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

Football did not move the cycle of
events favorably Sunday afternoon
At Lakeside stadium for Indian Jim
Thorpe and his Bulldogs Of Canton.
Indicated since 1917 when the
Tigers OF Massillon, through the
held goal kicking of Stanley Cofall
Of Notre Dame. won by a 60 score,
the Thorpians. met their Waterloo
In a Titanic engagement with the
Indians of Akron, the final count
being 100 in the upstaters' favor,
enough to give them the role of
favorttes when the elevens meet
Thanksgiving day id Akron in the
last game OF the series for the ma
tional professional championship.
Fortune smiled on the invaders,
but their victory cannot be dis
credited. The Bulldogs we're beset
at every turn with ponderous op-
position, the sort that could not
be turned aside. when Canton was
on the threshold of touchdowns.
Many's the slip between the cup and
the lip, and the slip, in this case,
was the Akron resistance, made
doubly potent by the establishment
OF an early lead.
Touchdown and Field Goal.
Akron points were the result of
a goal from placement in the first
quarter and touchdown in the
second quarter. The first three
markers came from the right boot
OF Captain Copley, tackle, who, aft
er Akron had been kept from gain
ing in three plays. dropped back
to Canton's 33-yard line and sent
the ball straight between the up
rights. The only touchdowns Of the
game came like a thunderbolt.
Canton was in possession of the
ball near midfield. Quarterback
Gilroy dropped back for a forward
pass. Copley and end Nash rushed
him. and his throw was low, one or
the other of the Akronites beating
1t down. Before it fell to earth,
tackle Johnson grabbed it; he had
a clear field, running IS yards for
the last points of the game. less
than four minutes OF the first half
remaining. At first officials ruled
the ball had touched the ground,
but subsequently they rightfully
reversed their decision.
Forewarned is forearmed, and
Akron presented such a stubborn
defense that the Wanted smashing
attack Of the Bulldogs did not play
a big part in the proceedings. De-
fensively, Canton also made deter
mined stands time and again.
Third Quarter Best.
Akron, however, matched merci-
less rigor with untiring energy. and
it was combination that stood the
strain of every Canton move. The
third quarter was the most exciting
Of all. 1t marked the entrance OF
Captain Thorpe, whose long for
ward passes of Is and 80 yards
each to halfback Guyon. took the
ball dangerously close to the Akron
goal. Then the upstaters showed
their mettle, putting up a typical
college fight, holding the Bulldogs
for downs on the 15-yard kne and
later staving of the attack on the
6-yard line on three plays, where
upon Thorpe tried a placement kick
from the 1S-yard line, the ball hit
ting the crossbars and dropping
back into the field of play.
Figures are interesting in some
cases, and in this case the rule ap-
plies: From scrimmage Akron
gained 100 yards as against SO for
Canton. On four of ten forward
passes Akron made 90 yards, while
Canton gained II yards on three OF
Is passes. Canton made six first
downs as against four for Akron,
four Of Canton's being registered
in the third quarter. the pinnacle
Of their attack. Canton lost 40
yards in scrimmage as against 20
for Akron. Akron totaled 80 yards
in punts and kickoffs returned,
Canton IS. Akron was penalized
Is yards. as against Is for Canton.
In punting, fullback King Of Akron
totaled 915 yards in II plays. an
average of 81 yards, while halfback
Guyon booted the ball II times for
$50 yards. average OF So yards. and
Thorpe booted it three times for