Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-24
LOCAL HIGH LOSES
BY CLOSE MARGIN
Monmouth High School Eleven
Trims Island City Lads by
Score of z to 6.
WAS A HUGE SURPRISE
Contest in Which Rock Island Team
Expected but Little Fight
Proves Third Defeat

Having outplayed its opponents for
three-Quarters of the game. the local
high school football team was defeat
ed last Saturday al Monmouth by a
margin of one point by the Monmouth
high school eleven, the score OF the
game being : 10 6. Outweighed over
10 pounds TO a man on the average,
the locals were at a disadvantage on
the Monmouth gridiron. which was a
field OF mud, and the extra weight
which the Maple City lads carried lent
material assistance TO the DOWNSTAIRS
throughout the game. During the
game the local eleven gained more /
ground than did their heavier oppon- /
e1ts. even though the regular lineup /
did not appear at the opening of the /
battle.
AckIey Out.
The local team was not in a fit con
dition for hard game. Ackley. who .
has starred throughout the past sea
son AT right half. had been bothered
by bad leg throughout the past week,
and the coach did not allow him in
the game. bur rather saved him for
the Peoria contest that is to be played
on Thanksgiving day. He did not en-
Ter the fray until the last quarter when
Whistler was put out of the game by
Umpire Adams. Gail Philbrook, left
guard. was also out Of the game until
he last half. LOBBY. who played left
end. was out of the contest, not being
n condition for So strenuous a Cruel
ng.
Whistler Put Out.
VIII spider" Whistler, the Island
II captain and star. was put ont early
n the fourth quarter. when the locals
we're fighting the hardest to ward on
efeat and win the contest. for dis .
uting the referees decision. There
,as a tumble by the locals, and both
lass and a Monmouth man dove for
he pigskin. When the men were un-
overed, il was thought that Glass was
n the ball and that the Maple city
layer had only his hands on the 6
val. Umpire Adams said. This man S
as the better chance" declaring the =
all in possession of the Monmouth
eam. Whistler could not see il that
'ay. and Immediately set up a pro c
EST, and so strenuously did he de- C
ounce the decision of the official that G
dams banished the hero of the local :
Ieven 10 the sidelines.
Spider" Features. .
Although Whistler was put out of 6
he game. il was after he had planted :.
le oval directly between the goal :
1sts fer the locals. thus saving the :
lander squad rom the shame Of a :.
lutout. Glass missed an e@sy goal. :
lysses Clark. playing left half back, :
as the only other man on the Island :
even to distinguish. himself Early ,
the second quarter. Clark made a =
.nsational run OF 80 yards over Mon =.
outh's goal, only TO be called back, :,
scause Earl Chalk. right guard. was =
7 side. and instead of gaining six =,
,ints. the Islanders were penalized -
-e yards. The ColOred, lads defens-
q playing was also of a high class =,
lture. and by hard tackle prevented -
touchdown by Monmouth on the :,
ST play Of the game. when the Maple :,
~ end played near the sidelines I'M -
IriCed and a shoestring play was y
lrked Clark tackled the end before :,
had made any great gain. b. Moore :.
ade the touchdown for the Mon y.
outh lads. and kicked the goal, win
~ the game for his team The -.
ans lined up as follows: -
Rock Island - LOBBY, lie: Andrews. =
Hippler. C. Philbrook. lg; W. -
ark. c: Chalk. rg: Glass, IT; Dahlen. a.,
Kipp, Oh: L. Clarke. Whistler, lib: - -,
hisler. Ackley. FTiestat, RIB; Girls -
II. Cain. 10.
Summary: Touchdowns. Whistler. B. .t
,ore Goal kick-B Moore Ref -
Umpire-Adams. Time -.
minutes.