Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22
ROCHEMEN SEEKA
MORE WORTHY FOE
Want Contest With a Team
Which Can Present Siren
nous Battle.
HOPE TO PILE UP SCORE
VIII Attempt TO Shut Out Peoria To-
'morrow-Roche Fails to See
Improvement in Union

Although the Independents expect q
hard tussle in the game with the PEG
ria Socials tomorrow afternoon, Yet
they have nc fear as 10 the outcome.
Twice state champions means that the
locals have the best football material
in the Independent variety in the state.
The locals hope TO again administer
the whitewash brush TO the Peorians
and feel that what they have done
once this season, they can accomplish
again Word from the Socials' camp,
however. fs 10 the effect that Manager
Roche's men will be accorded a sur
prise when they discover the strength
OF the Distillery city team over that
demonstrated at the game at Island
City park when the Rock Island team
won from the Socials by a score OF
IS 70 o.
Interest Not Waning.
Despite the fact that the Indepen-
dents have the state title cinched. in
terest in the team is not waning. but
on the other hand the fans are watch
ing the team. a demonstration of this
is promised tomorrow morning, and
any who doubt that the local grid-iron
bugs are forgetting the Independents
should journey to the Rock Island
station and witness the large number
OF fans who board the passenger for
the city TO the southeast.
Neither do Manager Roche. Captain
Robb nor any members Of the team
consider the fusion OF the Illini and
Olympics. the Moline teams. seriously
II will be remem bered that during the
early part OF this week there was some
talk OF the stars OF these two teams
being picked and placed on one eleven
TO attempt 10 wrestIe from the hide
pendents the state title.
No Chance for Fusion.
Manager Roche does not believe
that the two will ever get together /
IN the first place. ne claims that the I
rivalry existing between these teams /
IS so great that union OF the two is |
but a dream. He further stated that /
should the luminaries Of the Olympics /
and Illini be placed on one eleven, that /
the Independents would not have more /
difficulty in beating the united star
aggregation than fl had in snatching /
victory from the individual teams. .
Roche claims that there is no position 1
in either team that could be strength !
ened to any great degree by a mem
Der OF the other.
The manager OF the Independents is
having some difficulty in securing a
game for next Sunday. He has several
teams in view but desires 20 bring 70
Rock Island a team which will be able
10 put up a strenuous battle against
his eleven men.
Evanston or Joliet.
The choice lies between Evanston
and Joliet. Both towns are represent
ed on the independent grid-iron this
season with exceptionally fast clever
players and either team would likely
prove a foe worthy OF contest with the
Rochemen.
There has been some talk among
the football bugs OF securing an eleven,
picking the best material in the tri-
cities and bring some big independent
team from a distance for a game a
week hence. This will probably not !
be done as there would be consider {
able trouble in making arrangements {
in such a short time. and there would I
be but few opportunities for sufficient {
practice 20 place the united team in a
smOOtn running shape.
Are In Great Form.
All OF the Independents are in eX-
cel.ent condition for the game tomor-
row. The team has strengthened con-
since the contest with Peoria
here. and many OF the fans look for r
bigger score than before 5
With the line holding as II did last u
Sunday. Peoria will have little chance o
al pulling off much ripping" The b
demon back fed OF the locals. y
at quarter. Davenport and b
Robb al halves and Art Salzmann at
full. have improved greatly in their
playing since the start OF the season. C
and will likely be responsible for a C
CIV scores al least.
The Line Up -
The lineup OF the teams follows: