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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

Tor outraged fans persist in cheer
ing or JEERING for more than
two minateSi Remember. Nodrog!
That is. unless the referee Is a
broad interpreter Of the rule.
AS to the fairness" Of Referee
Williams, which you allege, Nod
rog, here is a specimen remember,
you implied as muchl:
The moment Trafton committed
his fragrant fouling Of Gunderson,
Umpire Barron ran in, disqualified
Traitor and motioned to Referee
Williams to advance the ball half
the distance to the Staley goal line.
Why! Because Traitor had struck.
kneed and kicked Gunderson. You
saw it, didn't you?
Well, Nodrog. did you see Captain
Halas Of Staley run toward your
sanctimonious MA Williams, cry
ing: care you going to stand for
thatr Did you zee Williams fal.
ter. consult with Halas and then
stride toward Umpire Barronf Did
you hear Williams declare, THAT
foul was unintentional?" Did you
see him consult with Halas AGAIN.
Do You believe they wore discuss.
ing THEIR return trip to Decatur I
Turn to rule 10, section l.:
E'There shall be no striking with
the first or elbows, kneeing. kick
ing, meeting with the knee. striking
with the locked hands; nor shall a
player on defense strike IN the
face, with the heel Of the> hand. an
opponent who is carrying 1.-THE ball. +"
| Under Penalty" we read: dis
qualification and LOSS BY OF
PENDING TEAM of one-half the
distance to its own goal line"
Now turn to rule %. section I,
under Duties Of the Umpirs." See
where he alone has supreme 1uris-
diction under Conduct OF Players.
| for imposing penalties for "Strik-
ing. kneeing. kicking" etc?'
Now. Nodrog. turn to rule ~,
| section 8. and read: IN making
his decisions the referee must rec
ognize and allow precedence to any
penalty declared BY the umpire.
Was Referee Williams fair" in mis-
! interpreting rule 81. section l,
which reads, The referee shall
have general oversight and con-
troll OF the gamer Was he fair"
| in being dominated completely BY
George Halas! Was he fair" In
being 60 obdurate that Captain Or
sella was impelled to yield because
there is NO recognized football
court Of appeals? For your OWL
information. HE WAS NOT FAIR!
You know that Williams finally
proposed q cenpronisc penalty
don't ycu. Nodregl Isn't . con-
promise proposed BY ono Who Y
suhiecf IN freuusnt attacks Of cold
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

word, the Staleys viii mover
have another opportunity to
play Rack Island - long a. /
an associated with the elub!n
You are right. Nodrog; Flanagan
has at all times stood for good.
clean sports" As reluctant as you
arc to admit 1t (for We know you
wrote It only for eRect). Flanagan
usually gets what he wishes and
will continue to thrive despite your
covert wishes to the contrary
against Flanagan, the Independents
and the city they represent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

feet7 Doesn't he admit he is wrong
by proposing q compromised II he
weer courageous, wouldn't he stick
to his c0nyicti0nsl Williams viO-
lated the code himself by misinter-
pretfng rule q. section 1, and dis.
regarding rule 2s, section l, under
"Duties Of the Referee: and iener.
ing rule q, section /. under sBrief
Of Rules Where Umpire Has Juris.
dictiOn."
Williams compromise was based
On rule %. section under "Con-
duct Of Players" which reads:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
'GRIDlRON ROSE HAS IT'S THORNS
CPORTING JAZ7
BY BRUCE COPELAND ~
ABOU ROCK ISLAND.

Ala Reck Island (nay lis kibe
:. advaneel1
Awoke ono night and sat up b !
q trance,
And SAW Q vision neither tall
NOR short.
WIN B. V. DS embrei6efed
Davenport
what w0uldst unhappy pm.
grim from the deaAr ~
Rock Island said. The vision
raised lts head
And with q smile celestial and
benign,
And voice as mellow - The
lowing kline,
Il answered, ~sTis forglvonoos
I seek,-
So humbIy that Rock Island
couldn't speak.
Nor till the mist Of doubt had
rolled away
Tin fact, twas not mt1 -
break o day.
Did he come to sufficiently to
buzz,
ooh, whyi oh, whyr The Wis :
ion said, ~BecuSx."
At that, Rock Island got right
up, aflame,
And made remarks that put the
sp0Ok to shame.
&Not till you died did begin
to thrive!
Why didn't you feel that way
when alivef7
All this is greatly beneath the
ah-dignity Of the Jazz, but yor
never get anything without Digging
for it.
The Democrat sport department
"a 4 firm believer In cooperation
You give 1t to them and they TAX
It from you.
Hope Nodrog and his little mos
quito aren't jealous of the Jazz
Don't quarrel! An egg in the hant
is worth two in the pocket. :
The Democrat refers to "R0cl
Islands ONLY sport writer" Is al
agitator. Tickled to death. 80 +
speak. ,
Love thy brother like myself
That's nice; especially brothe'
newspapermen! q .-
The Democrat is the only news
paper in the country that employ
chicken in its sport department
Her name (hush!) Is Miss Inform
The worst of it is, the Democra
spinort vexperts always come
passed. Of miles to see Rock Islam
get the worst of it. *
Take a tip and get Lardner, Cob
or somebody to write it for YOU
That'd make it really funny.
Why is the Democrat sport de
partment 50 cOcky? Well. the JAZZ
OpineS it's because Miss lnfOrT
and Miss Nomer are the only one
on the job.
USE WELL, NODROG, BEFORl
SHAKING.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

There shall be no unnecessary
running into opponents after the
ball has been declared dead. us
ually. Nodrog. this rule is inter-
preted to apply to fouls committed
while both players are on their
feet. Williams had only to view the
result of Trafton's willfuL foul to
determine which penalty should be
imposed.
The Sportscope has attempted to
correct your assertion that Referee
Williams was fair. 1t hopes you
understand, Nodrog!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

The Democrat writer speaks too
collectively, indicating his aversion
10 facts. He also evidences weak
ness for contradicting himself, for,
had Traitor and not Gunderson
been laid low with a foul charge,
the Democrat writer would prob
ably have been just as gratified as
Ne was to see Gunderson stretched
out cold. He should not leave such
leEible interpretations between his
lines You must burn your bridges
behind you, you know. That is a
trick employed by smart writer's;
| they write so you cannot read be-
tween the lines.
II Davenport is without the So
called rowdy element. Rock Island
: will be more amenable to rebuke
for Sundays regrettable affair.
However. although not within the
experience OF The Sportscope, some
Of the most fragrant spectacles Of
fowdyism have occurred on Dav-
export sport fields, when there
was nothing too mean or vile for
them to say or do" If Rock Is
land comprised only 20 per cent Of
ths attendance. the Democrat writer
Is . prodigy Of no mean promise.
By his estimate there would have
been at least so per cent among
those who swarmed upon the field
afisr the game, and 30 per cent who
could not get upon the field in tins
10 voice their protests against such
hagrant unsportsmanship OF the
Staleys.
Avoiding cumbersome figures
there was at least one Davenport
fan among those who literally
chased the StAey busses out Of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
Answer.

Turn to the football code, Nod
rog, and let's have a little skull
practice. We shall begin by read
ing section 3 of rule Is, whose
text is:
mo delay arising from any
cause whatsoever shall continue
'more than two minutes" Is that
perfectly clear? Simple enough.
isn't it? Well, let's proceed. I'm
Der Penalty" we see:
Unreasonable delay on the part
Of the side not in possession Of the
Sball-Loss of yards, the scrim-
down.
Unreasonable delay on the part
OF the side in possession of the bali
Loss of 5 yards, the down and
the point to be gained for first
down remaining the same as they
were at the beginning of the scrim-
mage during which the delay oc-
CURED.
Refusal Of either side to play
within two minutes after having
neen ordered to do so by the ref
eree-Forfeiture of the game"
DO you know what is the score
OF a forfeited game? No? Well, as
,n's Is primary class in football,
Know you hereafter that it is 10.
Cheering so that signals cannot
oe heard should be clsls sIfied under
iuie ID Delay Of Game). shouldn't
M The wording of the rule itself
sees not interpret ""irom any cause
Whatsoever" 1t leaves that broad
Interpretation TO the Judgment Of
me referee and field judge. In q
way. you are right because the rule
contains no specific factors for
enali.ation, neither players nor
Spectators.
infliction Of the penalty is con-
nued wholly to the players. but, no
mention is made of the spectators.
ouii. a referee or q field Judge
might exercise the prerogative left
TOT their Interpretation and impose
s-yard penalty.
See any reference to Eat least
~ Yards" there? See any reference
70 TIE referee having the authority
!" penalize for such q delay"
And. 10. under Penalty" 1t Is
stipulated that only team delays
are TO be adjudged. Remember
Nodrog. that to report a football
tame for your newspaper, you hrst
ave to possess some knowledge OF
@e rules. Then, perhaps. you will
never again make such ridiculous
assertion that . team, either With
VI without possession Of the ball
sn be penal!zed 5. NO FAT LEAST
~ YARDS" because the jubilau
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

