Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
ROCKFORD BESTS
ISLANDER TEAM
Big Advantage in Weight Is the
Principal Cause of Up State
City's Victory.
LOCALS FIGHT TO FINISH
Co Better Than Hold Opponents Even
In the Second HaIf-Final
Score ~ to 8.

Fighting hard till the last whistle,
the local high school eleven again went
down TO defeat Saturday at Rockford
before the onslaught Of the Rockford
high school team, by the score Of u TO ,.
Weight and the slippery gridiron were
the chief causes Of the downfall OF
the locals. The upstate team made
both of their touchdowns in the first
half, while Glass drop kicked a goal
for the locals in the last quarter.
The Rock Island team played good
game throughout the four quarters, de-
spite the fact that each was out
weighed 10 or Is pounds by his oppo-
nent Rockford made good account
Of this weight and plowed through the
local line for substantial gains most
OF the time. They also used the for
ward pass 10 advantage, getting away
with number, and in the second quar-
ter. Heffran, the Rockford left emo,
caught a pass over the goal line for a
touchdown and six points. At two i'm
portant moments Rock Islands line
exerted itself TO the utmost, and with
the ball in the possession of Rockford
on the two yard line, the locals held for
the four downs, and Rockford could
not advance the ball.
FOUR ISLANDERS STAR.
Kipp. Glass, Tremann and Whistler
starred for the locals. Kipp used splen-
did head work during the game, and
guided the team nicely throughout the
contest. The Rockford right tackle
was helpless against Captain Tremann.
and the latter broke through the line
time and again to tackle the backs for
q loss. Whistler played his usual star
game at left half back, both on the de-
fensive and offensive. Time and again
Glass punted the pigskin far over the
heads Of the Rockford backs. and they
were tackled almost in their tracks
by the speedy Rock Island ends. Lar
kin and Sexton. The latter played IN
the back field on the offensive while
Willet held down the line position. but
on the defensive. and on kick forma.
lions. he took his place on the line. and
Willet shifted 10 the back field Both
played an excellent game The guards
Gaetjer and Chalk, played good game.
although they were outweighed. Phil
brook also played a star game. making
each pass perfect
STORY OF THE GAME.
Rockford kicked off to Gleason who
was of down the field carrying the ball
back % yards. After a few plays the
ball passed into the hands Of the
enemy, and the Rockford team began
their plunEing game The left halt
hack carried the ball for 30 yards With
the ball on the lO-yard line Rock Is
land held and the pigskin was for
feited to the locals Glass booted II
over the heads OF the back field. and
the ends went down the field taCkling
sure and hard. hitting the back almost
as he got the ball Rockford AGAR
took up the offensive and came OF
down the field again. This time they
advanced the ball to the two yard line
They we're pcnalized 10 yards, lost two
on a line buck, and attempted a for
ward pass. but the local line smashed
Il up for a loss of another Is yards
Brewer attempted 10 drop kick bur
missed. Glass booted the ball agar
and Rockford plowed through the linj
this time. and Carver. the Rockford
fullbaCk. went across for a touchdown
just as the first quarter ended. HcffraI
missed the goal kick. The second quar-
ter was a repetition of the first, anC
HeNran caught a pass over the goa
line. for another touchdown. making
the score Rockford. y. Rock Island, O
Hchrau again missed the goal kick
GLASS KICKS DROP.
This ended the scoring until the las
quarter. when Glass booted the bal
over the cross bar for three points
The boys started pounding down tn
field In the last session. Hollowel
getting away with a fine fol
ward pass from Sexton, an
with the ball on the 80 var
line. Kpp called the signal. Glas
dropped back for the kick The bal
was AZ an angle. but the right tackl
kicked the ball low and straight, III
pigskin sailing over the bar for tn
first points which had been mad
against Rockford on their own feel