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

sBy,Bruce Copeland.

x11N030000 WN00U v8U1I0Q toM
q hieh-priced ex-collegs and pro-
l0oGionaI football stars, containing ,
emo Of the pick Of eastern and
Ul6-western phenoms, were retired
u uttsf rout, 10, BY Rock II
laad's champion independents yes
terday afternoon Ct Douglas park
81 one Of the most fiSrcely fought
Enmss on record
Il was . game wherein the anal
score tells but little about the in
vincibility Of the Independence !
lnrcsful attack and superb defense.
ana the vicious and somewhat I'M
spostmanlike tactics 6f the entire
Hammond eleven. i
Hammond came to Rock Island
70 beat the Independents by hook
or crook. They Ind collected =
beyy Of ''starS.s at least hve Of
whom played under assumed
names, implying they were college
men who feared to disclose their |
breach of amateur etiquet. Come
one, come all, they looked alike to
the Ursellaites whose phenomenal
ohift attack p.ck-off interference
and concentrated defensive play
bewildered them completely.
Resort 70 Foul Play.
When Hammond discovered they
could not win BY fair means, they
resorted to constant smuggling and.
today, every Independent player
K hears af least one noticeable bruise
from such sources. Hammond
slugged in almost every play after
the frst few minutes Of the game.
Still, the Independents battled ON
undaunted. taking slugs, kicks, foul
4 tackles and all the dirty tricks .
roughneck team could impose.
The Independents resorted to
their usual CLASSY teamwork to win
the game ON ~ merits. The bright
eat individual work Of the day, II
such . thing could be 10 classified
f under Rock Islands sterling sys-
tenn Of slsven-men-in-the-gam6, was
that at Ray "Waddy" Kuehl. the
Davenport flash. who started his
first game, and relieved Captain Ur-
sella Of running the team at guar
tsrback in the h1t half.
Great Day for Kuehl
Kuehl's splendid record for tho
afternoon registered . total yard
ago OF ia, which was away and
above that of any other Independ-
emit Two touchdowns resulted
from his brilliant line-plunging and
end-running. He was q veritable
eel in squirmiug through on of
tackle runs, frequently stiff-arminl
the secondary defenders to almost
ludicrous effect. Waddy's defensive
playing was also bright feature
OF the game. He was In every play
with the ferocity Of a fighting
jaguar and spilled many q much
heavier runner without gain.
Fred Chicken, Arnold Wyman and
Sid Nichols were the other bes
ground gamers for the lndepend
ents. Chickens contribution provet
his gryatic line-pluuging chief.
for short gainA which Melted q to
tai OF seven first downs. Chicken
line-plunging total registered !
yards; the best line-plunging Of tn
day.
Wynaa Shows Class.
Wyman followed Chicken in yard
L, age gained through the line, amass
ing q total of g., which netted tn
Independents four first downs. HI
spectacular forward passin
throughout the game. especially Il
the fourth quarter. checked up
total Of lis yards in that depar;
mens Ct tho game. Wyman also dis
played excellent line-plunging abil
ity, finding holes to . nicely an
following the ball like weasel
Moreover, he often led the air-tigh
interference and never failed
pick OF and spill . would-be tack
Yer.
Hammond was outrushed NOR
than four to one. Their teamwork
such a. II was. was . foeful trat
esty Of their highly colored pres
notices. After one taste Of the In
Dependents concentrated. well-tim
Cd attack that ripped the Dig PA
pound line to shreds. Harmon
would have liked to quit. Bein
/ held ON the field BY the rules of tn
game, they discarded all method
Of sportsmanship and resorted
the foulest tactics Q football teal
could impose.
Every Islander Marked.
Every Independent was Q mar
for their malicious slugging. Han
4 uond battered. kicked and twiste
y on almost every down with crus
effect Ursella:s left knee suftsre
. severe wrench that necessitate
his removal to Iowa City today fo
special treatment by DR.. Watso,
noted trainer Of the University {
Iowa college squad.
Duey Lyle Wa deliberately kicl
ID IN the fAoe. sustaining . cut o
his upper lip that penetrated
| his teeth and necsssitsting ssve
stitches to clooA Eddie Hsale,
The former Dartmouth star line
man, making IN osteutatiouS d
bat with the lslanlefs, Was "cleat
Cd On The 11gAt cheek clear
he bone. and be. too. had 70 hav
De wound ssWe1 viii fve stttehe
Tfed Chickaa lsft he game 1
ne last QaagtsR, battarod IN
bruised Jerry 2ms1sld, who's
playing ct sad Was Q delikl
thro1shGpt he Gnmat carries thru
tAc1al b aises q The rssult It IN
eneae . mnaline Waltsr Bulan
seooa = half Co., e1peens lin