Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01
END SEASON WITH
GLORIOUS CAME.
High School Team Wins From
st. Ambrose Collegians in
Spectacular Contest.
FINAL COUNT IS 7 TO 2
Captain Kittilsen Makes Touchdown
After Receiving a Punt on
35-Yard Line.

Victory over st. Ambrose colieSldnS
Of Davenport. yesterday afternoon by
Rock Island h'sb school, TO 2, gives
the local team strong claim on the
tri-city championship. Despite the
fact that St. Ambrose gained many
times as much ground in the game as
did Rock Island, principally on for
ward pass plays, and played perhaps
more in Roca Islands territory, they
we're unable To cross the locals goal
line and so went down 70 their first
defeat this sea son at the hands OF a
high school team. A touchdown by
Kittilsen and j safety through Hynes'
misplay melted Rock Islands points,
while the coilCsians made their points
on a safety in the last few minutes
OF play. Man for man, Rock Island
showed superiority at most points Of
the game Ar" considering the differ
ence in WEIGHT of the teams, perform
ed admirably. On the other hand, the
collecians' formations excelled those
Of the high sSnool team, possibly be-
cause of the ;aCt that the locals used
many substitutes during the game.
The work If the Rock Island ends
and half backs, as we'll as that Of the
solid line, "? the feature of the
game on defsase. st. Amorose's aOll-
ity to get a~Ay with forward passes
through the entire game was spec
tacular.
KITTILsEN MAKES TOUCHDOWN.
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game that the play that spelled defeat
for st. AmbroCe transpired. Rock Isl.
and had gotten well into the collegi
ans territory and the ball was in pos
session of the collegians on the IL
yard line. Mo: rissey tried to punt out
Of danger. Fac result was disastrous
for his team. for the ball went low
and was grabbed up by Kittifsen who
ran 30 yards Tor a touchdown. Ken
nedy, ST. AMBROSE end, had an ad
mirable opportunity to stave of de
feat with a good tackle, but missed
and the local captain planted. the bal
squarely between the posts and bach
of the line. Hughes failed at goal.
BOTE SCORE ON sAFETIEs.
In the last quarter a punt by Rocl
Island from the middle of the fielC
sent the ball bowling over the St Am
brose line and iIynes, tucking it under
his arm, was downed back OF the line
by Hughes, giving Rock Island two
additional points. In the same period
the DavenpoTters won two points OIL
much the san.c sort of play, though
had the Rock island man failed to re
cover the ball st. Ambrose would hav,
scored a touchdown. Wright recov
cred the ball and was downed bacl
of the line. With renewed vgor, 81
Ambrose came back into the game
but time was TOO short and the gam
ended with the ball in their possession
on Rock Islands seven yard line.
GAME IS SPECTACULAR.
Never before on a Rock Island fell
had team gained so much ground Of
forward passeG Almost every attemp
Of the colleSilns In this department
was successful. In the last quartz
the ball was run into the danger zon
many times By them on this style o
play. only IN he lost and punted GU
OF immediate danger by Rock Island
The forward pass gave st. Ambros
about four TIRES as much gain Q
ground as Ro"N Island secured. Whe
the collegians came within stril1in
distance, they were unable to max
their gain, the Rock Island line pei
forming adm Jably. The result wa
that several place kicks were tried b
Morrissey, bat each one missed tn
mark.
FAKE PLAY SUCCESSFUL.
Neither team was able to make an
material gain through the line. Roc
Islands gain In that part was create
than that Of St Ambrose. The on
really successful fake of the Islander
was on a place kick formation forme
on the 45 yard line. St Ambrose wa
certain that a Kick was to be attemp
ed and all the motions were gon
through by III Snes who had droppe
back II was a forward pass. hov
ever. Kittilsen TO Sexton. and nette
80 yards for Che Islanders.
LOCAL ENDS STRONG.
The work OF the Rock Island end