The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
SQUAD INCLUDES
15PLAYERS AND
BILL MARSHALL
HorniHg, Saeksteder, GoeH ana
Dunn to Arrive Tomorrow and
Wednesday.
BY ]. L. HUGHES.


Fifteen players, members of TIT
Detroit Tigers, in charge OF Man
ager Bill Marshall, held their mrs
practice of the week at St Am
brose college field this morning
from 9 to II o'clock. These com
prise the vanguard of the aggrega'
tion that will do battle with tht
Rock Island Independents at Doug
las park next Sunday afternoon, II
a game that marks the opening Of
the season for both clubs. Morn
ing and afternoon practice Will be
the order for each day of the week
Manager Marshall stated this
morning. The squad is quartered
at the Hotel Dempsey on the Iowa
side.
The PLAYERS who arrived last
night include "Tillie" Voss, giant
end and tackle, formerly of the
University of Detroit; Dunn,
Stobbs. of Washington and Jefer-
son; Moetle of University of De
troit; De Prato, Michigan a. c.;
Miller. Michigan A. c.; Kruger,
Lansing college; Williams, Van
derbilt: Carmen, Vanderbilt; Guy,
Washington and Jefferson; Gavin,
Buffalo All-Americans; Gardner,
wisconsin; Brandau; Lehigh;
Clago,- University of Detroit; De
Gree, Notre Dame.
This squad is due to be aug
mented during the week by the ar
rival of Steamer" Horning, for
merly of Colgate; Sacksteder, held
by many to he the greatest forward
passer and open field runner in the
country Angus GoetZ. aIl-Amerl-
can tackle with Michigan last year,
and Jack Dunn, also of Michigan.
George Applegren, former Illinois
star, and Benny Boynton, the flashy
quarterback with Williams college
last fall, have been signed to con-
tracts and are expected to be on
hand in time to prepare for the
battle with the Independents.
Freak formations, forward passes
and trick plays with Norman Sack
steder, speedy halfback, carrying
the ball, will be part and parcel of
the system of football offered by
the Detroit team, according to
Marshall. In this mornings prac-
tice, Marshall spent the greater
part of three hours in developing
his forward pass and freak forma-
ton attack.
Drill Five Hours.
The Independents began their
final week of practice before the
first game of the season with the
Detroit Tigers at Douglas park
next Sunday by drilling from 8
O'Clock yesterday morning until 2
O'Clock in the afternoon, with only
80 minutes rest at noon. The men
ate no food until Captain Coughlin
| ready 10 call it a day.
About Is men were in uniform.
among the new arrivals being Dave
Hayes of Notre Dame. Freeman
Fitzgerald, member of the indie
pendents for the last two years.
and former Notre Dame captain,
Bill Feurborn, ex-Northwestern
university end, and Emmett Keefe.
formerly of Notre Dame. who has
been termed the "bonecrusher. =.
Fitzgerald. Feurborn and Keefe
We're here Saturday. but Yesterday
marked Hayes first appearance.
and TO say that he looked sweet TO
several hundred fans who gathered
during the morning, is putting it !
mildly. Frank Smith, for many +
years O. member of the Independ-
ents, also put in an appearance
during the week. with the amour
ced intention of gaining a place on
the squad. Frank looks in pretty |
good shape and he is certain to !
make others hustle for recognition. /
Jerry Mansfield, than whom there I
IS no whomer as a hard, conscieu- /
tlouS- player, seems to have met /
with the approval of Coughlin. /
Jerry was used at fuIIback for the /
greater part of Saturday afternoon
and came in for considerable atten-
ton from the coach. He was again .
used for quite a stretch Yesterday.
Coughlin seems to have been i'm
pressed by Jerry's speed and nat,
ural fighting instinct. It is Ger
tain that his selection for a place /
on the squad would be a source of !
satisfaction for a great number Of /
local fans, who have been pleased /
by JeTry's work through several |
hard campaigns.
Brindiey Looks Good.
Coughlin also discovered vester- !
day that Walter Brindley totes CON
siderable class in football way. |
Walt directed the signal work 81
the first squad through much of {
Sundays drill. and his manner Sf
handling himself was such as to i'm /
press any coach with an eye for
grid material. Brindley was tried
extensively at heaving forward
passes. many of which found rest
ing places in the arms of HAYES.
Noyak, ODE Woenig and Oke Smith.
This man Hayes appears TO be an
adept performer at one OF the wing