Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
HISTORY OF INTER-CITY GAMES
PROVES TOO MUCH CONFIDENCE
Will SOMETIMES CAUSE GRIEF
Davenport Has Trio of Stars That
Can't be Overlooked and the
Others Need Watching.

Waddy Kuehl, the particular
bright spot in the offense of the
last Sunday. Is the hope Of the
Davenport 4. c. against Moline
last Sunday, is the hopes of the
Iowa team in the coming contest
with Rock Island at Douglas park
this Sabbath p. N.
There is no questioning the fact
that Waddy is a wonderful foot
ball player. That he Is IN the pink
was evidenced at the expense OF
the NJ. F. A. He ran with the bail
more times than any o; the other
Davenport backs and covered in all
123 yards. This is an excellent
record. considering the closeness Of
the game.
While Kuehl Is considered DAy.
exports one best bet in the offenss,
the sterling worth of Sizes and Nit
ten in the line cannot be over
looked. Sizes did not play all OF
the game last Sunday. bat he went
IN VIXEN hts services were most
needed. and he eftecjGaiIy stopped
the AoItners.
These men are undoubtedly Dav-
exports best bets. but II behooves
the Independents to watch, not
only them. but all the others also.
Many football game that has been
won before the game started. has
been lost In actual play because Of
an excess Of confidence. Past ex-
perience is sufficient 10 prove that
d tr!-city foe should never be I'M
derestimated. Too many times re-
verses have occurred.
Beautiful evidence of this oc-
Cured in 1917. Davenport had as
sembled what on paper looked Ike
an unbeatable organization. Rock
Island was not conceded a chance
to cop the honors. but still-well
the score was TO 0 IN favor Of
the Islanders.
OF course. then the dopsters
switched TO a new line Of reason
ing and Rock Island developed into
the favorites in the second contest.
II Will be remembered that thu
locals led at the end OF the first
half by a score Of 10 to o.. It all
looked rosy and the fellows came
back entirely too self-satisfied and
confident. Result - Davenport
knotted the count and took the
lead all too easily. The latter won
- to 10.
1t Is we'll TO bear IN mind these
reminders OF the past. Dope at the
most is unreliable. While the odds
undoubtedly favor Rock Island,
still that possibility is ever present
that surprise is not out OF ques-
ton. One thing generally accept
ed on both sides Of the river Is,
that 1t will be q game worth trav-
cling many miles to witness. 1t Is
certain that the final count will be
close.
All rumors 70 the contrary. Fred
Chicken will be in the lineup Sun
day. He hurt his shoulder al
right against Hammond, but the
services Of a Minneapolis expert
has taken the soreness out. Chick
wires that he will be in as good
shape as ever when the old whistle
sounds.
Despite the bruising battle of
Sunday, every man will be in good
condition. All cases Of charley
horses have been taken care Of and
no one is expected to be suffering
from this painful condition by
game time.
Moline Plays Racine.
Moline made a good move when
It booked the Racine Cardinal
club OF Chicago for Sundays pas
time at Browning field. This Ra-
cine team is the same which three
weeks ago held the Hammonds TO
0 to 0 game. This fact alone
places them among the leading
teams and If the NJ. F. A. succeeds
IN winning. It will be a pretty
feather IN its cap.
Hammond players accounted for
the tie score with Racine by stat
ing Des Jardiens and Chez were
not members OF their team at the
time. 1t was also mentioned that
King ran with the ball only once
throughout the game. Then again
It must be taken into consideration
that # was the 1rst Tina this as
semblage of all stars had gotten to-
getheE