Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-28
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Rock Island Loses to kewanee
Hioh School Football Team
by Score of 19 to o.
MOLINE WINS FROM CLINTON
Scores in Contests, However, Prove Un-
satisfactory as Dope on Strength
of Two Teams.

The local high school football team
lost to the Kewanee high school in ke-
vance Saturday afternoon, the score
being Is to 0. Kewanee secured three
touchdowns, two in the first half and
another in the second. The first touch
down was made after eight minutes OF
play, when Kewanee, without calling
signal, succeeded in long forward
pass across two-thirds of the field. The
Rock Island players were completely
fooled by the play, did not have man
near the runner, and had five points
put against them. Kewanee made the
goal kick.
The second touchdown was made
following a tumble by Lift on the
slippery field when he attempted to
catch a punt. Kewanee got the ball
and in a couple of plays gained the
goal. The last touchdown was the
only one really earned, and was secur-
ed following a series OF end runs and
forward passes. The goal kicks were
made in both instances In the first
few minutes of play Paul was used in
the back field, but the lineup was
found less favorable than the regular
one. The game was played in a driz-
zling rain.
The team played for the greater part
of the game as follows: Paul, center;
Herman and O'COnnor, guards; Frey
and Roche, tackles; Fraser and Dool-
ey, ends; Smith and Slaughter, half
backs; Lift, quarterback, and Bren-
nan, fullback
Not 1Iuch Comparison.
1t was expected that the game be-
tween Rock Island and Kewanee and
that between Moline and Clinton would
give a fair line on the relative strength
of the Rock Island and Moline teams,
which play Nov. 9. This, however, is
not the case. for while the Kewanee
game shows Kewanee the better team
by Is points, the team strength should
not be counted nearly that much great
er than Rock Island, which was hand
icapped by a very poor and slippery
field. Kewanee is noted throughout
the state as a city where fair and clean
sports are not-the rule, but the high
schoolboys have no complaint on this
score as regards Saturdays game.
The Clinton game, too, failed as a
guide to the dope, for three of Clinton S
| host who 1,lo IN l..
land game, were not in the game
against Moline. This differences indi-
cate that Rock Island is not the infer
ior team to Moline that the dope might
suggest.
VIII Improve Much
1t is certain that Rock Island will be
greatly improved before the Moline
team is met. Principal Brown, who
has had remarkable success as a coach
will take charge, and John Hall, for
mer star player, will also assist, and
in addition the team will have the
services of the best coaches who can
be secured. AS far as playing ability
goes. Rock Island will have a practic
ally new team Nov. 9, and there is rea
son to believe that the naughty Moline
school will lower its laurels after that
date
Coach Harvey Mckinley of the Mo
line team, discussing the games Sat
urday, said: Il can not see that there
is much room for comparisons from
Saturdays scores. In fact, | take little
stock in that sort of dope. Rock Is
land always plays its hardest battle OF
the season against tri-city rivals, an(
| know full well that it will give a gooC
account of itself against Moline. o.
course, | expect Moline to win. bu
there is nothing to indicate accurately
the relative strength of the teams pa
til that game is played Moline i!
mourning the fact that the team thi
week is to lose Mr.. McKinley's serv
ices, as he is engaged in the trial o
a suit in the circuit court.
The indications are that the Rock Is
land-Moline game will be the hardes
Of the year for both teams, and tn
intense rivalry between the schools i
certain to attract thousands to witnes
the contest.
Next Saturdays Games.
| Next Saturday Moline may have
return game at Moline with Kewane
high school,. Moline defeated Kew
nee 6 to early in the season. Roc
island plays Iowa City here. Bot
games promise to be very interestin
matches, and in view of the nearnes
Of the Rock Island-Moline high schoc