The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18

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university of Decatur next Saturday
afternoon In what should prove to
be the deciding battle for the cham
pionship Of the Little Nineteen con-
ference. Plans are under way for
securing Douglas park for the
scene of the contest
1t will be remembered that Mill
kin defeated Augie to 0 last year
for the title. In view of this the
local college team is going into the
coming scrap determined to exact
revenge. What hurt most in 1920,
was the fact that Millikin's touch
down was in the nature of a fiuke,
the ball having been secured with
in 20 yards of goal via the tumble
route.
On the basis of scores, the teams
appear about evenly matched but j
on paper the edge is decidedly in
favor of the big Decatur institution. !
This is due to the fact that Coach
Art Swedberg of Augustana has no
outstanding stars, with the excep-
ton of Wallie Swanson, while MILL
kin has an array OF FASTENERS |
whose powers have been proved in |
years past
Swedberg and his players were |
spectators at the -Millikin |
game at Galesburg last Saturday, |
hnYf1n oil he
information it was possible to OBJ
tain about their next opponents.
Mlllikin seemed to rely principal
~ upon individual work. Swedberg
believes that the team play of his
will more than offset
that line of play.
Ire heavy rain Of yesterday aft
ernoOn caused the Augie mentor to
resort to ~skull@ practice, during
"neh the weaknesses and strong
points OF the Millikin crew, as ex-
POSED against Knox, were rehearsed
md plans Of attack mapped out.
They do take it hard. Chris
JBrien, manager of the Chicago
cardinals, had strengthened his
cam since the defeat by Akron in
hopes of trimming the Independ-
,nts last Sunday, and when he
allied he notified his press agent {
hat the victory of Rock Island was
Questionable. How come, oues-
1onable? That is what we would
Ike to learn. There was never a
more legal play in football than
nat on-side kick of Woenig's that1
Jimmie Councilman converted intnl
he winning touchdown. The fact
of the matter is, no other PLAYERS
Dr. omclaIs than Councilman and the
'e1eree knew what was to take
'iace. How then, could the Cardi-
lals and other officials contend
I'm was not behind the kicker.
me value of the play was in the4
ecrecy.
councilman had taken the pre-
autlOn to notify the referee what
70 intended to do; therefore. the
ificial took occasion to watch his
0sition when the kick was made
I'm took one man off the left sida
| the line and sent him to the
lghL Then standing a stride in
ont of Woenig, he acted as
iough he intended to bolster mn
10 weakened half. When the bali
rs passed, he stepped backward
lite WOenig went forward. Con-
imam raced after the ball. scoon-
IL into his arms two yards from
al and touched it for the score
ne referee announced the LEGALITY
the play Immediately.
AS long as l have been n1avinr
otoalI, jim declared Yesterday
was the first time 1 had ever
en- the play work, let alone have
part IN it. 1t was something
d dreamed of for years.
The psychology of the play was
parent before the game had pro-
coed much further. Every time
ek island punted, the Cardinals
lred for an On-side kick. In ore
stance in the second half, Dris.
III made fair catch under b;s
al when he had ample opnor.
lHy LOT start He was afraid
was free ball and would NOT Co
re the risk of having it snatcbed er.
OF the air from him.
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