Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16

players were Waimeo or Scared
II for life.
touchdown was inevitable. But Rock
Islands line took brace, and the
maroon and white were held for downs,
the ball being declared in Rock Is
lands possession just as the final whis-
tie sounded.
Had Narrow Escapes.
Three times Rock Island rushed the
ball to within 10 yards of the Moline
line. and when there was but 10 min
utes of play left. Rock Island had car
ried the pigskin to within 20 yards
After being held twice, a drop kick
was attempted, but the ball went wide
of the posts, and Moline was given a
free kick from the 25-yard line Moline
however. had been given a severe scare
and the Pillow city boys Immediately
braced up and showed a determination
to keep the play farther away from
the danger point during the remainder
of the half.
Some Money Wagered.
The game was the subject of nu
merous wagers, and during the half
there was some lively betting ON the
outskirts of the crowd. There were
no odds given at any time, but during
the intermission, when it seemed that
Rock Island would certainly score dur
ing the last half, Moline sought odds
None were given, but the bets were
made on even money, and quite a sum
was posted before the second half be
gan. The betting was almost entirely
by those not connected with either
school.
No Kick Coming.
No hard feelings should result from
high school football contest, an(
while Moline may claim that a bad de
cision deprived them of a chance t.
score, Rock Island contends that there
was the shadow of an excuse for ever
raising such a point The concensus o
opinion is that the teams were event,
matched and each on merits was en-
titled TO what the score shows. 81
slight was the advantage, if there wa
any either way, that the result SHOULD
BE- accepted in true sportsmanlik,
spirit by both sidci.
| Rock Island Kicked OF.
| Moline won the toss up and chose t
defend the west goal which gave then
the advantage of what little grad,
there is in the field and also the Sigh
wind which was blowing. Rock Islam,
kicked off and after an exchange o
punts Moline began TO play in earnes
with the ball in the center of the field
They made first down several time
and were then forced to kick. TIL
ball rolled over the line and was de
cleared a touchback. Soon after tn
punt out which followed, Rock Islam
lagain got possession of the ball an
commenced a steady march down tn
field which ended only when Molin
held firm on the 10-yard line. TIL
ball again changed hands and was 500
back in the center of the field. 1t the
went back and forth from TIP cente
to within 20 yards of Moline's goal fo
the remainder of the half. Moline b.
gan to weaken towards the end of tn
first session and had there been fe'
more minutes of play a touchdown
would probably have been credited t
Rock Island.
Moline starts Second.
ia Moline started the second half of th
| game by kicking off to Roche, VIII
| ran it back % yards. On a series {
| line smashes and end runs the ba
t was carried down within striking di
: lance of Moline's goal, only to be lo'
: on tumble. Then the ball came bac
into Rock Island territory as fast as
had just left it, the principal factor b
ing several long runs by Wyland, WI
t broke through the Rock Island line
: the place rendered weak by the a
sence of Frey, right tackle Sever
: times Moline reached Rock Islands 1
| yard line, but there met with sturd
! resistance on the part of the Islander
: and the ball was lost on downs eac
/ time.
i Both teams came close to both wi
ming and losing the game in this hal
) Twice Rock Island players were
, possession of the ball with no one b
!, tween them and the Moline goal, b1
each time they were run down fro
9 behind The first time was when Smi
] picked up tumble and ran about .
yards, and the other was when Bre
: non recovered a on-side kick. Had
SI asst runner been in possession eth,
a time, nothing could have prevented
core On the other hand, Moline W;
vice in a position to score except Fl
me man, and both times that one m;
aved the game for the locals. Wylal
IN two occasions had it within b