Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1901 — DOWN WENT LOGANSPORT [ARTICLE]

DOWN WENT LOGANSPORT

Rensselaer Won Championship Game by Overwhelming Score. The alleged championship foot ball game between Rensselaer and Logansport at Delphi last Friday was so easily won by Rensselaer that it is now evident that Logansport never even figured in championship possibilities. The teams are in different classes and the fact that the now completely crushed team from the “Bridge City” had not been scored against before in three years, indicates that it never went rp against a foot ball club of very great magnitude. Joe Reynolds who managed the contest was successful in drawing a large crowd, probably 800 to the Delphi Athletic Park, and the affairs of the management were otherwise perfectly managed. Mayor Kerlin, of Delphi, placed he ball for the first kiok-off and Sayier, for Rensselaer, sent it to Logansport’s 10 yard line. Logansport in five attempts advanced the ball 12 yards and then lost it on a fumble and in 6 minutes Rensselaer had scored its first touchdown and kicked goal. Th e success with whioh the old, straight foot ball plays of Rensselaer worked made certain the result and when a few moments later, the ball in the possession of Logansport was carried back to their own line and the full back was taokled before he could punt, scoring a safety, the victory of Rensselaer was emphatio and Joe Reynolds could not resist the temptation to tell the bystanders near him that he was born in Rensselaer. Paroels was used for almost half the ball oarrying, and never failed to gain from 8 to 15 yards. Ord Yeomgn, who played the other half, had an “on” day for long runs and is credited with two of 30 yards each, one of which ended in a touch down. The Saylers, Frank and Jay, respectively playing full baok and left, end were the stars of both intereference and defense and were in every mix-up that gained ground for Rensselaer or lost it for Logansport. Rensselaer was held for downs but a single time and then Sayier punted for 55 yards. Only one fumble by Rensselaer marred the days play, a remarkable record for a team of so little practice.

Logansport was outweighed, averaging perhaps 8 pounds less to the man than Rensselaer, but aside from this difference in avoirdupois Rensselaer was better than its opponents at every stage of the game. There are no grand-stand players in the home organization. Every player is in for team work and general results and individual oredit, the bugbear of so many athletic dubs, is relegated to the rear. The final score was Rensselaer 31, Logansport 0. The line-up and summary of the game is as follows: Rensselaer. Logansport Right End Woodworth [Cap.] Osborne Right Tackle Leopold Barnes, Geiger Right Guard Healey, Myers Keene Center Whiting Watts Left Guard Cain..*... McGree v y Left Taokle Moon ; ...Downs Left End J. Sayler Parker Quarter Rhoades Routh, Sweigert Right Half Yeoman Orithers Left Half Parcels Moore Full Back F. 5ny1e........ Freshour, Barnes Touchdowns—F. Sayler 2, Parcels 2, Yeoman. Safety—Rensselaer. Goals—Bayler 4. Umpire—Fendig; Referee, Armstrong. Time 25.25. Linemen Vance, Hardy. Timekeepers, Murray, Parker.