The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
BY BRUCE COPELAND.

CpMpLETE reversal Of form en-
sabisd the Rock Island lndepend-
oufs to return to their own yester-
dav afternoon before an aNmiring
ana granhed tri-city football host
apDouglas park. and outsmart, out
rush and generally outplay Paddy
D&jscoll's much Wanted Chicago
(fpemerly Racine) Cardinals. 10.
iu{ the most spirited game OF the
season.
Pivoted around the diminutive Sid
Nichols At quarterback. in place OF
/ Rube Ursella, who Is still on the
I injured list. the Independents dis
played 100 per cent better wares
than they did against the Staleys on
Athe previous Sunday afternoon. As
1.-THE game progressed, a new star
arose in the tri-city football firma-
ment. 1t was Sid Nichols. former
lllini star.
All the Independents played as
never before, stung partly by the
bitterness of their defeat by the
Htaleys. The single touchdown fails
TODD justice to the power Of the In
dependents attack or the bulwark
offits defense, with the ever flashy
Driscoll threatening to break away
from the field and turn the tide.
Paddy Menace to End.
There was not a moment for GER
tainty until the final whistle had
blown. That was because Paddy
Driscoll Is a player who can usual.
~ be counted ON to spring surprises
Ut almost any turn Of the game. But
yesterday the renowned Paddy
seemed to have bitten OF too much
to chew. but his runs, many OF
/ which were spectacular, proved In
1 effectual in regards to scoring.
The fact that the Independents
! outrushed the Cardinals 1913 to EOS
4 does not tell the story Of victory
\ II merely leads up to it, for it was
4 Sid Nichols rare judgment in the
second quarter. with the ball on
the Cards 6-yard line. that gave
the Independents enough to win
1 Moreover, It was Nichols brilliant
4 opAn-Aeld running, combined with
1 Waddy Kuehl's air-tight interfer'
snee and splendid line work that
made It possible.
Acting Captain Wyman and Mich
4 old ran the team like the cagey
Z &Dothall veterans they are and
kWhneo team direction H. second only
/ 70 Tie gridiron wisdom OF "Poppa'
&Unalla himself. RUDE sat on thu
al6elins in his "cits." gratined thai
I'M numerous understudies wert
vi91icating the sStaley defeat. bu
invardly glum about his enforcet
layof.
Island Backs supreme
The independents bsckneld will
i Nichols At quarter. Novak and Kueh
L q halves and Wyman at fullback
ltworked like Q clock and just Is ef
Afactively ON the offensive as in thu
seeondary defense. Nichols provet
fthe all-Arouud star Of the day will
his spectacular open-neld running
4 for the longest gains Driscol
4 alone prevented Nichols from scor
| inG on three occasions. when Six
/ broke through the entire field am
J headed for the line.
IN most cases, Kuehls grand in
/ reference picked on many would
A - ttacklers which enabled the elu
aive Nichols to gain from 10 to y
lizards more than he could trave
alQne. The Cardinals were possess
ID Of pair Of fieet-footed halfback.
4 n Hallstrom and curran, who row
al menacinsly over the secondar!
sone. alert to every danger. NJ
H1oro brilliant teamwork thai
Il R4shl's Interference has ever bee,
Witnessed at Douglas park.
The Islanders displayed their 70
neqrsd punch lats In the secon
GuArtsf when suappy line plungin
N Nichols. Novak and Kuehl wofh
1Athe ball up 70 the Cards e-yar
ia Thsn DE4sepu gussoe4 ySun1
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