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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11
MUCH INTEREST
IN CHAMP AICN-
MOLINE TUSSLE
It's South Against North When
Strong High Eleyens Meet To-
morrow Mt Browning.

Tri-city followers of high school
football incline to the belief the
Moline prep team has bitten off a
big bite in going against the Cham
paign eleven at Browning field,
Moline, tomorrow afternoon. For
five years the gridiron game has
been more or less second nature
among the Champaign students, for
in all those years only one game
has been lost, and that this season
to the strong Oak Park team of Cook
county. Just how well high school
football in this part of the state
stacks up with the brand played in
southern Illinois remains to be
seen
The contest will start at $3.50
O'Clock, thus insuring plenty OF
time in which to complete the play
before darkness settles down on
the field. Special features, topped
by the AugUstana college band
have been arranged to pep up en-
thusiasm of the spectators before
game time.
Moline's heart is set on winning
the fracas, for the honor would
place it among the leading teams
of the state without further par
ley. Champaign will enter the
game with the knowledge that il
can be beaten by reason of the
licking Oak Park handed out, while
Moline's record OF every game wor
this season will spur it on to great
er effort.
Moline football fans are all work
Cd of thpIl
representatives this fall. 1t ha:
been several years since the grit
game in the Pillow city attained tht
high level that Coach Senneff has
brought it to this year.
The following statistics are pre-
scented for comparison of the two
teams:
Probable Starters.
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AUGUSTANA TO
MEET BRADLEY
Tech CRIDDERS
Should BE a Hard Battle as Tractor
Aggregation Has Been Show
ing Glass.

Art Swedberg and II of his foot
ball huskies will board the 1920
! RATHER at the Rock Island station
tomorrow morning for Peoria,
where the Augustana eleven will
test issues with the strong Bradley
college team in the afternoon.
Heretofore, Bradley has been con-
sidered one of the easier teams on
the Augustana schedule, but this
/, season Coach Robertson's men have
been wrecking havoc with many Of
the stronger conference elevens.
Last Saturday the Peoria school
took Illinois Wesleyan into camp,
q to z, and Hedding and Illinois
Normal have been defeated by the
red and white by comfortable mar
gins. Five vets are back from last
year. and around these five men
Robertson has built a powerful at
tack Babcock, the powerful full
back for the PeoHa eleven. is rated
as one of the hardest line plungers
IN minor college football. Although
Bradley went down to defeat last
year IS to before the onslaught of
Augustana. those witnessing that
contest will recall the work of the
diminutive Mcmahon, who, though
handicapped by weak line, made
substantial gains against the local
team. Mcmahon is back this year
and playing whirlwind of game.
Captain Meinen at tackle has also
been showing real class.
Bradley will also be playing be-
fore a homecoming crowd, which
fG.ct is sure TO instill more fight into
the Peoria players and thus make
itA.hat much harder for the Blue
R,% Gold to stop the Indians.
Augustana will be represented by
q strong team, too, although they
Will be somewhat hampered in the
absence of Curt Norton, who played
such a stellar game against St. Am
b1ose last Saturday. Norton is in
eligible for tomorrow contest. II
ipalsO doubtful If Wally Swanson
will be able TO play. His knee is in
worse condition than was at first
thought. He may start the contest
but one rap will probably make il
Necessary for him to go out of the
game. Lincke will cover the LEFT
wing position in this event, and
Willard Larson will probably be
used AZ fulIback Larson, although
inexperienced, plays a good game
especially on the defense Other
than these two changes, Swedberg
will use his regular lineup with
Wilson covering the right wing, f
Peterson and c. Larson at tackles
A. Larson and Cornell at guard
EolomonsOn at center, Rog Peterson
st full, and AIsene and Holland al
baIf
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11
NIXON. FORMER DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOL
COACH, USES LATIN IN GRID SIGNALS

ship rank And it is here that foot
ball and Latin are very closely
linked together, for Eugene White
Nixon, head coach Of the Sagehen
team, is also professor of Latin
During the past four years Nix
on's elevens have not lost a single
game in the Southern California
conference And in these four
years his teams have been defeat
ed only twice, both times by the
University of Southern California.
The scores were to 0 and to 0,
With less than 800 male students IN
the college, over 100 report each
afternoon for football.
Coach Nixon uses practically the
same system in teaching Latin as
he does in instructing his gridiron
warriors. He does not attempt to
develop stars in either subject. The
student, in both cases, is drilled
each day in the basic fundamentals
of the study.
And the man who learns the
principles quickly in the classroom
also learns quicker on the grid
IRON" says Coach Nixon.
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new PLAN FOR
STATE BASKET
PLAY OFFERED
W. c. R0bb. Formerly of Rock
Island High School Suggests
Changes.

