The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-19

DAY afternoon at douglas PARK.
Little or nothing IL known Of the
Cardinals, save Driscoil and Nc
lnerney;' but, Judging from the 49,
8 defeat Of the Moline A. C. at
Rita park, Chicago, last Sunday,
Driscoll must have corralled q
speedy aggregation to match his
own skill. After closing this date,
Manager Flanagan announced that
the Independents would probably
play the Cards return game, Oct.
81. in Chicago.
The Independents are still in
doubtful circumstances with Rube
Ursella and Walter Buland UNDER
going special treatment by doc"
Watson, Hawkeye trainer. at Iowa
City. In addition to his badly
wrenched knee. which he suffered
in the Hammond game two weeks
ago, RUDE sustained q bad shoulder
injury in the Staley game.
What Stopped BulaAd.
Buland was clipped by Chamber
lain late in the second quarter,
suffering a badly sprained right
ankle in falling with his cleats i'm
hedded firmly in the soft earth.
The heavy fall incurred . twist
that tore one ligament and sprain-
ed another. Both players are ex-
pected to return in time to get in
ample practice for the Cardinals
game. II
I :-rri-city fans are devoting much
discussion to the future personnel
Of the Independents as result. Of
their mediocre showing Sunday
against the Staleys. In most part.
Fred Chicken is getting more than
ordinary panning for his failure to
prevent the only touchdown Of the
game. While Chicken may or may
not have been in iit condition. the
fact remains that all the regulars,
with one or two exceptions, were
decidedly of hue in the first half.
The management Is wholly to
blame 70 rtransplanting Jerry
Mansfield at end and sacrificing
one Of the best line-plungers in
the professional field. Mansfield ia
not essentially an end-rnsh, but is
without q peer as q backfield run
ner. Jerry is too small to break
up interference alone and get the
runner, as was proved Sunday on
the play that gave the Staleys their
practically unearned touchdown.
"Where Was Ghiekenf
where was Chicken" is the
question on every tongue. Mans
field played accurately, but was de-
layed Just long enough by Conzel.
mans interferers to- overrun the
man with the ball. A fairly speedy
halfback in the secondary zone
could have nailed Ccnselman for
little or no gain. Chicken looked
On the play and, as q result, his
Former stellar performances have
been temporarily ovsrshadowed. =
Mansfield should be replaced In
the backheld, where he can play
his own game to best ADVANTAGE
Oke Smiths grand defensive play
ing In the second half literally SET
the Staleys on their ears, for II
vas his brilliant runping-in dashes
that shattered the same interior
once and spilled runners for be.
hind-the-line losses. Oke is nov
at the top Of his form and makes
an admirable running mate for the
cagey veteran. Bob Marshall.
Duey Lyle is also coming in for
no end Of commentator for his
splendid all-around playing. Duey
made II fiashy tackles during the
game, eight Of which he made
after breaking through the strona
StAley forwards. In this respect
he outsmaFted Traitor and Petty
and never missed an opportunity to
spill . play within reach.
Coed Bet Overlooked.
I also take this opportunity Il
commend Sid Nichols. the former
,, Illini bullet. who should be giver
more opportunity to, display hi,
virile ltne-piunging. Sid 10 . scrap.
per from the start. never lettins
up. His rather peculiar build and
style. combined With his massive
shoulder power. suit him admira.
bly, In the role Of plunger; and BIZ
can do II to the queSn's taste
Let's see, more OF Nichols behind
the line! !.
Following the announcement TO.
day. that the S.a1eys had trans.
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