Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-29
SEAT SALE OPENS
FOR BIG TRI-CITY
CONTEST SUNDAY
Reserve Tickets for Dayenport.R0ck
Island Third Tnssle Can Vow
BE Secured.
HAVE WONDERFUL BACKFrELD
Locals Has Quartet Of Players Thai
VIM Be Hard to Beat-lOwans
Strengthened.
BY COOK SMITH.


noon at Douglas park were put Cd
sale this morning. l.
One Of the largest crowds that has
attended professional football con-
test in the trt-cities is expected 10 be .
present when the whistle Is sounded
10 start a.ztilities. The reserve seat
tickets can re secured at the bllon,
Arcade and Hickey Brothers stores III
this city.
Manager Flanagan stated this morn
Ing that the request for reserve seats
has been heavy during the last week.
When the seat sale opened this morn
ing many fans were right ready 10
purchase the ducats The fence sur
rounding the gridiron on the west side
of the park has been moved back a
number Of feet so that another extra
tier Of seats can be installed.
Interest concerning the tussle is
great all over this community. Large |
delegations are expected 70 come 10
this city from Clinton, Muscatine and |
Peoria. Fans are asked to come early |
and avoid the rush. The local man /
agement has arranged to have plenty
OF ticket takers and sellers on the
lob. The crowd will be handled in a
satisfactory manner. II Present plans
are carried out. The gates to the
mark will open at ! o'clock and the
contest will be called at $50. A large
delegation OF fans is expected to-
swarm the local gridiron from Moline
TO root for their town players, Wyland
and Freeberg
Independents Strong.
J The Independents are in excellent
condition, declared Coach Lift this
morning. Every member Of the squad
has been living up TO the strictest
training rules and all are 10 fine con-
dition following their lay-Of Of last
week. The injured members Of the
squad are on the road to recovery and
by Sunday they with be in excellent
condition for the crucial contest OF
the season.
The Islanders line has been show
ing much Improvement during the last
week and every member of the for
ward wall is rearing to go The locals
line has displayed wonderful work
this season in all of the games staged
and In Sundays combat they are ex-
pected TO display their hest contest
Dempsey and F'reeherg will hold down
the end positions These TWO men
have been playing a wonderful game
all season and in the battle Sunday
lots is expected Of the duo, Little
improvement can be made in the
tackle positions. John Harty who is
playing his second year with the 10
Gals, probably Is one of the best
tackles ever developed in this city.
His partner, Fosdick. who also halls
from Des Moines, has caused all op-
ponents worry this season and he will
no doubt do his share in Sundays
game In Captain Smith and Wyland,
Rock Island has two star guards.
Last. but not least, Robb at center is
expected TO play havoc with the center
OF the Davenport line. Loyals playing
this season has been on the spectacu-
lar order
Wonderful Backfield.
With one Of the best lines in the
country, Rock Island can be more than
proud Of her backfeld With Brind-
ley, Mansfield, Chicken and Ursella,
the Independents without doubt will
have the fastest quartet Of men that
ever graced football field in these
parts. Every member of this back
field is a 10-second man, and with his
speed lots is expected when they pit
strength against Davenport
This outfit of star backfield mer
have not only the speed to demon
strate their worth, but also the smash
ing ability Mansfield and Brindley
are two OF the best line smashers III
the tri-cities, without mentioning any
thing concerning Ursella or Chicken
1t has been proved on three different
occasions in the tri-cities that Ursellf
Is the best quarterback that ever play.
ed In these parts. His ability in car
rying the ball and directing play ha!
never been surpassed here. The same
can be said of Chickens ability Boil
these men are expected to help tht
Independents considerably to a vic
tory. Brindley's ankle has improved
during the last week and he Is ex
pected to stage an equally as good {
game as the Marine stars. Walter
has been troubled considerably THU
season with his ankle and he has beer
compelled 10 retire before he perform
ed in full game
Davenport Strengthens
Coach Calvin promises many change
in the Athletics lineup for its BATH
with the Islanders. 1t will presen
the strongest lineup OF the season
Coach Calvin Is predicting a victor,
over. the locals,
The report comes from the Dayen
port headquarters today that OLear,
s OF Camp Dodge has been secured b,
the Iowans' manager. 1t will be re
membered that the Camp Dodge sta
performed with the locals in severa
games this season. OTeary is a grea
player and will greatly strengthen tn
forces OF the Davenport club. Wit
this announcement comes word tina
several other Camp Dodge stars hav
been secured TO perform on the Day
export team.
The Athletics will hold a strenuou
drill tomorrow night and a light sic
nal drill Sunday morning in prepare
sion for the contest. Coach Galvi
reports that his men are in fine. con
dition, Every player returned fror
the st Paul game last Sunday in grea
shape
j T. Norris. who claims he has nc
missed Yale-Harvard game for .
years, declares the games played /
this city are far superior to thos
staged by crack university eleven,
He said: In all the games | hav
witnessed In the east. not one of ther
compares with the contest played her
each Sunday. Every PLAYER seems I
be fully developed" Mr.. Norris Is
travelling salesman in this vicinity fo
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