Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-24
FORMER TURNER AGGREGATION
BESTED BY SUPERIOR PLAYING,
LOSES TO TUNE OF ~ TO y
Tabor, Smith and Norris Stand Out
as Stars In Swift Whirl ut
Armory Hall.

Carl Andtrson's powerful Ameri-
can Legion basketeers handed a
merciless beating to the Davenport
Blackhawk Mattress factory aggre-
CATION formerly the Davenport
Turners) in the local armory hall
last night. The final score was AZ
TO %. in favor OF the Legion. Dav-
export, although somewhat out
weighed. put up a noble battle all
through and showed the result of
previous work as a unit.
In the first half spectators
thought the game was being played
rather fast Tabor for the Leg
ion. and PAIL for Davenport. prov
ed the main scorers. In fact, Pahl's
work at center almost Outshown
Smiths for the Legion 1t went
pretty evenly, and the first period
ended with Davenport two counters
in the lead, tallying 16 to the To-
Gals IA.
But if the first round was fast
the second division was CREASED
lightning. The Legion. warmed up
by the first go. apparently, covered
the floor with such science. pre-
cision and speed that Davenport,
for all its mattresses. couldn't be-
gin to offer opposition. The play
was all around the Legion basket,
and was speedily sent back there
whenever it CHANGED to stray past
the middle Of the floor. At some
stages the clash resembled a Soc
cor game and at others free-for-
all fight-seldom was it as tame as
mere basketball.
Four of the field goals last night
were made on tossups close I'M
der the baskets. PAIL making two
such and Smith also knocking two
in AL Tabor took a number OF
chances for long distances and
hard angles, making several OF his
scores in that way. Smith took the
other route-reaching up and
dropping them in-and his divis-
ion in the score sheet looked like a
birds eye view of No Mans Land
at the end Of the contest.
Three Stand Out.
Out of the background Of good
playing-tiIere was nothing else In
the performance Of the Legion men
last night-the work of Tabor
Smith and Morris. who stayed in
during the whole game. stands dis
tinctively. Morris aggressive style
which often started the ball zig
tagging back to the Legion hoop
from a seemingly straight route
toward Davenports won applause
dozen times. Smiths life was
one long round Of field goals in the
second period. and often they were
gained under difficult conditions
Tabor played brilliant. graceful
game. and had a faculty Of getting
in the way Of the ball Just at the
right time.
It was Coach Anderson's plan to
give as many of his men the
change to mix in last nights game
as possible. and accordingly five
subs were used. 1t was an import
ant observation along the side
lines last night that while the Dav-
export machine has been an or
ganiZation for several seasons and
has played together on frequent oc-
casions. this was the first real
game in which the Legion squad
had a chance to show its worth
However, each of the Legion play
ers is a star at the game. even
though yet new to working with
his present mates. They should
form a very formidable army after
a few more games. when the or
ganization is perfected.
The crowd, numbering several
hundred. was considered satisfac-
tory. As was expected. factions
supporting both teams were pres
ent. and there was much pep evil
denced' in the support.
Halves 20 Mlnues.
Behnaman and Henchen. the lat
ter being coach of the Davenport
team. held the two floor positions
exchanging between halves. The
halves were 20 minutes in length
The lineups were as follows:
Rock sIland American legion
Smith, c: DEMPSEY. +, Al Tabor, I
Morris. &; Valentine. s. Subs
Fosdick for Dempsey: Axene fol
Valentine; Durlins for Fosdick
Aud for Axene: Garlock for Durl
ing.
Blackhawk Mattress Factory O
Dayenport-Pahl. C, 0. Bein, f; Fl
Dau. f; Dismer. &; E. Dau, 6. Sub:
-Lund for n. Dau; Dau for Lund.
Synopsis Of score sheet-Fielt
goarls "a. L. Smith. s: Al Tabor
6; Morris, 5; Durling, 2; (B. NJ. F.
PAIL, s: Bein, |; Fl. Dau. /; Dis
{ mer. /; Lund. l. Free throws. "a
L., Smith, 2; Taber, 2; (B. NJ. F..
PAIL, 2.
Personal fouls-(A. L. Tabor
]; Morris, /; Valentine. /; tB. NJ
F. none. Technical fouls-(A. l..
Smith. /; Tabor. 2; Valentine,
Fosdick. !: (B NJ. F. PAIL. 2
Bein, ;; Dismer. 3: E. Dan, l.