The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-26
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s,sr seen in these parts VIII
ss.:sS IN the local ~" tonight
nnek Island meets GenSseo.
6sneseo squad this year u
ss6Sg. having debated Day-
East Moline and the st.
cs. Jrs., and the Islanders
et I stin encounter.
- Kimmel has been running
I. ~ At high speed during the
1ad the farce with Kewanee
~ a.1srday was . good practice
- m The team. The coach has
sstting q special strese- on
and floor work. In the
N Of the Moline game the
~ tassing was poor and they
~ diflcuIty in working the ball
- the floor. The local tossers
~ 4 good eye for the loop, but
y n, their passing down the moor
- been inaccurate.
odds About Equal
Ne teams will 60 on the floor
te,eRt with about equal odds.
csssseo has proved itself q strong
~ BY defeating Davenport and
4 Ambrose, while the islanders
- AVE several important wins
= fhsr credit. The defeat Of Cam
] MAO by 20 points. while Deven-
IN aid the trick by only three,
siyes tho locals a high standing.
mar victory over Moline, 25-12,
vas also notable.
Rock Island will have its hard
~ time tonight. Of all the games
ihia season. Geneseo, although not
finished team, plays good ball
and all the tossers have . keen eye
hf the loop from the middle Of
. H. door. Rock Island will have
% revert to a five-man defense y
be Ceneseoans are to be stopped
The islanders are just as goot
- the Geneseo players and, in ad
dition. have the advantage Of play
as on their own floor. The foo
mt the Geneseo squad plays on i
ysy large, while the "Y" gym i
kifly small.
Lineup Uncertain. -
Just who will start for the 10
als ID not known ut present. Til
tam Of course will be weakens
" Henke's Absence but Coac
\ KImmel believes that Schafer Q
Shstter can fill the hole. Schafe
b tho probable starter for the pt
dlion, having had previous exper
ace in q Chicago high. He is ais
nller than Shelter, which give
lin more advantage.
Henke will be missed in both Ii
scoring and guarding ends Of II
tam. Although playing guard, J
Aas made a total of 13 baskets ]
tAe six games that, the Islande1
1--we played. He has also been
tower Of strength on defense.
Rock Islands prospects for ,bea
DC Davenport scared when 1t ";
lutned that Henke would be q
ls1ed to play in the Davenpo
sthe. The Iowa rules are not
. strict concerning the length Of tin
ut . man can participate In 1t
lstics and he will be allowed
/ play.
Rest Of Five Intact.
The rest of the lineup will
4 y same, Duncan and Biehl at Il
\ slfds, Rosenkranz at center, a
+ Hall 1t back guard. The Islande
q possess lot of speed and this "
= b their best bet tonight. T
q 0sneseo players are all large a
+ ilew. and Schick. of Davenpo
Y With lots of speed, scored time a
il Anin while the slower membt
b q the Davenport squad were 7
y ahls to count. Duncan, Biehl a
Z Raeenkranz are all fast and Zig
~ the Islanders hope rests
n ttem.
=. Shultz. captain Of the Genei
NJ mad, Is the mainstay Of his tea
R Auhough playing forward, he r,
~ " whole floor and his long sh
Il w seldom miss the loop. We
G. ANN, center, is also = good n
u aud made several long shots in
e davenport game. The one or
louble with the Geneseo squad 7
Y lack Of smoothness in passi
me players fumbled the ball d
ing the whole game aand at
4 ane could they pass the sph
aown under their basket.
Following are the probable Ii
< ups:
Rock Island Geneseo-
~ Island. :. R.F.. e. Shuts