Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15
WON Their FIRST
High School Footb all Team De-
feats Former Stars of
Alumni 6 to S
UNDER THE REVISED RULES
Forward Pass Works Well fer Win
ners, While HAS Beens" Resort
to Running Plays.

The forward pass worked to perfec-
ton for the high school Saturday af-
ternoon at Island City park and result
ed in a touchdown in the second half
which, combined with Coleman's fail
ure to kick goal. snatched a victory
from the alumni in the initial football
game of the season, by score of TO D.
Kinner, with the assistance of Nc
Manus, got away and sprinted 80 yards
for a touchdown. Although the high
schools defense was of the gilt-edged
order during the greater part of the
game, the alumni managed to solve it
when in striking distance and Coleman
was sent over for a touchdown.
The day was not ideal being a little
ed. the alumni nevertheless put up
stubborn fight and the two teams
struggled up and down the field with
an occasional tumble, allowing the ball
to change hands. The high school sue
ceeded in reaching scoring distance in
the first half, but the has beens" were
fighting. and the touchdown was not
forthcoming. The short punt was work
ed TO a good advantage by both teams
and kept things lively for the specta-
tors. The alumHi depended mostly Oh
the open running game, the lack of
sufficient practice making impossible a
great variety of plays under the new
code The oldfashioned line plunges
were also resorted to when first down
remained but few yards away.
How They BaftIed.
Coleman kicked to Rich. who carried
the ball back 10 yards. Goldberg made
first down on a forward pass. McMan-
us on a line plunge and play around
right end Melted Is yards. On an ex
change of fumbles, the ball went to the
high school on the alumni's 35-yard line
McManus, on play around right end,
carried the ball to the alumnis 15-yard
line. where the alumni held and regain
cd the ball Oberg punted and Mosen-
fielder and Griffith, on two plays around
the end. carried the ball out of danger.
Harms made first down around left
end. The high school held and regain
ed the ball. Rich and Taylor, on two
plays. made first down. The high |
school was offside and lost yards. |
The alumni held and MOsenfelder |
sprinted around right end for 10 yards. |
After succession of plays the half
ended. Score: High school. 0; alum |
nj o.
In the Second Half.
The high school scored in the sec
Ond half after a few minutes play |
when Kinner received the ball from /
McManus on the alumni 80 yard line |
and sprinted for a touchdown. Nc
Manus kicked goal. The alumni, as
sisted by a tumble by the high school, I
carried the ball TO the latters five yard |
line. After two attempts at center, |
Coleman was sent over for a touch
down. Coleman failed to kick goal. |
leaving the score 6 to > in the high |
schools favor The game ended with
the ball in possession of the high
school on the alumni's three yard
line.
The Lineup.
The lineup of the two teams was as
follows:
High School. Alumni.
OConnor, Paul center. " Streckfus
......rg.. Straight
49,. Whitewater
Kinner re. Griffith
Paul ............. .lg Coleman Larson
Roach ........ 1t. ..... Folsom
Fraser ........ lie. -. Mosenfelder
Lift Obj 80 Don Larson