Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-17
Staggmen Defeat Gophers,
Clinching Claim to the Con-
ference Title.
ILLINOIS HOLDS PURDUE
Other Western and Eastern Games
Spring Big Surprise-Wolver-
ines Beat Penn f3 to o.


: nesota Is to Z.
The championship battle was a bril-
liant game throughout. but Stages pu-
pills had the better OF the argument
from the start In the opening per
iod OF the game Williams players
were outclassed. but they made up for
this by coming back strong in the first
OF the third quarter, as well as dur
ing the entire last period. 1t was
merely survival OF the fttest, for
Coach Stages Midwayites seemed 10
have everything in their power when
they tried.
The first Maroon touchdown came
as a result Of a series OF brilliant line
plunges on the part of the Maroon
back field, Norgren, Gray and Pierce,
and finally a brilliant 25-yard run by
Russell. which placed the oval near
the Gophers' goal. On the following
play Pierces smashing line bucks re-
suited in the margin. The Maroon
back field seemed TO gain at viii.
The second touchdown for the Ma
rooms came in the third quarter After
the intermission of u minutes the
Gophers came back and played their
rivals 10 q standstil. but once the Ma
rooms were in possession of the ball
they opened up a series of beautiful
forward passes, thereby MARCHING
steadily down the field, until Norgren
was sent out over the goal line.
LIINOIS-PERDUE TIE GAME.
Champaign. Ill. Nov. 17.-Illinois.
slated for an under dog rule in the Pur-
due game. refused to adhere to dope.
The IlIini not only held the Boiler
makers o TO o, but they were in the
game every minute and had just as
much chance to cop as the confident
BoilermakeTs.
The IlIini are almost as happy as
II they won. while Purdue is just as
downcast. The stiffness of the Him
defense was great shock TO the in :
yaders from Lafayette.
Both teams threatened to score. ,
Field goals by both were failures. I
Purdue lost the service Of Oliphant. !
who was fired for smuggling. Illinois !
had a sub-Quarterback in Wagner, as !
the great Pogue could not play. Wag- ]
ner played we'll Sensational runs by /
Wagner and O'Brien were the features |
Of the game. Mostly it was bitter !
struggle in the mud.
WEST BEATS EAST.
Ann Arbor. Mich. Nov. 1.-THE !
west beat the east when Michigan's
eleven defeated the University of
II TO o, in the biggest
gridi-on battle Of the
year.
Michigan won the struggle in the
first half. scoring two touchdowns in
he first and second charters Jimmie
'raig is the lion of Ann Arbor. the
ieet-footed back registering both
counts against the Quakers.
The Wolverine line was a stone wall
o the eastern backs, Captain Young
II the Quakers making the only re-
,pectaJIs gain of the day when he ad-
-anced the ball 20 yards in the third
,uarter. Neither team used the for ]
ward pass successfully, old style foot !
,all being the weapon OF both elev-
ms. Il
INDIANA BUMPS EVANSTON.
Indiana bumped Northwestern into
he abysmal championship OF the con.
erencs at Evanston by administering !
y 10 20 defeat II was lucky win :
or Indiana, as the Northwestern
cam ran through. around and all over {
he HOLSTERS II Hightover had had I
ny kind OF real backing from his {
mates he would have swamped the 7
len who have learned their football G
rom Jimmy Sheldon.
EASTERN GAMES.
New Haven. Conn. Nov l1.-For I
he second time in two years the Yale c
'rinceton game ended in a tie in il
hitch goal kicking was the feature
he score was ? to 3. c
Yale scored their three points on a {
O-vard kick by Guernsey il the sec Z
nd period. In the third period Cap c
ain Baker saved Princeton from de- Ii
lat by dropping pretty goal from
lie field from the S2-yard line
As Princeton was a pronounced IA a
orite before the game. the contest ;
as more satisfactory from a Yale y
andpoint than from an opponents, p
nd gave the Blue plenty of encour
cement for next Saturdays contest
sainst Harvard Throughout the CON
st Yale was much sUperiC- TO Prince q
N in the rushing game and three D
mes missed goals from the field by Il
few yards. il
New York. Nov 1.-THE transform Il
Polo grounds made its debut in u
otbau when the tricky Carlisle In u
ans overwhelmed the sturdy Dart a
outh eleven. % 10 10. e.
To prepare the historic baseball q
'ounds for football $I.Ooo was spent Ia
laying turf OF basepaths and dia- a.
ond The choice seats today were L
the center OF the field. opposite II