The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-11
LOSE,14TO 10!
after A Great
SHOW OF FIGHT
Injuries i'm Last Half Leaves Team
Toe Weakened 10 Withstand
StaIey Assault
BY ]. L. HUGHES.
fStaff Correspondent

gameiy all the way against almost
insurmountabIe odds occasioned by
injuries, Rock Islands Independ-
ents bowed in defeat before the
powerful Staleys here yesterday
afternoon, IL to 10. in what was
declared to have been the greatest
gridfron spectacle ever witnessed
in this city. Five thousand people
were thrilled beyond measure as
the athletes fought stubbornly, Bit
terIy for every inch of ground, and
while the victory of the Starch
Makers met with popular acclaim,
there were those among the crowd
who saw nothing but gold in the
team that had lost
Taking advantage of two breaks
OF the game, the Staleys converted
them into two touchdowns that
produced the comparatively small
margin Of victory. Nothing came
the way of the Independents. The
Islanders battled furiously for ey-
cry bit of advance over the chalked
field, and succumbed only because
Old Lady Luck saw fit to smile on
the manufacturers.
After being held to practically
even terms in the first half, the eff
fects of numerous injuries and sub
stitutions began to assert them
selves against the Independents,
psychologically as well as physi-
caIIy in the third quarter. The ini-
tiaI break came near the close of
the quarter when ODE Woenig
punted straight up in the air on his
own 10-yard line. Staleys regain
ed possession on Rock Islands IS
ward line. The first two downs net
ted FIVE Yards. On the third they
were thrown for a loss OF four
yards. At this juncture, 'Chlck
Harley of all-American fame,
heaved the ball IL yards into the
outstretched arms of George Ha-
las. Huffne, former Purdue full
back, was given the ball thrice In
succession and his third plunge
carried him over from the one-foot
line for the Staley's first touch
down. He fell over the goal line
on the left side.
The touchdown cheered the Sta
ley's into renewed vigor. for it put
them into a to 8 lead. Rock Is
land had drawn first blood when
Jimmie Councilman made perfect
dropkick for goal from the 40-yard
line in the second quarter.
In the final quarter the Staleys
appeared content to play defens-
i've game while the Islanders open
ed up with an aerial attack that
had been kept under cover as long
as the early lead was maintained
The second break for the Staleys
came shortly after the start of the
last quarter when Councilman, pass
ing from his own 15-yard line, shot
the ball directly to George Trafton,
the huge center of the Staleys, who
ploughed for five yards before he
was brought to earth on Rock Is
lands 15-yard line In three downs
the Staleys were able to advance
but four yards but Chick" Harley
again jumped to the front by max
ing a perfect pass to Halas over
the line for their second touch
down Rock Islands three back
field men seemed rooted 10 the
ground while Halas waited for, the
ball to nestle in his eager arms.
Goaded to desperation by the turn
of the fortunes, the Independents
displayed a remarkable comeback
in the last few minutes that netted
a touchdown and had them on the
way to a victory score when the
final whistle halted them in Staley
territory. After receiving the kick
OFF on his 15-yard line, Councilman
covered another Is yards before be-
ing downed. From the 30-yard
mark, the Islanders began an aer-
1 ial attack that could not be stopped
Successive passes of 20 yards each,
Councilman to Woenig, brought the
ball to Staley's 30-yard line of de-
tense. Here Bridgeford, who had
replaced Councilman at half while
the latter took Brindley's place at
quarter, was forced out of bounds
after a fiye-yard gain. Duggan,
who had taken Wander Loo's full
back position, was stopped dead On
third down Councilman covered five
yards for, first down ON an off
tackle smash. Councilman came back
with 10 yards in precisely the same
manner. With time dwindling rap
idly, Councilman passed to Hayes.
who had taken Woenig's right end
while the latter replaced Smith at
left, over the line for Rock Islands
only touchdown. 1t was a wonder
full throw and a wonderful catch.
With half dozen Staleys charging
in on him, Councilman passed under
handed. Three tacklers bore the
q diminutive Hayes to the ground at
the instant of the catch but he
pluckily held onto the ball.
Staley's took the last kickoff and
advanced to within kicking distance
where an attempted dropkick car
riei out of bounds on Rock Islands
12-yard line. Again assuming a ter
rife offensive, the Independents car
ried the hall to Staley's 40-yard line
on passes before the final whistle
wss sounded.
Councilman Stars.
Jimmie Councilman kept Rock Is
land in the game almost from the
first whistle to the last or eight
passes out of ten completed by
Rock Island, he was on the throw
ing end seven times Besides this.
the returning OF punts and kickozfs
matched the best the SfaleyS had to
offer and In addition he advanced
many yards through the opposing
line. His tackfing YVES deadly, It
frequently falling to him to nail a
runner who had eluded the first line
of defense. He seemd never to fail.
Eddie Novak played a slashing