The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-14
MUD And SNOW
GAME ISLOST
BY AUGUSTANl
Local College Is Defeated bv Rro5
ley at Peoria Saturday,
Is TO D.
BY KENNETH CONRFy

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before Bradley Tech at Peoria
Is to 0. ID
Gross, right haIrback for IN.
Peorlans, was responsible for il
all 1t was his 35-yard run that al
lowed Bradley TO register a toucb.
down when the game was but two
! minutes old. and later, one minnie
| before the end OF the combat he
! fought his way over a field of mud
/ for spectacular 75-yard run that
gave the hilltoppers their final
/ touchdown.
1t was a miserable das for such
a clash. A heavy field PLAYED havoc
with both eleVens. and especially
with open field running and forma-
tons. The last half was pIaved in
a binding blizzard, With a drv
field, the score might have been
different. Augustana used the tao
tics for which they are noted
smashing, battering game aided bv
yolley OF shift plays. but the slim
perry condition of the field made Il
impossible for Swedberg's men to
get a solid footing for substantial
gains. The score. however. does
not indicate the success they met
with their style of game, despite
adverse conditions. for time and
again the Lutherans took the pig
skin down the field in a STEADY
march, only to lose the ball within
scoring distance. The stalwart
wall of Bradley seemed to rise from
the mire when RObertsOn's men
were in danger OF having their
goal crossed.
Too much credit cannot be given
Gross for his open field running.
the sensation of the game Gross
played a great defensive game also.
Babcock, husky fuIlbach for the
Peoria school was probably the
most consistent gamer for his team.
blowing through the Blue and Cold
line for four and five yards almost
every time he was called into &C
ton. EtUDEer and Neinen played
brilliantly on the defense. and the
manner in which Ett5cror directed
the Poly attack was masrcTfUL
Holland in the haCkfCId. PLAYED
a great game for AuEustana- TG7-
end runs. for which Vic is noted.
were made Impossible on the wet
field. but he showed that he could
make gains on line plunges as we'll
Holland was in every play and was
a big factor in stopping the hard
hitting backs of Bradley. SaImon-
son at center performed in stellar
fashion. His passing was perfect
With the ball covered with an inch
OF mud he did not make q single
mistake in the entire contest
Gross Scores on CToSs-BUCk.
The clash opened with an ey-
Of punts. Siminski 0utbo0t-
ed Alsene. which let Bradley take
the ball on AuEie's 25-yard line.
On the next play. Gross took the
ball from COrTelI and flashed
around right end for "a yards O. q
neat cross buck, bringing the oval
to the Swede's l-yard line E'-
finger ploWed across on the first
play. The entire scoring work took
only two minutes Gross missed
the kick.
Bradley's quickly raised hopes
soon started to fade, however, r.
Peterson kicked to Bradley on their
line and after three uEsuc-
cessful attempts 10 gain Slm,asFi
was called back 10 kick. Roy EHe-
low rushed in AMI blocked taa
kick. WalIy Swanson recovering .H
2t-yart line. Lane
plunges hy AIseue. Holland. and
Peterson brought the ball To- the
f-yard marker. but Will only goal
TO gain on the last dawu. Peterson