Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-25
CID RIVAL IS A
LOSER TO LOCALS.
Rock Island Puts Davenport in
Last Row in Champion.
ship Race.
RESULT OF THE GAME 20 TO 6
Iewans Rightly Should Have Bee,
Banked - Score on
Final.

by defeating the Davenport high
school team. its old rival. by a score
~ 20 to s. The game was witnessed
by several thousand people. and was
one of the prettiest football contests
seen on home fields in the tri-cities
this season. II was played at the
Davenport baseball park. II was a
battle of giants. and the long-standing
rivalry between the two schools add
ed greatly TO the eagerness with
which the players of the two teams
went into the game.
This contest adds complications to
the question of the high school cham
pionship OF the tri-cities. though. &C
cording to the custom, this title is
credited TO Moline. she having defeat
ed the two other schools. There are
many. however. who claim that of
the three teams Rock Island is the
fastest and best aggregation. Moline
heads the list for the first time in
years. and Davenport. the long-ti-
champion. is again compelled TO tale
what is left, in the way of honors.
both teams having defeated the Iowa
team by large scores.
FumbIe Gives Only score.
One of the most costly features of
the game yesterday. for Rock Island
was the fumbling. This in more than
one instance proved TO be a costly in
cident for Rock Island, and the only
score which Davenport made was TIE
result of a tumble by Heimbeck Otto.
of Davenport. captured the ball. and
made a run of % yards in a clear fed
scoring the only touchdown of tie
game for Davenport.
The game opened with Davenport
kicking OF. The kick was a good De-
ginning for the game. and the ball
landed on Rock Islands 2O-yard line.
Coleman returned the ball 10 yards
Rock Island was twice penaliZed for
off-side playing, and tumble gave the
ball to Davenport. Davenport. too.
handled the ball none too well, and
a tumble on the 2O-yard line gave the
ball TO Rock Island. Lift punted
netting the Illinois boys As yards.
returned with a punt. Cam
BILE sending the ball back 50 yards
A tumble lost the ball to Davenport,
but it was regained on downs in a
moment, and Lift again punted. the
ball sailing 40 yards toward the Dav
export goal. Here Rock Island was
again penalized for off-side playing by
Referee Middleton. The ball was re-
gained by Rock Island. Davenport's
linemen failing to make the necessary
five yards. Lift punted. netting Rock
Island As yards. and Gamble. of Dav-
export, returned with an attempted
punt. The ball was squarely blocked
by Rock Islands speedy ends, and
Rock Island had the ball on the %
yard line.
Lift seat Over the Line.
4 rapid series of runs by Lift. Hen
ming and Heimbeck, and Lift was sent
over the line for the first touchdown
of the game. Coleman kicked goat
rooters gave cheer after cheer for the
boys on the field. The game had
started with unpromising prospects
for the local team, and there was an
feeling OF doubt on the
part of the Rock Island enthusiasts up
TO the time Of the first touchdown.
The team after that played with feel
ing of confidence. and the game was
won by the first touchdown.
Rock Island kicked OF. and Daven-
port was forced to punt Griffith.
Rock Islands fast end. made one of
the sensational runs of the game. net
ting a gain of IS yards. The cheers
with which this performance was
greeted by the spectators could "
heard affair tumble lost the
ball to Davenport. on the 20-yard line
and Davenport punted. McManus and
Lift each made Is yard gains. and
Griffith was again given the ball. and
an end run of 80 yards brought the
ball in close proximity to the goal
Lift again was sent over the line, and
Coleman's goal gick made the score
12 to o.
Davenport was at once forced to
punt when Rock Island kicked OF. and
ming and McManus each covered 80
yards for the locals. An off-side play
was called and the ball returned the
30 yards, and an additional five yards
Sor penalty. Adamson. after a run of
10 yards. fumbled. and the ball went
toward the goal. McManus
landed on it. and the net gain of 10
yards was the last play of the first
half
Rock Island entered the second half
with Harms in the line in McManus'
place This change was made in order
10 give Harms. who graduates next
spring. a last chance AT the game. He
played a remarkably good game. and
held his position throughout the sec
,nd half with credit. Rock Island
kicked OF. and Davenport punted -
yards. Rock Island fumbled on the
second play. and another punt by Dav
import brought the ball to the 25-yard
Inc. Another tumble. and the ball
vas caught up and carried over the
fo. he Otto fhrpugh a clear field