Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-16
Order Takes Effect After Tonight
and Fans Are Asked to Take
It Right.

Secret practice after tonight is
the order issued by Coach RUDE
UrselIa Of the Independents. Only
those who have direct connections
with the team, either as candidates.
or in a business way. or otherwise.
will be permitted inside Dougles
park
This step is deemed necessary in
view of the fact that large crowds
have appeared at each of the drills
and each time persisted in crowd
ing closely about the players who
were attempting to absorb the
teachings Of the coach. Continued
distraction of this nature would
tend to slow up the job Of turning
ont a maChine-Iike organization in
the short time that remains before
the season gets under way
Ursella issued the ediCt only
alter hearing the Complaints Of tn
candidates for the team All con
tend that il has made the work
more difficult to wind in and out
among the spectators. Rube opines
also that being a stranger in Rock
Island he has not yet famIliariZel
himself with the individual play
ers, and because Of this he cant
give each man a chance 10 get into
the drill. not knowing who in tho
crowd are seeking tryOuts
The fans are asked to take the
decision in the right spirit Inter
est which has developed in the
team is appreciated by the manage
ment and coach. and for this rea-
son il is the desire to remove all
obstacles that tend to hinder the
practices.
Dempsey to he Ont.
Lee Dempsey is expected to re
port for practice for the first time
tonight Lee has been out of the
city on a baIl-pIaying expedition,
and was consequently unable 10 be
out last week. He is in fine condition
as the result of season OF league
ball with the Moline club. He is
anxious to get his hands around
the old pigskin again He will hold
down the end position. ready to
grab all forwards thrown in his
direction
All the men eagerly await Thurs
day night. when suits will be hand /
ed out and the first Scrimmage in /
dulged in The workout will give I
the mentor a line on his most like I
~ candidates. 1t is probable that .
blocking and charging with tack |
ling mixed in will take up most of !
he evenings rehearsal.
Moline Going Strong.
Coach DeYlin is pounding foo
bail sense into a bunch Of huskies |
several times a week at Browning !
reid Interest in the prospects OF !
the team is just as keen in the (
town Of the enemy as has been t
shown in Rock Island The fans /
association is confronted with the /
same problem Of dealing with an /
anxious crowd Of curious ones, and {
the fact that Browning field is not !
fenced off makes it a harder one to !
solve.
To date. tile practice season has
resulted in two casualties to NJ. f. /
A. candidates. that Of Graham and
Rupiper. Both injured shoulders
in falling on the ball. the former
being more seriously injured. It
is very likely that he will be out /
Of the game for good this season.
Rupiper is expected back in The |.
told within a few days
4 new recruit was added . the
roster Of candidates Yesterday. His
name is CantOuli1i former foot /
ball star % the I23rd held artil-
fery. His former buddies speak
highly of his prOwess- Before com
ing 10 Moline he worked ont with
the CornaIl-Hamburgs Of Chicago.
The team lined ID sunday tor
drill. with Louis KOlls at center,
Hufford and Ed Nelson a. guards.
Johnson and HALEY at tackles. ant
Freberg and VersIuis at ends. In
inc backfield was Al WOOdvatt
Jack Nelson and several other men
Of ability
I'm Davenport Camp.
Across the river Coach Sizes is
whipping into shape what prom
Uses to be a formidable aggrega-
ton. Nips Murphy at quarterback
$ showing his old-time speed and
EeneraIship that made him famous
as a member of the Independents. j