The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-02

MINIS, 8 DEFEATS, 4 TIES IS
EIGHT YEAR RECORD; TEAM PILES
UP 1497 POINTS TO RIVALS 152
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|hat Is what the champion Of any
d Of sports replies to the ap-
Of the unknown for a match.
Il xbat the Rock Island indie
Ients heard all last fall from
Canton Bulldogs.
Z Independents pointed With
pFide to their eight-year rec
s. which they had won 81
lost 9, tied 4, scored a total
ls7 points to their opponents
But still, Canton refused to
to q post-season game after
Ijnx through half the season.
ri made Manager Flanagan and
assistants all the more deter
"A 40 with the approach Of the
ent season, Canton let down all
closely-guarded barriers and
descended to admit Rock Island
the American Association OF
fessional football clubs.
Gees and Gets Rep.
ock Island went and got a repu-
b and now the whole champion
field is before the Independ-
The first titular struggle
be staged tomorrow afternoon
Douglas park with the Muncie
ers as opponents.
rom tank team to champion
contenders is something that
ones the Independents after
b years Of ups and downs in all
d Of the proverbial weather.
team is groomed to run a
npionship race. No more capa-
coach than "Rube" Ursella may
found anywhere else in the land.
greater hustler than Walter
kislgan ever managed any kind
an athletic proposition.
There isn't a single setpp on the
dependents schedule. In fact.
kry game will find a tough OPP
bent at the other end of the field,
! that is just as determined and
/ as capable Of winning. II the
Dependents 60 through the sea-
b without a defeat and then 60 to
hton TO play the renowned Bull
s. on Nov. q, the eyes of the en-
Z football world will be focused
them, not especially on Can
y,
Jim Fears r. !.
canton has held the champion
p for several years through the
rless efforts of Jim Thorpe, the
Ids greatest all-around athlete.
Carlisle Indian school. Last
Thorpe declared that he was
ough for good as a football
Eyer. But this year he changed
mind. He knows he will have
play in at least one game and at
hpt to stop the doughty Inde-
hdents.
But the Canton Bulldogs are not
only tough team on the sched-
:. Tomorrow, the Muncie Flyers
II oaer one Of the best adver-
ed professional teams in the
me. They will bring half of last
ars Pine Village team to Rock
land In hopes of winning the first
me Of the championship race.
After Muncie, the Hammond team
u invade Douglas lea for a game
II Sunday. The Hammond as.
eeation has been made over en-.
ely under the direction of DR.. A
ioung. one of the greatest Of
QUAIL mentors, and who himself
star college players severai
afs ago. Then will come thu
a!ess Of Decatur, one of the bes'
wesslonal elevens money car
Subject to Change.
tnere are three tentative date
ne Independents schedule tina
'sat De changed at any time. Man
y fianigan is still in hopes o
laslng Canton to Rock Island
night succeed in inducing then
sceept one of the tentative date
a'sa are Oct. "a, Nov. II and Nov
There is still nothing definit,
'ou! the Akron game scheduled t,
Played in Rock Island, Nov. rs
,ae last game Of the season. /
snt be possible for Manage
'eMsan to get the Canton team
~ on that date. He is working
I've up. anu WIN
saalon told Rock Island las
= % go and get a reputation be
u seeking a championship game
=, ROCK Island is obliging. to sa
least, Now watch the indie
.oents dust. They're off!