The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
PASSING GAME
IS BIG ASSET
OF ISLANDERS
Should Be Perfected to High Degree
Before Sundays Battle at
Cubs Park.
BY j, l.. HUGHES.

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With five days in which to shape
up for the battle at Cubs park, Chi
cago, next Sunday. against the
Staleys, who are already CHASING
themselves as worlds champions
the Independents settled back to-
day into the routine of daily drlll.
Every player is determined TO give
a good account of himself in the
coming game, to the end that VIC
tory may rest on the shoulders OF
the Islanders when the final whistle
is heard.
Tho Independents will enter the
game much stronger than at the
start OF the season, when Staleys
won a IA TO 10 game at Decatur.
Close followers of the gridiron sport
are confident the locals are fully
capable of trimming the sails OF
the Starchmakers, and of taking
their proper place in the sun.
Rock Island had comparatively
little trouble defeating the Detroit
Tigers by two touchdOwns Oct. %,
in the Michigan city, while the
Staleys were given considerable
cause for worry when the Tigers
finished the first half against them
Sunday at Chicago in the lead.
Goaded by thoughts of defeat, the
StaieyS came back in the second
half and by desperate efforts sue
ceeded IN establishing their superb
ority. Rock Island. however. knock
ed the DetTotters on at a time when
their morale had not been shaken
by a succession of defeats. Prior
TO facing the Staleys. the Tigers
had lost four straight contests. so
IL was really small accom- plish-
ment for the Decaturites to turn
them back
In the initial game between the
Islanders and Staleys this season,
the locals learned the latter are not
overly adept at breaking up d good
forward passing attack. In view
of the remarkable victory the team
gained Sunday by use of the aerial
line in the last two minutes. it is
reasonable to expect passes will
play an important part in the at
tack Of the team at Chicago. The
Councilman to Woenig combination
looks to be about the best in the
professional field today. Woenig
has the kaack of spearing any kind
of a ball that comes within his
long reach, while Councilman is a
master at placing long or short
throws accurately.
This phase of the Islanders at
tack, which has been more or less
sfdetracked since the team has been
pitting itself against former mem
bers acquainted with signals. was
revived last week to a certain ex-
tent but this week it will form the
principal portion of each after
Moons drill. Captain Jimmie Con
lehman, who IS being treated a
the Tri-City Sanitarium in Moline
for his charley horse ailment, ex
poets to rejoin the squad Wednes
day afternoon.
No expense is being spared IL
bringing the captain around to first.
class shape again. The injury re
ceived setback by his appearance
in Sundays game but three treat.
ments daily at the hospital are ex.
pected to take much of the sore
ness out of the leg and put him in
fair condition. His presence at the
start against the Staleys is abso-
lutely necessary if Rock Island is
TO stand chance for victory.
Lane Bridgeford, whose shoulder
was strained in Sundays game,
1 which caused his retirement near
III the end of the second quarter. is
feeling much improved. An X-ray
examination revealed nothing brok-
en-. He is experiencing some diff
nCnIfE n 10 II
THIS should entirely disappear be
fore next Sunday. leaving him fit
TO meet the onslaughts of the pow
erful Staley backield.
jug" Earps has minor trouble
IN one knee but this should be
eliminated without difficulty dur
ing the week. Duey Lyle's hands
are considerably damaged but he
expects to be in shape for any
thing the Staleys have to offer.
Other members of the squad are
in good physical condition. Jerry
Johnson was considerably stiffen I'd
by his first game. but with yes
terday's rest. is as fresh as ever.
Smith, Travis, Healy, Keefe, Woe
mig. Hanson and Hasbrouck, line
men, have no ailments TO speak of,
While charley horse incurred bv
Walter Buland in the muscle of his
right arm is not sufficient 10 handi-
cap him. Eddie Novak has a beau
tiful straw berry" on his left arm
but Eddie doesn't mind. He saws
he always acquires one at the be-
ginning OF the season and 1t gen.
orally sticks TO the finish. Sid Mich
OILS came through his session
against the Marines without mis-
hap.
All Receive Ties.
Tom Haege, popular clothier. is
one OF those 100 per cent fans in
whom the ounce OF appreciation is
developed TO q high degree. He
was so thrilled and pleased by the
manner of Sundays victory. that
before leaving the park he told
Manager Walter Flanagan to tell
every player TO drop in at his place
OF business and select a necktie.
That is the kind of spirit that goes
across big. not only with the plav-