The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-22

high school team, WIS up against II
for heavy linemen. 1t seemed the
largest and most promising talent
IN school had no desire to make the
team. A mass meeting was called
30 Lyle could pick whom he believ-
ed could be developed into football
players.
~Gundy" First Ridiculed.
Naturally, Lyle's trained eye was
\ attracted by the schools biggest
boys. Hardly knowing them by
name, he selected half dozen,
among whom was Gunderson.
"Gundy" was bulky and awkward
in those days and gave the team
regulars no end Of mirth; in fact.
his appearance On the field was
greeted with hootssof derision.
But Lyle soon pdt q stop to such
rfdicule when he discerned excep-
tional possibilities in the prodig.ous
Swede. "Gundy" look to football
like a duck to water and picked up
the rudiments Of the game within a
few days. He made the team the
first week out and then became one
OF Central highs greatest stars.
After graduating from high
school, Gunderson went to the Uni
versity Of Iowa, where he starred
prominently for the Hawkeyes.
Graduating in 1915. he returned to
Minneapolis where Duey Lyle was
prominent in the football affairs of
the famous old Beavers, one of the
greatest OF northern professional
elevens. Lyle induced "Gundy" to
Join the Beavers, with whom he
played for the next two years, IN
til the Lyle, Ursella, Buland, Chick
en-, Marshal, Novak combination or
ganized the Marines.
Alo0f Last Season.
For reasons of his own. Gunder-
: son failed to heed the call that
brought his teammates to Rock Is
land last year. although they did all
In their power to induce him to
come. "Gundy' believed that his
civil employment would prove more
profitable than a position on such
an uncertain football proposition as
the Independents were at the be-
ginning OF last year. So he re-
manned behind.
Manager Flanagan began his
quest for the player Immediately
after last years Hammond game,
Offering him every inducement to
Join the Independents. Still,
"Gundy" remained obdurate, and
was bogt to the team with the Close
q the season Flanagan resumed
his quest during the winter. spring
and summer with the same result.
~Cundy said he would like to play
n Rock Island, but that business
i1trfered
Yestsraay almost IN desperation.
flanagan and Lyle put their heads
together. Lyle got Gunderson on
TIE long distance phone and IN i've
minutes the Terrible Swede" had
weakened. agreeing to report here
tomorrow morning.
FIN Nay Work Guard
The arrival Of Gunderson win
MT jeopardise The status Of Free
nan Fitzgerald, present center. II
- probable that GunderDon WIN 70
place Fits" IL the ceutsr of the
hnA In such IN instance sF1txs
viii b shifted to one Of the guards,
where he can perform even more
Socctbly thcn q center, being 1
close follower Of the ball and one
ce thetIndepeodents' best defensive
playerA
Another stupid. but malicious ru-
NOR that Walter Buland had been
released from the Independents was
utterly denied this morning BY
Manager Flanagan. All kinds al
rumors about an alleged break be-
tween the Iendependents' manager
and the Islanders' best bet in the
line. were afloat III night Wiser
heads put no credence IN the Cos.
sip, ridiculing tho idee that Blu
land. the man-handliqg tackle. has
been dropped.
Insidious scan4aimungers from
time to time have sought to belit-
tie Buland to the extent Of treading
on thin Ice as regards the players
status with the fans. But every
time such rumors began to circu-
late, the knowing gentry discoant--
Cd them as vicious and unfounded
attacks on one Of the best football
players who ever donned the mole
skin. Buland's injured ankle ID
mending nicely and. In all prob
ability, he will oppose ~ Racine
Cardinals on Sunday n his old
position 1t right tackle.
New Men Expected
Manager rlaniSAn expects Al
Pierotti and Jimmy Dfpmny. tor
mer quarter centeI. and quarter
hack, reapeetive1x.M Of sths Glove
lAud Tigee8 md eof Brickley,
sex-Ha4Ine11 etAf 1allhack, to re-
lort y 49, ~ lS game. al
though Dr. rs n possibil-
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