Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24

made a noteworthy gain was such
that the like of il the park has never
before seen.
The Rock Island team defended the
west goal in the first half. Bergin of
Moline kicked off to Heimbeck on the
10-yard line and he advanced to the
95-yard mark before tackled. From
there the locals progressed steadily
across the field till about 90 yards from
Moline's goal. Then Coleman made
the field kick which was missed by
so narrow a margin. The Moline
team kicked off from their 25-yard
mark When held for two downs Lift
punted for Rock Island and Moline was
downed 10 yards from their goal.
Two Yards From Goal Line.
By mass plays. the locals advanced
to two yards from the goal line where
the Moline warriors fought like trOjans
and held. Rock Island was penalized
II yards for holding after it again
got the bail in its possession. y few
punts and several five and 1O-yard
runs were made during the remainder
Of the half. but no plays of importance
occurred.
Rock Island began the second half
by 40-yard kick off. For some time
, the teams alternately held and forced
each other 10 put. Then while on Rock
Islands 20-yard line Moline made the
successful fed kick. The players held
Rock Island in good shape and gave
Bergin ample time to send the pigskin
between the poles. This made tho
score. Moline. 4 Rock Island. 0.
Held Twenty Yards Only.
Moline put the ball in play by Q
I5-yard kick. After several downs the
locals seemed to put forth a reserve
supply of Cnergv, and forced their
way, in spite of the desperate efforts
of their opponents TO stop their prog
ress. across 60 yards of the field Then
at 20 yards of goal they were held.
Moline Immediately TesOrted to a punt.
Lift made a good run of Is yards. Mo
line held and returned the ball about
so yards in several downs. when tine
struggling on Rock Islands territory.
The teams presented by the two
schools were as follows:
Rock MISUNDERSTANDING lie; Ehrhorn.
1t; Scott. ig; DetlOff. c; Reines. rg ::
Coleman, re; Adamson, qb; Henning
RIB; Lift. lib; Heimbeck, f5.
MOline-HodgsOn lie; AlbertsOn, II f.;
Melin, lg; Lindberg c; Hedin, rg +;
Baas. TT; ARIEL. re; Bergin, OBJ; Mar
tinson. RIB: Rahiheim, lib; Towndrow,
| f6.
No substitutes were put in on eithe-
side The officials we're: DR.. Mid
I dletCn. of Davenport, referee; Schadt,
of Moline. umpire; Taylor of Moline,
and Kinner. of Rock Island. linesmcn :
Mitchell. of Rock Island, timer.
AS TO the Umpiring. it was of the
rawest in several instances. In Ont
case Moline was allowed four downs
to make the necessary five yards, and
ii was a very frequent and convenient
thing TO call an offside play. with the
attendant penalty on Rock Island.
Davenport Loses.
A Crimp was put in the aspirations
for Iowa state championship aspira.
tions of Davenport high school at Grin
nell Saturday. the high school of that
city winning 40 to II. Davenport was
clearly outclassed and Grinnell gained
regularly 10 TO 20 yards at smash.
| Davenport's points were made by long
runs when the home team grew care.
! less.
Where are you going, my pretty maid?
To the drug store. sir. said she,
You see my complexion is getting bad,
need some Rocky Mountain Tea.
It II. Thomas pharmacy.