You don't mean that, doyou, Nod
rog? II you do, there is murder in
your heart. Why, the very idea OF
wishing anything that breathes-
good, bad or indifYerent-to be in
such a fatal predicament! You
must give your intelligence more
exercise, Nodrog! II that is an ex-
ample of your mentality. you are
living in stoneage times, not 1926
A. D. It is dangerous to reputation
to print a statement in which you
infer it is pitiful that human beings
cannot be killed OF. Did you stop
to think of that before you began
to write?
As to Decatur's Outraged"
fandom ut the game, The Sport
scope daresays they witnessed
only the elimination Of . series
Of blaek-guardly fouls on the
part of their own Oppressed"
football team IN the fullest ella.
ton during the game. The
Sportscope also daresays that
such thrills turned to shlvefs
whea they suddenly aweke to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
HEAVY BRADLEY
TEAM next FOE
FOR AUeuSTANA
An Regulars But WIekstron Ne.
ported n Gesd Trim fsr Gams
with DeWnstats Eleven.

Coach Swedburg will give his
men . hard workout all this week
in preparation for the game next
Saturday, when Augie meets the
strong Bradley team at Erickson
held. The squad was given . long
signal drill last night; and running
punts. signal practice and scrim-
mage are in line for tonight's prac-
tice. The men have worked out
all the stiffness which they in
CURED in the Cornell game last
Saturday.
AL the regulars, with the excep-
ton OF Wickstrom, will be in the
game Saturday. but the husky cen
ter may not be able to participate,
due to the condition Of his knee,
which vas wrenched In the Cornell
fracas. c. Peterson will replace
him at center in the event he is
not able to play, and E. Carlson
will take Peterson's place in the
|iine.
Bradley Tough Foe.
Bradley has one of the best teams
In the state, as can be seen by tn.
fact Nhat theirs is the only team
that has been able to take the
pigskin across the line Of the strong
Milltken aggregation. probable con
ference winners. The Peoria team
scored two touchdowns in the first
quarter in their game with MILL
ken before the latter could collect
themselves. They were defeated by
Milliken, 4S to IA. but the game was
not as one-sided as the score would
indicate, 0s Milliken had to use all
Its strength and reserves. 7
Bradley also conquered Hedd;ng
4S to 0, and defeated Normal, IL
to 0. Last Saturday they beat the
strong Illinois Wesleyan team, IA
to 10. Bradley's line is a powerful
charging machine and their back
field is reputed as being the tastes,
backfeld in the state.
Defense Test for Augie.
Their main method of ground
| gaining Is on their end runs. Al.
gustana has not played team this
year who resorted to end runs az
much as to line plunges and it re-
mains to be seen how the Swedes
will handle this method of attack
Bradley has been defeated twice
this year, the first defeat being
handed them by Eureka college,
to 0, and the second by Milliken
These two games were the firs1
games of the season and since thai
time they have won all of theil
games.
This improvement has been cred.
tied to the coaching of their new
mentor, Robertson. Robertson ha;
made several changes in the linz
until he has developed one of tht
best lines in this part of the coun
try and his backfield is probably TIN
fastest.
Still Drill for Team.
Coach Swedburg realizes that thu
game Saturday will be nothing scf
and is putting his men through
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
YALE BOWL CAPACITY,

New Haven, Nov. 10.-The seating
capacity OF the Yale bowl for the
Yale-Harvard football game on
Nov. 20 will be $4,000 tickets, al
lotment for which has been taken
by the two universities, and no pub
lie sale OF tickets will be held.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
QueshonA.

i SITS q certainty that Rock
Island has many short SPORTS
Rather than suffer defeat, they
evidenced the fact that there
was nothing too mean or vile
s for them to say or do, and the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
COACHES THE BUNK.

Boston, Nov. lo.-coach cavan7
augh, Of tie Boston college clever,
which has Arimmed Yale twice, says
that coaches are the bunk. It's the
players who win football games,
he thinks
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
SCORES GEORGIANs.

i Dsnville. Nov. 10.-Center college
may be the NEXT school to follow
Vanderbilt and Pitt in severing re-
lations with Georgia Tech. Centre
alleges that the Georgians use
rough tactics.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
Answer.

