Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 123, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1904 — TRIMMED THE CADETS. [ARTICLE]

TRIMMED THE CADETS.

Rensselaer 18; Northwestern Military Academy 5, Was The Score. The Rensselaer high school evened up matters with the Cadets of Northwestern Military Academy at Highland Park, near Chicago, last Saturday, for the defeat the cadets inflicted upon our team, last year. It was our boys’ fifth game and fifth victory, and again they beat a team averaging fully 10 pounds heavier than themselves. The game took place at the grounds of the academy, and was called soon after 3 p. m.

The cadets kicked off to Rensselaer. Rensselaer caught the ball on the 20 yd line and made a good return but soon lost it on downs, Northwestern then worked down the field a short distance and quarterback Meyer tried a drop kick but failed, Rensselaer kicked off from their 25yd line. The cadets lost ball on downs, Rensselaer getting it on North western’s 45 yd line. Rensselaer now play* ed hard and fast ball and gained st will through their opponents tackles and round their ends, but lost ball on fluke on Northwestern’s 20 yd line, The ball scon returned to Rensselaer and they ploughed through their opponent’s line for the first touch down, Pareels kicked go .1.

Rensselaer off to the cadets on their 10 yd line. The ball was returned a abort distance Northwestern was forced to punt. Parcels caught the ball near the m.ddleoftie field and with the aid of exctllen' interference and by making a fine ba 1 -* le scored Rensselaer's teoond touchdown. Parcels kijked goal. Northwestern kicked iff to the High School’s 15 yd line and a good return made. The ba’l after changing hands a number of times each side being forced to punt a time or two, was finally carried to within ten yds of R nsselaer’e goal. At this time the cadets fumbled the bail and Winds worth fell on it. Here a discussion arose as to who bad right to the ball. The referee decided in favor of the Oidets. Capt. Ellin contested the p>int but to no av.it. By line hurdles of M*yer the cadets now pushed the b 1 ov>r Rensselaer's b’ne but failed to kick goal. Rensselaer kicktd iff and the battle renewed. Time* for first half was soon oalled Score, Rensselaer 12, Northwestern 5. lu the second halt Rersselaer kicked eff to ths cadet’s ten yd 1 neand little return was made. The gritty Rensselaer line held the cadets and forced tin m to punt. The fine end runs of Gwin and Ellis and tbe tackle play and line plunges of Doboins, Gail Michaels and Yeoman soon woo the High School another ton h down. Parcels kicked goal. The cadets kicked off and tbe game closed w tb the ball near the coater of tbe field.

Tbe Rensselaer I<-md wrb given s Food supper by th a nuspitslble academy boje, who were oourteone in every reepeot. she only disagreeable feature of the izanae was tbe partiality shown try their officials