Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-19
MARINES DEFEAT
LOCALS IN FINAL
PERIOD, 80 TO "A
Rock Island Goes Down in Defeat at
Hands 0f the Northwestern
Champions.
DEMPSEY PLAYS STELLAR GAME
Cophers Score Three TouchdoWns In
Fourth uuarter-IslaDders Not
0Utplayed.
BY COOK SMITH.

eleven went down IN ueIeat yesterday {
afternoon administered by the Minnap- !
oils Marines at Douglass park before
Asp fans. The score was 30 to IA.
Rock Island played one Of its best
games OF the season. In the last quar-
ter OF the contest the Gophers scored
three touchdowns with all the breaks
with them. With three markers star
ing them in the face the green and
white football warriors never stopped
fighting. They demonstrated that they
still are a fighting team and showed
the people that they had that come
back spirit. The contest yesterday was
the Marines third game played since
last Sunday. The G0phers spend their /
entire time during the fall Of the year /
at football and during the season prob |
ably play fifteen or twenty games. The
Marines machlne-like play is the re-
suit OF the practice the Gophers re-
ceive during the week.
slump" Dempsey played whirl-
wind OF a game at the end position.
IL, was responsible for the first mark
or registered by the locals after he re-
ceiyed q forward pass on the Marines
l5-yard line and carried the ball over
the goal.
On many occasions Lee picked the
sphere out OF the air on throws that
looked bad Dempsey played Won
derful defensive game, probably the
best he ever exhibited. Leland is In
N deed a conner and next year promises
10 be one OF the Islanders main cogs
Dick Fort. a hnd from Davenport
played a wonderful game in the back
field. He was never found wanting
when few yards were needed. In
the last period of the contest he re-
ceived several passes from Murphy.
which Melted long gains. After the ball
had been rushed to the Marines one
yard line on several passes to Demp-
sey. Fort and Davenport, Dick carried
the bali over for the second marker.
Later he added another point by kick
ing the oval over the visitors goal. He
also played a star defensive game.
Marines Score First.
Captain Ursella won the toss and
chose to defend the north goal, Brind-
ley kicked off to Ursella, who returned
the ball to his own 40-yard line After
three attempts TO gain through the
locals line the Marines were forced to
punt Ursella kicked to Brindley, who
was downed on his own 30-yard line
The local backlield registered Il yards
on end runs when they were forced Il
punt being unable to gain through the
Gophers' line. Wyland kicked the bal
TO Marines 30-yard line. On a steady
march down the field by the GOphers
backdeld and Marshall the ball was
placed on the locals five-yard line. Or
the next play Ursella carried the bal
over with the first marker Of the con
test. A minute later he annexet
another point when he kicked the bal
over the goal after a touchdown. Ma
rines. Z Rock Island. 0. The Ma
rinea scored its second touchdown II
the second quarter, Ursella kicked tn
goal
In this period after the Gopher
scored its second touchdown Ursell
kicked TO Freeburg, who was downe'
on the 3S-yard line Davenport an
Fort registered six yards each. Murph
tore of 10 yards on an end run. For
punted over the goal line. The Marine
place the ball in play on the 20-yar
line. After several plays the ball wa
rushed 10 the middle of the field wher
the Marines we're held for downs. Roc
island registered Is yards through tn
visitors line. Forts kick was blocked
Foedick recovered the oval on Marines
2S-yard line. On the next play Free
berg carried the ball 20 the visitors
10-yard line on triple pas
Murphy was thrown for q loss OF fiv
yards. On the next play Murphy fol
warded the sphere to Dempsey, VIII
carried the ball over for the local
hrpt marker. Fort Kicked the goa
Marines, "a; Rock Island. 7.
Rock Island Pops Up.
The return of Rock Island In th
second half was remarkable. They RI
sorted TO the aerial game and on sev
eral attempts the ball was rushed I
the visitors 40-ynrd line when ii
locals were held Fort kicked to Vi
sella, who was downed on his own 81
yard line. On the next play the Ma
ines fumbled with Dempsey recove
ing. The locals started steady marc
towards goal when the ball was place
in the visitors lo-yard line. the Nj
rines holding like stone wall. u
pretty return carrying the oval TO u
visitors 10-yard line. On two dowr
the play was rushed to the visitor
courtyard line when the umpire,
Minnesota man, penalized Rock Islar
for of side. This did not take the pr
out OF the locals, but they fought a
the harder. With one chance TO NAL
10 yards for a touchdown Murphy a
tempted a forward over the line
Freeberg, who made perfect catch
the ball, but the pass was called 4
complete by the umpire.
The Marines received the bali
their own 20-yard line and began
steady march up the field. The thi
quarter ended with the bail In Z
Marines possession on the locals ]
yard line.
In the final period the Marin
scored three touchdowns The pl
started with the ball on the locals ]
var dine in the possession of the Vi
itors. Chicken and Ursella made
N yards placing the ball on the min
n yard line. Chicken made three mo
I and Marshall annexed three var
through the center. Chicken carri
the over over on the next play. UrseI
missed the goal Score, 20 to e
Ursella kicked TO Fort, who W
brought 10 earth on his own 20-ya
line Novak intercepted pass on t
II locals 30-yard line. On the next pl
Marshall carried the ball over on
"A pass from Ursella. Ursella kicked t
& goal Score 2T-7. Ursella kicked
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