Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1909 — THE KENTLAND DEMOCRAT COMES BACK AT US. [ARTICLE]

THE KENTLAND DEMOCRAT COMES BACK AT US.

All Because the Rensselaer Checker Flayers Had Bad Luck and Couldn’t Make Good. Kentland Democrat. . The Rensselaer team *at u irer been defeated in a ‘ rea; c.. tier tournament and when they go to Kentland in two weeks they expect to keep up their record. ; The above is the wording of the ’’closing paragraph of an article in which the Rensselaer Republican some two weeks ago told of things that the Rensselaer team of checker players would do to some of the Kentland fellows who some times play the game for a little pastime. The Republican’s article was in response to a report in the Enterprise concerning a little game a few days before when Auditor E. R. Bringhara, E. E. Bloom and Chester Loughridga had slipped over to Rensselaer and trimmed three members of the team there to the tune of 23 to 13. The Republican held that three pair of players did not constitute a “real tournament”—but inferred that with the Rensselaer team such meant a series of 100 games with five players on each team; that as a team of five Rensselaer was “invincible,” or “unbeatable,” and that when they would come to Kentland they would —well, read that paragraph again. Last night was the time appointed for the tournament here and the Rensselaer team “came also.” They came a “leedle” late—they had trouble with their automobile and the time was headed well towards midnight when they showed up—but the Kentland "five,” viz: Auditor Bringham, E. E. Bloom, Chester Loughridge, I. H. Drake and O. G. Maxwell (the latter being from Remington but at present doing the lathing of the new opera house) were still in waiting at the “appointed spot” and ready for the fray. Little time was lost after the visitors arrived until play was started. It was a 100 game series but as the contest was not started until most of our good people had retired for the night there were but few spectators. To complete the series required continuous play until broad daylight this morning and when all was over and score board closely examined it was found that the home team had 58% points to their credit, while Rensselaer's "champs” had only 41% points. The points as made by the players were: Kentland W. L. D. P. Bloom 14 2 4 16% Loughridge ...1 13 4 3 14% Eringham 8 7 5 10% Maxwell 7 6 7 10% Drake 511 4 7 Totals 47 30 23 58% Rensselaer. W. L. D. P. Hill 810 2 9 Stevens 7 9 4 9 McFarland 5 8 7 8% Thomas 510 6 7% Halleck 510 5 7% Totals..., 30 47 23 41%