Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
Scores Two Touchdowns While
Rock Island Makes Drop
Kick, Final 10 to q.
WAS A GOOD EXHIBITION
Both Teams in Fine Condition and
Play Fast and Interesting Through
out the Contest.

III III IoI IHe SedSOH Jne local nlgn
school, after scoring a drop kick on
Peoria yesterday afternoon in the
football game at Island City park,
could not hold the visitors, who scored
two touchdowns against them, making
the final score 10 to t. The contest
was pretty exhibition of football.
with both teams apparently in excel
lent form and the afternoon ideal for
the game. About 700 people were
present.
At the kick off the visitors sent the
bail to Rock Island who defended the
south goal. The home team got the
ball on the five-yard line and were
downed almost where they caught it.
When they started in on offense
against the Peoria eleven appearances
indicated that they would have an
easy proposition in overcoming them.
a successful forward pass to Herman.
l5-yard gain by Slaughter, and line
DUCKS and shorter end runs on the
part OF the other backs brought Rock
Island steadily down the field to
Peorla's 35-yard line where they were
held. After a few plays. which show
ed that Peoria was considerably bet-
ter on offensive playing than defen-
SiFe, the local eleven finally held
when close to the goal, and punted
FSorla made a return punt to Herman
VINO carried the ball 10 yards.
Drop Kick Failed.
A number of drop kicks were tried
by both teams during the game but
all failed but the one on which Rock
Island earned its only points. After
series of plays. following a tumble
by Rock Island when Peoria fell on
the ball. the visitors had advanced IN
within 20 yards of Rock Islands goal
Here Rock Island was panalized five
yards for offside play. and Peoria had
the pail ON the 15-yard line. A drop
Kick was tried but was blocked nv
/ Irimble and Rock Island got the ball
llo yards from the posts. On an at
'Itempted forward pass Peoria got the
ball ON the 35-yard line. The home
eleven tried On numerous occasions IN
bring in the. forward pass but with
one or two exceptions failed miserablv
IN every instance, while on the other
hand the visitors executed the splav
nicely Following the forward mass
the local players held the visitors for
Z the necessary three downs.
Lift Makes Goal.
i Rock Island. having gained posses
j sion of the ball, made a steady pro
gress down the field, making Peoria,
Zo-yard line. Here they formed fol
the drop kick and Lift sent the bal
squarely between the posts. scorins
four points.
Rock Island kicked off to Peoria
I who this time defended the south goal
] soon after Rock Island regained thu
{ ball on downs, the team was penaIize,
10 yards. A forward pass was at
) tempted but a Peoria man caught tn,
Z pail The visiting team made it's wa,
! TO. the 35-yard line and tried a drop
I but while the line held the kick wa
! bad and missed the posts. The hal
ended with the ball in Rock Island.
( territory.
Score in Second HALF
l" 'hO. oSColiu HdlI ROCK lSlanC
Z Kicked to the south goal and Peori;
5 returned the ball from the 25-yard lin,
( ABOUT 10 yards. Peoria commenced =;
D steady gain toward the north goal. ad
| vancmg on line plays and the forward
] pass to the five-yard line. the HON,
, team being unable to hold them fo
] downs. Patterson, Peoria's fuIlback
went over the line, scoring five points
! The goal kick failed.
III When the ball was again in pIa,
! with Rock Island trying for the nortI
{ goal Fraser. Lift and Slaughter in ;
Z series of end runs for big gains il
J every instance, made Peorias 2O-yarC
I line. Peoria braced up in time anC
held the boys. after one or tw,
Z lsquabbles on the part of the players
The first was when Lift made a Ions
, quarterback run and in being tackle,
: at the edge of the field, broke thu
inesman's stick. Peoria claimed tn,
ball was out of bounds when it an
peared that the play was in bounds
following the tackle. Referee Lit
ruled with Peoria. The second wa.
near Peoria's goal after the visitor!
had gained possession Of the ball
Conway. the quarterback, in carryin;
the ball, was tackled by Fraser, wht
In some, manner slightly hurt tn,
\ Peoria player. who fumbled the bal
\ and he and Fraser both grabbed il
\ The ball was awarded to Peoria. Rocl
\ Island at the time was the nearest o
4 To-, -.
H LOCAL. With the visitors retaining pos
session they started down the field
1 making good gains. After loni
4 series of plays they gained Rock Is
H lands 20-yard line Here Conway. tn
| quarterback, broke through the line
II dodged both Larkin and Lift. who a