds. of South Bend’s goal, where they were held for downs. Pat made 5 around left end. Wright for Rensselaer played offside which netted South Bend five more. O’Dea lost 4 yds. on left end. Time was called with the ball near the center of the field, and the South Bend players so badly discouraged that they were unable to do

anything with Rensselaer’s line, which averages 204 lbs. second half. Sayler kicked off at 3:45 to South Bend’s 36 yd. line. After two downs South Bend fumbles, Parcels falling on the ball. Parcels then made 4 yds. through left tackle, 5 more through the same hole, and then went around left end for 4; Rensselaer was unable to gain and lost the ball on downs, Paroeis being pushed out of bounds. Meyers replaced Frances at right hulf for Rensselaer. O’Dea was the only back who could gain for South Bend, and his gains so short that they could not make their 6 yds. in 3 downs and Rensselaer secured the ball, Rens. could not gain and Sayler punted 40 yards, O’Dea bringing the ball back to the center of the field before he whs brought down and on the first down tried a drop kick which went wide and was carried back 10 yds. by Sayler. Sayler punted 60 yds. out of bounds. O’Dea attempted to carry ball around left end and was tackled by Parcels and carried 25 yds. back in his own territory, O’Dea being on his shoulder and perfectly helpless. On calling down the ball was returned 16 yards. This was a wonderful play and never heard of before. South Bend was held and O’Dea punted 25 yds. After several attempts at the line Sayler punted 70 yds. and O’Dea was downed on South Bend’s 10 yd. line, when time was called. I.INE-UP. South Bend. Rensselaer. Studebaker C Wright Winter. RG Cain fortm..., rt Moon L' ns RE.. .Woodworth, Capt. £? eke LG Healey Warner LT...... j'l-i i Leopold LE J. Sayler V: Q Rhoades B. Koehler RHB Francis-Myers E. Koehler LIIB . Parcels Time of halves 25 minutes. Referee Salmon, Capt. of Notre Dame. Umpire, Fendig, of Rensselaer. Notes, The rooters were out in force and surely closed the season in grand style. Every man in the home team played a star game, although Paroeis and Sayler were fortunate to participate in some extraordinary plays. The greatest play ever seen on a gridiron was when Parcels carried O’Dea back 25 yards. Sayler out panted O’Day, gaining 40 or 60 yards on the exchanges. Even the police force deserves creditable mention—always in the game.

Rensselaer Victorious. Rensselaer defeated the Bennett. Medical College, of Chicago, at Riverside park last Thursday by a score of 18 toO. It was one of the cleanest games ever seen on the home grounds and was fiercely contested from start to finish. Every man on the home team played a good game and all alike are equally responsible for the victory, as there were no stars. This was the third Thanksgiving defeat for Bennett Medical at Rensselaer. A large orowd witnessed the game, about 800 in all.