Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
ISLANDERS CRUSH
DAVENPORT 1910 0
Rock Island Independents Show
Decided Improvement in
Form and Win Easily.
SALzMANN RUNS so YARDS
Counts Touchdown on Clever Forward
Pass-MacManus and Ted
Davenport Feature.

Moline Red Men OF two weeks ago.
and with Their line holding like a wall
of solid stone, the Rock Island Inde-
pendents waded through the Daven-
port Independents at Island City park
yesterday afternoon, winning a one
sided scrap before a crowd of approx
imately $500 enthusiastic fans, by the
! count OF 80 to o. Ernie MacManus.
/ Spider Whistler, Ted Davenport,
Loyal Robb and Roy Salzmann were
the shining stars for the local eleven,
while Con Holmes, Dick Holmes and
| Charley Eichenlaub featured for the
visitors.
a feature of the game was 5o-yard
run for a touchdown following clever
/ forward pass from MacManus, by Roy
! Salzmann, who, though he tips the
scales at the 2O5 mark. is as feet as a
/ young antelope and travels with all
sails set like the phantom "Flying
Dutchman," and though four or five
Davenporters lovingly encircled their
arms about the fleeing form of said
Mr. Salzmann, they failed to bring
him to earth. and Roy crossed the line
with the ball. producing another touch
down for the Islanders.
First Quarter.
Davenport kicked off at $40. but
the punt went low and was blocked by
Pardon a few feet from the 5O-yard
line. Pardon was unable 10 recover
himself quickly enough, however, TO
fall upon the ball and Davenporter
pushed through the line and dropped
onto the elusive pigskin. The ball
was IN DavenpOrt's hands on Rock
Islands 4e-yard line. and things looked
bad already. On the first play. how
ever, the Pretzeltown quarter fumbled
and one OF the Independents fell upon
the ball. An attempted forward pass,
MacManus to r. Salzmann, failed
when the latter was toppled over by
Bum Steamer, and on the next play
MacManus made 20 yards through left
end. Davenport was penalized for
blocking forward pass; a Salzmann
crashed through center for an eight |
yard. but Davenport took a brace right I
at this point and held for downs with !
the ball on their own 3O-yari line. A |
forward pass, Eichenlaub to Steamer. .
failed, when one of the Independents |
grabbed the rigskin out OF the air for /
a clean catch and was downed on /
Davenport's 4O-yard line. and the local ]
boys waded through the Davenport |
line with ease. MacManus went 80 |
Yards, and placed the ball within one |
foot o. Davenport's goal. a tumble /
at this stage spoiled a touchdown end !
davenport took the ball, punting on
the nrst play. but making only 10 4
yards, the ball soaring high. The ball
was again in Rock Islands hands on
the l5-yard line. On the first play
MacManus went around left end again
for 10 yards and a. Salzmann pIowed
through right guard for four wards.
With the ball now on Davenport's one
yard line directly beneath their goal
posts, A Salzmann was again sent
through center and scored the first
touchdown for the Independents. Can
Salzmann failed 10 kick goal and the
score stood, Rock Island 6. Daven-
port o.
Pardon kicked OF for Rock Island
Following the touchdown, Eichenlaub
bringing the ball back 10 Yards before
going down. Philbrook replaced Pari-
don at center. Davenport was held
Tor downs and Eichenlaub punted to
MacManus. who carried the pigskin ,
back 10 yards. A forward pass failed. |,
klchenlaub intercepting the ball for a
clean catch, Davenport took the bali
and lined up for play just as the whis-
ue blew, ending the quarter. Score.
ROCK Island s, Davenport o.
Second Quarter.
On the first play in the second quar-
ter Eichenlaub punted Davenport TO
safety. MacManus pulling down the
pigskin again and bringing It back 10
yards before going down. Ted Daven-
port went through right tackle for a !
clean gain Of 30 yards. n tumble on
the next play gave Davenport the ball
A fake punt failed and Holmes was
downed for a six-yard loss. A. Salz-
mann caught an attempted forward
pass and the ball again went IN Rocl,
Island. An attempted forward pass
failed. and on the next play Robb went
around right end for 10 yards. Daven.
port circled left end for 25 wards.
Robb crashed through center for a
-o-yard gain ana crossed the Daven- :
port goal line for the second Rock
Stand touchdown. with three Of the =
Davenport aggregation clinging to him =
n an EFFORT TO bring him to earth. This 7
'iay BY Robb was one OF the shining \
eatures OF the game. and the crowd Y
'heered itself hoarse. A. Salzmann \
i'cked goal and the count stood. ROCK G
sland -. Davenport o. q
r Salzmann kicked of for Rock Is.
and. ID. Holmes bringing the ball back
or 20 yards before going down. Dav.
IMPORT then lost the bail on downs -
hiding the Rock Island line a verita. Y
lie stone wall q defense. MacManus r
ook the ball through right end and Y