The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-16
dull UTH HAS TWO FLANAGAN WANTED
AUCUSTANA TO
WIND UP YEAR
WITH eureka
Have Formidable Foe Scheduled
for Saturday Afternoon at
Erickson Field.
By KENNETH CONREY.

BY hENNEIH tON hEIs
t Augustana college football squad
started its last week of practice for
the 1921 season yesterday afternoon
in preparation for the game with
Eureka college next Saturday Sat
urday's contest will close the sea-
son for the Lutherans and, natur-
ally, the Swedes want to finish the
year with a victory. But Augie
will be up against a real football
team when it meets Eureka, and
will have to be in the best of cOndi-
ton to win.
Eureka has had a most success
full season. having lost only one
game so far. Illinois college de
feated them last Saturday, IA to o.
Monmouth, Normal, Carthage, Hi
nois Wesleyan and Hedding have
fallen in turn at the hands of Eu-
reka. Probably their most notable
victory was the game with Illinois
Wesleyan. The downstaters fell
before the onslaught of the Eureka
eleven to the tune of 80 to 0, the
worst walloping that Wesleyan has
undergone this season. The work
of Ried, right half, was the sensa-
ton OF the day, and he gave the
famous Mr.. Zinzer some pointers
on his own style of football, name
ly, open field running. In the mi
tial quarter, Ried scooped up
tumble and ran through the entire
Wesleyan defense for 65 yards and
a touchdown. He displayed his
ability again later in the game, tax
ing the pigskin around left end for
another long run and another
touchdown. He is one of the best
open field runners in the confer
ence and promises to be d big OBJ
stacle in Augustana's path to vic
tory.
Neuman at quarter, Whittier at
fullback, and Driver at left half,
compose the rest of the backfield
and each of these players is foot
ball veteran. The entire backfieId
is intact from last year, and works
like clOckwork. Driver has a name
which corresponds to his manner
in playing. He hits the line with
great force, and is equally as good
on end runs. whittier at full is a
ground gamer and Neu-
man handles the team in great
form
ALI of these players are playing
their second and third years with
the Eureka eleven. Two lineSmen
are also back from last year. Cap
tain Solomon at center is rated as
one of the best passers in the con-
ference and Beach, at right guard.
Will stand up with any of them.
The Eureka eleven is the heav-
lest in the conference this year.
The line averages 100 pounds to
the man and the backfield tips the
scales at 40. Augustana will be
greatly outweighed, but plans to
offset this with speed.
Augustana may be without the !
services of Gully Alsene when they
meet Eureka. CulIy's hip and
knee were badly wrenched in the /
mlXup with Bradley at Peoria last
Saturday so that he could scarcely /
walk. Alsene has not reported for
practice this week, and unless his .
is much better by Satur- /
day he will not be able TO start. /
Outside of Alsene, all the Luther
ans came out of the game with !
Bradley without mishap. The few
sore spots and bruises were taken /
out III yesterdays workout Swed- !,
berg sent his men through a long /
signal drill, some drilling on open
formation plays, and forward pass
nS. Augle did not attempt a sin
gle pass against Robertson's men
1t Peoria, but Art will spend quite
little time on this particular style /
u play this week, as it may be nee {,
essary to revert 10 the sky attack
against Eureka. Ericsson will prob
ably direct the Augustana eleven
Each passes with great
accuracy and can shoot forward
passes like a baseball.
Scrimmage is in line for this aft
arnoon. Swedberg will drill the
line in charging every night. Be
ng outweighed Saturday, it will be
necessary for Augustana's linemen
10 put forth extra effort in their
charging to stave off the attack of
he Eureka team.
Saturday WIN be the first time
that Augustana has met Eureka
and the Lutherans have set their
hearts upon winning the initial
contest.
Dope favors the visitors. Eureka
Talloped Illinois Wesleyan. IS TO
,, while Swedberg's team had
ouEh time in scoring two touch
towns on the Wesleyan aggrega-
ION. Mckenzie's men beat Mon
mouth 10 TO in the first game of
ne season, while AuguStana do
Gated Stegeman's outfit 10 TO :
The football men at Augustana say.
however, that there's nothing in
this football dope" and that they
re gong TO take Eureka's number
mats the right spirit, and here's
OpIng that they sneak the truth