Rock Island Argus., 1911-11-20
VICTORY COMES
TO ISLANDERS
IN A HARD CAME
After Five Years Without Win
Over Moline Trick Is at
Last Turned.
FINAL COUNT is IL TO II
Battle Is q Glorious One in Which
Salzmann and MacManus Are
Bright S.ars.

With the score II to in their favor
at the end of the third quarter OF the
annual Rock Island Moline gridircn
combGt and their hopes pitched TO a
high notch by the victory which seemed
so securely in their grasp, Moline high
school was doomed 70 bitter dtsap-
pointment for, after everything was
Gusky for the Islander prospects for
victory, the local eleven fought TIL
they had crossed the Moline line for
the second time and had heaped their
Joints up to Il, enough 10 win their
first victory in six years. Never be-
fore in the annals Of the two schools
has there been such a game, and pos
sibIy it will never be duplicated. First
one was ahead and the other fighting
TO overcome the lead, and then the
converse was true But when il was
over the Islanders had the big end of
the points and there was jubilation.
PLAYED UNTIL DARK.
The game was finished in the star
light, an unusual occurrence for a
football game, but the hour of the day
was in keeping with the state Of the
feelings of the Moline contingent that
witnessed the defeat of their heroes.
And then, too, the quietude of the twi-
light came as a fitting climax TO the
hottest gridiron battle ever staged in
Rock Island While the sun shone,
there was strife and fighting, but as
soon as it had gone, peace seemed to
settle over the field and the spot that
a few minutes before had staged a
biOodless battle and had echoed forth
the cries of hundreds OF voices from
the seething mass was again quiet.
KTTTnSEN WINS TOSS.
Though he won the toss. Captain
KittiIsen chose 10 allow Moline to have
the wind in their favor in the first
quarter and so he kicked to them.
And ii was a wise decision His men
played the Moline team to a standstiu
in the first quarter and it ended up
with the ball exactly in the middle of
the field and in Rock Islands posses
sion. After a few plays. at the begin
ming of the second quarter it was run
to the % yard line and from that point
iC was booted over the posts for the
first points of the game Kittlsen's s
kick was a beauty. Heartened by the
eCOEe lney nau secured, the islanders
exerted increased energy and within
& short time had scored a touchdown.
Hughes failed at goal. MacManus was
chiefly responsible for the scores made.
for his splendid return of punts and
his end runs planted the ball within
striking distance Willet made several
line plunges that netted good gains
and IT was one of these that finally
hauled the ball over the line for the
touchdown
MOLINE SECURES LEAD.
After the rest between halves. No
line started in with great gusto and.
sweeping the Islanders from their feet,
managed TO edge in a score The ball
was kicked over the goal posts by Me-
lin from the "a yard line in the first
flash of form displayed by Moline in
the kicking department Rock Island
was somewhat awed by the scoring OF
their opponents and again they were
forced back TO their line. On a run
from punt formation Kittilsen was
downed back OF the goal line, thereby
giving Moline two points on a safety.
With the score s TO aginst them. they
fought like demons and the Islanders
were unable TO stay their onslaught