The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18
NRY And KANSAS star
NDEPENDENTS next Week;
r bACkF|EL D STARS SOUGHT
amUCE COPELAND.

= SGn61DR yOm lCAay " s
~ Island Independents.
- ~ has been playing full
nd a Louis university, wired
:.....1r flanagan today that he
r.; - to Rock Island next
49, r Monday to help whip the
....7.rs iato shape for their game
n. ~ Canton Bulldogs, Nov. %.
sIsujus park.
fsrI7 laying this season has
~ - redeeming feature Of
.ss ..thar mediocre St. Louisiana.
- not enjoyed a very pros
49, soaeon. In their game with
ee g the latters field. Henry
- around the Bengals-the
M defeated Tufts, $50.
49,. St. Louis lacked the scor-
,,s srnch and Henry had to leave
- - from sheer exhaustion.
Peeitisn Undetermined.
esy viii play against the Bull
Y ar 1t his position is yet undes
ss;1nad It Is uncertain whether
!. I'M start the game or be used
! !. I int string reserve halfback
~Nflback. All depends upon Man
.s yIanigan's success in lining
= - other hatfield men, whom
Htieeee to sign within the next
1sraf days. -
+ addition to the acquisition of
nnry. flanagan announced that he
lal sisned Quarterback Woods,
- yeey:s star performer for the
minority of Kansas, who went
nnt.euns throughout the Missouri
Mlley conference campaign. Woods
\ recommended as being cagey
I,ader and q powerful kicker with
n foot.) He has been coaching the
savrtle6 college eleven this fall and
viii report Immediately after Satur-
iyS game.
After Pick Of Pack. :.
flanagan is still scanning the
football horizon for a fullback and
halfbsck to give the Independents
nuch needed strength behind the
line for the Canton game. All sorts
q yumprs as to the identity Of the
Daysrs have been circulated within
u last couple OF days. However.
flanagan said this morning that he
~ closed definitely with only
Hsory and Woods. He is negotiat-
hg with several others, that's all.
ne Rock Island management
III announced that fully half the
reserved seat sections at Douglas
mi have been sold and that re-
nahIng tickets will be at a premi-
N until the box Offices are opened
week from Sunday. Out-of-town
! W for blocks of tickets are being
meeived daily, but Manager Flani-
On explained that the choicest
eats will be held back several
!, hys for the convenience Of tri-city
hns.
Must Speed.Up Sales.
Football fans OF the three cities
must speed-up their purchases in
view Of outside calls for reserved
fssats. Present indications are thai
the out-of-town patronage will be
fully q large as the local repre-
sentation. Every man, woman and
child IN the tri-cities, who wishes
to zee Jim Thorpe in action for the
last time in his gridiron career are
urged to make their reservations
~ early as possible for their OWL
benefit, .a
The Canton Bulldogs are speed.
ing up their forces to wipe out theiI
previous defeat by the Akron In.
dams. whom they meet Thanksgiv-
hsday in Canton, and then to rush
% to Rock Island and settle in theil
Avor, II possible, the outstanding
dispute as to the supremacy be
tween Rock Island and Canton.
Bulldogs Supermen.
The Bulldogs are vested with nat
nal football power and science
nving held the professional cham
tonship longer than any othel
,sam In the country, chiefly through
ns well-nigh invincible prowess o
NE great Jim Thorpe. The famous
indian has announced that his las
appearance on any football feb
WI Be at Douglas park a week from
sunday, and that in itself is wort
coming miles to see.
canton combines all the requis
~ Of champion in that the Bull
0Oss always have first call in tn
tlection Of recognized former col
We stars. Curious fans are urge
= drop into The Arcade and viev
@ picture Of the Bulldogs. Tn
sao'o was taken only several week
~ ana contains the complete ros
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