Prejudice, did you >say-preju-
dice? Did you ever come to Rock
Island to see sporting event in
which a Rock Island participant
was engaged, without being preju-
diced in favor of some rank out
slider? You owe Rock Island a good
deal, Nodrog; and you owe your
self darn sight more for throwing
mud when an occasional bouquet
would be appreciated and duly
acknowledged.
Judge you're speaking for others,
Nodrog, when you say those who
know sports and sportsmen.'
Sounds just like a dusky dude try
ing to become a glib lingutst;
honestagosh, Nodrog!
But. really, Nodrog, you sure
are caleless where you put your
foot What will all those birds
@who really know sports and
! spOrtSmeno say when they
learn how you duped them into
believing that picture you re.
produced along with those mis-.
anthropic screeds Monday
night, was q downright fake;
and that the democrat Camera
Man" who snapped that ~Great
Play" musta Travelled in an
ariplane to snap the respective
tnams Of tn" University ct
Southern California and Occi.
dental college, not the indie.
pendent-Staley game as you
misled them to believe.
Too bad, Nodrog, that the Inter
national Film Service beat you Il
it Saturday and used 1T on the pic
ture page of the Chicago Herald
and Examiner. Thought you wer,
clevah, didn't you, Nodrog
Thought you'd slip one over OF
those who really know sports ant
sportsmen," didn't you? Woulds
gone along with you, Nodrog. i
youda been kindlier disposed 10
ward your former Rock Islant
friends and contemporaries.
So you see, Nodrog. il you're 70
ing to chucka rock from G1a1l
gables, you be clevah enough ~
to forget your parachute for tAAl
long fall back to earth. Al FOL
YOUR grain Of salt. remember
1t might be a long winter ahead
and that a little Aszs fitness, ones 4
awhile, is good ~ the soul m
solar plexus, u sNodrog.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

at is also probable that in future
the rawlings Of an over-enthusias.
tic, although prejudiced, sport
writer, who only a short time ago,
spent an entire week framing an
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

majority of the crowd, which
! was only 20 per cent from Reck
Island, was completely dis.
gusted with the rowdyism that
leaves q stain ON clean sports
and especially professional foot
bail In the Island city"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
TWO CAPTAINS

Urbana, H., Nov. l0.-The Him
football team finds itself with two
captains since the reinstatement Of
kopp, former captain of the team.
Depler is the other captain.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
Question D.

that he was not In accord with the
tactics Of those who could not think
Of losing their money, II there was
tsuch atrocious English, Nodrog) a
possible means Of preventing de-
feat"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
Question B.

i III Referee Williams, who the
hackers Of the Independents claim
was unfair, had been Just. he would
have penalized the home team at
least 20 yards when sscyclone Of
cheers perhaps cyclone because
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
Question E.

alibi for the defeat suffered by Rock
Island at the hands Of the Decatur
crew, will be taken with grain OF
salt by those who really know
sports and sportsmen."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
HE'S CONyfyCED.

Cincinnati, Nov. 10--Cocch Charles
Moran Of the Centre eleven says lie
doesn't think the Harvard eleven
will be beaten this year. Uncle
Charles Is a convert.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

they had such a Blow made it i'm
possible for the visitors to call
(they could call all right. couldn't
they? their signals. This the ref
cree has the authority to do, and
it no doubt would have stopped the
noise"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

Probably no one. was more dis
appointed with the methods used
yesterday Sunday than Walter
Flanagan, manager of the Independ-
ents. He has at all times stood for
GOOD, clean football and it is known
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
Question G..

isn't it too bad these barrel
house supporters could not have
been under that section of the
bleachers that collapsed (you for
got to append an Interrogation
point, but that's all right, Nodrog;
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
THOSE WHO FAKE
GET LITTLE CAKE.


4 sporting scribe strode forn
to view
Two football teans It plays
The while his spirits Rew and
few
And made him bawl and
br1y.
But when he learned the win.
ming team
Was that Of our fair city,
He muttered, sThlngs amt
what they seem";
And others not SO pretty.
This sporting scribe, - wen
you know,
Loves sport for sports own
sake;
, And Just for that he'll blow and
blow
Rock Island seeks to fAko
And yet, before his rants arc
cool
And he has time to gioat, 0,
He pulls q fake and tries to
fool
Us with q badgered photo.
Now, mans intelligence may
rot
Unless he tries to use It,
And those who It avaHeth not
Some day are bound to lose
1t.
So let's advise this trusted
scribe
To exercise his knowledge
With pictures, and not be 50
glib
Ahout n distant COLLEGE.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

here it is:)? Decatur fans who
came a long way to see real foot
ball game, took home with them
something new in tie form of root
ing and it's more likely they'll
spread the news"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

