Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1898 — Foot Ball Prospects. [ARTICLE]

Foot Ball Prospects.

The base ball season is about over, and it is now time that the foot ball men commenced practicing. Rensselaer will undoubltly have a strong team this year. All of last year's men will be back except Manley, Sayler and Lakey, and possibly Lakey may be back in time to fill his old place at center. Manley's and Saylers’s positions will be the hardest to fill; there is however plenty of good material out of which a good tackle should be developed. At quarter back however it will be a more difficult problem, it is a place that requires a quick, nervy aud heavy man. Reynolds or Rhoades however should fill the position with out much difficulty. All the old men have been tried, and their worth is known, but if a new man should appear better than one of the old men, of course the new man will get the place. The team should organize immediately, and a meeting to that effect will be called sometime in the near future.