The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-20
NcTON And JEFFERSON COORDINATION. !.
MN Three 1920 COLLEGIATE CAPTAlNsM
LINEUP, ADJUDeED BETTER THANcANToNIANs
Cancellation Causes Surprise Football Treat Scheduled Three Week.
Season Game Be Substituted Next Sunday at Doug
Pazk-W ST. Pitt and West Virginia Captains in the Lineup
Chance to Settle Dispute Over Supremacy Teams

Thorpe implied that the Bulldogs,
despite their prestige in the pro-
fessional Aeld, were NO match for
. high class college team,
After Mlineis Stars,
Manassr Flanagan LETT last night
for Urbana to attend the Illinois
Ohio State game today and to gun
for further additions to the indie
pendents. It IL reported that he
will attempt to get Ralph Fletcher,
Captain Depler and Crangle to join
the Islanders next Sunday against
the collegians. However. such an
opportunity is probably remote.
The independently management
announces that the sale Of tickets
for the Canton game will continue
as II Canton were really coming to
fulfill their scheduled engagement
next Sunday. Further benefits to
be derived from the Rock Island
Collegians game will appear every
day next week in The Argus. Then.
II present ttcket-holders feel that
they won't get their moneys worth.
their money will be refunded cheer
fully.
Before leaving for Urbana last
night Manager Flanagan said sew
eral pointed things about Canton's
failure to fulfill their contract,
signed Sept. II last. He believes
uppermost that his demand for a
measley $500 guarantee from Jim
Thorpe to insure Canton's appear
ance in Rock Island next Sunday,
and furthermore, the actual appear
ance Of Thorpe himself in the game.
led to breaking OF Of the agree
ment.
Plead Money Losses.
Financial matters, according to
Business Manager Hay Of the Bull
dogs, IL ascribed a. Canton's avow-
ed reason for the cancellation.
Their own words attested to poor
Industrial conditions in and around
Canton. They reported that ma
jority Of the shops are working
only part time and that many have
shut down completely. Still. their
Interior motive in cancelling the
game is still q mystery.
. Thorpe's telegram Of yesterday,
calling OF the game, stated that the
contest could not be played because
Canton couldn't afford to lose any
more money. Gil Falcon Of the
Chicago Tigers told Manager Elan
igan that they drew only 1875 last
Sunday in Canton. That, according
I to Business Manager Hay Of the
/ Bulldogs, entailed a net deficit of
about $1,000 from the average
games receipts.
/ But Canton would incur no nnan-
cial loss by coming to Rock Island
and playing for q $4,000 guarantee
with a privilege of getting SO per
cent of the gross receipts. 1t is
apparent that Canton has other
reasons for breaking their con-
tract. Should the Bulldogs lose TO
Akron next Thursday they would
have nothing to lose by coming here
to get what they might call easy
money"
Fear to Take Chance.
But II they should fight back and
stop Akron. it is obvious that they
would not wish to jeopardtze their
regained laurels by trip to Rock
Island and playing another hard
game within three days.
Manager Flanagan. at first, was
inclined to raise the Canton guar
antee for q game in Rock Island to
5000, but on second thought, last
years disappointment was recalled
and, upon Canton's failure to post
even q forfeit of $500. he decided to
let Canton abide by their own de-
cision.
Now Rock Island BackAeid.
Realizing the utmost importance
of having q strong team to oppose
the famous fasteners, Manager
/ Flanagan has closed for the serv-
ices Of Gil Falcon, Milton Chez and
"Bulldog" Derr of the Chicago Tig-
ers, to play in Rock Islands back
field next Sunday. Eddie Novak
will be the only regular Independ-
emit to play behind the line against
the collegians. Rock Islands su-
perb line will remain intact.
Chez, who proved the sensation
Of the Tigers play In Rock Island
several weeks ago. will direct the
team at quarterback. Derr. last
years dash with the University OF
kPennsyivania squad and who play
| ed halfback for the Tigers last
Sunday against Canton, will be No
yak's running mate. Falcon, the
peer OF all line plunging fullbacks
will be seen in his old position
with Rock Island green and white
! Had Canton agreed to play here
next Sunday, Manager Flanagan
had closed with Mclaughlin. the
great Quarterback Of W. 4 j.. and
Halfbeck Erickson A. running mate
for Novak. Gil Falcon was to have
Allied out at fullback. with Milton
Chez. the former Dartmouth crack
\ on the sidelines ~ reserve quarter
Further details Of this interest
,nr football game will appear ev-
- Aav next weak In The Argus