The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-08

runner on the scrimmage line for
no gain. The ball had been dead
for fully three or four seconds
when Traitor, Staley center, ran
deliberately into the PROSTATE Gun
derson, butting him over the left
eye with the full force OF his knee.
Gunderson was knocked cold as
Umpire Barron called for the dis
qualification OF Traitor and the
penalization Of Staley to the extent
of half the distance to the goal line,
which would have put the ball on
Staley's 131s-yard line. Referee
Williams, amid Staley,s vehement
protests, overruled Umpire Barron's
called penalty, claiming Trafton's
gross violation Of the rules had been
unintentional. Play was suspended
for eight minutes while Captain Ur-
sella and Bob Marshall pressed
their rightful claim against Staley's
fragrant unsportsmanlike conduct
Referee Williams, after apparent
consultation with Captain Halas OF
the Staleys, imposed an absurd pen
atty of 10 yards, based on section 6,
rule %, which is classified as Run
ming into opponents" His decision
was final, under the rules, and play
was resumed after Gunderson had
been carried from the field. Mock
more replaced Fitzgerald at left
guard and Fitzgerald went in at
center for Rock Island.
Staley put the ball into play on
its 17-yard line. Councilman stood
on the S-yard line and punted AZ
yards to Ursella, who caught the
ball on the 50-yard line and lodged
back six yards. where he was
thrown by Trafton. Healey boxed
Ingwerson again and Chicken tore
through for four yards, Jones tack
ling. Fitzgerald bowled traitor
aside and Novak plunged through
center for four more. Healey was
making a monkey out Of Ingwerson
! and Chicken got yard and a half
on the next play. Healey boxed
! Ingwerson for the third time, Chick
en- tearing through the hole to the
27-yard line for a gain of l6 yards
and FIRST DOWN.
| Chickens heart was set on a
touchdown and he dragged two Sta
leys six yards to the 21-yard line
before downed. Novak was chased
out OF bounds at the 1S-yard line
for three yards gain. Chicken tore
through center for three yards and
FIRST DOWN with the ball on the
15-yard line. Mockmore had open
ed the hole in which he took Traf-
ton and Jones out of the play
Jones was hurt and Staley tool
time.
Novak dived over center for g
yard. Chicken started wide left
end run, but Halas and BlacklocA
nailed him for a loss of three yards
1t was Chickens supreme effort ir
which he wrenched his right knee
badly and had to be relieved by
Kuehl. Chick was cheered severa
moments for his brilliant work a.
he was carried limping off the field
Noyak shot off right tackle fol
three yards on third down. Webbel
dropped back to the 2S-yard line
and dropkicked, but the ball fel
wide of the posts at the south side
Staley put the ball back into play
on its 20-yard line and Councilman
punted so yards from his 1O-yart
line to UFsella on Rock Islands As
yard line Ursella scooped the bal
and started to circle right end, bu
was chased out Of bounds at tn,
48-yard line.
! Kuehl shot through center To-
three yards and then added tire,
more through the same hole. 1
was Denfield's fine boxing that lie
Kuehl get through. Rock Islant
was penalized five yards whel
Keuhl crawled after the ball hat
been declared dead. The penalt,
put the ball back to Rock Island
49-yard line. Petty and Ingwersol
broke through and spilled a doubl'
pass, Ursella to Kuehl. for tw,
yards loss. Novak was too late il
starting and was dropped by Sterna
man for loss of two yards. Web
Der punted 4S yards to Pearce, VIII,
was thrown by Smith after a var,
gain.
Sternaman hit right tackle TO
four yards. Smith stopping him an,
healey tackling. Councilman 20
three more through the same hole
J Councilman punted As yards to Ur
sella. who was spilled by Ingwer
son and Chamberlain on Rock Is
lands 22-yard line after two yards
gain.
Chamberlain threw Kuehl 10
seven yards loss. Kuehl plunge,
through center for three yards. nut
ting the ball on the 1S-yard line a
; the quarter ended.
FOURTH QUARTER.
After changing goals Weber cir
cled left end for IL yards, putin
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