The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-17
Fine Haterial Tor Ne.t Year.

INV A0SO4 - ava ANVAe ASe
Whoever is destined to shape the
testinies of uext years Rock Island
Independents will have 4 compar-
atively easy task in signing some
Of the best talent In the profession
al football field. This should not
be construed as an attempt to min
imixe the noble efforts Of this pears
eleven in the face Of almost trsur-
mountable hAndicaps, but - an In
dication Of Rock Islands drawing
power.
Ten regular players with the W.
& ]. team Of Washington. Pa, will
graduate this semester. All have
expressed eagerness to play next
year with the Islanders. They COM
prise some of the best all-around
talent ever produced 1t that insti-
tuition. II Canton had not agreed
to play in Rock Island Nov. Is,
Manager Flanagan was considering
game with these w. & ]. players
under the name of the w. & ]. Col
legians.
The Independents. from the best
authority, can have their pick Of
the Dayton Triangles~ and Chicago
Tigers. Des Jardien. Barrett, Fall
con, Chez and Amman would come
to Rock Island to play il they were
needed. Last Sunday, AL Mahrt,
captain and star forward-passer
for the Triangles, confided to q
local friend that he regarded Rock
Island as the ideal professional
football center and that he would
be pleased TO become a member OF
the Independents next season.
.Norb Sachsteder, Hobby Kinder
dine, Bacon and Partlow, other Tri-
angle stars, also declared them
selves heartily in accord with their
field leader. Mahrt, whose family
is in control of the Cleveland
Brewing company, is one Of the
most affluent athletes in the game
With Lee Talbot, former Yale
trackman and football star, whose
interests are in control Of the Day
ton Cash Register company, also in
charge of their affairs, the Trian-
giles are held as some Of the best
paid players.
Putting on the Hopeful Hop.
This might sound like hop
talk. but where could you get
q better backleld than Al Mahrt
ut quarterback, Eddie NOvak
and NOrb Sachsteder ut the
halves, and Bacon Ut fulll
These are the best players In
| their respective positions that
have played here this season.
Mahrt is . marvel and has
not q peer. He Is an excellent
example that football should
not terminate with . players
! college course. for when Mahrt
attended Princeton several
years ago, he was only q modl-
ocre player. Today he Is mead
! and shoulders above most big
college quarters, both in team
direction and individual play.
Eddie Novak leads the field
easily in the matter Of OF.
tackle plunging and ranks
| among the first a. q defensive
stalwart. "Novle" can also de-
velop into one Of the best punt
/ ers In the professional field. He
| has every requisite that goes
to make an all.star player and
he is getting better each sue.
ceeding year.
With Novak a . running
mate, NOrb Sachsteder, the TIL
| angie flash, should rrOve . ter.
ror to all opponents. Sachsted.
er is easily THE sensation in
pro circles today. Bacon, play.
ing at fullback a IN Inde-
pendent could rip through al.
| most any opposing line. n he
demonstrated here last Sunday.
He was the only Triangle that
could gain consistently through
Rock Islands almost impreg.
nable line.
May Be New Players Here Nov. g
There is a strong probability tina
Manager Flanagan will close wit
several Of the best players In tn
college field in an attempt Z
strengthen the Independents TO
their final game Of the season