The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20
IT BOASTS TWO STAR TACKLES
COLLEGE STLYE
OF PLAY TO BE
FOLLOWED.HERE
Short Pass to Feature
independents
Attack.

Notre Dame university will be EN-
ployed by the Rock Island hide
pendents this fall. Coach Franz
| E. Coughlin aims to teach the es
sential details of the system tina
has been worked so successfull.
for several seasons at the Indiana
institution by knute Rockne, ant
combine with them some features u
his own.
The forward pass without douDI
will play an important part in thu
attack of the Independents, but al
i the same time the straight line anC
| end work is not to be overlooked
in the slightest degree. AS to- the
aerial game, Coughiin does not fav-
or the long pass, but rather leans
toward the short, well executed
throw. He intends to drill the
team constantly along these lines
so that the passer will know al
most where to place the ball 10
reach an eligible man without look
ing.
Coughlin's heart has been given
wholly to Rock Island. He receiv-
ed several lucrative offers to play
elsewhere, but having decided to
cast his lot with the Independents,
he is out to produce a winning ag-
gregation. This, of course, marks
his first year at the professional
game. He believes that the Amer
can Professional Football associa
ton is the step in the right direc-
ton toward elevating this branch
of the fall pastime to a place high
in the estimation of the nations
sport lovers. Also, he believes that
the professional eleven of the fu-
ture will be as highly trained, ply
sically and mentally, as the pres
ent leading college and university
teams. His desire is to produce
just such well conditioned organ
ization for the benefit of the tri-
cities.
Practice Indoors.
Leaden skies with the accompan-
iment of rain caused transfer of
yesterday afternoons workout,
scheduled for Douglas park, to the
Legion hall. While the
players couldn't disport themselves
with the freedom enjoyed in the
open, the session served neverthe-
less to keep muscles limbered up
and provided the opportunity for a
or skull" talk
In the absence of Coughlin, who
had to return to South Bend Sun
day night, the squad was under the
direction Of Jimm Councilman.
former Missouri Valley conference
star, and Sid Nichols. Coughlin will
ThnrcHox- 70
charge. In the meantime the team
VIII concentrate on plays and sig
nails planned and written by
Coughlin.
Councilman seemed to fit right in
as an assistant. He made a thorough
explanation of signals and PLAYS, !
using the blackboard for illustrat-
ng. Following this, the squad was
put through PAGES in regular form |
alton.
Weather permitting, the candi- !
lates were scheduled to work in /
he open again at Douglas park this !
morning and this afternoon. Prac- |
Ice twice each day is the order If
Coughlin, and it will hold good IN
II such time as he consideres the
men in shape for the gruelling sea
ION to come.
Detroit is Great Team.
On paper, the Detroit Tigers. who
'lay the Independents here Oct. 3.
re one of, if not the greatest team,
n the country, as they appear To
critical inspection. He
old the Independents that every
nan on the line of the Detroiters
$ of all-American caliber. and that
he only means by which they can
re met successfully calls for con-
tant fight.