Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-27
DAVENPORT WINS
THETRI-CITY TITLE
Moline Eleven Shows Unexpect-
ed Weakness and Is Wal
loped 6S to o.
GAME is FARCE AT TIMES
Worst Defeat Any Local Team Has
Suffered in Years-Abraham
Cup Goes to Iowsns.

The Davenport high school eleven
ended is 1914 season in a blaze of
glory by administering TO Moline the
worst defeat a tri-city team has ever
suffered, the final score being 6S TO o.
Moline fought back hard in the first
half but the superior weight OF the
Iowans enabled them to push over
touchdowns with disheartening regu-
larity. In the third quarter Moline
simply laid down" and Davenport
scored at will The Moliners seemed
to lose heart at their failure to stop
the Iowans' crushing machine and at
times played like a grade school team
The crowd that Witnessed the game
was the largest ever piled into Brown
ing field. and at 1870 both stands
were filled. The attendance is esti-
mated at $500. and 1000 more fans
were outside the gates clamoring for
admission. Each school had a band
on the field and enthusiasm ran high
on both sides before the confab
started.
The Sad Story
Captain Willis won the toss for Mo
line and chose the west goal with the
wind in his favor. Fort kicked off at
2:37 TO Peterson. who returned the
ball five yards. Moline was held for
downs and Peterson punted TO Kelly,
Davenport Immediately started on
steady march down the field, and
Kelly plowed the center for 6 yards
for the first touchdown after min
utes of play. Fort missed goal. Fort
kicked off TO Peterson who returned
the ball 80 yards. but Moline was held
for downs, and Peterson punted to
Kelly who returned the ball 80 yards.
Davenport's fast backs. King and
TOmson. assisted by big Shuler, crash
ed through Molines line with steady
gains. until Shuler went through cen
ter for II yards and the second touch
down. and Fort kicked goal. The
quarter ended with the ball in Daven-
ports possession. and the score Is to
in favor of Davenport.
Star Breaks Leg.
On the first play in the second quar-
ter Shuler made 10 yards through the
line. and Moline was penalized 10
more for smuggling. putting the pigskin
on the 5 yard line. Shuler took the
ball for a plunge and fumbled. but
Kelly snatched the ball and tumbled
over the line for touchdown. Fort
kicked goal In this play Simonson,
star Moline tackle. had his right leg
broken and was carried on the field
Fort booted the ball over the goal
line on the kickoff and play was re-
sumed from the 20 yard line. Peter
son fumbled on the first play, Daven-
port securing the ball Davenport was
penalized 10 yards on the first play
for holding. On the next play the fans
saw a play that has probably never
been pulled of on a local field before.
Shuler shot a forward pass to Fort,
who knocked the ball into the air.
Willis made a try for the oval, but
pushed it in the air again, when King
grabbed the ball and sprinted over for
a touchdown. Fort kicked goal. Just
before the half was up Tomson grab
bed a forward pass from Shuler and
scored. Fort kicked goal Score,
Davenport 81, Moline o.
Third Quarter Farce.
In the third quarter Moline put up
the most miserable brand Of football
ever Witnessed in a local champion