Editors note: W. c. Robb is a
Rock Island man. He was formerly
a teacher in the Rock Island hlSh
school. At one time star basket
ball player, he has always kept IN
close touch with the game How
ard V. Willard, the writer OF the
ACCOMPANYING article, is sporting
editor of the Decatur Review and
his seen much service as basket
ball Officially
BY HOWARD Y. WILLARD.
W. c. Robb. principal of the J.
Sterling Morton high school OF CT
Zero. I'll, and the man who donated
so much of his time during the sea
son of 1890 in managing the
district and state final basketball
tournaments for the Illinois State
High School Athletic association,
has come forth with a new plan in
handling the tournaments for the
coming season.
Mr.. Robb after much study on the
subject. following discussions with
prominent officials, coaches ana
principals throughout the state, is
of the opinion that change should
be made and in a written outline
puts the matter before the members
of the board of control.
The Old Plan.
The old plan is well known to all
the followers of basketball N Hi
nois with the teams in a certain
! district going to certain center
| and the winners of the districts
meeting at Illinois U. week or two
| later TO decide the state title.
! One of the big drawbacks TO this
! system, according to Mr.. Robb. IS
/ the fact that several of the strong
/ teams in the district meet weak
opponents in the early games and
are in fine shape for the district
finals. In other words the draw
ings often play the biggest part in
determining champion.
| Another drawback is the fact
| that there is little satisfaction for
many of the smaller schools. They
get Il trip to the tournament and
that is about all
AS far as the state finals are con-
cerned the great amount OF money
expended for travelling expenses
and the great number of games nee
| essary for the championship team
to play before being crowned with
the title are the weak POINTS OF the
! system, Mr. Robb declares.
His New Plan.
Mr.. Robb suggests that instead OF
81 districts this coming season that
"a be established with 16 teams
! coming TO each district
The eight schools with the high
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.NAVY-PENN IS =
FEATURE CLASH;
TIGER FAVORITE
hardest DoPester
Hesitafes Before
Bezdek.

New York, Nov. 11.-United
Press. )-Growls of the Yale Bull
dog. snarls of the Princeton Tiger,
roars of the Nittany Lion and bel
ligerent bleats of the Navy goat
will make tomorrow's football
all in a menagerie.
ONLY two big battles are carded
for the east in the semi-final num-
Der of the 1921 season. Both, how
ever. should furnish ample thrills
for the public.
The annual fracas between the
Tiger and the Bulldog at New Hav-
en- as usual will be the spectacle
feature of the bill and it promises
to be a real game. Yale is gener-
ally regarded as having the best
team in years and Princeton proved
great in winning last week from
Harvard.
There has been a general tend
ency to overrate the Yale eleven,
however, and wise wagerers are
putting their money on Princeton
Two Indicated Teams.
. 1 ne OtDST DduIeI uulnutI VI Lh'
program. which should be one of
the greatest exhibitions of the year
will be staged in Philadelphia be-
tween the Navy and Penn State
both undefeated and two of the
very best teams in the east. Navy
possesses one of the greatest lines
| of forwards in the country as is
shown by the fact that their goa
line han't been crossed this year
Penn State isn't quite so strong
! on the defense but the Bezdek team
has a wonderful running attack
! the best seen in the east this veal
with the exception of Notre DANES
No one of note in the east has beer
brave enough to pick a winner.
New York.-Johnny Buff, world:
| bantamweight champion. retained
his title by winning a decision ovel
Jack Sharkey in a 15-round bout
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11

CNote: Eugene Nixon estab-
1ished his abilities as coach by
developing several state cham
pion, high school teams for
Davenport. In his last year,
1915, his team swept every
thing before it. He went west
to Pomona in 1916. As a high
school mentor. he developed
numerous stars for the colleges .
and big universities
Claremont, Cal. Nov. 11.-"Sig-
nails: veni, vidi, vici."
Quarterback Ray Wilson of the
Pomona college football team bark
ed the above signal in a southern
California conference game recent
ly with the result that the oppos-
ing eleven was SO startled that
Captain VOORHEES,, halfback, came
through the line, saw the enemy
goal posts not far away, and quick
ly galloped the way of a conquer
ing hero for a touchdown and ulti-
mate victory.
1t is not often that football and
the Latin language are associated
with each other, aside perhaps from
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11

SideIights.
Time of game 80.
Place Browning field.
Admission-75 cents.
Music band.
Referee eithley, Lake Forest.
Umpire-Truitt, Cornell
Head Iinesman Barry, Wiscon
sin.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11

