The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-02
GRID NEWS NOTES
Army.

preparation for the Notre Dame
contest here next Saturday Army's
varsity was sent through a stiff
workout in the mud and rain. The
scrubs, armed with unfamiliar
formations said to resemble the
Hoosier style of offensive, drove 40
yards to the two-yard line before
the varsity men could check the ad-
vance. 1t is almost certainty that
neither Breidster nor Davidson,
guard and tackle respectively, will
be able to face Notre Dame. Army's
lIne will be weakened considerably
by their absence French, it was
announced today, will not get in
any more games until the Navy is
met in New York the latter part of
this month.
New Haven. Conn. Nov yale
yesterday began it's three days ses-
sion of strenuous scrimmaging
which the coaches plan as final
test of endurance and playing form
for the Princeton game next week.
The regulars drove through 40 min
utes' rough and ready football, will
have nearly an hour today, and
probably about forty minutes on
Thursday, closing the weeks scrim-
mage program. Most of the first
string players will witness the Har-
yard-Princeton game Saturday and
only one day of extensive scriln
maging is projected for next week.
Illinois.
Urbana, ILL.,, Nov. 1.-THE Illini
ad ni0hf with
the Chicago game in mind, although
there was no forgetting DePauw
here Saturday. Dawson and Her
rig were tried at halfback and will
be available against the Maroons.
There was a brisk scrimmage
against the freshmen in which the
varsity showed some Improvement.
That alumni are not dispirited over
the slump of the Illini was demon
strated by the numerous ticket or
ders which arrived for the home
coming. 1t Isl believed that a cap
acity crowd will greet the MarOOrs
and Illini, but seats are still avail
able.
Princeton.
Princeton, n. J., Nov. 2.-The
weather man played havoc with the
well laid plans of the Princeton
coaching staff yesterday and In
stead of the scheduled Scrimmage
the men were obliged to content
themselves with a signal drill
part of the time in the baseball
c1ge. All the men, and especially
Don Lourie and Hank Clarity, need
| lot of exercise. and there are now
but two days left in which the
scrimmage before the game with
Harvard here Saturday. Lourie,
Gilroy, Smith and Van Gerbig punt
ed wet ball up and down the field,
averaging respectively about 45
and so yards. Lourie will do the
kicking against the Crimson. with
Van Gerbig in reserve.
Minnesota.
Minneapolis. Mimi, Nov. 2.-The
Minnesota regulars were given a
hard scrimmage with the freshmen,
who used nothing but Iowa plays.
! The Gopher coaches are trying to
devise some means of stopping the
line rushes of Locke and the open
field work of Aubrey Devine The
regulars did well against the fresh
men and seem to have regained the
pep and fire they lost in the Wis
consin defeat. Larkin continued
to play end, while Copeland was at
right tackle. The scrimmage got
exceedingly rough and two fresh
men were carried Off The coaches
Leld another meeting after prac-
tiCe to discuss means of lettering
the eleven. Arnold Oss. who has
been idle ever since the Northwest
cTn game, fell down stairs when his
crutches slipped, and it now is i'm
possible for him even to play the
| last game with Michigan. McCree-y,
fullback. is also out of the game for
the rest of the season.
Purdue.
Lafayette, Ind, Nov. 2.-Purdue
expects to be in the best of con-
d;tion for Northwestern Saturday,
and yesterday Coach DietZ gave the
varsity first string men a severe
workout against the freshmen. All
the varsity men except Swank.
guard, were on hand for the scrim-
mage. Wagner. Meeker, Williams,
and Murphy showed well in the
varsity offensive Arrangements
for Saturdays home coming day
program have been completed. At
least a thousand Purdue grads will
| be here for the occasion. The
Boilermakers are looking for 4
hard struggle. with the Purple team,
| but expect to win.
| Ohio State.
| Columbus, Ohio, Nov Buck
eyes labored last night in trying to
practice in a water covered field.
After an hour in signal practice in
the Coliseum the varsity returned
to Ohio field and attempted to run
! signals. Several inches of water
covered most of the field and nf