The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-22
Ill SUNDAYS J
FAST
IND POWERFUL
u BxUCE COPELAND.

W. t40Do RVCA 1Dl20Q 1200s
en1Gnts VII have to be ct their
{ - 10 msks . good showing
$3.50 the Washington Z Jsnsr-
esa Ali-stsr Collegians. who have
{ - ecAsduled In place OF the Can
~ Bslllogs for . game next Sum
- 4 Douglas park. was further
eylnesd today ON the return Of
naaaew Flanagan from Chicago.
nnsness Flanagan went to Ur-
80 - Friday night to look over
njId nj Ohio State players who
vIll graduate next June. with Q
- Il keeping the best in mind
If iSdpcements to join the indie
seainets next year. While In Ur-
~ md Chicago, Flanagan heard
eieefee reports Of the prowess Of
~ u. 4 J. men who will appear
| - next Sunday and whose lineup
vlll include three big eastern col
~ captains.
Praised BY zsppka
BOB Zuppke told me that the
ftsstion in and around Pittsburgh
this year has been SO tense that
the supremacy has been only Q
nes-up between W. & J., Pittsburgh
md Carnegie Tech" explained
Flanagan. "Zuppke has the keen
ct regard for the all-around class
q the W. 4 ]. team and identified
psesonally all the w. & J. players
lAmsd in Saturdays Argus. He
also gave each player . clean bill
Of health and commented that the
zane here Sunday should be .
corksr and one that will be watch
ed generally with widespread in
tsrsstr
Ssch . sendon from Bob Zuppke,
\ Illinois peerless football mentor, Is
| enough to convince the most doubt
hi fan as to the class Of the east
srner5, and that the Independents
Will have to step their fastest in
order to hold their own with such
. vell-conditioned, well-coached
bg college football eleven. Il
means that only the most rigid
practice this week can raise the In
dependents to W. & J. form.
Issues Practice Call.
Manager Flanagan expects all the
Independents, including Gil Falcon,
Milton Chez and Bulldog" Derr Of
The Chicago Tigers to report. In
Rock Island either today or to-
morrow and get down to serious
trimming. Falcon, Chez and Derr
will be imported to bolster the Is
hndsrs' crippled backfieid. Eddie
iNovak will be the only regular
Rock Islander to play behind the
line.
d There has been noticeable effect
discerned in the sale of tickets, pri-
narily opened for . game next Sun.
day with the. Canton Bulldogs,
which team Manager Jim Thorpe
Of the Bulldogs cancelled last Wed.
nesday night because he believed /,
imperative in view Of financial re-
verses. despite the fact that Mana.
ger Flanagan expressed willingness.
to post 5000 guarantee. thereby
missing the Canton ante $1,000.
Ticket Sale Undated.
The steady continuance Of the
ticket sale indicates that tri-cit,
fans are alive to the novelty offer
q In pitting a first class college
!sam against the Independents. il
lor no other reason than to make
interesting deductions as to the re
'psctive merits Of the widely diver
tent styles Of play, etc.
Manager Flanagan Is still on tn,
iookout for a couple of new play,
sfs' other than Falcon. Chez ant
Deff, and expects to make an an
aouncement to this effect within 8
Nv days. Meantime, the Independ.
'eat boss is lining up some Of tn,
ames greatest college stars fol
aezt year. When divulged, tbs
nentty OF these players will be ,
y vsesant surprise to all tri-cit,
ma who have stood faithfully be
aad this years team through al
fs adversities.