The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-21
||lEllpElIs|||
.lI|ED cL,l|| |
n HOME GRID ]!
3. Bruce Copeland.

nyUo - ~ eount1y 81 WIN
~ ~ WsslGs ehanp6e1s
1n ~ season b eveeyS ~
1lgleA II nevee 1T belter
N lie NJ leek r. ~ NJ
- IN lestballS
d ~ Islands independents win
pls Canton, Ohio, Nov. u, to
w Jim Thorpe's champion Bull
~ Manager Walter Flanagan an
ed today after his return yes
~ from the Canton conference
vAich the American Association
n ytplessional Football clubs was
Dnnissd, with Rock Island mem
- prominently ~ logical con-
1ers for the championship.
j. . way, this news will be dis
Dolnting TO tri-city fans, who
2ysd that the classic struggle
~ b held 1t Douglas park out
y consideration of Canton's re-
III to come here last fall for q
trssason game. But champions
= champions and the contenders
1T abide BY their dictation. Can
\ aid Come" Rock Island must
TO Get $3.50 Split
ovever, in establishing the date
II the game, Canton also estab-
~ the precedent which never be-
- was granted any championship
lntsndef in Canton. Realizing the
dependents great drawing DOW.
4. the Canton management will
- the admission fee for the
- Nov. II to $40. The regular
|1enission to Bulldog park il Sl.6s,
~ same - the locals will charge
- year. =
1ar more important than this, IL
10 tact that Canton has agreed to
|pR $3.50 ON the gross receipts
- Rock Island, something never
- before. The field capacity in
cnton is ahD& 5000. with this
|qA 5000 tickets at $3.50 each
~ amount to . total gate Of $19,-
- Splitting thiS amount $3.50,
: Islanders would receive ea,s00
y their end, % local Mans viii
IDLY see the dement's Of the
ne, even though they Will be de-
- the chance OF witnessing the
&uuat battle.
Feared BY Thorpe.
Manager Flanagan reports that
u Canton management was very
necitous Of the Islanders and that
aayer Ralph Ray of the Bull
~ said that the independents
y tho only team that the great
- Thorpe believes has a chance
COP the title. Meantime, Canton
~ comb the country for the best
!allabls talent with the intention
holding the Independents at all
~; and Canton always has q
pad team. This year. it is GER
n they will have the best eleven
~ seen in Bulldog moleskin.
Manager Flanagan has closed
"a the renowned Staleys of De-
esar. for two games-one at Doug
= park. Oct. II. and one at De-
aiur, Nov. z. He 10 holding open
tentative date to meet either
0eveiand or Akron in Chicago.
w Canton secured and the date
Decatur sealed, only two road
ames are likely. There is only .
.oee possibility that either Cleve-
- or Akron will agree to meet
Independents in Chicago. Man
~ flanagan said.
Scores for Title. =
Hanisan brought back a picture
NE championship trophy cur
aated BY the tire division Of the
nswick- Bake Collender com.
y Of Cleveland. The cup will
swarded the winner on the basis
competitive scores. No elimina.
a0a contests shall prevail, accord.
. to the plans Of the new associa.
oa. At the close of the season
scores will be adjudged and the
pion crowned according to the
oes impressive figures for the en-.
9S season. The picture Of the cur
y b reDcodaced In tomorrow
IAs Cup 10 . handsome solid nil.
Gold linsd vessel, feeplendent.
eeuipped with stAghorn handles
= richly embossed ana beauti.
engraved. The trophy i
Ply IN keeping with champion.
eaass and represent . heavy
aeitarD. The cup m1st b wor
consecutive times for psrma.
rOt1sev Cone IAurDlay.
"A todays arrival OF Eddi,
The misaing Independent.
ars Fltsgsrald. Chicken. Mar,
" and Fosdick. The flrst tire
ets are scheduled to report OF
stsday. Nothing has been heart
Of Nosdick. last years. stal
but Manager Flanagan e.
q him to hall In with the stras,
and b On hand before tn
q the week.
se announcement By the Asoo
Press yesterday that John
ceulsr Il Davsnport had decid
g resign - captain Of me Cor
university eleven It Ithaca
.. 10 Interpreted 70 mean tia
~ or later the Davsnport stal
yoin the Independents. 0huler
e approached yesterday, 81,
voaA Ike nothing bsttsf TIA,
Nay With The independents an
- to business a6Alrs acros
river q Tie same time,
Aoef Herb 0aoo,
aaagR Haniean 10 also hope
g eeing1ng Herb 0ies becl
PitnbafyA, vAsre he wen
b woek . assist Glenn warne
"a f1tt Dlaysrs INTO shape
oglle1oo ~ - lnsno
ta4k1o - 1g1nRa a11 IA,
15tx n s3sf.s 5sa Ill Y. IN 4Hssl s