The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-04

H0lU Canton Bulldogs
Came to be Defeated
By Indians of Akron,

100 yards. average Of 40, giving
Canton Q total Of 700 yards in IA
punts, an average Of nearly 50
yards.
Akron Forces Fighting.
Canton played desperately in the
final quarter. but the pace had been
as telling on the Bulldogs as 1t was
on Akron, and the Thorpians were
not able to penetrate deeply into
enemy territory. As the contest
waned, Akron forced the fighting
again. but that was due to the
chance Canton took in trying 10
keep possession of the ball. needing
yard to make the required 10. The
Bulldogs tried to open the Akron
line. but it held. Had Canton been
ahead, a punt would have been in
order. As it was, Akron got pos
session of the ball ON Canton's 49,
yard line. Several plays later.
quarterback Harris sneaked of
Canton's left tackle for about is
yards; placing the ball on Canton's
12-yard line. the closest. Akron got
to the goal from scrimmage during
the game. Even that position was
not beneficial, for Griggs intercept
ed a pass on Canton's 2-yard line,
and then Thorpe punted out OF, dan
ger.
As Canton watched the negro
halfback, Pollard of Brown, so-did
Akron pay attention to Thorpe. The
Indians long forward passes to
Guyon were the feature Of his
play. Once he made a first down
on a tackle plunge Of eight yards.
He did not bring material ground
on end runs. Twice he went into
Akron territory for the purpose of
receiving forward passes from
Guyon, but each time they were
batted down. AS for Pollard. he
netted two of Akron's four first
downs, one on an end run of 10
yards and the. other on a squirm-
ing drive outside tackle. Harris
was the producer of another Akron
first down, and a forward pass Of
j13 yards from King to Bierce
brought the first down Of the game
and led IN to q position from where
Copley kicked his placement goal.
! Worked to Beat Canton.
But for the blocked forward pass
that melted a touchdown for Akron
the game would have ended 80, and
that score would have more proper
ly indicated the balance of each
team. Canton met an aggregation
worthy of its steel, and while the
Bulldogs displayed an uRbreakable
spirit. Akron was rich in vigor and
rugged in aggressiyeness. Beyond
doubt the upstaters primed for
weeks for the Canton contest. Thcy
have one of the best drilled teams
in the history of professional foot
/ ball in this section. One Of Can,
toms biggest assets has been unity
! Akron has it this year. The Rub
bertown troupe is even stronger
than the Triangles of Dayton. and
when the Thanksgiving day BATHS
swings around Canton will have tt
expend every energy to make W
! for Sundays loss.
: Individually, the game was moi
without its stars. The work of AR
ron's tackles, Copley and Johnson
was Just as brilliant as that con-
tributed by Henry and Buck OF Can
ton. At ends Akron had two won
| ders in Nash and Bierce, the for
mer being down the field under
] every punt and Tending off every
lunge, never failing to get the run
ner or else downing the ball. Can
tons greatest performer was Joe
! Guyon, probably the greatest al
around halfback in the country to;
day. Guyon was surefire in catch
ing Thorpe's passes, and he was
whirlwind On secondary defense, tc
say nothing of the work he did ir
carrying the ball for many shor'
gains.
Meet Thanksgiving.
The die has been cast. Canton. Il
hold the sovereign power in pro
fessional circles, must work witt
renewed energy. That the Akron
ties haven't forgotten the two 1911!
defeats, and that they mean to go
Canton just one better il it is physi
cally possible on Thanksgiving day
are statements Unnecessary of repe
tition.