Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-28

Independents Given Good Scrap in
First Half But Stage Three Touch
Z. downs in Last Two Periods.
Davenport A. c. went down in de-
feat before the Rock Island INDIE
pendents yesterday afternoon. for
the second time this season. the
final score being 2s to 0. All points
except 8 were made in the second
half. when three touchdowns and
q drop kick boosted the score %
over the 8 gained by a drop kick
late in the second quarter.
It was generally admitted that
Davenport had the locals going
most of the first half, owing to
splendid defense mostly. The two
ends, Maluskey and Kramer, play
ed fine game the first two periods.
but were conferred on by linesmen
and interference thereafter and
were unable to break up plays as
in the first half. In many ways
the contest was far superior to the
former clash between the neigh
boring teams, and despite the ap-
pearance Of the score the game was
Of real interest 10 the $500 shiver-
ing fans who braved snowstorm
and cold winds to see the fight.
There were no unusually bril-
liant achievements on either side.
1t was q case Of cold and calculat-
ing battling, and the best man to
get the lanrels. It was hard
fought mix on . field partially COW
cred with snow, while the ther-
mometer registered low tempera-
ture-a grim battle in which shins.
faces and other parts Of the anat-
omy took innumerable -buffets and
uniforms were torn to shreds. The
only really spectacular bit in the
game was when Chicken tore down
the field from the 50-yard line, box
ed in by interferer ce for the start,
and was tackled by Kuehl just at
the line, scoring q touchdown which
brought the tally to 10 to o.
Davenport's imported stars, with
which both backfield and line were
evidently well padded, were COM
posed of several Hammond men
and players from Wisconsin and
Michigan universities, as near as
information on the subject could
be gained. The much expected
Ingwersen and 6ternaman failed to
appear, the story running that they
ut the last moment decided to stay
on hand for spring scholastic ath-
letics. However the Iowan lineup
was vastly different from the one
the Independents met three weeks
ago, and an Improvement, the only
drawback being that they were not
good enough. The machinery Of
Davenport's plays was perfect
enough. which discredits the theory
that lack of practice together
should weaken the visiting teams
work.
The bail teetered back and forth
between the opposite 30-yard lines
during the first quarter. Tho In
dependents were playing indiffer-
emit football and the Athletics were
operating under o full head Of
steam. Tho heavy tramp Of the
marching and conference.-the
changed to the quick patter Of the
double quick toward the end Of the
period, however, when Rock Island
pushed the visitors down the field
and drew up ~ the whistle trilled
on Davenport's 20-yard strip.
Drawing closer to the crosstreel
ON the initial Fir Of advances IL
the second quarter. the line held
and Ursella dropped neat kicl
between the posts. This was thu
first score made in the game. Thii
success seemed to instilr more pei
into the locals, for their attach
frightened up considerably dating
from that move. Chicken ran bacl
Of the goal line to get Davenport
succeeding kickoff, and still made {
trail out to tho 20-yard line with
the ball. Shortly after the advance
slowed up and Rock Island puntet
down to the Davenport S0-yard line
Davenport was unable to make an!
Roadway, continually hitting ston'
walls at the line. and daredevil
tackling at every turn. Consequent
II they halted in the center Of tn
field to punt Rock Island return
ed this and Davenport came bacl
with another. which Ursella re
turned 20 yards to the center line
The ball was in the middle Of tn
field. held by the Independents q
the end Of the half.
The Independent kickoff was re
ceived on the 10-yard line by tn
D. A. c.. who punted 1t back int