Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1898 — 24 to Nuthin'. [ARTICLE]

24 to Nuthin'.

The Embryo Tooth Carpenters Are Defeated. 0 No Match For Rensselaer’s Husky Hustlers of the Pigskin. By far the best game of foot ball ever played on the Riverside Athelic Park grounds took place Tuesday afternoon between the Rensselaer team and an eleven from the Northwestern Dental College of Chicago. The Doc’s out weighed our boys a little, but what our boys lacked in weight they made up in strength, vivacity, and nerve. How they did hit the line, and what interference they did put up. It was the best seen here this year. Every man was in his place, and the play was too sharp and fast for the dentals. Before a crowd of 800 at 3:15 sharp, King for the dentals kicked off to Brinley, who ran about 17 yds, ere he was downed. Then Yeoman and Brinley carried it a piece by au end run and line buck. Marshall and Woodworth each went around for good gains and Brinley and Wright opened up for 4f and 8 yds respectively; then Rhoades passed the ball to Yeoman, who passed it to Marshall, and he went around the end for a seven yd gain; Brinley and Woodworth gained two each, but Marshall failed to get his yard and it was Northwestern’s ball; Ist down. Their right tackle, Kountz, came back of the line, but made no gain; three times they tried with no avail, and Rensselaer again took charge of the pigskin. Brinley, Yeoman and Wood worth took 3, Brinley and Marshall each two and again Yeoman °r.d Mar shall executed the double puss for ten yards; then the dentals braced up and took the ball; and Kountz made his gain, but not enough in their lines and Brinley went around for 18 yds; Marshall through for 6, Wright got 3| and Yeoman took 7 and would have gone through for a touch-down except for Meyers good tackle; Marshall easily went over for a touch down and Brinley kicked a pretty goal. Score 6to 0. Both teams knew they were in a game now, and play commenced with renewed vigor. King kicked to Marshall, who got past all except Meyer, who made a fine tackle; Brinley suffered the same fate; then come some stiff line bucking in which the whole team took part, and the red and black worked closer each time until the Dentals stopped Woodworth and Brinley with no gain and took the ball; then the Dentals took a brace and sailed in for a few gains, but our good old line held and the ball again changed hands; Capt. Marshall got 1, Brinley 2 and Ord 1 yd. to their credit, but it was not enough and the Dentals took the sphere; Miller went around for 25 yds., Kountz in a tandem took two; and then failed tq gain, and Rensselaer took the ball on down. They were soon to lose the ball however, and then the Dentals tried again and failed to make any material gain and were held for downs. The ball was passed to Brinley for a kick, but \y> failed and fell on the ball. Agftin he tried and he sent it out of bounds as time was called. Score 6to 0. After ten minutes rest, Meyers took Yeoman’s place at half and Brinley kicked off to Cadwell, who fumbled, but afterwards recovered the ball. Three times they tried with no gain and Rensselaer tried her hand, with no gain to show for it and the ball was the North Western’s. They made their gain, out Meyers (N. W. D.) fumbled and Marshall fell on the ball; then “Papa" hit the line for 3 yds. and Brinley went in for three more. Meyers

and Woodworth each got 3, and Brinley was carried over for a touchdown, and he then kicked a fine goal. 12 to 0. Again King kicked off and the boys rnshed the ball along at a merry clip without a loss until Meyers went over for the next score. Brinley sent the oval between the posts and the game stood 18 to 0. Again King kicked off to Rhoades who made a nice run and the game was again begun. Hard line bucks interspersed with an occassional tandem or. trick plays went like fire and the boys with but one loss sent Brinley over for another touchdown, and a try at goal, Brinley sent the ball between the uprights and Rensselaer stood 24 to Dentals get some. King kicked off to Whiting, who returned with a punt to Miller, who was downed near the center of the field as time was called. Score, 24 to 0 in favor of Red and Black. Line Up. N. W. D. S. Rensselaer. Thomlm LE Wright Blootningdale . .LF.... .Moon Luetcher .LG Whiting King C Ham Kountz RG Cain Asseline RT Collins Henry RF.. Woodworth Ebenruter Q!. Rhoades Miller LH.. \ £ eoraan l Meyer Cadwell RH Marshall Meyer Full Brinley

PUNTS OF THE GAME. Our ends, as usual were always in the game. The line did excellent work Tuesday, and very few gains Were made through it. Moon our ut>w tackle re aii right. We now have a pair of the best tackles in the state. , The pretty way in which Brinley kicked all the goals was one of the features of the game. Meyers hit the line as hard as ever, and broke through tackle once tor a 30 yd. gain. The team has already shown a decided improvement since Beville has taken it in charge. Our opponents were a set of nice gentlemenly fellows, and they played a good clean game. Yeoman’s work was of a high order, and he was especially fast in handling the ball on the criss cross. Ed Irwin was out of the game Tuesday, on account of a sprained knee received in practice a few days ago. The game with the Englewood High School team has been called off, th‘e High School failing to get permission from the officials of the school.