Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-17
ISLANDERS HAVE
EDGE ON MOLINE
Independents Goal Has Not Been
Crossed While Six TeuchG0wns
are Made On Red Men.
LOCALS Run UP 2es POINTS
indians Score f20 Points While 0ppen-
ents Collect ~ Pillow City
Had Hard Schedule.

IN comparative scores and records !
for this season the Rock Island In
dependents have a decided edge on T.
thelr rivals, the Moline Red Men. The
Indians have participated in seven (
games this year and won six, while
the Independents have played six and
won all, giving them clean sheet.
With the exception Of the tie game
played With the Red Men last month.
IN summing up the Islanders are bat
ting at 600 clip. while Coach Lam
um's crew Is hitting .857-
In six games the Independents
have ran Hp total Of 20Z points 70
their opponets o. and their goal line
has set 20 he crossed this year. The
Moline Red Men were scored upon in
three games. cabery getting IA, Tay-
ioryiife and Evanston ., and in all
their goal line has been crossed six
times. It must be said in all fair
ness, however that the Indians have
played q harder schedule this year.
The Indians had five strong teams, the
Independents, Chicago Sportsmen's
club, Cabery. Tayiorviite and Evan
sten. while the hard games for the
Islanders were the Red Men, Aurora
Greyh0unds and Des Noiues Mis-
sIens
The Independents have met three
weak eievens, while the Red Men
played but two games Of inferior cal
ibFe In spite OF their stiff schedule
the Indians have come through in fine
shape. and every man on the Moline
team will be iii fine fettle when the
Two rivals clash here Sunday Ii As
still rum0red thar Magerkurlb. the
giant guard. and Wellend0rf, the end,
will be back in the Indians lineup
Sunday Ted Freeberg played a great
game for Moline against the North
Ends and Il does not seem probable
that he viii be supIanted by Wellen-
dorf after the showing he made sun
day. With Magerkurfh it is different,
however. as the Red Mems lne showed
an woefutly weak at times against
Evanston
Islanders WORK Gut,
Coach Lee Lift drove the tndepend-
ents through fast workout last
night Loyal Robb and Murphy were
again in football toys and it is
Thought that both will be in the Is
landers lineup Sunday. Lift is dgur-
ing on some changes and it would not
be surprising To see Robb back in a
baekheld position again, with Murphy
on an end position
The Independents will hold four
stiff workouts this week in pFepara-
ton Tor the crucial tall and Coach
Lift Is planning on practice Satur-
day afternoon. Tomorrow night and
FRIDAY night the squad will work out
under the arc lights at the Twenty
fifth street play grounds Lift is
working out set OF new plays and
formations to spring on the Indians,
Following is q comparative record
Of the two teams for this season:
Independents Record.
Independents. So; 900 Block o.
Independents. o. Red Men.
Independents, - Dubuque, o.
Independents, 10; Aurora Grey
hounds
Independents. 7; Des Moines Mis-
sions o
independents. 66i North Hender-
son. 0
Summary Games won; Rock Is
land. 8 One tied. Total points Rock
Island 2o2 opponents 0
Neiine Red Men Showing.
Red Men. &c; Rockford A. A c.,
fsecends4, o.
Red Men, 81 Columbus Junction. .,
Red Men. o R. l. Independents 0.
Red Men, 10; Sportmen's club, 0,
Red Men. II. Cabery, a.
Red Allen, IA Tayiorville. .,
Red Men. IS; Evanston 2G
Summary Games won; Moline, 5
opponents, / One game tied Total
points: Moline. 120; Opponents, ~.
Game To BE Played.
All doubt as to whether or not the
game between the Red Men and indie
pendents is 10 be played Sunday van
tshed late yesterday afternoon when
Manager Flanagan agreed to permit
the Red Men to pick the official over
whom there has been some argument
between the two arrangements Rather
Than disappoint the fans Manager
Flanagan made the concession. al
though at first he refused to consider
The employment OF any other than an
outside man