Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
ISLANDERS WILL
GO THROUGHPUT
MARINES BATTLE
In Spite Of Many RumOrs Manager
flanlsan Says Game VIII BE
Played Nov. Il.
LOCALS CONFIDENT OF WIN
May Play Davenport Athletics a Third
Tit Coach Lift Directs
Workout.

After much hesitation and coHsuita-
ton with members Of the Rock Island
Independents football aggregation,
Manager Walter Flanagan has decided
to go through with the game with the
Minneapolis Marines for next Sunday
on Douglas park gridiron. Although
the game had already been scheduled
IL was thought that the local manage
ment would cancel the contest on ac-
count OF the condition Of the local
squad After due consideration II
was thought advisable to carry out the
program.
Manager Flanagan stated this morn
ing that at one time last plight u
looked like the Marines would be can
celled for next Sunday, so as to give
two or three OF the cripples time 10 get
into shape for the Cornell-Iiamburgs
game on Nov. %. hut after Cousldera-
lion it was decided that the Islanders
will be in just as good shape on sun
day as they will be at any time this
season and it would he big disap-
pointmcnt 10 the many fans, who eX
pect the Independents 10 cop next sun
days contest after the showing thel
made against the Minnesota eleven
week ago Every member Of the squa'
was in favor Of the second game AM
hope 10 prove to the loyal fans OF thi
city that the Independents have on
of the best teams in the country an
that they have that comeback punch
Every man on the squad pledged him
self TO adhere TO the striCtest trainin
rules Coach Lift has placed ba
on everything that would tend 10 pu
the players out Of condition, as tn
players on the team are in a tightin
mood TO redeem themselves for tn
game staged against Davenport
The Marines Will come to this cit
20 strong early Sunday morning wit
practically the same team that do
feated the locals a week ago Mar
ager Flanagan Is In receipt OF a lettC
from Manager dunno that Ursella an
Chicken will be out OF the game Sur
day on account of injuries received /
the SealOn Marines game on last Sur
day
lis Up 10 the Fans.
Manager Flanagan has alread
stated that he was not in favor Of IN
third game with Davenport, if for n
other reason than the Davenport All
lctics refused him a third contest la
year He has been requested by
large number of fans to reconsider h
FIRST decision and agree TO anoth'
game Just 30 demonstrate that Roo
Island has the be ter team in =
mind 1t takes no third game to prov
that, as 1t was already shown befol
the game last Sunday, who had Il
better eleven.
we were defeated last Sund5
purely by OvcrContidence and nOthiI
else" said Flanagan. If the game
scheduled the fans of Rock Island ca
rest assured that the contest will n
BIO taken to Peoria which is being su
gested, as / would rather play the co
test on Second avenue and charge !
admission. as ! believe the fans tn
have supported us so generously g
season are the ones that are entitl
to witness the game"
The Davenport game has been e
tirely forgotten with the players al
the team got together last night
Douglas park in the initial practi
prior 20 the Marines game. Coach Ii
gave the whole bunch a good lectu
which was followed by signal practit
Every member Of the squad has t
opinion that the Islanders can defe
the Gophers and that their sole dete
mination is TO fight for the remand
Of the season.
Practice will be held again Il
evening at Douglas park