Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
SECOND CONTEST
MAYBE ARRANGED
WITH Great TEAM
Rock Island Probably win Play Min-
negpolis Here Nov. u IN
Second Game.
DAVENPORT ATHLETICS NEXT
Rivals Across The River are Loading
for Islanders IN Return Battle
SUNDAY.
by COON SMITH.


dependents will meet the Minneapolis
Marines again on Douglas park grid
ron on Sunday Nov. IS, Manager Wal
.er Flanagan said today.
Owing 10 the closepcss Of the battle
Sunday the management OF the Island
srs and the loyal hackers Of the In
dependents think that the green and
white defenders can defeat the Mar
ines. n such a contest Is arranged. All
will admit that TIC breaks 81 Sunday
game were with the Gophers and the
islander are confident II the luck is
even and the locals are IA good con-
dihon they can wrest q victory from
the Minnesota eleven.
The manager OF the Marines stated
following the game that he never eH-
pected to bump up against such a
strong eleven as the locals presented
SUNDAY. The Marines figured that they
would At least run up Is points over
the islanders. but soon after play had
started they were convinced that they
had their hands full to hold the locals
on account OF the intense in
! ferest in second game between the
Marines and the Independents, the
managements OK the fast eleyens may
agree TO play another battle.
II the game on Nov Is is scheduled
the contest will be staged in this city
as the Marines claim that professional
football is given very little attention
in Minneapolis. The Marines player.
stated that they played before thu
largest crowd Sunday since they has
organized. Captain Ursela said tina
Rock Island has one wonderful team
and they also nave a great number o
loyal supporters.
Manager Flanagan stated today tina
he would hear from the Marines man
agement within two days, if they vii
accept the locals offer for the secon,
game. II this contest would be ar
ranged larger crowd would no dOub
attend. as many people thought tn
Marines would run away with the 10
sals and failed to come out Sunday. Al
he people that witnessed the contes
Sunday and more would sure be on
On Nov is.
Davenport Loading Up.
Tie independents next foe will b
heir old rivals from across the river
be Davenport Athletics, in the sec
oud game between the two eleven
This season Rock Island is worryin
little as 10 the outcome OF the contest
as they expect a victory Since tn
locals defeated the Athletics early i
the season the IowaDs have bee
playing a poorer game while the Is
landers have been improving
Coach Dick Lift ordered the player
to rest tonight and no practice wi
be held until THURSDAY evening as
number of the locals are laid up wit
bad bruises and sprains received froI
The crucial battle or Sunday Dayer
port and Briudley will be kept out {
play fo- two weeks. as they are IN
serious condition Coach Lift deem
ID best 10 Keep the men out Of pla
for this period so that their iniure
members will be entirely healed. OthC
members OF the team are not in Ii
best OF condition, but will be in fir
class shape when they meet Davenpo
Sunday.
The Athletics are going 10 load d
for the islanders to a fair We well SUI
day, as they figure they can never be-
the locals with their present bait
array Since the two teams met
month ago the locals have been pla
ing a wonderful game and on sever
occasions have surprised the most a
dent Davenport rooter. The Marin
defeated the Davenport team 40 to
and on Sunday Davenport beat 4
Peoria Socials q TO 6, while the l
dependents COPIED from the Socia
three weeks ago 40 to 0. As result
he outcome OF these games, the At
etics deem It necessary to produce
much faster and better team, if III
care to hold the Islanders. Sever
new men have already been signed !
~ the Davenport management.
Rock Island will not try to run
big score against the Athletics ne
Sunday. as they dc not intend to exc
themselves. they looking forward to
second game to be staged with the N
zines