New York-Johnny Buff, world s
bantamweight champion. retained
his title by winning decision over
Jack Sharkey in 15-round bout.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11

Average weight nnemen. 1872.
Average weight backs. 1881.
Team average. 1.471
Experienced players, 10.
MOLINE.
PLAYER. Age. VT. Ex
Swanson, re ..---...-.. 10 lao u
Martens. TT ......-... 10 100 /
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11

Tacoma, wash Monk" Fowler,
New Orleans, substituting for
Travie Davis Everett. who was i'll,
won six round decision over Stan
ley Willis, Philadelphia, a I4S-
FOUNDER
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11

the necessity of gridiron stars
making passing grades in the study
in order to remain on their eleven.
With a student body of only $50
men and women. this little college
stands among the first eight insti-
tUtions of the country in scholar
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11

Leavenworth, Kan.-"Lanlky'' No
Ian. Chicago light heavyweight, Wa
given the referees decision over
Jack Moran, brother of Frank Mo
ran, Pittsburgh heavyweight, in "a
10-ro' / bout
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-22
.IA(kMAN

Mr. and Mrs. Octave Pease. who
are spending the winter in the woods.
haFc been visiting II the home Of
Mrs Joe Gilbert.
Five BOYS were before Judge II Y.
Holden Tor breaking into thee sport
lng camp OF X. r. Holden AT Altean
LAKE. and stealing candy. fishing tao
kle ana cigarettes. Three OF the five
we're sentenced 10 the State School for
boys. as this wasn't their first offense.
The schools closed Friday afternoon
for IA Xmas vacation. The primary
and grammar grades united and had
q Xmas tree. with very pleasing ex-
ereiec-. Tie pupils all did well.
Mrs. Sadie Dayon. who is employed
h Mrs. \. ] Moore on Lotus Ranch
farm. owned by &. S. Cook, Of Bos-
IN. picked tour rull bloomed pansies
near the cottage on the shore Of the
pond. IN sunday. Dec. 18th. Quite
unusual for this part Of the county.
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WEST BRIGHTON

Moving buildings seems TO be the
order of the day. Thursday Herbert
and Burt Corson took their four large
horses and one sled and hauled Mel
son Whitmans house from West Ath-
ems to his mill in this vicinity Mel
son kept wood fire in the stove for
the men all the way and they had no
mishaps.
Friday crew was moving a build
ing from West Brighton 10 Athens Tor
John Braiser.
Thursday evening, Dec. 18th. about
2S friends. relatives and schoOlmates
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Perley Wyman to pay respects To their
daughter Gala, it being her 18th
birthday Tte first of the evening was
given to Playing games BY the chill
dren and young folks. after few
games had been enjoyed Chester Berry
with his violin gave them SOME music.
that the older ones might enjoy few
dances. Refreshments OF popcorn
peanuts and candy was passed around
by Gala and two of her schOolmates.
All went home declaring they had
passed very enjoyable evening.
Mrs. Eugene Corson and two chill
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Resolutions ai Respect

Whereas. cur Sister. Edith Wescott,
has laid aside her work on earth and
entered that great realm above We.
the members oi Faryiew Grange here
by
Resolve. That our order has lost a
cheerful. kind hearted. and valued
member. and tho Family a loving wife
and mother.
Resolved That we as Patrons mourn
for our Sister and extend TO the be
reaved Family our sincere sympathy.
Resolved That our Charter be
draped for 80 days and copy OF these
Resolutions be sent to the bereaved
Family a copy be spread on our
records and "A copy sent to the indie
pendent Reporter for publication.
ESTHER HARTFORD,
Lula HARTFORD.
LIZZIE STEVENS.
Smithheld. Me, Dec. "A. 1921.
1w5l
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DENNIST0WN

Ernest henderson is sick with ION
silitis- Mrs Henderson and son. Val
90. who have been sick with scarlet
fever are 50 AS 10 be up around the
house.
Stetson school closed tho 22rd. Pu-
pills not absent during the term We're:
Horace e Grante. Gladys V. Grafte.
Howard \. GraGte. Elaine y. Day
mond. Thomas f. Grante and Mar
euerite l.. Daymond An entertain
mont and Christmas tree will be given
At the sehooihouse By the teacher and
pupils saturday evening, Dec 24th
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BEANS C0RNER-PITTSFIELD

