The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
SEE BIG YEAR
FOR FOOTBALL
AT AUGUSTANA
SrDedberg Has Eight
Vets and Wealth of
NetD Material.
Ry KENNETH CONREY.

football team as a nucleus, two of
whom were chosen on the all-state
eleven, Augustana college has pros
poets of another strong football
team this year, according to state
ment made by Coach Arthur "
Swedberg this morning.
The two all-state men are Earle
Wickstrom of Center Wakefield,
Neb., and Wallace Swanson of Mo-
line. Wickstrom was given the all
state position at center on the myth
ical eleven, and Swanson was
chosen for right end Swanson
return to Augie has been assured,
and although no definite statement
has been received from Wickstrom,
in all probability he will again play
center for the Rock Island school
this year.
Other players who will return to
Augutsana this year will be Charles
Larson, captain and tackle; Victor
Holland, half back; Martin Cornell,
guard; Rodger Peterson, half back;
B. Larson, tackle; and Erhart Pet
erson, half back. Holland and
Charles Larson each have had two
years on the team.
Swedberg has also been success
full in lining up two new men of
exceptional football ability in Col
Inns OF Wakefield, Neb, and Ernest
Johnson of Minneapolis. Collins
plays fullback, and was chosen on
the Kansas all-state eleven last
year. Johnson has played four
years with East Minneapolis high
school at right half. Other high
school players who are expected to
provide material for Augustana this
year include Reynold Swanson,
Howard Pearce and S. Carlson, all
of Rockford Carlson was alI-state
fullback in 1918.
The tri-cities will also lend a
hand in producing a championship
football team for Augie this year
Maynard Wood, Carl Wilson and c.
West, all of Moline, have signified
their intention of attending Angus
tana, as has RosencranZ of Rock
Island Wood and West played at
tackle for Moline high school, and
Wilson and RosencranZ cover the
wing positions.
With such an abundance of ma
terial assured, and it is certain that
the influx of new students will
bring additional material, the COM
ing season should be. and there isn't
a doubt but what it will be, one of
the most successful football sea
sons which Augustana has seen.
However, if it is to be the most
successful, not one single game can
be lost Last year Swedberg pro-
duced Il team which met defeat only
once, this at the hands of Millikin
university, to 0. Much credit for
Augie's success last year in all ath-
letics, and particularly in football,
goes to Coach Swedberg. With very
few experienced players, Art built
up a team which, had it not been
for a f1uke tumble, would have gone
through the season without a de-
feat. With such a raft of material
which he has this year, followers of
Augie athletics will be very much
surprised, and somewhat disap-
pointed, if he does not produce a
championship team.
The schedule for the year, as an
X,
Cludes eight games, four of which
will be played on the home field
Two of the home games are certain
to attract much attention from tri-
city football followers. Augie meets
Millikin university, the only victors
last year, Oct. %, and st. Ambrose
college Nov. 5. The game with ST.
Ambrose is settled, and fans will be
given the opportunity of seeing the
two rival schools mix, something
for which they have been crying for
years. This years contest will be
the first played between the two
colleges in 10 years. Each will be
represented by one of the strongest
football aggregations it has pro
duced in years, and the game prom
Uses to be a battle royal.
The schedule follows:
Sept. Wabash college at
Charlottesville, Ind
Oct. S-Parsons College at Rock
Island
Oct Illinois Wesleyan at
Bloomington.
Oct % -Millikin University at
Rock Island.
Oct. 29-Monmouth College at
Monmouth
Nov. St Ambrose College at !
Rock Island.
Nov. Bradley Polytechnic at
Peoria.
Nov. 19-Eureka College at Rock !
Island.