Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1899 — Winners Once More! [ARTICLE]

Winners Once More!

Kensselear’s Famous Athlete r ics Win the Last Game of the Season. RENSSELAER 18. C. P. S. 5 The football season in Rensselaer was brought to a close on Thanksgiving day by another decisive victory for the Red and Black in their contest with the Carson, Pine, Soott & Co„ team from Chioago. It was football weather par excellence, the ground in good condition and the attendance such as to cause the management a feeling of gratification. Probably 800 people witnessed the game, which proved very satisfactory and free from wrangling. The keen edge of that delightful feeling of uncertainty, however, was dulled by the foregone conclusion that Rensselaer would win. Not that the ability of these future merchant princes was underated, but after the excellent showing the local team made against the Rnsh Medics, undoubtedly one of the strongest teams in the- west when they played here two weeks ago, it was unreasonable to expect little less than a walk away in this The only matter left to speculation therefore was as to whether the playing would prove sensational enough to be interesting. Twenty-five minute halves were agreed upon and at 3 o’clock the teams lined up with Gwin, Sayler and Yeoman in the Rensselaer ranks in place of Clark, Briidy and Marshall of the regular team, the latter two of whom still feel the effects of the Rush game. Leopold kicked off and the ball was down in Chicago territory. McGurn then returned the ball on a punt and shortly afterward carried the pig-skin around the left end for a good run and a touchdown, but missed the try at goal. After the kiok-ofe a series of of punts, by both teams, followed with the ball finally down on Chicago’s 35 yard line. McGurn then made a fakejtick play which resulted in a loss of five yards and in the mix-up he received a blow on the back of the neok which put him out of the game. He was unconscious for nearly three quarters of an hour, the blow paralysing the muscles of respiration and it was with difficulty that he was restored to consciousness. He was able to be around last evening however, and no serious results are apprehended. With about four minutes to play Rensselaer went at them like a whirlwind and gave a beautiful exhibition of offensive work, gain after gain resulting despite Chicago’s frantic efforts to hold them, and Parcells carried the ball over for a touchdown and Sayler kicked goal. The home team were working fast and in the limited time whioh remained again carried the ball to Chicago’s 15 fyard line before time was called. In the second half Rensselaer hit the line continually for from 5 to 15 yards. This time Meyers carried the oval aoross for fire points and Sayler added another by kicking goal. After the kick-off Rensselaer duplicated their previous performance and Wright pranced across Chicago’s line with the bail under his arm and topped it off with another goal kick. Score; Rensselaer 18; C. P. S., 5. At this point the game was called on account of darkness with about -14 minutes yet to play. What the soore might have been is only a matter of conjecture, but it was enough.

; * The only -tiresome feature was the constant play for wind by the Chicago lads. After every mix-up two or three of them were laid out gasping for breath like a dog-fish stranded on a sand-bar. They were nice fellows and with perhaps one exception, played a nice olian game, and were unanimous in their praise of the treatment they received here, and left the.grid-iron l with three rousing cheers for the Rensselaer Athletics the champions of northern Indiana.