Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-15
INDEPENDENTS IN
BIG VICTORY OVER
PEORIA SOCIALS
Visiting Aggregation Bewiidered bl
Rock Islands Shift and Are
Beaten 80 20 o.
HOLLIS KNEE BADLY WBENCHED
Brindley and Freeburg Scores Touch
down on EickofTs- $500 in
Attendance.
BY COOK SMITH.

IDaCH Daf or p0EL 8 pG"1tt4i t~s-e>
Island independent football caterpil-
Ter smashed hard on the southern front
in the sector Of Douglas field yester-
day afternoon and after Ehe smoke of
battle cleared the gridiron the green
and white warriors were on the 5l&
end Of the count Of - 70 O. The Dis
tilIery city aggregation never had g
chance against the steam roller
methods Of Coach DaveupOrt.s ma
ahlne Straight line plunges, forward
passes and shift formations Devil
dered the Peoriaus and the defeat con
tinued into a r0ut. she Independents
scoring at will
The game was filled with -specracu-
lar plays on the part Of the islanders
but probably the most sensational
runs Of the contest were registered Hy
Walter Brindley and FTeeburg. Each
player nabbing the oval on q kick of
and carrying It the entire length OF
the field for a touchdown. Brlnoiey
run was tFide longer than Free
bgrz's. as he had to race 80 yards TO
the goal. while the pIucky end had e
be satisfied with so yards.
Peoria was dazed at the speed and
trick formations executed by the In
q
raore pep and team work yesterday
afternoon than any time before this
season. every play with the exception
Of FIVE Melted from S to 90 yards for
she locals The team work was per-
Gect and all plays executed with much
skill and accuracy Peoria was I'M
able 10 solve that famous Rock Island
Independent shift formation. which Is
directed by Quarterback 'Nips Muir
phy
Score In Three Quarters.
The Independents scored in all the
quarters with the exception of the
third. when they attempted several
new PLAYS I'm the final quarter the
locals scored four t0ucbd0wus at
lightning speed In this quarter Muir
phy returned to the play and worked
the aggregation in excellent fashion.
II was i'm this period that Rock Island
exhibited some clever open field rum
ming through Murphy BriudieE. Mans
field and Morris Morris entered the
contest iH the fourth period and while
in the encounter scored . t0uehdoWns.
While the Independents resorted to
open field play the greater part of the
game they showed the local followers
that they were present ON line smash
es and ON many attempts, long gains
we're scored through me forward wall
81 the Peorlans- In TINS depa tn1ent
Davenport shone, otteniimea carry
ing The bail for I0 20 - yards on The
end as did jerry Mansfield.
Captain Eaten" smith won the e0sz
and chose the south goal 10 protect,
with Peoria kicking off, Fohm kicked
10 Murphy who was down on Feoria's
s. yard line. A steady march was
started by the hscktield and before
Peoria awakened the ban Was placed
on the eight yard iine Hn sa'll
formation Brlndley went over Tor tae
first touchdown. few seconds later
ne kicked the goal
Peoria again kicked TO Rock Island
fohm raised the ball 70 5r3naieE on
Rock Island 10 ward limo and with
perfect interference raced the entire
leneta ~ the Held Tor me SECOND
case in the second quarter Mansfield