Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-08
OFFICIALS WILL
MEET TONIGHT TO
COMPLETEPLAhS
Independents and Athletics wiz For
mulaio Arrangements for Big
Game Sunday.
so REPLY PROM MINNEAPOLIS
Chances 10 Play a Second Game with
Marines are Slim Locals 10
LOAF NOS. f..
BY COOK SMITH.

Oncials NJ the Rock Island lnde-
pendonis and the Davenport Athletics !
will hold a conference this evening in 1
this city at which time complete ar
engagements will be formulated for the
second game to be staged between the
two rival aggregatIons on Sunday at
Douglas park
Plans FOR handling a large crowd
will be discussed. Manager Flanagan
assures tho fans that they will not be
handled in a manneT the same as last
Sunday. The officials 10 take charge
OF the contest viii be also appointed
tonight
Manager Flanagan is expecting a
monstrous crowd but It is not expected
that as large a gathering as last sun
dav will be present. Arrangements
are being made to handle more than
Eve thousand people in q satisfactory
manner. The interest concerning
this game Is widespread.
Coach Lift is somewhat worried
as TO the backGeld for the game Sun
day. as Brindley and Davenport Will
hardly be able TO perform, their in
juries healing very slowly. OF course
OT,eary and Mullln will be here, but
they are not familiar with the sig
nails. as yet It is thought, however
that they will become acquainted with
the plays at practice Sunday. When
they left last Sunday evening for
Camp Dodge they took with them an
entire set OF the Independents plays
and formations, which they are study
ing during the week. The Davenport
eleven figures that the Islanders are
springing a bunk story in announcing
that Brindley and Davenport will not
play In Sundays game. Coach Lift
announced officially today that the two
backfed men would be out OF the
game.
Davenport will hold several siren
uous practices this week, as a victory
over the Independents will mean a
great deal for the Athletics.
Pass the Buck On BelOit.
Manager Flanagan stated today that
the chances look slim for playing the
Minneapolis Marines a second game on
Nov. IS lie has received no reply to
his wire as Yet The local manage
ment wired again today and expects
10 receive a definite answer sometime
during the day Every fan in this city
is looking forward to a second game
with the Marines and disappointment
will prevail over the city, If they do
not accept Manager Flanigan's offer
The management of the lndepend-
ents have given up the idea Of playing
the Beloit, Wis. eleven, as they are
classed as a second rate team and
Manager Flanagan stated that he
would bring nothing but first raters
to this city. Sunday, the st. Charles
Belgium Athletic club football team
defeated the Badgers by the count OF
IA 10 0, and owing to this defeat the
Wisconsin eleven fails to appeal to the
Independents
A game with the Joliet Steel Work
ers would not he drawing card II
this city as they are not among The
best in the state The locals would
not profit by playing them. A gam'
with the Steel Workers will not b
considered
Manager Flanagan stated today I
he does not receive a satisfactory an
swer to his wire from Manager Dunn'
of the Marines. the Independents vii
rest on Sunday, Nov. IS. A mucl
needed rest is due the local players
as they have been playing the tough
est schedule in several years. Tonigh
a strenuous signal drill will be helt
at Douglas park.