Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02
AURORAALL-STAR
TEAM OVERRATED
Though Clean and Fast 1t
Proves No Match for Rock
Island Independents.
VISITORS DEFEATED SO TO o
Local Eleven Crippled, but Over
matches Its Opponents in Game
at Island City Park.

The Aurora All-Stars, touted as one
of the fastest independent teams in the
northern part or the state. was decis-
lively defeated yesterday afternoon at
the Island City park by the crippled
Rock Island Independents by a score
of SO to 0. The visitors put up stiff
game, but were outclassed and out
weiged in every department. Aurora
made its best showing in the third
quarter, when they held the state
champs scoreless.
Coach Lift started his team with
Spider" whistler taking Robb's place
at right half and Brandt replacing
Davenport at left half, and the shift
worked admirably. Brandt played bril-
liantly. tearing through the opponents
line time and time again for long runs,
and proved to be the best ground gain
er of the day. Whistler shot around the
end a number of times for substantial
gains, and Captain Art Salzmann
added many yards to the gains of the
locals with terrific line smashes.
Red" Swansons playing was also
much in evidence, the heavy tackle
catching four kick-offs and a number
of forward passes.
Coach Lift had instructed Mac
Manus not to run with the ball more
than was necessary, consequently the
fast quarterback was not seen in as
many sensational runs as he usually
pulls off. He displayed rare judgment
in running the team, however, and
proved a big asset in interference.
In the first quarter the lanky center,
Jack Pardon, grabbed long forward
pass and sprinted so yards for touch
down. and in the fourth quarter 'Spi-
der" Whistler grabbed one of Aurora's
passes and ran so yards for a score
Play Clean Game.
Although the score was somewhat
one-sided, the game was interesting,
and the Independents gave the Au-
rora men the credit of being the clean
est players seen in action here this
season. All of the All-Stars are for
mer high school stars, and we'll versed
in the art of tackling. Sanders and
Wooley, former high school state tao
kles, Hassett, Howard, Coptain Coster
and C.. Johnson played a good game
for the visitors.
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downed in his tracks, On the next
play McGinnis made 10 yards on 4 for
ward pass, but his ankle was twisted
in the play and he was forced to re
tire, being replaced by Philbrook. The
Independents plowed the pigskin up
the field by steady gains, Brandt going |
through center for the first touchdown. !
Swanson missed the kick out and the
locals did not have an opportunity to
kick the goal Score, Rock Island 6, |
Aurora o.
In the last half of the first quarter |
Pardon made a sensational sprint OF |
so yards to a touchdown on a forward |
Pass, Brandt to MacManus to Pardon. |
Art Salzmann missed goal. Score II |
to 0. In the second quarter the locals !
again worked the ball to the 3-yard |
line, where Roy Salzmann went over
for score. MacManus missed goal
by a narrow margin. MacManus
plowed through center for the last
of the first half and Art
Salzamnn kicked goal. The half ended,
Rock Island 25, Aurora o. In the third
quarter the visitors played Rock Is
land TO a standstill, and Howard
missed two drop kicks in this quarter
by narrow margin. In the fourth
quarter Brandt got loose for 45 yards,
bringing the ball to the three-yard
line. where Art Salzmann went over
for a score and missed goal.
In this quarter Whistler grabbed one
of Aurora's forward passes and ran
so yards Cor the last touchdown. Mac
Manus kicked goal. Score, Rock Is
land 50. Aurora o. The game ended
with the ball in Rock Islands posses
sion in the center of the field. The
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