The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
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p.rt Island high baSketeefs
- behind one point when the
thistle blew last night and
ssseeo Won, 1917. in . heart
s..stins game at the ~" Both
.ss-s we're evenly matched and
!. slaying was fast and furious.
- one team forging ahead and
~. "a other. Geneseo had good
s.s 10 be in the lead when the
- ended and by no means out
ilysd the locals.
- big crowd Of fans was kept
sdee throughout the battle as
~ eutcome was in doubt up to the
~ Of the gun. At half time the
N was nine-all.
Although the locals lost, the re-
III compared with the Davenport
- 81. Ambrose scores against
csnaseo puts them above these
,elools. Davenport was defeated,
Nc. and the Little Saints" fell
Nh. Neither Of these schools put
3 the fight that the Islanders did
"a we're behind all the game. The
pock Island shooters. however.
nlsyed Geneseo to standstill and
i vas only bad luck that caused
deieat.
islanders on Form.
Not as an alibi, but al . fact.
4 can be stated that the Islanders
vere away of form last night
Biehl, although he played . won
deftul floor game. was unable 10
set the ball through the iron rim
The sphere would roll around in
side Of the loop and slide out every
tine. Duncan also was on color.
This is the first game Of the sea-
ION that Henke has been out and
.hs big running guard was soreiy
missed. Schafer played a good
esms but he didn't come up tc
Henke. The team has been more
or less built around Henke and il
seemed to be lost without him. a.
he will be able to play against Day
export the Islanders are expecting
70 take the quad-city title.
Both teams were playing fas
ball and for several minutes Meth
n squad was strong enough I,
loop basket. Weisjahn made tn
first points Of the game on long
lucky basket from the middle q
the floor. f. Shultz followed wit
making a free throw. Shultz threy
basket and score stood SO. Ros
enkran4 nd Duncan retaliate
With two .ong shots and the quar-
Ter ended, 5-4.
II Battle for Lead.
Rosenkranz took the lead for tn
flanders with another long sho
and the Islanders were aheat
weizjahn shot another one an
Ceneseo spurted to the front. Biei
tied the score with a free throw
Captain Rosenkranz tossed anoth
a and E. Schultz tied the cour
With a long shot. The score wa
nine all when the whistle blew.
Both teams made a basket 500
alter the half started. Genese
tossed a foul going into the lea'
Duncan threw the sphere in tn
loop and Rock Island won bac
tho lead. P. Schultz shot a Ion
one and Rock Island droppe
back. Just before the quarter ems
ed, Hall put the Islanders ahea
With a long high shot from dow
under the Geneseo basket. Tt
score: Rock Island. Is; Genese
a.
The last quarter was a nigh
mare for the spectators. The pla.
NJ speeded up and play was fa'
and furious. The players kne
that the time was almost up ar
fought their hardest. Rock L
lands hopes fell when Hall ":
compelled to quit because Of f0s
personal fouls. e. Schultz t0sst
: held goal and Ceneseo was ahes
TOT the first time In the four
quarter. Biehl tied the score Wi
FREQ throw. With but two mil
alss left TO play. e. Schultz push'
tnfcw and Rock Island missed Il
Geneseo into the lead with fr'
chance to tie the game VIII
behl's foul goal slid of the loo
The Box Score.