The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-12

] - Bruce Copeland.

& = ~ TIER hand here sun
- az meet the Rock IL
lslspSsdsnts ct Douglas park
~ peonisss to b the most
~ clash Of the season to
Snmors that the Starch
- have been taking things
II 3nh only . couple Of practice
~ 3 iaf, have reached the In
1erdents' camp.
:Sssse rvmors have had no moral
~ rnon the Independents. but It
=, = interesting to watch devel1
~ when the teams clash here
m The Staleys probably are
,.,s ~ the Importance attached
IN farne with the lndepend-
n and might have. been with
ling their punch for sundays
y
Short On Scorihg1
sarsly. the Staley scoring ma
iise "a not any too strong In
klsr 81 their games with Moline
W KsWauee. still. they appear
= AVE Z galaxy Of stars second to
~ The entire squad is COM
iisd Of football players in every
slse Of the word; players who are
s1e1dy. with quick wits to detect
SsSknesses in an opposing team.
TN Independents realize . the
s,o6bility Of the Staieys giving
ilen ne stiffest kind OF COMPETE
S]so "a will be prepared to give
2 mach q they take. Most Of the
al1sders are still smarting from
lnnnond's punching proclivities
~ last Sunday, although none is
pooe OF Is Rube Ursella, who
n ihdsfsoins special treatment at
~ CITY for his impaired knee.
Gssd Hopes for Rubc.
nmbe left Rock Island yesterday
8 bis knee In poor shape, but
~ { couple Of days treatment
IN doc" Watson, the noted
3aiusr Of lowa's athletes and one
u he best "conditioners" known
r. ths college world. Rube is ex-
|I06c4ed back IN ample time to direct
~ Anal workouts In preparation
III tho Staley game.
4 Wsddy Kuehl will direct prsac-
lice during Ursella's absence. The
Independents are seriously hand
i1pped In practice by the absence
" Fitzgerald, Shaw, Riddell and
,Aealsy Of Omaha, Chicken, Mar.
sS1Ail end Wyman Of Minneapolis
~ SM Nichols of Dies Moines.
"a The sHome Guards"
4 Buland, Mansfield. Smith. Kuehl
Kovsk, Koch, Ursella, Wyland, Lylt
~ Mockmore are the only players
r. hand to 90 through the motions
Amy night at Dougles park. Thes,
Nnprise . team Of only 10 men t.
surk out every night. The team
~ dous wonders In perfectini
years teamwork, but much re
Iins to be accomplished befor'
u highest standard Of play col
n attained.
Z The Staleys are working dali.
- . unit. with all their player
sttailable. Lack of daylight prac
tce is what has deferred the In
61pendents more than anything
else. Lack Of effective scrimmag
ing has also been q telling deter
fent In conditioning the team II
bfspsration for coming tough
nnes.
zest d Uncertainty.
The absentees will arrive satur.
~ to take part in intensive sig.
~ drill on the eve OF the Stale,
struggle. Still. the Independent
lopes are soaring. but evefy mar
steeliies that he will have to pranct
y Top speed Sunday to hold thu
culeyh not to mention defeating
Mem. The dope indicates that tb,
pecaturs are fully as strong - thu
sindependents, and the ultimate
moving Of their trumps adds {
sest Of uncertainty to the-cominl
tilt. =
Manager Flanagan announced TO-
~ tAat there was q steady call fol
Neefved seat tickets with the indi,
I0uoas that there will be an esrll
xyeli'ost before the sale closes SAT
stday night. After that time tick
y nay only be purchased at tn,
efosAds,
The Ticket Agents.
me Arcade, Martins Is and To
We afuS store are the only tickle