The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-01
'HIcH SChool, S SPEED FORCES
MOLINE TO YIELD IN confess
FILLED WITH PLUCK AND Ill
Joe Duncan Islander Haack Sfans Swedss b. Making r
downs in First Five Miastes Of Game and Island. ss
en- Tumble Old RiviA ELLA


sweet revenge on Its time-hduasa |
rivals, Moline high school foeahan
warriors. at Douglas park sstsrta,
afternoon by administering a;S7io.
Is drubbing. Despite he Scort
the islanders had to battle tyery
inch Of tho way. Had Rock lslaalt
olfense been more consistent u.
line undoubtedly would have IN
smothered under = top keau
count. The Swedetown represeua.
tives were slow and numbering IN
all their movements. Both Of Tn
touchdowns were direct siks =
way of the tumble method. Ii III
respect Rock Islands play. M %
ragged at times. as TO mak9 tAs
outcome OF the game uncertain IN.
til the Anal quarter
Joe Duncan. a newcomer d N0th
Island this year. but . prep plsy1
Of experience. was the outstanding
light in Rock Islands offense. Dslr
can is fast and shifty. Three TINA
he circled the Moline contingent te
-touchdowns. The other touchdown
was registered by Shelter o. 1
plunge through center from The !.
yard line.
Flashes at Start
Duncan pulled several seasA-
tional runs, but his most startling
performance came at the very olt
set when, after Moline had n
ceived the kickoff and had puhtA
he received the ball on the 1fx
bounce and ran Is yards To- tAs
goal, Just 30 seconds after play NJ
been started. The Moline lads wefs
caught flatfooted by the quick
thinking Duncan. The punt M
short. The Swedes stopped WIN
It struck the ground. expecting Dun.
can to allow the ball to 20 dead,
Seeing his chance. Duncan Judged
the bound nicely and scooped 4
into his arms under full speed. Not
a Moline tackler had . chance o
| get near him.
Rock Island kicked OF aga'b and
Wind fumbled the ball on his on
t1s-yard line. Duncan reccvefet
and ON the second play skirted No
lines right end for second tcach
ldown. For the rest OF the quare
| the play see-sawed back and lonl
with Rock Island having a dsude'
! edge.
| Swedes Manage to Scora
Mol,ne's first touchdown came 4
the second quarter. Rock hna
had the ball on its own 4S-ysr
line. Shelter attempted a run mon
q kick formation and was throw
so hard that the oval slipped ifol
his none too strong grasp. Leonaf
eased through and snuggled theee
into his arms. He raced to the
ward line before being downed. y
goal was missed after Smith q
plunged across. The half enae
Rock Island IA, Moline 6.
i Rock Island took a better 81
on the game in the third quart
when Shelter sQuirmed across ar
la neat pass, Henke to Smith. ~
placed the ball one yard from y
goal. In this quarter. Shelter ms
ed a try for goal from the hela
the 40-yard l'ne. His kick was u
, but the ball fell short. ROCK
lands chance came when Eric.s'
!; fumbled on his own l5-yard III
and Rock Island recovered the %
i Moline got second touchdown
| this quarter when Shelter funol'
, on his 10-yard line in returning
punt. A series Of smashes "
Schmidt over and Wind KICK
, goal.
Il Coach Pulls B0ner.
81 Rock Islands final toucnooS
, came near the end Of the last qs.
, ter. Poor Judgment by Rock !
/ land had kept Moline within "a
: gerous distance of the goal mu'
Of the time. In one instance Ioa'
, Kimmell ran OF. 81 the nela
: protest and Rock Island !.
: promptly penalized to within =
: yards Of their own goal. From :
stage things soon changed :
: shortly after Harper reelea o.
40-yard dash that carried the y
, to Mol'ne's 30-yard line. From !. !.
!. 23-yard line Duncan c'rclea, 3
{ lines left end for the toucnoos
D A sensational return OF . y
4 by Duncan brought Ro X Islam
/ within FIVE yards Of another LOW
= down when the game ended.
A Rock Island had no difncuiN
: holding Moline when no 80
!. Threatened. brit failed near the -
!. An offense built around Dape
5 and Harner, the colored ~,
/ would make a hard combinat'on..
: any high school team to De.s =,
: both these men had to rely ~.
: solely on Their own ability AZ z
n rying the ball. II
: Lineups and summary !.
Z MOLINE Us Pos. NJ
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