The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-10
BY PIGSKIN PETE.


ball battle of the season for Rock
Island high school is at hand To-
morrow afternoon the local lads
meet Davenport at Douglas park
to decide possession of the second
corner of the football triangle in
the tri-cities. The holiday game is
expected to draw a large crowd
from Davenport and Moline as well
as Rock Island.
Keen rivalry exists between both
schools. The Islanders, not dis
heartened by the defeat handed out
by Moline last Saturday, are going
into the contest in, an attempt 20
redeem themselves. Davenport is
Just as anxious to win and hold
its chance for the tri-city champ
ionship-
Davenport in Bad Shape.
Davenport will be crippled for
Fridays contest by the loss of four
or five men not permitted TO play |
because of the nine semester rul- /
ing. Four of the Red and Blue lads /
who are affected by this ruling are 4
Dau, right tackle, Quinn, right end, |
John, left guard, and Goodell, |
quarterback. These men are regu- |
lars and are important cOgs in the !
machine. They are eligible to play |
in Iowa but not in the Big Eight, |
of which Rock Island and Moline !
are members.
The Red and Blue mentor, how !
ever, has been putting his men |
through hard workouts in the |
hope of developing men who can |
ably take their places. The school |
hn &c
great deal of its hopes on KloD- !
penburg, captain and right half |
back He has been showing fine |
form throughout the season and is
expected to- cause the Islanders
worry in watching the backtield
activities. hraSuskl, giant lett
tackle, will be another man that
Will bear watching. He weighs 1870
pounds, and is the heaviest man on
the two teams. The comparison of
scores means nothing as was
shown when the islanders met the
PIoWS- All three OF the teams were
victorious over Galesburg but not
without terrific battles. Rock Is
land defeated them by the largest
margin, Il to o, and Davenport
won by a 6 to 0 score. Davenport,
playing on the home field OF the
knox county lads without the men
that are afIected by the nine sem
ester ruling, SHOWS that they have
strength or victory would not
have been realized. because the
GaIesburg aggregation, although
having suffered numerous defeats,
n Is hard fighting team. Rock Is
ID land incurred some OF the worst
" injuries this season from it From
these comparisons all indications
are that the game will be hard /
fought by both sides from the start /
to the hnish.
The condition of the Crimson and !
GoId squad Is nothing 10 brag
about. Alyine, who has been sun
1eflng an injured hip since the
otIa"a claSh. Is nursing The most
serious injury. lie was able 10
participate in part of the MOIins
game ana VIII probably start to
morrow. His condition is no better
than II was before the last game,
March, right tackle. mas an muir
eli shoulder but should be mt 10
start, at least. Inc other men,
bers "a the team are in talr shane
MarceIluS KiucA, puugIug mi
back, IS expected 10 be the great
est ground gamer for the Island
erS tomorrow. lie is a hard hit- i
Ter ana d h5hter. Hunter, Shelter
ana olson, IN the baCkheid, are due
10 open up ana redeem themselves.
Noacu hlmmeu has been given the
hueAlSh some special Instructions
III me last wees and it Is hoDed
that they VIII form d mucn Dette,
wall than was the case against Mo i
line.
IN case the backfield shows signs
OF weakening. Reed will be used
flne work has been DISPLAYED nv
nm in the last few contests and
several others ,hat are on the SID
lines Will be IuIly capable of TAX
Ahs me places OI the urst string
men 10 a good advantage. Kimmsii
VIII not hesitate moment in me
contest TO make any of these sub-
stJutlons If any one of the men is
no. playing up to standard.
According 10 figures given bv
Doth teams the Islanders out
weigh the Davenporters in every !
department The team taken as a
Whoie outweighs them bv 10
POUNDS and the line outweighs
them by 10 pounds. Davenport mas
lhe edge on the locals for games
that nave been played since 1892
OUT OF 10 contests Rock Island
mas only taken four While Daye,- |
port mas ten to its credit. One game +
resulted in tie. No games were \,
played from 1906 TO 1914 because :.
OF dangerous rivalry which existed =,
Inc 1905 contest ended in a casu- =,
atty for the Red and Blue and the =,
feeling between the two cities did =,
not warrant the playing of any I.
more games. ~
Good officials have been secured :;
1or the clash Walter Stegeman ~
OF Chicago will be the referee and is
G!enn Smith of Monmouth will =:
umpire The head linesman will Is
ne p, ". harry Frey of Rock Island. rs
FIenty OF seating Accommodation -
exists in the park and the game
WI, wiIi no doubt be snappy because of
me colder weather. The contest
VIII start at O'Clock sharp and