Rock Island Argus., 1911-11-20

When Kitttlsen tried 10 punt out Of
danger, the Moline line smashed
through the Islander line and blocked
the kick. Soderstrom grabbed the ball
which was blocked and ran 15 yards
for a touchdown. Beal kicked goal,
giving Moline II TO the islanders 8.
ISLANDERS COME BACK.
In q few minutes the quarter ended
and the Islanders were in possession
of the ball but 80 yards from goal
When the last period commenced, the
locals. determined 70 win, forged into
The middle of the field. They were
stopped They punted Melin tried TO
punt out OF danger and his kick was
outside. II was Rock Islands ball on
the 50 yard line. The Islander rooters
were coaxirg, cajoling and command
ing their team TO fight, and fight they
did. SalZmanu. Rock Islands big
tackle. was called back and 1t was but
a short time till he had punched big
holes in that seemingly impregnable
line Of the Moline team and finally
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kicked the goal and the score was il
TO Il. Darkness all but obliterated the
signs Of the game from the spectators.
but the play kept on. The Islanders
kept the ball in their opponents terri
tory. getting within two yards of goal
once, and had there been a little more
ligh- would have gone over again, for
they were keyed 70 the highest point.
sALzhAVN A STAR
II is unfair 10 give any man on either
team credit for the showing made by
either one. SalZmann probably did the
most TO win the victory At any rate.
the Rock Island fans are glad 70 give
him all credit for he won the game
after deep. black despair had settled
over the camp and defeat seemed all
too imminent. No one else probably
could have done what he did and last
night the local supporters showed
their probation. AS Salzmann
starred in the fourth quarter so did
MaCManhs shine forth in the second
His work was greatly admired by the
Moline roOters. even though they had
10 accept defeat at his hands.
ALL PLAY WELL.
hughes outplayed Soderstrom all the
way through the game. Time after
time he beat his way through the line
II break up plays before they had
started. His tackling was especially
good Wright made substantial gains
all the way through, as did W:liet.
Tremann's work on the line was up 70
its usual standard and above it, His
gains through tackle were large. Sex
ton showed the best form of any of
the ends and Budelier was a close sec
ond. Empke and Behnamann were a
little TOO anxious at the beginning and
made few fouls that were costly. but
their work after the excitement had
rubbed of made up for all that And
then Kittilsen played spIendidIy His
toe work scored the first Islander
points and put courage into his men.
II was not his fault that the safety was
made when he attempted 10 run. Had
he tried 10 kick the result would prob
ably have been more disastrous. A
blocked kick might have resulted in a
touchdown for Moline and a difference
Of four points would have given them
the game, as it happened.
MELTN MOLINE'S STAR
For Moline, Captain MeIin. with his
four years OF experience. outshone the
rest of the team. but il was no better
than was expected of him. In all Mo
line used II men, injuries forcing
some of the players 10 fail back 10 the
sideiines while the fresher men went
into the fray. The Islanders used the
same men all the way through. The
lineup.
Rock Island Position NFol;,o