Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-18
WILD RUMORS
ON CRUCIAL TILT
Pans Start Bear Stories 6Eiere DC
IndependeHt-Red Men contest
Il, BE Played Here.
MURPHY 10 BE OFT OF CAME
Many oi the Fables Have No konnda.
ton. while Others are Reliable
Hard Practice for Squads.


No big football game is complete /
without its customary list OF bear stor- /
Zee, and the crucial Indepenaent-Red .
Men contest Sunday is no exception to /
the rule. Here are a few Of the stor~
les going the rounds among the fans
THIS week.
That Ernie MacManus. last years
star quarterback, is coming Sunday
to take the pilot position for TIE In
dependents
That both Magerkurth, the giant
guard, and Wellendorf, the speedy end,
will he seen back in the Red Men
lineup.
That STOW, the flying haIfback Of
the Red Men will be unable to play
because Of an injury TO his leg in the
Evanston game.
That Loyal Robb Murphy and
Chandler win be unable to play be
cause Of injuries.
That Weilendorf sill supplant Sod
erstroTu at end
That Roy Hartzell quarterback Of
the Moline 0lyupics In 1914 viii be
seen at the pilot position Of the Red
Men in place Of Wo0dyatt.
That VOTERS will be out Of The
game with a broken shoulder.
MaeHanus il Coming.
Now let us carefully consider some
Of these wild and woody rumors. It is
absolutely certain that MacManas Will
not appear in the Independents line
mp. Ernie. in d letter to friend here.
stated that he would come and play
il needed, but the hour is too late TO
fit him in at the pilot position with
any effect However, Ernie is COM
ing here 70 see the game.
Loyal Robb and Chandler Will posi-
lively be seen in the lineup. Robb had
his knee bruised in the Des Moines
game, but the injury is healing nicely
and he will be In fine fettle for Sun
day Chandler IS suffering from
severe cold and did not practice Tues
day night, but was out working last
night and has practically recovered
from his indisposition. MuFphys case
is different, however Murphy sus-
tanned an injury 10 his left ankle sew
era weeks ago and he has not partie-
ipated I'm the last two games The in
jury is not healing as quickly as he
expected and Coach Lift IS worried
over his condition Murphy has played
at the fuuback position and is one OF
the most valuable men on the eleven.
He is also one Of the best drop kickers
in the tri-cities and his absence would
spoil the Islanders chances 10 score
via the afr route
Magerkurtb May Play.
Although Stow was taken ont of
the Evanston game in the fourth
quarter he was not badly hurt. and
there is no question but what he will
be seen at his fayorite position in the
back6eld Manager Kemmerling
brands the stories involving Hartzell
and Wellendorf as untrue. Both Wood
yatt and SOD" have played stellar
games this year and there is hardly a
chance that either viii be taken out of
the lineup by Coach Lanum Hartzell
has retired permanently from the grid
iron and under no consideration would
he return Magerkurth played
against the Independents in their FIRST
struggle and It is quite certain that he
will h., u1ed in the line again, VOTERS
is suffering from q bad bruise on the
shoulder bat his injury will not pre-
vent him from playing
Both Coaches Lift and Lanum are
putting their respective squads
through she hardest workout of the
season this week. and many new plays
will be In evidence Sunday as result Of
the grueiiug practice
Zach Team Has Won One.
Last year the Independents whipped
the Red Men by 10 10 o score In the
arst game of the season. and in the
second contest the Mollners turned
the tables. handing the Islanders 8
10 defeat The FIRST game this year
ended In a tie, With one victory
apiece and one game tied. both elereas
will fight the fiercest battle o. their
career 10 secure the advantage IN the
Sunday struggle. This state champion
ship OF independent teams outside Of
& Cook county IS also at stake