The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-24
OWN MISPLAYS
BEAT DETROIT,
BY 40 SCORE
Forward Wall of Locals Brings
About Tiger Errors That
Score Touchd0WnS.
BY J. L. HUGHES.


Eavin Field. Detroit, Mich, Oct.
z3-By Special Wire Service to
The Argus.) complete outplay-
ing the Detroit Tigers in all de-
partments of the game for the
greater portion Of the contest,
Rock Islands Independents
triumphed here Sunday. IA to o. The
battle was witnessed by an esti-
mated crowd OF 1000 at NaVin field,
tho home OF the Detroit American
league baseball team.
Rock Islands two touchdowns
were made possible by breaks OF
the game" but il was the great de-
fensive work of the Independents
line that forced the breaks IN their
favor.
Captain Jimmie Councilman di-
rected the Independents from the
quarterbaclc> position, where his
beadwork was heavily in favor of
the Islanders. Every time Rock Is
land punted, Detroit feared an on
side kick and showed great haste in
recovering balls that went for
toCchbacks.
Weak Left Line.
Councilman found a weak spot or
two in DetToit's left side and played
for it throughout the greater part
of the game. In the last half Rock
Island rushed the ball twice to
within few yards of a touchdown
by driving Gavin, Novak and
Bridgeford through left tackle and
left guard for steady advances. At
the start of the fourth quarter,
with two yards to make for a
touchdown, the play was slow in
getting started on fourth down and
Gavin was stopped within a half
yard of goal.
DePrato punted Immediately to
Rock Islands 40-yard line, from
where the ball was again rushed to
within three yards of a touch
down. Here Gavin fumbled on the
third down IN taking a hot pass
from Earps and was thrown for
loss of three yards.
Bridgeford attempted to cover
the remaining six yards on fourth
down TO goal but failed.
Speed at Finish.
Detroit showed a burst of speed
in the final few minutes. Sack
steder figuring in q couple of i'm
pOrtant advances. which, coupled
with forward passes, brought the
ball past midfeld. Unnecessary
Tougbness by Bridgeford after
SaCkEteder had been downed out
Of bounds called for his removal
from the game and the penalty of
half the distance to the goal
brought the hail to Rock Islands
27-yard line. This was the nearest
Detroit came TO scoring.
Rock Island took the ball soon
after on an intercepted pass ami
had returned to a point near mid
field when the game ended.
II was q remarkably clean exhi-
bitjon, marred only by BTidgeford's
undue display. The fact that it
was his first real test with the team
is believed TO have made him ex-
cited and over-ZeaIous. The Incl
dent occurred out of bounds. after
Sacksteder had run nine yards.
Bridgeford drought the gain
called Tor display of fists but he
Eas checked before any damage
occurred.
Gavin Looks Good.
The work of Gavin at fuIIback
was big help to Rock Island. The
former Detroiter was slow in get
ting started but in the second half
1he battered netroit's line with
y numerous gains.
Smith. Travis and Keefe, the
left side Of Rock Islands line
stepped practically everything di- /
rected at them. and several times /
Tor losses. Travis in particular /
mixed in every play.
Lyle, Hoaly and Woenig on the /
opposite side played stellar game,
the defensive 0H
&oenis being responsible for the
toachdowns scored by Rock Island. /
In the first quarter, Healy and
Woentg broke through and blocked ,
punt attempted by Degree in the
Shadow Of his own goal Woenig /
Scooped the ball up and covered 10 .
yards TO goal.
In the second quarter, HeaIv
knocked the ball out of KuchFs /
hands while the latter was avoiding
tscklers IN attempting to pass 1t .
became free ball as a result
Heaiy snugGled 1t into his arms and
raced over so yards for the second 4
touchdown.
IOss is Injured.
Walter TITLE" FoSs, Detroit's
great end, was injured near the end
of the game. He had to be re-
moved. Il is said TO be the first
time in four years he has taken
time out An old wound occas-
toned by an operation TO his right
leg was opened. Previous TO this 8
NCss had shown himself the back
bone OF the Tigers defense Nearly
every attempt to pass around his
end was smea-ed for no gain and
sometimes losses.
ACehl Shows Well.
Waddie" kuehl OF Davenport. !
played a fast game for Detroit in :
the first half but he slowed up per- :
ceptibly in the last half
Sacksteder. rated as one of the }
fastest back4eid men in profess :
SIGNAL football, entered the game :
Tor Detroit in the third quarter. His !
offensive work was the best seen
fer Detroit during the entire game. ,
Saekstes2eF did not start the game 5
because OF poor work in preceding !
games, but he proved he still has y
the goods with him. r
Rock isi1Hd's playing. both Of
fensiYely ana defersively, showed a c
decided improvement over that of !
a week ago against the Chicago ?
Cardinals at Chicago. Every man |! a
was on his toes from the first 70
the last whistle and only one sub +
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