The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-15

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hsye signlAel . desire . ~:
out WITT the Independents, and
that they win report Tor . trial
by Tie end Of tho week. Tho i
later b . former Northwest
en- player, who now makes his
hene n Detroit
Members Of last years Independ-
snts, together with score or more
others, who aspire 70 make this
years aggregation. reported q
Douglas park last night ostensiDly
To renew acquantAnces with
sRube' Ursella. the men report
Cd in street attire. and while there
WAS . football IN evidence, only
three or four induleea In forward
passing amid the uncertain shad-
ows, punctured here and there by
Q cluster of small maxdas.
All local players. augmented BY
Herb Sizes, Waddy Kuehl and other
former Davenport and Moline stars,
were on hand to slip "Rube" the
NIT Of reception. The little squad
clustered around the home plate
on the diamond to hear from Man
ager Flanagan, while 200 railbirds
occupied the stand and bleachers;
thus, . new championship ambition
vas born.
~Raber Optimistic.
Ursella met oil his old mates
With Characteristic calm. although
his handshakes could not be mis-
interpreted. He had practically
nothing 10 my about the coming
season. other than that he expected
the Independents would emerge
from the seasons hostilfties as
champions of the world. The rest
Of his salutations were confined to
distributing regards to the bunch
from Bob MarshAll, Eddie Novak
and Fred Chicken.
Next to Ursells, Herb Sizes came
IN for the most admiring once
overs. for the big Davenporter has
about decided to cast his lot with
the Independents. Then, too. there
was Waddy Kuehl and Louie Kohls,
who got their share Of plaudits for
taking sides with the Islanders
with the determination to make the
team by the hardest kind Of COM
petition.
Walt Says MoutAful
Manager Flanagan did all the
talking. - usual: but Walt told
the gang and the railbirds that
Rock Island win spare nothing to
bring the title to Rock Island and
that everybody might - we'll get
ON the Job and stay there until
this achievement Is accomplished
Walt also advised the whole turn
out to begin their football diets
Immediately. He meant that while
the Independents are working out
70 perfect their attack and defense,
the fans should talk football q
long - they can breathe.
Last years equipment was check
"a up among the players on hand
and distributed for the first real
workout - far - possible. Re-
shedding seems to b the most par.
ticular requisite on equipment d
this time % there seems to b<
plenty Of old uniforms to sufIice
until the brand new outfits arrive
from the Spalding unie orchard.
Out Tomorrow r. n.
The 6rst call to regular prac.
Tics Was made for tomorrow, AFT.
esnoon. when It 10 expected that Z
dossn or more other players viii
report and complete two full team,
for the initial scrimmages. There
seems to be very little chance o.
replacing the available members ol
last years regular eleven wher
they oil report. The management
realizes that 1t would be poor pol.
icy 70 disrupt such . virile, win.
ming combination after . whole
season Of perfecting plays that ar
veil nigh unbeatable.
From the wealth of material thu
Independents are certain to have
4t their disposal BY the end Of the
week or the fore part Of next, II
70 quite positive that two full
teams Of veteran players will take
the hsld for the initial workouts
which will be . daily occurrence
AFTER Sunday. There will be first.
class substitutes on hand for ev.
cry position ON the eleven, and
both Manager Flanagan and Cap.
tain Ursella promise that those who
viii strive to make the team will
receive the utmost attention and
consideration.
No Phees CllncAed.
Il means nothing At all to be
chosen - . regular during the first
couple Of weeks Of the season
The others, II they are persistent
IN coming oat daily. have excellent
chances 70 horn In and displacl
whoever shows mp weaker
There VIII b NO partially shown
70 former Independents under thil
year's regime. The club II out Il
win the worlds championship and
only the best players viii agure
In the campaign. Il win DO Q sur.
vivsl Of The Attest from hrst t.
last
Manager Flanagan departs fol-
Canton, Obs, today It midnight 70
attend the annual geneeAl confer
ence Of the leading fhctorp In tn
national professional football Aight
He Win take With him svsry a.
saraAcs q . chAmpaonnhip elsve1