Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13
INDEPENDENTLY
PLAY AGAIN HERE
THE COMING YEAR
Thirty Candidates Respond 10 J,It,.,
Caii and Manager Jack Roche
Decides 10 ReorganIze.
HAVE Much GOOD MATERrn
Initial Practice VIII BE Held g..
Morning viii Book Strong
Games Here for Season.
BY CARL I'd.

Rock Island rs 20 be represen,a1 -
the Sunday football map again ~
coming season This much was ~
termined at an enthusiastic hoo.se.
I meeting held last night al the pi,o..
cigar store. In response 10 tbs csi,
Issued by Jack Roche. man who -.
Sunday football on the man in ~.
Island, % candidates Responded 7,
was the unanimous opinion ~ tbo-s
present that Rock Island shouId ba~s
a team, and an organization was ~
cided upon. The team will retain ~.
name OF Independents Roche intends
TO get busy al this early date 10 Az.
range for schedule. Illinois he,
more strong teams than ever this sss-
son and only the topnotchers will \.
brought here for games with the In.
dependents.
Now that the fans here have been
insured team their next question Il
What are the prospects for winning
aggregation - In this connection /,
might be said that all available mater.
ial has not yet been lined I'D. Thine
far Vic Bredimus, the speedy quarter.
back; Chandler, one Of the best inds.
pendent tackles in the state; Louis
Kolls, an able lineman Pat Sexton
speedy end, and Charlie McGinnis
convertible halfback and quarterback
all members OF last years eleven
have been lined up. Among the new
stars are Joel Nichols and Edgar
James, all-state high school tackles
last year. Both have added consd.
cradle weight and should make val.
liable additions to the club Then there
are Wilson, formerly of the Waterloo
Iowa, high school team, Fellows. for
merry of the Kewanee White Sox and
Meinke, South Chicago grid star.
Ackley, Kip and Whistler, also former
high school stars. will try for places.
Thirty candidates have responded to
date and at least 10 more will come
in within another week. With this
large list to choose is men from a
frst-class eleven is assured. II was
evident last season that some new
blood was needed in the eleven and
there will be plenty Of new faces this
year
Ted Davenport has stated that he
will not don the moleskins this sea-
son, but it is thought that he can yet
be prevailed upon to return to the
game. II is also possible that Keith
Dooley will come out again. Loyal
Robb may also be listed among the
prospects before the week is out. Nc
Carthy, former star of the South
team of Chicago, may also be
prevailed upon TO play.
r. w. Schieberl. manager OF the
Rock Island Centrals. has received
from the Joliet Steel Works
and Illinois All Stars of Chicago. He
has kindly consented to turn these
challenges over to Roche, as his team
is too light to cope with the upstate
elevens. The Centrals have shown the
proper spirit and offered to disband to
assist the Independents.
Manager Roche announced this
that initial practice would be
held Sunday morning either at the Is
land City park or Exposition grounds
Only two weeks remain before the
season opens in earnest. and much
lard work remains to be done before
a team can be whipped into shape.
The matter of a coach for the 1916
Independent team will be decided
soon.
List of Candidates.
Following is a list OF the candidates,
who have volunteered their services
o date: Bredimus. Chandler. Sexton,
htGltlHlS, hOltSy NICHOLS JdHthi AN
ey, Kip, Robb, Jorgeuson, Wilson,
olson. Gotthardt, Lawrence, Gilman,
IcRoberts, Lannigan, Otzen, Whistler
robinson. Fellows. Schaefer. Mienke'
'ersig, Barr. Stevenson. Towers, Pei
rson and Engleman. Vic Bredimus
nay be able TO secure several Des
Ioines grid stars for the local aggre.
,ation. 1t has also been suggested
hat an athletic club be formed mere
o back the team. with a membership
+ red blooded fans and set Of officers
uch as has been done in Davenport
his idea may yet be carried out
Davenport in Workout
Coach Littig and members OF the
davenport Athletic club football team
let last night at the Times auditorium
4 Davenport. The players were given
he signals 10 be used for the season
nd taught the rudiments OF new plays
, be tried Another indoor meelins
ill be held Friday and sunday morn
lg the squad viii indulge in outdoor
ractice at the Davenport Three-hls
all park The news that Rock Islam
as TO enter the field for me tri-e,R
tie was greeted with enthusiasm "
lie men.