The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13

Charley Brickley, who helped
make football history at Harvard
some years back, has this to say in
defense of the pro angle: 1t can
| do the college no harm. No man
who has ever played college foot
ball will ever fake a game. He will
always give his best efforts"
Opponents of the game claim it
is ingrafitude for the star to con-
vert his gTidirOn reputation and
after having learned it all because
of his former amateur standing. Ii
this be true, then it should hold
good in the matter of baseball or
any other sport taught in college.
Yet no critic has come out in con-
domination of the athlete just out of
college who becomes tangled in the
skeins OF professional baseball.
Notre Dame was certainly a busy
eleven last season. Coach Rockne's
team played IL games and is now
seriously considering a trip to the
western coast, if reports are true.
Eastern followers of football were
pleased at Penn States victory over
the University of Washington, but
still the score of 81 TO z was insig-
nificant in comparison with CalifOr-
MAS ~ TO ) triumph over the same
team.
Milton Romney, who broke a
precedent at the University of Chi
cago recently by being elected cap
tain after one year of playing with
the varsity, had considerable ex-
eleven. He played one year on the
University of Utah team before en-
tering Chicago.
number of major league clubs
have their eyes on Johnny Stuart
of Ohio State, who is regarded as
a big league possibility. Ii Stuart
plays baseball as well as football
he has great chance to make
good. For all that, though, Johnny
mustn't forget he is expected TO
forget his athletic attainments upon
leaving college.
Eddie Collins, for years the lead
ing second baseman of the Ameri-
can league, is said to be harboring
a desire to be traded to an eastern
club. Collins value to the Chicago
White Sox is so great, however.
that Owner Comiskey is not, expect
ed to give much thought to the sug-
gestion.
1t is said that at least 20 players
who quit organized baseball for
outlaw stuff have PetitiOned Judge
h. "a. Lands for reinstatement. Ii
seems they are all glad 10 get back
into the safe and sane course when
the ardOr of those supporting the
cOntTaband article begins TO wane.
The deal has been completed
whereby Jake DEUEL., catcher for
the Moline Plowboys for the last
two seasons, has been sold to Mem
phis in the Southern association.
1t is said all that remains is Jake's
of the opportunity to
jump into higher class baseball
than the Three-Eye. He bas been
and officials of the Moline
Fans association are awaiting his
answer
DEUEL. was a sensation in the
in 1920. He had plenty
of vim and pepper and did much
for the success of the team. In
1921 he slumped miserably. 1t was
not until late in the season that he
really showed any semblance of his
old time form. The situation was
such that Moline would gladly have
cut him loose for song at the time +
If any other club in the league
would have taken him,
Playing quarterback and running I
a football team is about the tough !
est job in the world. according to !
Walquist, 1921 captain of Illinois. |
Lack OF a seasoned quarterback !
caused Coach Zuppke to shift Wal /
quist from half to quarter. a posi- |
ton he had never played. 1t might |
also be added that he accepted the |
Job against his wishes. Just be- !
III the CHlCdSo game, LuppRe de- /
cided he would give a youngster by !
the name of Sternaman a chance. |
His brother, Dutch" Sternaman.
had been star a few years back.
The first week after Walquist had
been removed from quarterback he
gained seven pounds. The explana-
lion is found in Walquist's- own
words: The moment / was remoyL
I'd as quarter l began to eat and \
sleep regularly. I got more sleep
n that first week than l had dur