Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
ROCHEMEN CRAB
OPENING CAME
Trim Davenport ALL Stars by 20
to 0 Score-Backfield in
Great Showing.
MUSKIES FAIL TO APPEAR
Captain Robb Features With 5o-yard
Run for Touchdown in Last
Quarter.

Quarter.
The Rock Island Independents, dis
playing real football form, started the
season with a win at Island City park
yesterday afternoon, defeating a pick
ed team from Davenport, 20 to o. The
Muscatine aggregation, presumably
was attacked with "cold feetis," and
failed 10 show up. About $3.50 yester-
day morning Manager Roche received
q phone message from the Muske
manager, stating that up in the Iowa
woods It was raining to beat four of
a kind. and asking TO be excused.
Roche informed them that there was
no superluous moisture down this way
and told them to get their team to-
gether and come on. A half hour later
the Muscatine manager phoned that
it would be impossible TO get all his
men together. and the stun was off.
Not wishing 10 disappoint the large
crowd expected Roche managed to
slate the Davenport west end gang for
a game. The Iowa ranks we're re-
cruited from this side as well, and
owing to a shortage. several Of the
Rock Island men helped out the visi-
tors. At that the pickups displayed
some mighty good football, and al
though weak on offense, managed to
hold the Independents much better
than was expected. a good sized
crowd Witnessed the opening contest,
and everyone was satisfied. The touch
downs were made by Art Salzmann
and Robb, the latter scoring twice.
Just before the game, the IndepeId.
ents got together and by unanimous
choice, elected RoDo captain of this
years bunch.
STAR BACK FIELD.
Robb, Salzmann and MacManus were
the bright and shining lights for the
locals. MacManus demonstrated that
he had lost none OF his old time cum
ming. and got away for long and con
sistent gains through a broken field,
lodging twisting and doubling in the
most approved Eckersall fashion. Robb
and Sal:imann repeatedly tore around
the ends and through the Davenport
line for long gains. They were aided
by excellent interference, and the line.
men repeatedly opened up gaping holes
IN the opposition line, big enough 70
accommodate a hay wagon. Coach
Lift has handed the Rock Island
eleven a swell line of plays. On the
forward pass the locals showed ex
ceptionally well, and the play proved
one of their best. A number of fakes
were also slipped into the general run
The Davenport team was forced tC
kick repeatedly, being unable to make
any appreciable advances through the
Independent forces Casey. fullbacl
for the visitors. starred. His punt.
were all OF the 1S-karat variety. Ions
and high. lie also proved a towe
of defense in backing up. OBrien
Davenport right halfback. was injured
near the end OF the third quarter ant
was carried of the field. In the las
period, MacManus, who had been shift
cd from quarter to right half. wa
knocked out and taken on the field.
sAIZMANN SCORES.
Rock Island scored once in the frs
quarter. Davenport kicked of and tn
Independents carried the bail TO tn
l0yard line, where they lost il o.
passes being largely responsible DAY
export punted to Rock Islands 45-yar
line and MacManus carried the ba
back to the 25-yard line Rushes b
Robb. Davenport and Salsman
brought the ball within scoring di.
lance and Salzmann went through III
line for a touchdown. MacManu
punted out. Salzmann missed the goa
Score Co
Davenport kicked of and the Ind,
pendents lost the ball. Casey punte
and Ted Davenport returned 80 yard
A forward pass brought the ball I
the 2O-yard line when the half endet
In the third quarter, after Rock Islam
had kicked OF and gotten the ball, a
advance was made to the fve-yar
line, when the Independents were PEI
alised IS yards for holding. Consis
ent gains brought the locals TO n
eightyard line at the end Of Il
quarter.
TWO TOUCHDOWNs.
At the. beginning OF the last quarte
with first down and but eight yarS
20 go. Robb tore through the rigl
half OF the Davenport line for touc
down. Salsmann kicked goal SEQ
$50.
The sensation OF the game was tn,
uncorked Davenport kicked of al
SalGmann ran the ball back % yard
On the next play Robb broke awi
for q 50-yard run and a touchdow
he was tackled seven yards from q
goal. but got away. fell. and roll,
seven yards over the chalk mar
Salzmann kicked goat. Score 80
Davenport kicked of. Sal=mann ma
3O-yard gain. Another down and q
game was over. The lineup:
Pick-ups Independent
Henry Fersch .... le e. Murphy, Sag
Fry
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