Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06
ISLANDERSREADY
FOR DES MONIES
Missions Hare All Star Lineup and
Fast Contest is Looked For Te.
morrow at Local Park.
GAME TO BIZ CALLED AT 5 O'CLOCK
Independents in Pine Shape for Crucial
Tilt-0nly came in Tri.
Cities for Sunday.
GAME TO BIZ CALLED Al 8 O'CLOCK

Tomorrow afternoon at Island City
marx. tri-city gridiron fans will have
al opportunity of witnessing one Of
The fastest Independent games Of the
SEASON. when the Rock Island indie
pendents clash with the Des Moines
Missions. The Missions will arrive in
Rock Island tomorrow morning from
fhe Iowa state capital with Is men,
roach and Official For the local game
the Missions have secured the strong
est possible lineup available in Des
Moines and battle royal is assured
when the TWO teams clash.
The game is TO be called promptly at
o'clock and the usual admission
price Of % cents is TO he charged in
spite OF the heavy expense connected
With the game Manager Flanagan is
counting on big attendance. AS there
is no game in Moline tomorrow.
large number of Pillow City fans will be
present 10 watch the rivals Of the Red
Men in action Competent officials have
been secured.
Hold Hard Workouts.
The Independents are taking 10
chances with the Missions and Coach
Lift held three stiff workouts this
week and last night at the Twenty
fifth street Fairgrounds the players
we're shown the fine points Of the
game.
Dick Lift, brother of Lee, aud 1914
coach, is assisting in getting the squad
in shape for the remainder of the
games this year, and the results with
two mentors on the Job have been very
gratifying The locals have improved
greatly in their open field play and
many new formations and tricks have
been added to the already large list
Of plays Special attention has been
paid to the line and big improvement
in the backfeld has been shown The
Islanders will start with Benson at
center Roy Salzmann and Smith at
guards. Captain Art Salzmann and
Chandler at tackles and Holm and
Robb on the ends, Bredimus at quar-
ter. Davenport and Cook at the hall
back positions and Murphy fullback.
Eowans Back Team.
Des Moines will send a large body Of
rooters with the team and all will
come ready to back their eleven to
the limit It is reported that a Des
Noines fan was in the city yesterday
looking for wagers and that he placed
over $3.50 on the game already. Last
year She Des Moines fans dropped
considerable amount of change here
On the Alexandrias and they intend to
win it back this season.
Following Is the all-star lineup Of
the Missions Carberry Of Iowa and
Williams OF West Des Moihes will hold
down the end positions, with Alex
ander Of Iowa and Wilson Of Iowa at
the tackles, HARRY of East Des Moines
. and Diltz Of Drake at guards, O'Brien
y Of Iowa or Nowack Of Des Moines col
iege at center, Lansing or Drake at
quarter, Egan of Grinnell and Brophy
of East Des Moines at the haIfback po-
sitions, with HyIand of Iowa at
fnllback The Missions have been Civ
en- a hard workout every night this
week and will invade Rock Island fully
prepared The Missions have won
three games this year and intend to
keep their slate clean.
Following is the lineup Of the two
teams and weights of the players;
Rock Island Holm. 100, lie; Chand-
Ter. 1875, It; Roy Salzmann, 225, lg;
Benson, 1885, c; Smith, 1S9, re-; Art
saIzmann, 200, TT; Robb. 1855, re; Bred
linus, 140, oh, Cook, 165. III: Dav-
export l65, rh; Murphy, 1876; fb.
Des Williams, $50. lie; Alex
ander. 1870, It Harty, $50, lg; OBrien,
100. c; DiItz, 40, rg; Wilson. 165, ri:
CaFberry, $50. re; Lansing, $50, oh;
Egan, 100 III; Brophy, les, ri; Hyland,
l65, fb.
Summary Average, Rock Island
lS2; Des Moines 179, Line average
Rock Island 1879: Des Moines 1871;
Bsekteld rage-Rock Island 1853;
Des Moines 1850.