Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08
PRINCETON HELD.
BLANKS TO BOTH
Visitors Have Crimp Put in
Their State Championship
Aspirations.
EXPECTED A WALKAWAY
Local High Players Put Up Snappy
and Gritty Exhibition Against
Strong Team.

The high school football warrio' g
did themselves proud Saturday after
noon in the game with Princeton high
school for. although they cannot be
credited with a victory as far as score
goes, they nevertheless won a moral
victory when they held the visitors 70
a tie, to game, and really had them
on the defensive throughout the en-
tire contest.
4 Princeton came here with the repu-
tation of being a remarkably fast
team, one which ought to defeat the
locals by a one-sided hcore. They
were confident of their ability to 20
this and when, for several good rea-
sons, the Rock Island management
tried to have the game cancelled,
Princeton refused point blank to even
listen to the proposition, as they con-
sidered they already had the game
won and that it was merely another
step forward in their state champion
ship aspirations.
Locals Played Well.
This opinion on the part of the Wis
I
the result was they played a great
game, especially on the defense. The
Princeton backfield was heavy and
fast, but the Rock Island forwards
charged through and threw them for
losses time after time. and the occa-
sions were rare when Princeton made
ten yards in three successive downs.
al the fighting was in Princeton's
Territory and Rock Island was the ag-
| greGsor all the time with the visitors
playing hard to keep them from scor-
ing. The offense of the locals was
not UP to standard on account of 4
shift in the backfield, and had it not
been for this fact the game would
probably have been won by Rock ISL
and. Captain Dick Lift was shifted
from halfbach to quarterback in order
to keep him in good condition for next
! Saturdays game with Moline, and al
though Richie played a good game at
the captains regular position, ne
lacked the power which Lift exhibits
in carrying the ball for long runs.
First Half.
| Princeton opened the game by kick
! ing off to Rock Island, who defended
the north goal. In just about four min
utes TIE Rock Island boys had carried
/ the ball so far into visitors territory
that when they were finally held they
were close enough to try place kick.
/ Lift booted the ball, but it missed the
uprights and a touchback was de-
! clared. Princeton kicked out from
/ the 25-yard line and then the real bat
/ tie commenced. The ball went from
one side to the other in rapid success
sion, both sides appearing to be strong
on the defense but weak on the Of
Tense Punts, on-side kicks and
straight football were all tried with the
same result. Just before the close If
the half Richie made fair catch IN
the center of the field and Lift at
tempted another place kick, but it fell
short of the goal. and Wagner, Prince
ton quarter, caught it and by the mo st
brilliant run of the game carried It
back almost to the center of the field.
The visitors were held there, however,
and the ball changed hands before
time was called. The play for the
first half was all practically in the ter
ritory of the visiting team.
Second Huif.
The second half was simply repe-
tition of the first half with Rock Island
on the aggressive all the time but una
BILE to cross the goal line of the visit
ors. Punting was frequent, but the
/ ball always remained in the north half
of the. field. The local players would
carry it I'D to within 25 or 80 yards
time after time and then be held for
downs and forfeit the ball to their CD
ponents. who would Immediately kick
it out of danger for the time being.
With the second session about half
over Lift was taken out on account
Of a slight injury and ]. MacManus
was sent into the game by Coach
Gray. MacManus went to fullback
and Mcintyre moved out to right half,
while Richie went in at his regular
place at quarter. The change appar-
emily had no effect, for the teams
battled on until time was called with
out a score being made.
Rock Island Position Princeton
Benson ...-..... c --..''.... litz
Salzmann $500. lg ......J. chase
Tremann 1890. re- ......-. Monler
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