Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1898 — Crown Point Did Us Up [ARTICLE]

Crown Point Did Us Up

The Rensselaer foot ball team met their first defeat at Crown Point, last Saturday, that they sustained in two years. But the red and black died hard, and they met the furious attacks of the qnemy with a grim determination not to yield, but superior training at last told, and when time was called, just as the red sun was setting on that bloody battle field, our heroes had been defeated by the score of 16 to 6. Rensselaer kicked off, and by series of end and line plays Crown Point scored their first touchdown, failing at goal. After the next kickoff they were soon held for downs, and the Rensselaer boys took the ball down the field with a rush, and Brinley was soon pushed oyer for a touchdown, and a minute afterwards kicked his own 'goal at a difficult angle, the rest of the half was spent with the ball mostly in the middle of the field. Rensselaer was now one point ahead. " In the next half the terrific plunges of the Crown Point backs began to tell upon our line and we were slowly pushed down the field. Fighting every inch, the Red and Black were finally overcome and Crown Point scored 2 more touchdowns, failing to kick one of the goals. The final score being 16 to 6. Our boys were greatly handicapped by the absence of two of their best players, with these men in the game and with lots of practice the boys hope to change the score "the next timo. The team was treated the very best, and they feel very kindly towards the hospitable Crown Point people.