Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-22
DAVENPORT WINS
OVERLOCAL TEAM
Fastest Match of the Basketball Sea-
son is Played in Association
Gymnasium.
BATTLE FROM START TO FINISH
Iowans Shine in Cooperative Work,
But Rock Island Boys Put Up
PIueky Fight.

The fastest game Of the season, the
whirlwind basketball clash between
Davenport high and the crimson and
gold. which took place last night at
8 o'clock at the local Y. NJ. c. A. gym
nasium, netted the first loss to the
Islanders and the initial victory Tor
the Pretzelites by the hair breadth
score of 80 to 90. The game was play
ed with a rush from the sound OF the
whistle and at no time was 1t appar-
emf who would be the final victor,
although Davenport kept a small lead
most of the time. However, the DAY.
EXPORT lads were not able during the
entire game to get an advantage OIL
more than five points and the game
was marked by frequent intervals
when the score was tied.
Rock Island started the scoring by
a foul goal, making the first score one
point in the Islanders favor. This
score was quickly reversed, however,
when Davenport succeeded in making
a field basket, following it up by two
more in quick succession, and from
this time on the men fought like dem
ons to bring the big end of the score
over to their side. The result was a
"scrap" that lasted until the sound
of the timers whistle, neither side
daring TO allow the other moments
leisure.
Iowans Best in Team Work.
The playing of the Iowans excelled
that of the locals in the one import
ant essential, team work. The visitors
were surer on their passes than the
locals and always seemed to save
men ready to receive the ball as soon
as one of them got it. The locals, on
the other hand, played mere indiyid-
uaI work, Taber and Dempsey being
the only ones who were able to per-
form very successful team work. AS
a rule the Islanders were basket
shooters. especially in free throws,
where Taber's throwing was the en-
Wy of his opponents, but Davenport
was fortunate, on the other hand, in
making couple OF baskets from the
center of the floor.
McKeevers played the star game,
Forts guarding being largely respon-
sible for Rock Islands inability to
shoot baskets, and the two MCKeevers
in the other end of the field working
splendid team work around their bas
ket and also excelling in shooting
baskets.
For the locals Al Taber and Demp-
sey at forwards played wonderful
games, guarding as well as playing
at their customary positions and being
seemingly all over the floor at the
same time. In fact the fight which
they put up was quite as important
as their work at the basket, as guard
ing was the weak point of the locals
last night, the Davenport men keeping
them bewildered by their swift passes.
Taber was the first to break up Dav-
exports plays and he was closely
followed by Dempsey, who vigorously
fought the Davenport men and con-
tested with every man near him that
held the ball. Ackley at guard also
played a fighting game, roughing it
Davenport men, as rule, however,
were too elusive and the locals did
not seem able to guard them with a
great deal of success.
The game showed, however, that
Rock Island has the goods and is 60
ing to be able to create a stir down
at the state tournament this year. For
individual stars, the local team is I'M
surpassed. Captain Taber has I'M
doubtedly played better this year than
any man that his opponents have
been able TO put up. The only thing
that Rock Island needs is some one
to take advantage of his ability in
team work
The score for the first half was
Is to Is in favor of Davenport and
for the latter half II to 16, also in the
Iowans' favor.
The lineups Of the teams follow:
Rock Island-Al Taber, captain, rf
Dempsey, If; Barker, c; Heimbeck, lg,
Ackley, re.
Davenport-C. McKeever, captain,
IF; NJ. McKeever, RI; Vogel, c; Fort
lg; Bendixen, rg.
Substitutions for Rock Island-Dur-
ling for Barker, Anderson for Helm
beck For ort-Abrahamson
for Bendixen, Huss for McKeever.
Summary-Field baskets for Rock
Island Taber 4, Dempsey 4, Barker
]; for Davenport: c. McKeever 5,
NJ. McKeeyer 4, Fort 3, Vogel 2
Huss /.
Foul goals for Rock Tsland-Taber
II out OF 16; for Davenport, Fort, .
out of 6.
Referee-M. W. briggs.
Scorekeeper-C Mercer.
Timer-C. Whistler.