Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-10
ILLINI ECLIPSES
OLYMPIC ELEVEN
Coyle's Warriors Outclass OPP
ponents AL Way-Robbed
of Touchdown.
FIERCE CONTEST ENDS TIE
Both ksgresstions Take Ball Over
Line-Speetstors Have
Chilly Time.

After outpisying and Outclassing the
: OIympics all the way, the Illini var
riors we're robbed Of a touchdown and
the game al Browning field yesterday
afternoon. in a hard fought contest
which ended a to tie. a crowd
Of approximately 500 faithful fans.
braved the icy blasts and sHivered on
the sidelines.
The showing Of the lllini was a dis
tinct surprise 10 sport followers, and
although comparative scores give the
OIympics the city championship Of
Moline. Il would be hard to convince
tho average Pillow City rooter that the
Olympics were entitled 10 the honor
The Him kicked OF. and a. was
the case in the Rock Island game,
Kuehls warriors began steady
march down the field. forward passes
being the chief ground gamers. At
the siX-yard line the illiui got the
pigskin on "A tumble. and thereafter.
their goal line was never in danger
The Olympics made their spiurge at
the start and then were through for
the remainder OF the afternoon.
OIYNPICS CRIPPLED.
In all fairness. however. Il must be
stated that the Olympics were greatly
handicapped at the quarterback posi-
ton Stowe began the game. but was
laid out Har'zell. who had no bust
ness in the lineup. because of injuries
received in the Rock Island game. vas
forced to go in when he was decidedly
out Of condition. He VAS unable To
play his usual aggressive and speedy
game. and this affected the work OF
the entire team.
The Olympics. with the exception .
OF the first five minutes OF play. were .
unable to make first down, except at
rare intervals. The HIiDi defense was
almost impregna BILE The only play
which netted the Olympics anything
At all was the forward pass. big Sizes
being the star ground gamer in this
line. Towards the close Of the game.
even the open play failed TO net mater
isl gains and the OIympics were
forced to kick repeatedly.
CoYLE SINNER
For the nlini Coyle. Versluis and
Livingston starred Coyle's lac plung-'
ing and tackling was a revelation.
Versluis invariable went through for
long gains. whenever given the ball.
Livingston at quarterback. played
heady game. and tore of some good
stretches. The Illini, according 10
dope passed around. we're outweighed
Is pounds TO the man. but their speed
and sggressivene~F more than Offset
the beef question. SOderstrom OF the
nlini proved a terror 10 the opposi-
ton. Time after time he broke through
the line and spilled budding plays.
Say what you want sod sure is
a bear
With the exception OF the first quar-
ter the shade was all in favor of
the Iliini. At the beginning OF the
second quarter. with the ball in the
Olympics' possession on their own 20
ward line. Hartsell fell back for
kick on the fourth down. The pass
uas poor and got away from the guar
,erback. who fell on the ball on the
i2-yard line The Illini carried # over
for a touchdown in two plays. LivinEs-
ton registering the score. Solder
strom kicked goal.
oLYNPICs SCORE
In the second hsIf. Red VOTERS
Intercepted an Him forward pass and
rot away for IS yards. carrying the
,all within two feet OF the goal. Swan
,on carried IL over and Sizes kicked
;osl iyinC the score As time Was
allied at the end OF the quarter the
Illinois had the ball on the three-yard
inc. Livingston carried a over after
hree plays had been attempted. but
he officials would not allow the score.
that the Illini quarterback
ad been pulled over the line There
ras a biz wrangle. but the officials
emained firm. and the Him support
r. shouted: Robbery. robbery. hand
ne Oiympics the game The Illini
-as penaliIed Is yards on the alleged {
reach. and the chances Of score
'ent glimmeriBg
Those who were directly opposite
he west goal claim that Livingston VI
as not helped over the line. The bs
anne ended with the ball in the Olym- :,
les possession on the nlini 25-yard
ne VI
THE LINEIP. vi
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oster Ig: Grell. c: Ross. TX: VOL m
Prs. IT: Sizes. re; Stowe and Hart Ca
w. yb; FreeberE. RIB; Kuehl. lib:
Rnson. n. N
hni-Stuhr. re; Wright. IT; Nor ca
VIZ: EIlstrom. c: Soderstrom. lg; til
Sn. II: Overholt le: Living ston. CO
lie. lib: Meersman. RIB: Vers- br
on
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