Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-03
TITULAR CLASH
ENDS TIE after
AFIERCE BATTLE
olympics and Independents
Fight on Even Terms With
out Allowing a Score.
1000 WITNESS CONFLICT
moIiners Show Surprising Strength in
Early Stages but Gradually
Weaken.

In one OF the most desperate grid 4
iron struggles ever staged in the tri- .
cities. p game in wnicn the champion /
ship of the state was at stake. the :
Moline Olympics and the Rock Island 4
Independents battled 10 a 90 tie at
Island City park yesterday afternoon.
before a crowd OF over 1000 fren led
rooters.
Although botn teams fought on com
paratively even terms. the result was
a distinct Disappointment to the
Islander contingent The Molincrs
proved much stronger than anticipat-
ed. and Rock Islands failure to score
was due largely to overconfidence,
and failure to grasp opportunities.
Frequent fumbling and continuous
wrangling marred the contest, and
rough work predominated, the guilt
for the latter falling more especially
on the Olympics' shoulders
MAMMOTH CROWD.
The crowd was one of the largest
which has ever attended football
game the old KnoXNOtre Dame con
test not excepted. As early as ! O'Clock
the fans began to pour through the
gates and from that time on there
was steady mass OF humanity storm
ing the box Office.
Moiners came in special cars, cabs
and omnibuses, fully ! 500 Pillow City
supporters cheering the blue-clad war
riors in the fight. The playing field
was surrounded four deep The west
bleachers were TANNED, and there
were big crowds scattered throughout
the grand stand Roofs, fencetops and
every conceivable object. were utilized
as vantage points by spectators. There
we're $500 paid admissions Practi-
cally one-fourth OF the crowd was com
posed Of the fair sex, who were ad.
mitted free, and no mention is made
of the boys who we're passed in at
less than half fare
MOLINE GETS JUMP.
Moline showed the greater strength
and aggressiveness during the major
portion OF the first half. but in the
last two periods, the odds were al
in favor OF Rock Island. Grabbing the
ball on their own fve-yard line. the
Oiympics ran the Independents off
their feet. taking the pigskin the
length OF the field within three min.
utes OF the time play was begun An
incomplete forward pass saved the
day. The play was all in Rock Island
territory during the earlier periods OF
the first half. and Lifts men we're
constantly on the defensive.
The beginning OF the second half
showed n direct reversal Rock Island
played the Olympics OF their feet, and
by constant battering at the line.
wore the blue warriors down Moline
made its squirt in the first half, and
after that was unable TO rally.
LOSE TOUCHDOWN.
Poor generalship prevented a r. T.
score in the last quarter After the
ball had been worked to the Olympics
five.yard line by a series OF desperate
plunges by the two Salzmanns. Day
export and Robb. and with the Molin
ers pauic-stricken at their inability C
stop that steady. invincible advance
forward pass over the goal line was
attempted. Dooley could not reach the
nall. and the Olympics were given Z
fresh chance yon the 20-yard line. kick
ing out OF danger after being helC
for downs The majority of the fan.
we're OF the opinion that with scan
four yards TO go. the backheld mes
should have attempted to buck IN,
ball over the goal line.
MacManus tried two drop kicks. bu
both of them went wide Moline es
saved one boot from the field. but il
this instance. also. the pigskin faile,
to scale the bar. Frequent fumhlin,
by Rock Island proved ruinous ant
made the team look bad in comparison
The Independents did not play any
where near up TO their regular form
In all fairness. however. II must D.
stated that the breaks in luck. wer
mostly against Lifts men.
DECISION ORR
Towards the end OF. the quarter
Rock Island took brace and va
ploughing through the Moliners 70
consistent gains. With the ball on III
22-yard line. Davenport was given IN
ball and went over the line for
touchdown through a broken felC
The Moline timer who held the Viii.
tie. was becoming extremely solicitor
and attempted TO toot the tooter b'
fore the play was started. Aocordin
TO the majority side-line vote. the ba
had been snapped before the Viii,
tie shrieked. Granted that the ba
was in motion before that time, IN
touchdown should have counted. Bu
the officials ruled otherwise
Again in the third quarter. Swanso
grabbed the ball on a tumble and ia
clear field for a touchdown. bt
tripped over one OF his own men an
VAS downed before he could &,
started.
DAVENPORT HERO.
Teddy Davenport was the real her