Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05
DAVENPORT TEAM
BADLY CRIPPLED
Patched Lineup VIII Face Rock Island
In Crucial tame at Island City
Park Tomorrow.
PLAY Is TO START AT $3.50
Islanders Are Determined to Fight
Hard and VIII Give Nix0n's
Machine n siiii Battle.

The second contest for the prep
title Of The tri-cities viii be staged at
Island city park tomorrow afternoon,
when Coach Nixons speedy Daven-
port eleven will invade Rock Island
for crack at the maroon and gold
team. Although Davenport is con-
coded q victory through its superior
showing this season, the game is at
tracing a great deal of interest and
large turnout Of tri-city fans is look
ed for
Moline goes to Rockford tomorrow to
/ fight it out with the Furniture City
eleven and the Rock Island Davenport
game will be the only one in the tri-
cities. The game is scheduled to
start promptly at $3.50 and special
ears will be provided on the Watch
Tower line The usual admission
price Of 80 cents will be charged. as
| has been the practice in the past ,on
tri-city games
| keithly to Referee.
Keithiy OF Peoria, who refereed the
Rock Island-Moline game last Satur-
iday, has been secured TO act in that
capacity tomorrow. Mr.. Keithly gave
lentire satisfaction in the Moline game
as he was fair TO both sides
Adams OF Moline will act as umpire,
with Fisher Of Davenport as head
linesman A section of the grandstand
has been reserved for the Davenport
delegation The Davenport high school
team has been on the road for the past
three weeks, and home fans have not
seen the team in action as much as
they would have liked this season. For
this reason a large attendance from
Davenport is expected. Moline fans,
too, are eyincing Interest in the coming
tilt and the Pillow City will not doubt
be we'll represented on the side lines.
Il was announced today that Dur
ling. fast end and star punter OF the
Rock Island team, would be in the line
. up tomorrow 1t was thought for
time that Durline would be unable to
play because OF parental objections.
but his folks were prevailed upon to
Iallow him to participate in the Daven-
port game at least Hughes. who play
led such steady game at the other
end in Moline. will he back in the line
and Dempsey will not be used, because
iof his injured wrist.
3 Ackley. Whistler Thomas and Morris
win be used in the backheld with
. Johnny Robb at quarter. Captain Mich
= OILS and James win be seen at tina
tackle positions with Anderson and
; Kuehl at guards and Mercer at CEN
ter.
, Islanders Have q Chance.
Rock Island however. is conceded
) chance 10 hold Davenport to a low
= score The lineup that will face Rock
island tomorrow will be badly Grip
: Piled by the absence Of Quarterback
Shuler and Captain Fort, undoubtedly
! the two greatest stars on the Daven-
) port eleven. Shuler is confined to his
: home with severe attack Of tonsil-
+ tits and Captain Kelly is suffering from
: bad ankle. Both are expected to
round into shape for the Des Moines
[ game. however. Makeeyer will prob
. ably Gil in AT quarterback with Fem
. nell in Forts place at fullback Dsv-
2 export has not q great advantage over
. Rock Island in weight. the two teams
! being evenly matched in this respect
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