Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30
NORTH ENDS WIN
HARD GAME WITH
ISLANDER eleven
Evanston Grabs Middle West
Title With 6 to O Victory
Over Independents.
FALCON AND DOOLEY STARS
Visitors Have Well Coached Machine
and Score on Forward Pass In
Fourth Quarter.

The Evanston North Ends much
touted football machine triumphed
over the Rock Island Independents
yesterday afternoon at the Island City
park before $500 fans by a score of
8 TO o. As the count indicates the
game was one OF the hardest fought
on the local field and every fan who
paid admission to the park was well
repaid. AS result OF the victory the
North Ends rightfully earn the title
of the champions of the middle west
The day was cloudy, a mist falling and
although the field was in excellent
condition. the ball was made slippery
and hard to handle.
In the first half the two teams play
ed equal. but Evanston outplayed the
Islanders in the first part OF the fourth
quarter, when they scored via the air
route. In the last part of the fourth
quarter the Independents outplayed
Evanston. rushing the ball to the 20
yard line but could not put the oval
over and were held for downs. The
Evanston eleven in the greatest foot
ball machine ever seen IN action on
the local field. All of the men are
heavy and fast, and they presented
formations with almost impenetrable
defense. Falcon, the smashing half
back for the visitors, was the individ-
ual star of the day. The big back
crashed through the line time and
time again for substantial gains. Han
ma, Palm, Bates, Miller and Bassett
also played a great game for Evan
ston.
Islanders Near Score.
The Independents suffered many re-
verses throughout the game and were
outlucked. At the very start the Is
Ianders after securing the ball on the
kickoff. started on march up the
field, Robb, Art SalZmann and Daven-
port tearing through the visitors line
for great gains. On the 80 yard line
Robb tore through for a gain of 10
yards, but was tripped and as he fell
dropped the ball. Kirby, Evanston's
speedy end, picked up the pigskin and
ran so yards over the Islanders line.
But the North Ends were penalized
for tripping and the ball was taken
back TO where the play started, and
the score was not counted. Rock Is
land lost a great chance TO score here,
as the locals had the North Ends on
the jump.
In the third quarter the Independ-
ents worked the ball down to the 25-
yard line, where Ernie McManus boot
ed a pretty drop kick, the oval missing
the bar by a few inches. The Evan
stonians scored in the beginning Of the
fourth quarter, when they worked the
ball TO the 3O-yard line by consistent
line plunges. Here Falcon made a
perfect pass TO Hanna, who fell over
the line for the only touchdown of the
game, after lodging two tacklers.
Hanna missed the try at goal.
On the onense Art Salzmann. Robb,
Davenport and McManus starred, and
on defense, Art Salzmann. Dooley.
Kolls and Pardon played star game.
Dooley and KolIs starred especially in
this department Kolls was seen in
every play, and Dooley crashed
through the opposing interference on
many occasions and nailed the run
ners for losses.
Rock Island Wins Toss.
The big confab started at 2:35. Cap
tain Art Salamann won the toss and
chose toEefend the south goal. Whit
ed the pigskin 10 yards. Robb made
yards around end and Art SalZmann
went through for 4. On the next play
Robb pIowed for 20 yards, but fumbled
the ball when he was tripped. kilby
snatched the oval and ran 90 yards
over the line But the ball was called
back and Evanston was penalized for
a foul The visitors were held and
Whitlock punted out of bounds. The
Islanders were held for downs and Nc
Manus punted to the 40 yard line. Fail
con plowed for five and added one
more on a plunge. Hanna made y
yards on a pass. but Evanston was
held and lost the ball on downs. The
Islanders were again held and Nc
Manus punted to Falcon Evanston
threw a pass out OF bounds, the ball
going back TO the Independents again.
The quarter ended with the ball in
Rock Islands possession on the 20
yard line.
Robb plunged through for three
yards and the locals we're held. Evan
ston fumbled. Robb recovering the