The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13
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$50 Dec. l3.-Decatur Sta
~ Akron professionals
4 4 scoreless tie yesterday
ssa 4 the Cub ball park be-
- nv fans.
~ I strong claim to the
~ Professional football cham
-, = the prize, the teams put
~ 4 he greatest semipro grid
.,ss eyer witnessed in Chi
Hosores were about even. so
- rsme will be necessary to
- the issue.
!, ,lippery field made the going
-: 3, both teams. Favored
N 80 rooting. it's hard to tell
n, rIsht have happened in view
4. cluster Of former college
=, totsd by both teams. Sufficient
=. put on display. however, to
sssfy The big crowd.
M conditions favored the light
savers and as a result Paddy
ntseoil and Dutch" Sternaman Of
4. staleys, and Fritz Pollard, a
1easo coIored boy who earned all
lusrican honors at Brown, were
A. outstanding offensive stars.
rY,mberlain Of Nebraska, left end
n The Staleys, and Bailey. ex-Cen-
!, College center with Akron, were
| Dc slading defensive stars for their
Mms.
Dsfh Lsse Score Chances.
Both teams had scoring chances,
M failed To realize on them. The
stling favored Akron in the first
Nhod. The Staleys 2 profited on
| NO exchanges on punts at the out
NJ but after Pollard had been
|evned on his 4-yard line after
aching . punt, Akron started a
arch up the field which threatened
b result in a score.
A25-yard gain by Pollard and q
xhss Of short end runs and line
,ays put the ball on the Staleysi
aysrd lipe. Passes failed and q
ynslty gave the Staleys the ball
a hsr own 30-yard line. The play
M even the rest Of the period.
Paddy Driscoll substituted fol-
lMum It the start Of the second
Eho9. 1t didn't take Paddy long
b convince Manager George Halas
Il the Staleys that he hadn't made
ny mistake in borrowing him from
as Chicago Cardinals for the after.
,on
Invade Staley Zone.
ID three ties. Driscoll gained q
nrt', only to be forced to punt
Pollard was on the receiving and
Hinged the ball back 90 yards tt
Aron's 42-yard line. A pass, Nc.
Mmck to Nash, and short gains
King and Pollard, who did mOst
I the heavy work for Akron
throughout the game, carried tn,
ittns into Staley territory. 4
laslty stopped the Ohio team ant
y Saleys got the ball back OF
~ sAylrd line. Neither team
tsstsned during the balance o
y Dsfiod.
IA l6-ysrd gain by Driscoll wa,
lasted when Akron intercepted ,
~ early in the third period
Ditch 6ternaman came to Dris
slFs rescue in the third period ant
mar two exchanges of punts fea
md BY q clash between Chamber
N and Pollard. Dutch" got ava!
ai 2s-yard gain which put tn,
~ on Akron's 4O-yard line.
Three plays, with Driscoll ant
semaman carrying the ball, CAV,
W Staleys a first down on Akron.
&nFd line. Sternaman brok,
Nse again and didn't stop until h,
W reached the lS-yard line.
sDutch" Misses Bar.
play was halted here while a dr.
noe was produced for Sternaman
ias StAleys crossed everybody
men Driscoll shot a pass to Pearce
nlcn was good for a short gain
Ns play brought the ball arount
n'rly good position for a plac,
MY out Sternaman's effort wen,
we Of the goal posts and the las
nded.
nsses had failed both teams
s 1.ou \! the first three periods, but
s -. oldnt stop Driscoll from tryinf
s,,e IN the fourth period. Aftel
-. .s-!srd return of a punt by Pol.
NY me Staleys got the bali bacl
n. me- punt on their own 22-yard line
s',scoll passed on the second play
A'eofse Halas for a s5-yard gain