Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
ISLANDERS READY
FOR THE INDIANS
Independents confident Of Taking Red
Meme scalps in Second Tilt at
Rock Island Park.
GAME 10 BIZ CALLED AT $50
Several Thousand Dollars Wagered
on Outcome and mt Least 1,iAHi Peo-
pie Expected 10 Attend,

FACTS on THE BIG GAME,
Contestants Rock Island independ-
ents Us. Moline Red Men.
Place Island City Park.
Tlme--6ame TO be called at $3.50.
AdmissioB-25 cents.
At Stake - Independent state title
outside Of Cook County.
Probable attendance~-5,O00.
Past Records-Each has won enc
game. ono contest tied.
Ii is expected that al least 5000 Wild
and woody grid bugs will pack into Is
land CITY park tomorrow afternoon be-
fore $50 30 watch the Rock Island
Independents and Moline Red Men
clash in their second game this sea
son. Excitement today is at highest
pitch and several thousand hard
earned shekels are being laid on the
outcome.
Never before Ia the history of indie
pendent football In the tri-cities has
80 much interest been shown in a
Sunday game and the contest is Elk
pected to mark an epoch in the his
tory Of the sport locally Management
and players Of both clubs and the fans
are hoping for fair weather TO enable
both eieyens TO show their greatest
speed after the whistle blows.
Rock Island and Moline fans alike
are showing the greatest optimism
over the result and at the various
ivory emporiums in the twin-cities the
game has been played out every night
verbally. The respective strength OF
the elevens has ben argued pro and
con and everyone IS anziously await
ing the whistle
TFuitt TO Referee.
The officials Tor the scrap have fin
ally been decided upon. Truiit OF
Cornell will referee and Ander0n and
Grinell vii umpire, These two offic-
iais were decided upon when the first
contract was drawn up between Man
ayers Flanagan and Kemmerling. An
effort was made 10 have outside ofTic-
iala rule at The game and after week
OF controversies and differences the
Old officials were agreed upon
Providing the weather is favorable
up until tomorrow afternoon the Is
land City gridiron will be in the best
OF shape for the battle Coach Lee
Lift plugged his warriors through the
final workout last night at the Tween
ty-ffth street Fairgrounds. When
asked as to the lineup, after some
thinking. Lift announced that il would
not be forthcoming until just before
the game. why haven't you decided
who to play" he was asked "No-oo.
cant say as have However YOU will
know in plenty Of time" And this was
all the satisfaction that the popular
coach would give the expectant scribe.
Islanders Determined.
Every man on the Independent team
is confident OF victory. but not over
confident. Coach Lift has been care
fal to watch his men in this respect
and at no time has he allowed them to
become imbued with the idea that they
were world heaters Lift has been
successful in drying q logged determ-
nation into every member of the
squad and they are going In 10 put up
the fight Of their lives.
Especial attention has been paid to
perfecting the plays already on hand
and several new stunts have been add
ed TO keep the Moliners guessing
throughout
The team ran off their plays last
night with clock-like precision and
hardly a slip vas noticeable. Coach
Lift is still worried over Murphy's
condition aud it is possible <hat the
star kicker may not be able to play.
Murphy was limping slightly last
night but IT IS hoped that his injury
will improve. TO such an extent that
he will be able 10 don the molesklns.
Although Kolls and Cook are named
in the lineup, il is practically certain
that Brandt. the speedy back, and Sex
ton, will play at least part Of the game.
and eobb has been given q place in the
baekfleid.
Coach ianum Mum.
AZ The injans camp IN Moline the
greatest secrecy has been maintained.
even to the Moline sport scribes. That
Coach Lanun will spring a surprise or
two tomorrow Is 70 be expected. In
The first game between the Independ-
ents and Red Men Lanum produced
Earps. former Michigan star. ana
Magerkurth. the giant guard Lanum
has given his men a severe workout
this week and corrected many of the
faults 50 evident in that Evanston
contest.
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