Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-16
MOLINE OUT or WAY
Tri- City Football Champion
ship Between Rock Isl.
and Davenport.
PLow CITY BEATEN SATURDAY
Red and Gold Scores a Hard Earned
but Deserved Victory
12ito D.


high schools football team over that
of Moline was clearly demonstrated in
the game at the Twelfth street park
Saturday afternoon. The difference
| between the work of the two elevens
was even greater than the final score
of II to would indicate.
1t was Il glorious victory for Rock
Island, the more so in that Moline
has generally proven superior on the
gridiron. Only once before has Mo-
line been beaten by Rock Island al
though the boys from the eastern
suburb were tied last year.
The interest manifested i'll the game
was marked, the high schools of the
three cities being strongly represent
ed and tOwnspeople in addition being
present in sufficient numbers to bring
the audience close TO 5000. The root
ing was vigorous on both sides, the
rube band and the girls megaPhone
club swelling the chorus for Rock Isl
and. The Davenport contingent, hav-
ing already disposed of of Moline and
having Rock Island to oppose Thanks
giving day, very naturally shouted for
Moline. Capt Kramer and a squad of
ceeded in keeping the crowd off the
field, though with considerable diff
ficulty.
FumblInR Costly.
Rock Islands main fault lay in
fumbling and this cost several chances
to score. This was notably true in
the first half when the fumbles of the
locals and being penalized for holding
prevented scoring in the first few
minutes of play and enabled Moline
to resort to punting tactics in which
alone they eXcelled and thus kept the
ball at safe distance from their goal.
Moline had a temporary advantage
in the first half after they had
punted out of danger. Securing pos
session of the bail they worked 40
yards across the field. They had but
one play that was consistent ground
gamer, and that was Captain Strom-
berg's hurdle over Rock Islands left
tackle. This play was worked till it
was worn out, and yet Rock Islands
goal was not in jeopardy.
In the last half Rock Island stuck
to the ball and had Moline on the de-
fensive practically all the time. End
best gains and it was seldom that
distance was not made. Twice Rock
Island tore through the length of the
field ON straight football and made
touchdowns both being turned into
goals. Then, with only few minutes
to play Moline got possession of the
ball on Rock Islands 30-yard line af-
ter kickoff and at an almost impos-
sible angle Bergin kicked goal from
placement and the score was II to ).
Story of the Game,
1t was shortly after o'clock that
Rock Island kicked to the south goal
and Moline after one gain fumbled
and lost the pigskin. The visitors
were penalIzed yards for offside play
and Rock Island made several good
gains. \ touchdown seemed certain
in few minutes, the Moline 15-yard
line having been reached when holding
in the line cost Rock Island 90 yards
and Moline got the ball on downs.
Moline punted but made only II yards
and the oval went out of bounds.
Rock Island failed to gain and Mo-
line again punted to the middle of the
field Another tumble again gave the
NiSllOrS DOSSeSSlOn anu again IneE
punted. Thus they see-sawed back
and forth, Rock Island gradually
losing on an exchange of punts and
Moline using a hurdle play with good
effect. At the end of Is minutes the
Moline players began TO show the
effect of the heavy work and frequent
ly played for time. 1t is noteworthy
that throughout the game time was
taken out but three or four times for
Rock Island players while after nearly
every play a Moline man was found
stretched out The half ended with
the oval in Rock Islands possession
on their own 40-yard line.
Secopd Half.
Beginning the second half Moline
kicked to Souders on the 40-yard
line and after Rock Island failed to
gain a punt was resorted to. The
home team was penalized five yards
and Moline made three downs on line
plays, being finally held on Rock ISL
and's 30-yard line. Then the red and
yellow started in to do things. With
Lift, Souders and Sullivan carrying
it the ball was pushed steadily back
into MoIine's territory. The Moline
players showed tendency to go bal
looming. Beal was taken out and