The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
CONVERT PASS
| OF PL0W TEAM
| into VICTORY
|Capssxfn E1oppenberg is Hero oil
Iswzns by HIS 50-Tard Dash
Over Goal Line.

Over Goal Line.
An intercepted pass by Captain
K1oppenberg of the Davenport
high school team, with only thIee
minutes to play against NOME E,
yesterday at Davenport, brougnu
Victory to the Icwans and SKATER
ed the PIow C-ty's hopes of a sea-
son undefeated. It was a decided
rpset of the dope, which had faV-
pred Moline to win by good-sized
score, and leaves the question OF
briefly championship in muddIa.
although Davenport has the be5t
claim by reason of the victory yes
tertlay. Molina beat Rock Island
and Davenport tied with the locals.
pass from Quarterback Simpson OF
Moljne in midtieId and covered the
distance to goal. This break Of
Xthe game which settled the tri-city
Xcbampionship was cleverly taken
care of by thu Davenport lads. AS
soon as Kloppcnberg nipped the
pass out of the ozone five of his
mates suddenly appeared as if by
magic and formed a wedge about
him which it was impossible for the
two or three Maroon and White
players within reaching distance
to break through. Although mighty
distasteful to MoIiners, it was a
sweet looking cluster that speeded
down the field for that winning
marker.
Davenport deserved to win yes
terday's struggle. The IOwans
4-sL -
Senneff in the first half, battled
on even te--ca in the third quarter
and permitted Moline to gain a
shade in the final period. Daven-
port looked the better team. Il
worked with more speed and de-
Termination. The Iowans threat
Tened several times while Moline
came within easy distance but once.
Davenport did not outgeneral or
outgame Moline in advancing the
ball. The Maroon and White was
Just as adept IN its aerial attack.
Moline played an excellent game
On defense. 1t was the punting
hat handicapped Moline, as it has
n nearly every game this season.
Captain Schmidt is not good
pInter, nor does he claim to be
and he was at his worst yester-
lay. His kicks probably did not
average Is yards. This was the
handicap which kept Moline on the
defense and the ball in it's terri.
.ory the entire first half. Gallan
work on defense STAYED off defea
lime after time when the Iowan
were in the shadow of Moline
. goal posts in that initial half.
Twice in the first half Quarter
back Camp of the Iowans attempt
I'd drop kicks from within the 20
gard line One CT them was a pool
effort while the other missed tn,
par by inches. A forward pass BY
Davenport placed the pigskin OF
hoLne's 3-yard line as the whistle
snded the second quarter.
Axene did the punting for Mo.
lne in the last two periods anC
bis work was = great Improvement
l4o booted several for distances oil
30 and 40 yards, and Moline man.
aged to keep the activities confin.
I'd to Davenport's territory much
Of the time.
Senneh'S warriors came within
easy scoring distance twice in the
last half. In the third quarter
they advanced TO the 27-yard line
but Davenpo-Cs forward wall
braced and the Icwans received the
ball on the fourth down.
They came back with bulldog de-
termination after KIoppenberg
scored the touchdown in the last
period. On the kickon Schmidt re-
ceiyed the oval On his own I5-yard
lne, lodged, squirmed. lunged and
shcok of several Davenport tack
iers, leaving the McGinnis tribe be-
mind. only to lose his footing on the
slippery field when he reached the
bO-yard line, where he was tackled
before he could get on his feet
again Schmidt had a clear field
and a touchdown would have been
certainty bue for this mishap.
Shortly afterWard Schmidt shot
forward pass to Heider, who did
some beautiful open field RUNNING
and advanced the ball IS wards IN
DayenpOrt's 17-yard line. Line
plunges brought the oval within
seven yards OF Davenport's goal
where Schmidt failed to make first
Down by n matter OF about three
inches Moline did some great
3ghtng during these last three
minutes. The boys were putting
'orth all their energy and lust a
ittle bit more but the cards were
Hacked against them.
Moline t0). Davenport 80.
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