Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-20
Drop Kick by Rock island Hall
Back Wins the
Game.
MOLINERS ARE OUTCLASSED
Neither Side Scores Touchdown-Ni-
choias Makes Spectacular Tackle
Saves the Day.

foo; ball team defeated Moline high
school on the local field Saturday, a
drop Kick in the first half by McManus
making the score TO o. The game is
a step for the Rock Island team 10 the
tri-city championship. which will be
decided at the Island City park
Thanksgiving day, when Rock Island
meets Davenport in the final struggle
of the year Saturdays game was wit
messed by a crowd numbering about
1000 people.
After about eight minutes of play.
Rock Island had carried the bail TO Mo
lines 25-yard line, and twice had been
held for downs. The teams were lined
up almost directly in front of the goal
posts and the signal was given for an
attempt at field goal. McManus fell
back, caught the ball fairly. and drop
kicked it prettily over the bar. square
~ between the posts. This was the
only score of the game. Twice RocL
Island carried the ball to the 5-yard
line. and lost it, and when the frs. hall
ended Rock Island was only a few
yards from a goal. and making steady
advances that seemed likely 10 ado
five or six points TO the Rock Island
score.
Hoist COIOrs.
The game was in every respect the
best seen on the local field this year.
excepting the unusual fumbling on the
part of both teams The two teams
were remarkably well matched in
weight. and the intense rivalry be
tween the schools added spirit to the
contest The game was watched with
interest by the spectators. and every
play was followed by loud cheers fol
the team anG the individual players
Between the halves the male element
of the spectators felt compelled to re-
lieve the tension by a show of enthusi
asm on the field. Rock Islands colors
were hOisted on the two goal posts
and the posts surrounded by support
tiers 10 prevent the Moline contingen.
from removing the steamers. II seem
ed that general rough and Tumble
fight would result. but the presence of
a big force of the city police headed by
Mayor George w. McCaskrin. prevent
eu dnN Sc6HGS.
OntpIays Moline.
There was considerable satisfaction
for the local enthusiasts in the fact
that not only did Rock Island win the
game in the scoring of four points, but
that the local team outplayed Moline
at almost every point of the game
The punting by Ehrhorn and Lift ex-
1ah hot af Ill
fensive and defensive plays Rock Is
land had the best of the argument
EhrhOrn's punts were not blocked in
a single instance, though several OF
Moline's punt formations were broken
into by Rock Island. This showed the
superiority of the local linemen. The
distance covered by Ehrhorn's punts
aggregated better than Moline's did
Lifts running kicks, which are a fea-
ture of Rock Islands offensive work,
were successful in every instance. and
took Moline by surprise each time.
In ground gaining the Rock Island
team had the best of it, for exclusive
of the ground covered by returning
punts and the kickoffs. the Rock Is
land team covered twice as much
ground as Moline in the first half, and
about 10 yards more in the second
half.
Moline Kicks on.
The game opened at 2:3O by Moline
kicking off, Rock Island having won
The toss and chosen the north goal,
slightly favored by the wind. After
TWO short gains by McManus and Lift,
Ehrhom punted The ball went over
the center of the field. and on a tumble
by Moline on the first play, Rock Is
and regained the ball. Several good
plays were made, when Heimbecl
fumbled, giving Moline the ball, or
their own 25-yard line. The fumbling
on the first play almost lost the ball
for Moline, but ii was recovered. One
yard was made through the line by Mo
line, and the team lined up for a punt
BY a reckless pass, Santee sent the
ball high above Richards head, and ii
was quickly covered by local player
Again Rock Island fumbled. and the
ball went to Moline, hardly two yards
from the goal
Drop Kick.
Moline was compelled TO punt out to
get the ball out of this dangerous terri
tory and il was in Rock Islands posses
sion near the center of the field. Nc
Manus went through for nearly 10 yards
and Ehrhorn gained little Heimbeck,
lost two yards on the next play, and
on the 25-yard line McManus kicked
the goal that won the game.
EhrhOrn kicked of. sending the ball
nearly TO the goal line. where il was
caught by Hodgson, and returned
short distance. After several unsuc
eessful plays. Moline was compelled
to kick. Lift maIie one OF his specially
plays, running kick, sending the ball
well down the field. to Moiine's sur
prise. Wilson, who caught the bali