Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-05
MOLINE RED men
PUT OUT OF RACE
MacManus and Pardon Stars
for the Independents in
Rough Battle.
1000 SEE OPENING GAME
Large Crowd Cheers Wildly as indie
pendents Start Out for New
State Championship.

The Rock Island Independents, last
years champions of Illinois. started
auspiciously for a new title in the open
ing game OF the season at Island City
park yesterday afternoon with the Mo
line Red Men. In one OF the toughest.
toughest battles ever Witnessed at the
local lot. Final score: Independents.
pie saw the game
MacManus at quarter and Pardon
at center for the locals were the shin
ing stars Of the afternoons pastime,
MacManus making gain after gain
through the Red Mems line until he
was finally forced out OF the game with
q blow in the solar plexus. Paridon's
9O-yard run on a fuke play, when the
ball was in Moline's hands in the very
shadow OF the Independents goal, was
the one big feature OF the battle. The
Red Men had lined up for a center
smash in an effort to shove a touch
down across and at least play TO a tie,
but Quarterback Coyle vas slow in re-
laying the pigskin to his fullback and
in the excitement of the moment made
a costly tumble. Pardon grabbed up
the ball and with two Red Men be-
tween him and the Moline goal. aided
by classy Interference on the part OF
Robb and Whistler. carried the ball the
entire length of the field at a 10 fiat
pace, making Rock Islands second
touchdown
The first score for the Independents
came when Art Salzmann Went
through center for two yards over the
goal line MacManus made a clean
touchdown about a moment previous
TO this but the count was disallowed
by Umpire Reeves, who declared that
one of the men interfering for Mac
Manus went of the gridiron- The
touchdown was clearly made
First Quarter.
The game began promptly at 3
O'Clock, Pardon kicking of for the In
dependents. coyIe caught the ball and
came back Is yards when he was
downed- Right here the Red Men be
gan a steady. slashins marcn down the
field which carried the local lads on
their feet Meersman took the pig
skin 30 yards on a criss-cross play,
which took the locals Unexpectedly
and threw a scare into the Rock Island
fans Sizes then placed q fairly caught
forward pass for another 20 yards and
Coyle went 10 yards through center.
At this stage OF the game the OLD
time Rock Island pepper came BACK
and the Independents held for downs.
taking the ball on the 10 yard line in
the shadow Of their own goal posts
MacManus punted 20 yards 10 safe
T., Ruehl taking the hall back on a
fair catch for 10 yards. Another fair
=
80 yards and on the next play Rock
Island was penalized 10 yards for pill
ing up Sizes tried a place kick, but
tailed and RCck Island took the bail
On the first play MacAlanus took the
pigskin on long end run fc- - yards,
AT SalZInann made FIVE yards through
center and Davenport went through
the same place for eight yards. Mo
line was penalizad 10 yards and be
fore they could line Up for the next
down with the bah on Molines 30
yard line. the whistle blew. ending the
quarter Score Independents, o; Red
sIcn, o.
Second Quarter.
ca the frs. play IN the second quar-
tC- MacMa-us went through night
tackle for - yards and Davenport fol-
lowed Up with four-yard gain through
center. Robb fumbled and a Moline
man se1 On the ball. the Red Men TAX
inE the oneusi-J- This vas on No
lines 2O-yard line on the first play
Wclters puuted 80 yards 10 safety and
Rock Island took the ball again
The Independents came near losing
the ball on the first play. when one OF
the backs fumblcd. but Davenport
ga a
around LEFT end Davenport was again
sent through center fcr 10 yards and
Rex Island took t-e play on the first
down Davenport was then sent
through for four more yards and /
MacAianus drop-kicked on the 20-yard (,
line il was 4 clean kick and sailed I
fairly between the goal posts. but as .
one CT the Moliners had been ohside
Referee Iii1t brought the ball back j
and gave the Independents I'VE yards
on the play hacManus then went
around the end On a fake punt play
and formation. carrying the pigskin
over the line for a clean touchdown.
but Umpire Reeves declared one OF
his Interference went on the grfdiron
and would not allow the score TO
count The ball therefore went in
play one yard from Molines goal and
Art Salzmann was sent over through
center for a touchdown Salzmann
failed to kick goal Berry was
Knocked out on this play and TAX
IN out OF the game With a badly
Wrenched back Later the ambulance
Sas called and he Eas taken 60 the
acspitAl
Moline k1ctod on. MacManus TAX
ng the bah back 20 yards. Art SaIz-
mann fumbled on a center smash play
and the Red Men took the ball and