Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20
BEST TEAMS IN
STATE To MEET
West Ends of Moline and First
Regiment of Chicago to
Clash Tomorrow.
FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Chicago Aggregation One of Best in
Country, While Local Boys Have
a Powerful Eleven.

perior. to the team which the First
Regiment of Chicago will send down
to oppose them in their game tomor-
row they will be entitled to consider
themselves the undisputed champions
or the state regardless of any claims
advanced by other teams. The First
regiment team Is the best that has
ever represented that organization and
its record is one that any team might
be proud of. 1t has played six games
so far this year and five of them were
victories over some of the fastest in
dependent teams in the country.
| Northwestern university was the only
organization which did not fall before
the soldiers. The university team de-
feated the First Regiment team by n
score of IA to 0 in a long hard prac-
tice game in which the Northwestern
coaches were on the field directing the
work of the collegians. Had each side
been given free rein it is doubtful if
the collegians could have defeated the
soldiers at all.
Some Notable Victories.
The victories which the soldier teau
has achieved so far this year are such
as stamp the team as one of the best
independent aggregat;ons in the coun-
try. Following Is the schedule of the
First Regiment team and its scores:
First Regiment, II = Detroit A. c., C..
First Regiment, 81; Barefoot \. c.,
First Regiment, IA; Milwaukee A.,
c., 8.
First Regiment, 0; Northwestern,
IA.
First Regiment, 4G; Marsailles a.
c., O.
First Regiment, 81; Mohawk A. c.,
&c.
The Detroit team, the Milwaukee
team and the Chicago Mohawks are
rated as among the best in the bust
moss AMI the victories over these ag-
grcgations means that the First Regi-
nent has the real goods. Among the
well known star players on the First
Regiment team are Draper. the old
Notre Dame standby; Turner of North
western university, Bremen, the Illi-
nois whirlwind OF last year, and Lip
eI1i, chosen as the all star high school
Quarterback in the country last year.
In addition to these are the Cluinin
brothers, one of whom won fame with
Notre Dame and the other with St.
James.
West Ends Hard at Work.
The West Ends went through their
last practice of the season last night
fairly good shape. Several of the men
are not in perfect physical condition
on account of bruises and injuries re-
ceived earlier in the season. but on
the whole the regular men Will be
able to play.
While the Moline boys have no shin
ing lights on their team such as thu
Chicago team will have, they are
nevertheless as classy bunch OF play
crs as ever represented any of the tri-
cities in a game with an outside team.
Carlson at center is. in the opinion or
those who know. as good player at
his position as there is in the state.
and he is flanked by Swanson and
owens. both trusty though not bril-
liant guards. Carlmarl1 and Teats I'LL
the tackle positions in almost fault
| less manner and It would be hard TO
! improve on their defensive playing,
while Carlmark is also whirlwlnd AT
carving the ball Pierce and Hener-
man are hard to beat at the end posi-
lions. Pierce being an especially
strong man on the offensive.
The backf1eld is really remarkable
ON account of its strength. AS line
piunger and interference runner, John
son has few EQUALS In the fullback posi-
ton. He bucks the line well, keeps
his feet. and Is always willing to work
Wolfe and Anderson make as strong
nair OF halfbacks as there are in the
state. There are several men who are
better possibly than either Of them,
hut there is no team IN the state that
can boast Of having two halfbacks who
are superior to the West End men.
MacManus at quarter works well with
the other men and gets good results
ont of the powerful ground gamers be-
hind him.
Big Crowd Expected.
The fact that the game will in all
probability decide the championship of
the state means that big crowd will
be out to see it. Football fans from
both Davenport and Rock Island will
Join with the Moline rooters in trying
to bring a victory for the West End
team. The fact that three members
Of the West End team live in this city
has gained a strong following for the
team from Rock Island, and at all of
the games played so far this year there
have been several hundreds Of specta-
tors attend from here. Tomorrow's
game. being the last as well as the
biggest game Of the season, means that
If the weather permits the field ought
to have a new attendance record es-
tablished. The contest will take place
at Athletic park in Moline and will
commence at o'clock. Leon Lift of