Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1906 — CULVER TRIMMED US UP. [ARTICLE]

CULVER TRIMMED US UP.

Bat It Took A Mighty flood Team to Do It Bruised, disheartened and ex.hausted from the tierce and rapid play of the hardy athletes that composed the Culver Military Academy football team, the game lads of Rensselaer high school team pluckily contested every inch of the ground Saturday afternoon, and only suffered defeat after the worst physical punishment ever administered to defenders of the red and black. Since it is all over and done, the only remarkable thing is that the light lads in our line were able to restrain the visitors as well as they did, and that the score was not much worse than it was. At the same time there was the greatest element of luck that Culver made its first touch down, for it resulted after a very poor punt by Dobbins, and a delayed pass that might have been halted save for a little stage fright that overtook Rensselaer at the Outset.

Culver was the best team, being composed of older, heavier and daily trained athletes —solid, as iron and capable of endurance. And yet with all this advantage they played all the first half on practically equal terms with our boys and in the second half after Culver had forced the ball from the field center to our five yard line by a series of mass plays into the line, our boys braced aad held them for downs and then Dobbins carried the ball out 18 yards on a fake punt. Rensselaer soon had to kick again, however, and the ball was sent well down into Culver territory. This time Culver succeeded in forcing the ball down our field until Fullerton finally made a touch down. During the progress of the game Culver was forced to punt on a third down several times, while Rensselaer made its gain several times. Morgan made two gains of 15 yards each, and Yeoman made one of 18. Dobbins made one of 18 and two or three other substan tial gains. The longest run of the game was made by Morgan, who secured the ball on the 12 yard line from a kick off and carried it back 38. yards. Hopkins particularly aided in interference for this run. Kirk withstood severe punishment in bracing the line on all points of attack but never wavered. Beam, at center, playing against a 212 pound man, was badly worsted but held out gamely. Hopkins played against the Culver Captain, a 208 pound man, and it was against Hopkins that much of the mass playing was directed, but he held on pluckily, tho suffering from many hard bumps. Coen, who played right end, and defensive full back, was rather the star of the whole game, and saved touch diwns rainy times by accurate tackling and by throwing himself into the mass plays, upsetting several Culverites in one bnnch. One spectacular feature in the game occurred just after Culver kicked oft in the second half. Kirk caught the bill and passed it to Dobbins on the 10 yard line. Dob bins then kicked the ball a good 56 yards, for the longest kick ever made in a regul .r game here. Coen and Yeoman were down field waiting for the ball and the former secured itand carried it over Culver's goal, but no Culver player having touched the ball after the punt, the touch down was not allowed. Rensselaer’s jubilation was at a high pitch when the opinion prevailed that the touch down would count. It was a fine game and was witnessed by a large crowd. Culver's manager anil also the coach, praised our playing highly and pronounced us the best high school team in tie t tate. They agreed that we should easily dis

p >se of Englewood bn Thanksgiving day. The first half score was 5 to 0. The final score 11 to 0. The line-up: Culver Position Rensselaer Crary Right end Coen Fegan (C.) Right tackle Wood worth Cavnah Right guard Elder Eckhart Center Beam, Gorman Stone Left guard Hershman St. Clair, Hopkins, Harris Left tackle Bruner -Dyer —-- —•— -—... Chambers Left end Yeoman Duvall Balcom Quarter Brenner Morgan Haskins Right half Parkinson Fullerton Full Kirk, Long Woollen Left half Dobbins(G) Referee —Fansler, Notre Dame. Umpire—Parrett. Touchdowns— Haskins, Fullerton. Goal —Fullerton. Time of halves—Twenty-five minutes. •