The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
AUCIEELEvEN
HOLDS WABASH
TO LOW COUNT
Heavier Indiana Aggregation Has
to Work Hard to Gain 30
Verdict.
Especial to The Argus.)


In a rather slow game, featured by
the running attack of the Wabash
/ eleven, Augustana college football
team went down to defeat here
Saturday afternoon by Z to Q
score.
/ Although outweighed by the Scar
let team, Augustana fought logged
| ly, and in the second half more
than held its own with a home
team. After the game, the Little
Giants" freely admitted that they
had bucked against sitter competi-
ton than had been bargained for,
and none there was who was not
perfectly satisfied with the result,
close though it happened to be.
Wabash scored its lone touch
down shortly after, the start of the
second quarter, when a series of
. line plunges and off-tackIe smashes
that had gotten under way in the
initial quarter pushed the gallant
visitors back of their own goal.
Much of the success of the Indiana
aggregahon's attack during the first
half OF the game was due in no
small part to the brilliant line
work of Allen Milstead. a product
OF Rock Island high school, whose
activity at tearing holes in the op-
posing line was little short of mar
Vicious. He was taken out at the
end of the first quarter because of
an injured shoulder
The second half brought out won
derful defensive play of both teams.
There was little advantage for
either side. Most of the play was
confined to the center of the field.
The offensive work of the teams
was greatly slowed up by extreme
heat.
R. Peterson, Augustana quarter
back, and Curt Norton, playing full
back, were the outstanding stars for
Rock Islands college. Captain
Stasand, left end, Aul. right tackle,
and Milstead, displayed the best
work for the visitors Duffin. an
other former Rock Island high
school player, who is enrolled at
Wabash this fall. did not take part
in the game because of him having
played with Augustana last wear
The Wabashers did not wish to take
any advantage that Duffin's pres
ence might have afforded. Certain,
it is, however, that he will be used
in the majority of Wabash's game
yet to be played.
First Quarter.
The game opened before a fair |
sized crowd, with Wabash receiving |
the kickoff Singleton, haIfback,
returned the ball to the 30-yard
line. From that point the Little
Giants began steady march down /
the field, making three first downs |!
in rapid fire. Singleton, Goldsberrv |
and Hixon featured this early at /
tack. When passed the middle of
the field, Logan, Wabash center, /
made bad pass which Augustana
recovered. 1t was here that tna
visitors made their only first down /
Of the first half, the result of !
short forward pass on which they
gained IL yards. The Wabash line
held and Augustana attempted a
lropklch from the 30yard line
hat sailed wide of the posts. With
he ball on their own 20-yard line.
Wabash defenders started a second
march down the field that brought
he ball to Augustana's 30-yard line.
where Quarterback Goldsberry
unbiad, Augustana recovering
Wabash held and Augustans was
orced to punt for the third time
turing the period. The "Littia
Tiants' started a third attack thar
'esulted in touchdown shortly
Lfter the start of the second nariod
Ioldsberry went over from the five
ard mark by plunge through the !
light side of the line. Singleton
icsed goal. 'o--
Angie Again Kicks.
Augustana again chose to kickoff
aoash ran the ball back to the
o-yard line, from where, on second
own, the ball was punted past mid
eld. Augustana returned the mint
nd the half ended with the hail IN !
he possession of Wabash on its 40
ard line.
Second Half,
The ball remained in the middle
I the held for the greater portion
I the second half. Wabash's fuii
trength, with the exception of Mil
tead, took to the field in the Ia :
the game, but it could do moth
lg OF Importance against Swed- :
erg's well-coached aggregation
he Rock Island team was handr l.
apped somewhat by the forced re-
rement of Captain Larson. due tn \
injury. The lineups: :
ugustana. wsh.s,