Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-29
Every Member Of Islanders Dis
plays Class Chicken and
Henry Shine.

Smashing their way to a 20 to 0
victory over the Rockford A. A. c.
club at Douglas park yesterday
afternoon before 1000 fans, the
Independents got off to the right
start in their race for champion
ship honors. It was the first
scrimmage Of any kind that the
locals had INDUCED in since prac-
tice started, accounting for the
comparatively low score.
rockford presented no SLOUGH
team by any means. By throwing
a steady stream OF reserves in the
fracas in the second half, they
were able to keep up a strong drive
against the green-jerseys. They
used 20 men. The visitors dis
played plenty of fight and ambi-
ton, but found themselves pitt
fully lacking in their attempts to
pierce the forward wall of Ur-
sella's aggregation. They sue
ceeded in the third and last quar-
ters in making several long gains
via the air route, one of which
brought them within 80 yeards of
touchdown. This was as close
as they came to scoring.
Taking into consideration that
the A A C-s have been practicing
since August, the showing of the
Independents in the initial contest
pleased every one of the 1900 or
more bugs present for the festiv-
tiles. In speaking to Ursella after
the game. Coach Haines remarked
that Rock Island had the means
OF producing a great outfit, admit
ting in a deprecating manner that
his boys were unable to furnish
them stiff opposition.
Credit to All.
Every one of the II members of
the Independents who took part in
the contest deserves special men
ton for the showing made. Chicken
and Henry were the principal
ground gamers. The former stayed
in at halfback for three quarters,
and almost demoralized the opposi-
ton by his terrific off tackle drives.
He averaged seven and eight
yards every time he took the ball.
In the last half the brunt of ad-
vancing the ball fell to Henry, who
clipped off 10 and Is yards with
startling regularity. Like Chicken,
he rears and tears through, fight
ing for every inch.
Old reliable RUDE Ursella per-
formed in his usual consistent
manner. He essayed to run with
the egg only a comparatively few
times, but each time was always
good for a long gain. On one oc-
casion he tore through for 30
yards, but upon being tackled the
ball slipped from his clutches.
Al Jorgenson did excellent work
in advancing the ball, his plung-
ing netting regularly, four, five
and six yards at a crack. On the
defense, Al downed 'em hard and
sure.
Line Strong.
Rockford had absolutely no
chance to gain through the line.
Every attempt met with failure,
and several times resulted in a
loss. Robb at center was on his
toes the whole game. He broke
up many of the visitors plays be-
fore they had a chance to get
started
Bashaw, Buland. Wyland and
Lyle shonea brilliantly throughout
the play. Buland displayed his
speed when he went down on one
long punt and made the tackle be-
fore the man could move a foot.
Bashaw smeared a lot of plays, as
did Wyland and Lyle.
Lee Dempsey is recovering from
a sprained ankle sustained by him
in practice. and was kept out OF the
game on doctors orders. Paddy
Quinn filled his position at end in
great style. Jerry Mansfield on
the other wing position inflicted an
awful lot of damage on the Cream
city boys.
Dempsey's absence was espec-
tally felt on the attempts of the In
dependents to forward pass. Sew
eral were tried, but none were
completed
Swanson's play at end in the last
quarter when he went IN at Quinn's
place while the latter went to half
back in place of Chicken, attracted
considerable attention from the
fans.
The Rockford team as a whole
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