The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-25
ARE NARROWED
AT LUDINGT0N
MONDAY NIGHT
SAdFertfsnd Us Biggest Attraction Of
Season on Green Bays
Schedule.
BY LLHUGHES.

c Rock Island players disporte
themselves hkesa banch OF tickle
kids following the decisive victor
kOEer the Detroit Tigers at Navi
field in that city Sunday afternoon
Fifteen minutes AFTER the game hal
tended, the Islanders were dresses
eand were on their way back to tn
hotel for a big feed and an evening
of sightseeing.
Contrast this with the spirits O
the Detrofters, none of whom lef
the park for oEer-Rn hour after tbs
finish. They were simply down il
the gfils. The writer visited theil
dressing quarters and found every
man sitting around moping anC
wondering how much longer theil
jobs were going to last.
The Independents started the
contest in deadly earnestness, while
Detroit appeared to be Just hope.
full. Two minutes after the kickoff
there wasn't q doubt in the mind
OF anyone of the crowd as to which
WAS the better team and as 10
which would eventually win. The
Tigers crashed against the indie
peudents' line and found their own
forwards outcharged from the word
co.
During the entire game the indie
pendents literally played rings
around the Tigers. The line charg-
ed like battering bulls and it be-
came common seeing Detroiters
knocked from their under-pinnings
at the instant the ball was snap
ped.
Every man was keyed to a high
pitch, and against such aggressive
ness the Detroiters found them
selves Outclassed. ANY hopes or
confidence the latter may haye en-
tertained prior to the first kickoff
were blasted by the fast work of
the Islanders.
Smith Helps.
The name of Cke Smith. who
played stellar game at left end
for Rock Island, was inadvertently
left out in giving credit for the
first touchdown, so this means is
taken of giving him proper men
ton Smith, Healy and Woenig
were ON top of the punter an in
slant before the kick, and all fig
ured IN making him hurry the ball,
but 1t was Smith who really block
ed the rise of the pellet. Woenig
recovered on the first bounce and
had but 10 yards to cover for a
touchdown, which he did in three
stepe
There was plenty of humor in
the scoring of the second touch
down, involving as it did Waddy
huehI of Davenport. Waddy was
elected to make a pass from the
vicinity of midfeld. He was start
led by the sight of four huge Is
landers bearing down on him as
ne sought an opening for the heave.
He avoided three blockers, but
then. ball poised for the throw.
Healy crashed into him. Ball and
Waddy rolled backward HeaIy was
on his feet instantly. snuggled the
runaway oval into his long arms.
and was Off for touchdown
Steamer" Horning, former Colgate
captain and Walter Camps All
american choice, took up the chase.
he never had a chance Of catching
the islanders feet tackle.
At Best Hotel.
Inc Independents were treated IN
the best of everything while in De
rolt, including quarters at the Ho-
he Staler, an imposing building Of
Ef4 stories or so. The PLAYERS had
sYroons on the 18th and I4th floors
1he hotel authorities showed then,
every courtesy and, even posted an
announcement of the game on itc
bulletin board in the main lobbv
me score appeared at the finish |
SO the players became sonewbat |
the center of attraction amons a |
fashionable crowd.
Detroit was reached Sa+rr5er
morning, after a night on a snecia1 |
car furnished by the Wabash Ill
road The team spent most of Sat.
urcay morning trying to solve the
!ntracacies of Detroit's thorougb-
Iares, and in the afternoon adjourn-
ca 70 the gridiron OF the UNIVERSITY
OF Detroit, where a snapuv signal
orlH was melted out. Nine heIIe |
saturday night found every man |
under covers. Manager Walter
fiamgan had to throw a wrench in
a p. 6. game to accomplish this
Trick. but on the whole no one
voiced protest A bali hour 1ate~
BOSS Walter stealthilv made tba
rounds OF the rooms to see that or
gers We're being obeyed. The men
neard him and there followed
chorus Of get out and LET ne
steep Walter did in hurry, Il
flEuring expenses would he
greater to bring the team hack
homo and then to Green Rav Wis !
next Friday. than to go directly IN s
TOE scene Of next SUNDAYS game
F1anlgaD decided on the Iattor
move This met with the approyaI I
81 thes PLAYERS, all of whom were '
glad OF the chance TO avoid Ill a
'oaa trains as much as possible. L
Manitowoc, q summer resor. near e
Green Bay, was selected as tha {
raining quarters of the week The t
alaFers expected to have most of a p
hosiery to themselves
'elng as how winter is approach il
ng rapidly. driving resorters IN t.
he cities again. Y
@AarooRed in Michigan. u
departure for Manitowoc. which il
: ABOUT 200 miles from Detroit CT
vas made Monday morning. Afsl, "
gram from Manager FLANAGAN fhis q;
nornins conveys the inforrnafio, o
nAI Tie team was marooned in lie
.ooinston, Mich, while awaitinp = v;
sean1er TO take them acrosc 70
aanitovoc. RAILROAD officials 90 l.
ne time balled up Walter m
rises. "sad will be here until nix -
light tmcanfng last night Cane ~
III IL good shape. No ininrias n,
'n1ong them. but they are all scar +,
q TO so across the lake for fear oF ~
Walter BuIand was