Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1908 — HELD MONTICELLO TO CLOSE SCORE [ARTICLE]

HELD MONTICELLO TO CLOSE SCORE

Karp Stockon and Vaughn Woodworth Star In 32-22 Game Friday Night. Monticello did not have it on Rensselaer very much in the basket ball contest that took place Thnrs day. night, and while they defeated nd'it Was by the quite close score of 32 to 22. Karp Stockton, of the visiting team, and Vaughn Woodworth;' of the home team, excelled, and played all np and down the h&ll:' f Tfte first half closed with the sqare 25 to 4 in favor of Monticello, and the Rensselaer boys had found that; the going was a little faster Ithpn they had been used to, and" consequently had a bad case of stage fright. The visitors depended thruout on Stockton to make their field throws and he played a quite remarkable game, being quick as a flash and accurate in catching and, throwing; the ball. And he eluded his.guards so nicely in the first half that he had several practically ungarded throws. And during the first half Rensselaer missed several throws where thpre was plenty of time and where ordinarily they would have made them. ‘Just after the second half was begun Woodworth made a basket and a few second later followed it with another. This seemed to inspire the home team to greater effort and they played the game* of their career during the second half. George Long did a fine job guarding Stockton, and his hands and arms kept a constant swinging that looked like an old fashioned windmill, and the giant Stockton was unable to elude him. Altho he had the ball and passed for baskets full fifteen times during the half only two baskets were made by him. Huxiord and Myers also did good work at guarding and Gowland played well at forward, altho he could not locate the basket The score the second half Was, Rensselaer 18; Monticello 7. The score for the entire game was Rensselaer 22; Monticello 32. This was almost as good as a victory for Rensselaer, for they had expected to be defeated by a more decisive score. With Stockton out, Rensselaer would have no trouble handling Monticello, but he is really a remarkable player, but if he had George Long to guard him all the time he would have his basket average materially reduced. The line-up: r / Rensselaer position Monticello Gowland „ f Robinson Woodworth f /Hoover Myers c K. Stockton Huxford g P. Stockton Long t g Helton r |Mme of halves, 20-20. Field baskets--Stockton 14, P. Stockton 1, Robinson 1; Woodworth 6, Myers 1. From foul--Robinson 2; Woodworth 8. « |