Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1897 — GOOD ENOUGH [ARTICLE]

GOOD ENOUGH

Rensselaer Captured Third Money In the Band Contest at Kent- ' land Wednesday. Will Make a Better Showing at Wolcott, Thursday. The Citizens Band of Rensselaer did very well in the band contest at the Kentland fair, Wednesday. They got third place, the prize for which was SSO in money, which they brought home in cold cash. There were six bands engaged in the contest, and .their percent and premiums were as follows: BAND. PER CENT. PRIZE. Momence . .96 SIOO.OO W01c0tt..... _..95. v ... 75.00 Rensselaer.. 93 50.00 Remingt0n...... .91...... 40.00 Watseka 88.... . 25.00 Raub 87 - The standing of our. band is still more favorable and encouraging for the future, when it in remembered that it was the only based the prize-takers, except WataeWwMlch was not loaded up for the dcoasion with hired players from other places. Momence had some Chicago men, Wolcott some from Lafayette and Remington half of Monticello’s band. This loading up with a few extra good players from other places is not permitted at the Band Association con tests, and as Rensselaer was only 3 points behind the leaders at Kentland, it is not unreasonable to expeot that when the bands all meet on equal terms at Wolcott, Thursday that Rensselaer band will make a relatively much better showing than it did at Kentland.