There will be a Christmas tree at
Beans Corner schoolhouse. Saturday
the oath 1921. Everybody is invited,
and all the little children who would
like to speak pieces.
There will be a meeting nj Beans
Corner schoolhouse. Sunday 25th. on
Christmas day.
Mrs. Charles Tilton and daughter
Mrs. Pearl Perkins. were visitors at
the home of Mrs. Adelaide Goodwin
and daughter, Miss Rosa Goodwin
last week.
Mrs. f. Perkins was an afternoon
caller on Mrs. Charles Tilton recently
Miss Beatrice Dow and Ruth Cox
were callers on Mrs. Willie Perkins
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Bert Larey is at Skowhegan
for a few weeks, where she is being
attended by DIR. Lord. She was on
the gain last we heard.
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ATHENS

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McCollor were
attending State Grange in Portland
last week, having been sent as dele
gates from Athens Grange. Howard
Chapman was also in attendance. Mr.
and Mrs. McCollor also spent some
time visiting with relatives in Lew
iston.
Mrs. Winnie Locke is spending the
and Mrs. Leland BoswOrth at their
new farm home in Cornville.
Somerset Academy closed last
Thursday night for the Christmas va
cation.
French Ivory mirrors and other tot
, let articles. Very nice line. Tell us
what YOU want Can be sent by mail.
Simpsons Drug Store. Skowhegan.
Ed Cleveland, Il former RESIDENT
but now living at Waterville, was a
visitor in town last week.
Nahum Cook returned last Friday
! from Kennebec hospital.
Ernest Sanders of East Boston, and
Miss Florence Sanders and Miss FL
eanor Williams were arrivals Satur-
day evening. Mr. Sanders will spend
] n DOTIlOH vi llic StuRoh W lbi
his little daughter, Annette, and the
| family OF his brother, w. \. Sanders
/ The Misses Sanders and Williams are
home from Wheaton College, Norton,
j Mass.
| Roy Knowles, senior at S. A. went
to Bingham Tuesday, where he will
remain over the holidays. with his
father, Charles Knowles.
! The Washington Schools of the vii
/ lage will observe Christmas next Fri
day p. NJ. There will he tree with
exercises by the children. The follow
ing are the pupils of the Washington
! Grammar School who have, not been
absent for the first four weeks of the
| winter term ending Dec. 18TH Jackie
/ Allan, Kenneth Huff, Ethel Hilton,
| Martin Leonard, Lewis Mason. Ruth
Perkins. Ramona Hanson. Florice
| French, Forest French. The only pu-
pills to obtain 100 per cent in spell
ing are Dorothy Allen, and Martin
/ Leonard.
Christmas exercises will be held at
/ the church Monday evening. Dec. 70.
Mr.. and Mrs John l.. Hight are
! to close their house this week and
will go to Auburn, where they plan
( to remain for the winter.
The heavy rain Saturday night and
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News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

, members of Cedar Chapter o. f. S.
In the Grange Dining Hall before
their regular meeting on Friday eve
ming. The tables were prettily dec
Grated with Christmas decorations. A
christmas tree was also enjoyed after
the regular meeting. The following
officers were elected for the coming
year: Worthy Matron, Mrs. Winni-
fred Burgess Worthy Patron, Walter
E. Taylor; Associate Matron, Miss
Lila Carr; Secretary, Mrs, Harriet
Blaisdell; Treasurer. Mrs. Florence
Taylor. Conduetress, Mrs. Grace
Smith; Associate Conductress, Miss
Jennie Hale; Finance Committee,
Mrs. Neva Jones. Mrs. Edith Jones
and George Carr. A special meeting
was called for Friday evening. Dec.
Both, for the purpose of comforting
the degrees.
meeting of Somerset Grange will
be held this week Thursday evening
Officers will be elected and the de-
grees conferred. A buffet lunch is to
be served and everyone is requested
to bring doughnuts or cake and those
for whom it is not convenient to bring
food to pay small sum toward the
expense of the sandwiches and coffee.
Norman Quimby picked a pansy
from his mothers garden Sunday
which was as fresh and pretty as a
summer grown flower.
Stanley Thompson was on the sick
list last week.
Walter Hilton is home from the Uni
yersity of Maine for the holidays.
The Christmas Seals sent by the
Red Cross to the Village Improvement
to be sold in town are being sold by
four young ladies', Ruth Blaisdell and
four young ladies'. Ruth Blaisdell
Frances Dresser, Bernice Blaisdell
and Bessie Webster who kindly gave
their services for the good cause. A
prize of box of chocolates has been
offered by DR.. H. w. Smith to the
young lady who sells the most stamps.
On account of the storm on Sunday
morning the services of the morning
We're cancelled at the Congregational
Church. Special Christmas music will
he given next Sunday morning.
Union Service is to be held at the
Baptist Church on Christmas night
and special music to being prepared.
The following officers have been
elected to serve in the Golden Cross
during the coming year: Past Noble
Commander Loyal Perkins; Vice No
BILE Commander, Mrs. Vera Perkins
Worthy Prelate. Mrs. Hazel Kel eY;
Worthy Herald, George Fai lei /; X.
X. of r., Mrs. Gladys Faitie!9; *.
of r.. Miss Avis Burrill; Sec, Perley
Butler; Outer Guard. Mr.. Parlin In
ner Guard, Mrs. Parlin; Trustees. b
b. Smith. A. G. Longley. Elton Mich
OILS; Auditing Conn., A. G.. Longley,
Perley Butler Elton Nichols. The in
stallation will be held some time the
first of January. At the last meeting
on Thursday evening a social time
was enjoyed and also a Christmas
tree and refreshments of home. made
candies and pop corns
On Thursday afternoon the ladies of
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Miss vella Mullen has returned to
her work after having been II home
for several weeks.
About 35 Of the neighbors and
friends gathered at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Creamers it being
Mrs. Creamers and Mrs. John Went
worth's birthdays. Cake. candy and
pop-corn were served for a treat. A
good time was enjoyed by all pres
ent.
A party was given Miss Christie
Moulton at the home Of MIR. and Mrs.
Everett Dreamer Candy, pop corn
and apples were served. all returned
home at a late hour.
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NORRIDGEWOC