All the Dews all re t;ms-rhs
ArEgs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

sInspired by the Davenport DEM
ocrat's attempt on Mondays sport
page to Jazz tri-city football fans
with a faxed picture of play in
Sundays Independent-Staley game,
when, in reality, said picture was
that of play in a recent game be-
tween the University Of Southern
California and Occidental college,
and reproduced last Saturday on
the picture page Of the Chicago
Herald and Examiner.
The sporting yexpert Of the Dav.
export Democrat d0tes on clean
sports, but wants someone else to
psy the laundry bill.
1t was feared sometime ago that
sooner or later, the Democrat
sporting duo might imbibe toe
freely Of their celebrated "Homade
Hootch."
The Democrat AYERS that Roct
Island fans are "short sports.
Well. Josephus, there is SOME sat.
isfaction in being known as SOML
kind Of sports.
Mob scenes at football games now
are deplored by the Democrat. HON
times have changed since mother
was sweet-sixteen!
+
Suggestion to Flanagan: Ordcl
following sign painted and sns
pended in press coop atop grand
stand: @Don't boost the Independ
ents! You might offend the Dav
cnport democrat reporters!"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

Why is the Democrat sport de-
partment 80 cockyl Well. the Jazz
opines it's because Miss Inform
and Miss Nomer are the only ones
on the job.
USE WELL, .NODROG, BEFORE
SHAKING.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

Take a tip and get Lardner, Cobb
or somebody to write 1T for you.
That'd make it really funny.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

Coach Swedburg realizes that the
game Saturday will be nothing soft
and Is putting his men through
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-06-15

LosT-Friday evening. about Z, two ami
nal sable neckpiece, between 93d at. and
Riverside Drive and broadway and 9th
ST., either on street or In broadway car;
reward. Phone Columbus 7400. Apartment
ono
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-06-15
CIVILIAN CLOTHES" RETURNS.

Oliver Morosco tried the unusual ex-
pertinent at the Morosco Theatre last
night of bringing back. with several i'm
portant changes in cast, a play that was
successful here earlier in the same sea-
son. 1t was "Civilian Clothes" Thomp-
son Buchanan's comedy. seen last fall at
the same house. In place OF Thurston
Hall as Sam McGinnis. William Courte-
nay played the role. He Is one of the
courtliest lovers on the stage, and It re-
quired all his art to play the uncouth
ex-army captain, who returns from
France. where his martial attainments
and glamor have bedazzled a young
woman OF fashion into marrying him,
and finds that his young wife is repelled
by his ill-bred demeanor in civilian life
But when acting the smooth and pol
ished butler in the second act-the posi-
ton which McGinnis takes in order. as
he says. to acquire a society veneer from
the servants--Mr. Courtenay appeared to
be more at ease, and here his comedy
was delightful. All in all, he gave a
varied and diverting performance.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-06-15
Miss Pomeroy and
Mr.. Lippitt to
We'd June rs
Both Served in France and
Bride-to-Be Received the
. Medaille d'HOnneur.

Arrangements have been completed Tor
the marriage Of Miss Frances Pomeroy'
only daughter Of Mr.. and Mra Sanford
b. Pomeroy OF this city and Paris, to
Mr. Charles W. Llpptt, Jr., OF Provi-
dence and Newport, which will take
place on the afternoon Of June 2s In the
shantry Of 81. Thomas's Church. Miss
Pomeroy will be attended by Miss Ade-
ialdo sedgwlck and Mr.. Gorton Thayer
Lppltt will be best man Cor his brother
The ushers, all from Providence, will be
Messrs Nicholas Potter, Thomas Hnr-
rls. Charles r. steedman and Joseph
Farnham. Miss Pomeroy and her par
ents have lived for years In Paris FOR
nearly four years during the war she
was at the hospital In Neuilly under
Mrs. william X. Vanderbilt and Mrs
George r. Munroe, and she received from
tho French Government tho Medaille
d'Honneur, While doing canteen work
In France she met Mr.. Lippitt, who was
attached to the lo3d Field Artillery.
Mr. Llppitt was a student at Harvard,
leaving the university 20 enlist, and he
was In France two years He resumed
his studies at Harvard last autumn.