Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22
TWO POOR KICKS
BEAT ISLANDERS
BED Men Take Advantage Of Breaks In
Iietary Nyer Independents for
the Tltis.
wooDYArT II HERO OF THE DAT
M0iiners Seere In first Quarter ind in
the Last few Minutes ef Play
t,rer 6,4sp Fans Present

being 10 TO o. SIX thousand grid fans
witnessed the battle and & new mark /
tor attendance at football games In /
Rock Island was set Local fans do |
not feel as yet that the Indians have |
IN batter team. II Was manifest !
Throughout that most OF the breaks
went to Moline, and II was also evil |
] dent that neither team could have
scored ON straight football. The indie
pendents made their first downs more
times than did Coach Lanum's crew,
The Islanders were handicapped at
the outset by the absence CT Murphy
and also by three large points that
lonnaed up bigger thar q house, when
Woodystt booted a neat drop kick In
the frat quarter Two poor punts by
Rock Island paved the way for The
first seore. Red WoIters slipping
through both tiTnes.
Moline's final counter came rather
Unexpectedly in the last few minutes
of play and II took the heart our OF
Lifts men. In desperation Murphy
decided 10 try a place kick from the
a5-yard line in order 10 at least tie the
score. Honey Meersman, Moline
piungtng fullback, broke through the
Islanders defense with little trouble,
= blocked the kick, picked up the oval
and sprinted IS yards before be was
douned or the Independents f1ve-yard
line TO Cook belongs the credit OF
stopping Meersman. The speedy hack
chased the fullback all the way down
Il the field and after lodging several Of
I the Red Men finally brought down
Honey" The Islanders seemed In a
I daze. it happened so Unexpectedly
and on the next play Woodyatt exper-
fenced no difficulty In slipping through
4 the line for touchdown. Stow booted
the goal, swelling the total to 10
Fans Brave Elements.
In spite Of the biting, raw westerly
wind the fans started pouring into the
L park as early as / o'clock to secure
4 points of vantage and up until 80
there was steady stream of humanity
through the gates.
The fans came to the park in every
conceivable conveyance, automobiles,
4 wagons, buggies. delivery wagons and
trucks. Moline sent several truck
u loads of fans Supporters of both
teams brought along noise making ap-
n pliances and at times the din was ter
q rife. The Keystone and Gem rnoters
d Of Rock Island engaged Stroehle's
q band for the game and those present
4 were treated to concert before the
battle began. In spite of the great riy-
airy the crowds were orderly through
+ out
Captain VOTERS won the toss and
\ chose the north goal. with the wind
slightly In the Indians favor. art
N Saizmann kicked off to kuehl at .; 30.
n Moline was held on the first three
Il playe, when Bredtmus intercepted a
4 pass Robh went around end for six
yards on the first play, but the Is
Il landers were held. Holm dropped back
Il to punt and VOTERS broke through,
Il forcing him to kick straight in the air.
M The Red Men were held for downs on
n the Islanders 30-yard line Failing to
gain, the locals sent Holm back to
punt again. VOTERS again slipped
n through the line and this time sue
II ceeding in blocking the kick and re-
Il covering the ball Failing 10 gain In
H three downs, Woodyatt dropped back
II and booted perfect drop at an angle.
Il Score 8 to 0.
Nolters kicked of to Holm and the
d quarter ended with the ball in play in
the middle OF the field In the second
quarter neither team was able TO gain
consistently and the pigskin was KEEP
n Iii play around the center of the field,
b 20 yards at one time and Bredimus
made a like gain on an end run In this
Ii quarter.
Second Half.
In the second half Brandt returned
the kickoff so yards. Rock Island was
4 Island recovered the bali on tumble
&aHere Murphy was sent in for the frs,
time and he missed drop from the SO
yard line. The first half of the final
period the Independents fought des-
perateiy and outplayed their rivals
Keeping the ball in the Indians terri
tory. Salznlann made Is yards on The
0nly successful forward pass by either
side during the game, Murphy tried
onother drop and the ball was par
Tally blocked. Davenport scooped III
The oval and ran clear to the Indians
j0-yard line before he was iowned
Earps. re; Wright. IT: Soderstronl. re
place kick and an exchange al .puniS
followed. Rock Island secured thu
ball on the S5-yard line when MQrphy
tried MS Hateful place kick Maevs
man blocked il recovered the hail and
ran Us yards before he was dowued
and Woodyast went ever on the nexi
plas. A few minutes later and tht
game was over.
The work 81 Bredimus. Cook Dav.
export, Benson ami Rohh featured for
the Islanders. while Meersman. Wood
yatt, Freehers and VOTERS played 4
great game for the Red Men. Thou
sands 81 dollars changed hands as re.
mi. Of the contest
Lineup ri Teams.
independents Holm. holls AMI