,.,ond Everett is home from the
'"nreity of Maine for his Christmas
cation
,,.s Harry Harris and little son,
man. of Arson, were in town last
to attend the Congregational
biz
fc,ester IIussey, Of Skowhegan, was
,own several days last week with
parents .
ao- home in Oldtown but her little
|, richard. is still the guest of his
"rJoarents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Saples w., -, -
.Dselle Seminary, Auburndale, Mass,
the holidays.
,rotber social club has been form
and has been named the Merry
tohle Skies. The first meeting was
IA with Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. With
| and the next meeting is to be With
and Mrs George Fairfield,
r4rne Blaisdell has been supplying
| station agent at the NJ. C.. r. r.
I.,ion at Gray during the past week
I was called home the last of the
Il IN account of the Illness of his
I,le daughter, Betty, Who is having
measles.
Il,y NJ. Pierce has a quick Bargain
h in $50 Mems All-Rubber, Four
(ckle Overshoe, at the price of $1.9S.
M for bargain each week.
Iur and Mrs. Samuel Albee have
Jared their home for the winter and
me to Unity to visit their daughter
several months.
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BINkER HILL.

Mrs. Geneye York and Mrs VIII
Huf visited Mrs. Hattie Campbell
Saturday.
Bert Corson. Of Brighton, was IN
town Monday.
Mrs Esma Williams. of cornyille.
visited Mrs Ida Campbell one day
last week.
Dot Hanson, Of Harmony. Was in
town Thursday.
Mrs Roy Sinclair was in II. Athens
Wednesday.
Akia Campbell, Lurline and Claude
Small attended the Grange ~ the vii
lage Saturday evening
Ed Davis has been cutting wood for
Frost Bunker
Or. Annie l. Decker Of Oakland
was the guest of Violet Sinclair lat
| week
Gene Noyes of W. Athens was IN
town one day last week.
Miss Lurline Small WIS home from
her school in Cornville over Sunday.
Mrs Ada Geurley and Two children
have been visiting relatives in town.
!. J. Bunker has had the telephone
installed in his new home
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jones Of
Brighton were in town Saturday.
Frank Small. of Wellington. was Il
caller at David Thompson last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sinclair visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephriam Sinclair Of
Harmony Thursday.
Ottie Scribner. Of Brighton. was in
! town one day last weeI.
| Mr.. and Mrs Oliver French visit
! ed at the home OF David Thompson
| Wednesday.
Mrs. Ida Campbell and son Alvia
we're in Brighton one day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maney Campbell at
! tended the Grange Saturday night.
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COLES CORNER

perley Turner is very sick at the
present writing.
Gustaye Nelson is having bed
room vanished in his home.
Willie Nelson shot three fine coons
one night last week.
Frede Ward got a mixed gray AMI
red fox in his traps last week.
Mrs. Hattie Giles visited her broth
er's family over Sunday.
One of the ladies' on the Fisher farm
was thrown from her sleigh Friday
night, while coming from Harmony
where she had been to meet her moth
err. Fortunately neither one was hurt
Mrs. Earle Ward and Mrs. Arthur
Trim spent Friday with Mrs. Frank
Long.