Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-16


Albertson went to left tackle with
Mortensen to end. With the home
team working like a clock the Moline
12-yard line was reached and then
tumble gave the Moliners the ball
and they lost no time in punting out
of immediate danger. 1t only delayed
the inevitable, however, for Rock ISL
and again worked through Moline
ground and finally forced Sullivan
over. Graves kicked goal. Score, Rock
Island, s.; Moline, 0.
Moline kicked to the north goal and
Souders came back Is yards. Rock
Island then began another race down
the field gaining from to 25 yards at
a play and although set back by a
tumble and a punt in short time
Sullivan was again sent over and
Graves kicked goal Score: Rock ISL
and, -; Moline, 0.
Moline kicked toward the south goal
and Rock Island lost the pigs<in on
tumble on the 35-yard line. Moline
gained a down and Rcck Island was
penalized yards. Though well to the
west of the center of the field and full
ly IS yards away Bergin dropped back
for try at goal. 1t was almost
hopeless chance but the line held
and the ball smiled squarely between
the posts just grazing the bar. Score:
Rock Island, 10; Moline, 5.
Exchange Punts.
With few minutes left to play Mo-
line kicked into Rock Island territory
and an exchange of punts followed
Rock Island playing to prevent Moline
from getting another chance at a
field goal. Rock Island had the ball
on its own 3O-yard line when. time was
called. The teams lined up as fol-
lows:
Rock Island Moline.
Coleman. ....... center. .Lindburg
Morrison. right guard -. Sutleya
Ehrborn. right tackle. -. .Isaacson
Griffith. right end. Joseph
Cozad. ... left guard. ...... Melin
Graves. 49,. left tackle. Mortensen
McManus ... left end. .Beal
Adamson. quarter back. -. Bergin
Lift. ..... left half back. .Stromberg
SOuders. right half back. Towndrow
Sullivan. fun back. 49,. :. Baas
Officials-Coldron, referee; Rank.
umpire; Livingston, lineman; Carse
and Abbott, timers. Touchdown
Sullivan, .. Field goal, Bergin. Length
of halves, % minutes.
Notes of the Game.
Davenport players who saw the
game are convinced that there is work
in sight for them Thanksgiving day.
Moline players made an effort to put
Lift out Of business in the second
half, several times deliberately Jump
ing on his head after he was down
with the ball. They evidently figured
that with the plucky half back out of
the way they might stand a better
show.
For time in the first half Moline
rooters thought they were in for an
easy time. Those suckers can't beat
us" said one of the enthusiasts ON
the side lines. IF they score they
will have to do it from the field"
sWhat dirty steal a field goal, is"
remarked another. 1T amt football"
1t is not recorded whether the second
party held the same view after the
game or not.
Rock Island high school students
fittingly celebrated the victory over
Moline in the evening marching about
the city with much noise and finally
having bonfire on the levee for the
benefit of Davenport.
Between halves the rube band par
AIDED the grounds, passing in front of
the Moline rooters, who were on the
east side of the field. Some of the
Moline rooters butted in to break up
the line. and while the band came out
whole, Il rush was started, and the
squad of police who were in the CEN
ter of it were jolted about pretty
freely and being finally compelled to
make a bluff at using their clubs to
restore comparative quiet.