The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-11
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i Bruce Copeland.

- ~ vsrs the Independents last
4 y5is.aser Flanagan Is planning to
sEfSka this years Independents .
II u: tfI-city eleven, composed Of
H. Ut professional football art
g!sss - lure Of the championship
Y sss,e can attract. With this pro-
80 IN view, there will be q rip
4 s9ting gathering Of the pigskin
sI;as Monday night at the New
i erpsr hotel. when ways and
IN Of winning the national title
m b. discussed.
Every fan and flannel who used
q vboop 'er up at Douglas park
~ fsll IL urged to attend the
neetinK and to declare himself or
hareelf on the momentuous subject
/ ~ a positive to spread the fame
| 4 Rock Island and the tri-cities far
~ near. The voice of every foot
IN fan in the community Ii desired
! n formulating plans for the sea-
Ina almost at hand.
Tn.Clty Booster.
| Manager Flanagan thinks very
vtll Of the tri-city proposition,
vhereby Moline and Davenport
EuAall be represented by their own
Istivs players in the Independence
N. The meeting Monday night
vill b . stupendous booster event
b Undue the vox pop with the
birit that boosts and wins. Sup
|Sort from all three cities is what is
ledrsd. Last years success dem
Illustrates to what extent profession
Il football can 60 in spreading the
.lhms Of the tri-cities.
The football outlook at this time
3 brighter than ever. Manager
flanagan now is in communication
with more than 80 players Of rec
egnized repute as stellar perform
fGs. Scores OF the nations best
tnms have opened negotiations for
games to be played In Rock Island.
kThh means that the eyes of the
vhole nation have already turned
~ Rock Island in point of football
nlsrsst. and 1t is only logical that
Apee behind the movement should
\ given the whole support Of the
ubole community in starting the
Jerks. -.
Being Sure First
Manager Flanagan is adhering to
u shrewd policy of not disclos-
bg names Of players and prospect
lvs opponents until he is positive
hat all obstacles have been re-
moved and no doubt remaining as
70 smooth sailing. The Argus has
already mentioned the probability
hat all Of last years championship
tank will return for additional hon
!. n. The chances are they will,
= eoll 9 the gridiron, with the
oll,her brilliant season, Is
sfect at this time; and it is
Psychological that those who tast-
q fame and success last season
fxill come back for more.
There will be nothing omitted at
Monday nights meeting that will
eeFve as cog in the machinery
which will propel the Independents
along championship way. Manager
flanagan has promised to cut loose
With every item of information he
las collected. The fans shall hear
MT what has transpired to date and
what they may expect as the out
come Of intrepid boosting. ,
Might Mention Names.
\ 1t Is probable that Flanagan will
divvlge the names Of all players
Who have signified q desire to joir
NE Independents, along with those
o. last years aggregation who have
areed to return. The chief topic
o. interest will be to sound out tht
mas a. to whether the Independ'
eots should only represent Rock Is
and or the tri-cities as Q boosting
anti. With this in view, the foot
eail fans Of Moline and Davenport
are urged to attend and expires,
themselves pro or con.
We need the cooperation Of ev'
sy live-wire individual and com
oercial and Industrial interest II
NE tri-cities II We are to repeal
ast seasons success" Manager
sianigan said today. II believe thu
!haependents last year demonstra
ted that q championship profes
s0nal football eleven Is without ~
sQaN a. booster for the com
ounity. II 1t did nothing else, tn,
!eam put the tri-cities on tho M
uonA football map: and that is a
sonor OF which but . few eal
Strongest Opponents.
Inis season We will have tn
strongest kind OF opposition from
leans that have followed Rock IL
saads lead BY putting strongly a
eanced professional elevens in ID
neid and backing them for the it'll
70 the fullest extent. Practical.
Wery big city in the middle ives
snd near east will have we'll or
ssnlsed teams 10 dispute whateve
cam Rock Island or other eleven
sanall make for the title.
MS will give Rock Island op
nifty - compete directly wit
u "a sreas ooamunities - Cleve
Mnd. Aa.on. Detroit, st. Paul. Min
neepolts. and sach lesser centerl
sunough renowned for their foot
All proves. - Canton, NassilloE
sine Village and others. We hop
70 arrange our schedule to includ
oaly those teams that have estah
ushed regulations.
Jebs Are Needed.
AN teams ! have mentioned Or
eacked 70 the utmost BY the bid
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