Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-10
PROBABLE LNEUPS.
ny COOK SMITH.


Every football fan in the tri-cites
and vincity IS awaiting the big battle |
between the Rock Island lndepond- |
ents. conceded the best team IN this
part Of the country, and the Daven-
port Athletics. champions Of Iowa, to
he staged at Douglas park. Rock Is
land. tomorrow afternoon al 2.30
o'clock. A curtain raiser between the
Meanor Bros eleven Of this city and
the Davenport Cardinals will be play
cd for the lightweight championship
Of the three cities This game Will he
called nj 1915 o'clock sharp and will
be finished in time for the big con
test 10 be started on time
The arrangements OF the Independ-
cnts and Athletics warn the people
10 come early or they will he obliged
TO stand ia the rear and be unable TO
see the contest in a satisfactory man
ner. Take a Watch Tower or Milan
car and get of at Eighteenth avenue
and follow the crowd Manager Fian-
igan is predicting a large gathering
and It is anticipated that the largest
crowd that ever attended a tri-city
game will be present The rivalry be-
tween the tow teams is intense and a
great number from Davenport will ac-
company the team to this city. Better
accommodations have been arranged
by the local manager to handle the
crowd than was experienced last Sun
day.
Davenport Expects Win.
Tomorrow game should equal, if
not eclipse. any football contest in the
tri-clties. Davenport has the strong
est eleven that ever represented it,
while the Independents are credited
OF having the best team that ever
donned grid toys under Rock Island
colors The game will be a battle
from the start and the large crowd
that is expected to be present will be
furnished with thrill after thrill
The Athletics are coming to this
city tomorrow with the sole intentions
Of taking the Islanders into camp.
They have everything to win and moth
ing to lose, bat are anticipating win.
If the Davenport outfit wins they can
order a game with any of the leading
teams in the country for a contest to
decide the Independent title in this sec
ton of the country.
Coach Calvin has made several
changes in his lineup during the past
week, which he expects will make q
good showing against the fast-going
Islanders The latest announcement
comes from the Athletic camp that
Polly will start the game at the cen
ter position and Ramherg will play his
tackle. Coach Calvin thinks that WITH
Koch in the center Of the line, the
Davenport Athletics will be consider.
ably strengthened Williams, Des
Moines star, is expected to cause the
Islanders considerable worry in thi
contest Sunday The Athletics held
their last practice last evening anC
every man Is in the best OF physica
condition and more than confident O
returning with the lions share.
Game win Be Close.
From all indications the contest will
be close. Although dope favors the Is
landers. the Independents are not an
ticipating a victory by large count
but are confident Of taking their rival
across the river into bay for the sec
ond time this season.
As was stated before. Brindley
kolls and Davenport will be unable Il
start the game tomorrow afternoon
and maybe unable to perform in an,
part of the battle. Robb will be uset
at the center position where his WORT
is conceded by all to be of the best
Loyal has been playing a stellar gam
all season for the Islanders and prob
ably Is staging his best game of hi
career. He has performed at nearl,
every position on the eleven in tn
last seven games. but probably play
better at the pivot position than an
other place on the team. His strength
AT center Sunday is expected to be
great figure in a victory. He will pla
against the wonderful Polly Koch
OF Wisconsin fame
Coach Lift will start OTearv an
Mullin In the hackfleld with Jerr
Mansfield at full. This backfeld prob
ably will cause the Iowans a grea
deal OF worry. as the trio OF stars ar
speedy and hard line plungers. OTear
won home in the hearts of the loca
followers with the sensational game h
staged last Sunday against the Ma
rines, The rest of the lineup will b
intact with Guyer and Freeberg on III
ends.
Curtain Raiser To Be Fast.
The curtain raiser between tn
Meanor Bros. and Davenport Card
nails will be battle in itself. as bot
teams are the best in the Lightweight
division in the tri-cities and are lay
ing claim to the title. This game wi
be called al lis o'clock and a larg
crowd is expected to witness the cor
test as much rivalry exists betwee
the two eleyens The winner will b
the undispnted champion, as all othe
eleyens have been put out of the rae
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