Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1908 — Tamed Tables On The High School. [ARTICLE]

Tamed Tables On The High School.

Early in the basket ball season a picked team from the militia companyplayed a game with tbe high school and were defeated by the soore of 29 to 10. Since that time the high school team has indalged in regular practice, land played match games with the oollege, Good land and Brookston, and have greatly improved. Tuesday evening another game was arranged, the soldiers having decided to organize a team for the remainder of tbe season. It was composed of John Morgan, Emerson Ooen, Bay Hopkins, Bootfc Chesnnt and Lee Kepner. The militia boys surprised the high school by defeating them, the soore being 31 to 16. The unexpected strength of the soldiers has given them considerable basket ball spirit and they are arranging to Indulge in regular practice and will try to schedule some games.