Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 119, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1909 — Muts Defeated by College in Game With Unfortunate Finish. [ARTICLE]

Muts Defeated by College in Game With Unfortunate Finish.

Noah Webster, the lexicographer, did not of the word “mut,” at least he did. not place the word in his dictionary, and it is probable that the 1909 gallery of football celebraties will not contain the pitcure of any member of the local football team of that high sounding name. The commonly accepted definition for a “mut” is a “mutton head,” and the application to the local football team was far from oppropriate. The “muts” seem to contain considerable individual tale but lack of training made some of their playing look rather "muttonish.” It was a case of nobody paying to get in, however, and therefore no one had any kick and everyone seemed to be enjoying the game very much at the college gridiron Sunday afternoon when about the middle of the second half one of the Muts, claiming retaliation as his defense, slugged McGurren, who was playing a star game for the college. Several of the college boys were quick to resent the act and there was a spfeedy exchange of blows, during which no one was seriously hurt. Father Saurer took immediate command of the situation and called the game off and directed the college boys back to the college. The circumstances *was very regrettable and the loud talking of some of the outsiders equally so, and we are of the opinion that there are a lot of people who owe the college boys and their fair and thoroughly impartial athletic superintendent, Father Saurer, an apology. The attitude of some of the people in town indicates that there should be strained athletic relations with the college. This is decidedly wrong. The unfortunate affair will doubtless break up any contests in the future where the town team is not represented by some thoroughly dependable person, who will guarantee the conduct of the players. Oh, yes; we almost forgot. When the trouble occurred the college had made 12 points to the Muts nits. ' Another game followed in which a juvenile team from town held a team of aßout the same age jtv a nothing to -nothing score. It was g well played game, with no one hurt and no ill feeling.