Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30
TEAM PLAY OF
OHIO is WHAT
WINS BATTLES
WiIce's Aggregation Called Most
Powerful Since Forward Pass
Was Perfected.

Chicago, Oct. 30-Possessing an
offense of unlimited possibilities
and a defense which is almost I'M
penetrable, Ohio State university's
football team, the leading contend
er for the western conference cham
pionship, is one Of the most power
full aggregations developed since
the forward pass was first used, in
1906.
The team has the proper balance.
1t has the weight where it is need
ed. while the backs are fast and
shifty. Just the kind needed to play
behind a strong line In addition,
the players have had experience.
They possess athletic instinct, and
are quick to realize the POSSIBLE
tiles of every formation. They
move to points of attack quickly.
and generally know where the
plays will strike
The team has been nodded into
a smooth working machine by Jack
Wilce, the former University Of
Wisconsin fullback The Scarlet
and Gray mentor is a stickler for
team play, and It seldom happens
in a season that a team his given
such a clever exhibition of shifting
as was seen in last Saturdays
game with Michigan. The players
shifted like one man, and there was
rhythm in their work
So much has been written and
said about Captain Chick Harley
that it is useless to comment fur
Their on his play. 1t is enough to
say he is one of the greatest all
around football men of the year,
and eastern critics will do well to
cast their eyes westward when they
are figuring on their all-American
eleyens.
Three Sterling Backs.
AS running mates for Harley,
who plays right halfback, Coach
WiIce has developed three sterling
backs in Bliss, Davies, and Taylor
They are not or rough, rugged type,
but they are of such equal ability
that the Ohio mentor used all of
them in the Michigan game. Bliss,
who played with Great Lakes last
year, started the game and did we'll
His quick cut-ins of the tackles
were pleasing to watch and he sell
dom failed to take off his man in
the interference.
Davies and Taylor are of the fast,
elusive type. They are used for
end runs and off tackle plays. and
seldom fail to PISS the scrimmage
line. Either is sent back to assist
StinchcOmb in handling punts, and
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ward passes and catching them.
Willaman Strong Player.
Willaman, the fulIback, who was
a member of the Great Lakes squad
last year, is a tower of strength 10
the team. He is a big, powerful
player who hits the line with plen-
ty of drive. Although a line plung-
er of ability, Willaman's value is
in the interference for the backs,
Harley especially. The big back
takes them off clean and is ever
mindful to keep on going to get
the secondary defense On defense
Willaman backs up the line and
generally has something to do with
stopping every play in which a for
ward pass is not used.
StinchcOmb, the quarterback, is
a clever general. He directs his
team in a sure, safe manner, and
Is always certain to see that every
player understands the signal. He
handles the ball well, and on the
few plays used by Ohio State in
which he feeds the oval to the
backs he does it quickly and &C
curately. He is a sure catcher of
punts and fast, clever runner in
the open.
the Cleveland Naval Reserve team,
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and was an important factor in the |
sailors victory over Pittsburgh in I!
the closing game of the year 1t |
was his long run against Camp |
Grant that sent the Rockford eleven |
back to camp on the short end of |