The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
WET FIELD AND
SLIPPERY BALL
STOPS SCORING
resm shows Decided improvement
Over Detroit Game and Ont
plays Enemy.
BY ]. L. HUGHES.
tArgus Sporting Editor.)

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the distinction here this afternoon
af being the first team to register
victory against the Green Bay
packers on their home grounds
covering a period of three years
The score was 10 to 8.
heavy fog, which engulfed the
seld and made it difficult for the
niavers even TO distinguish the OPP
rositiou. was an important factor
in holding the Independent score
low. The weather was extremely
cold and the players fingers be
came numb, causing a great amount
OF fumbling, which was costly to
the Independents, as Green Bay re-
covered the majority of them.
The result in no way indicates
teams. Rock Island was easily
superior in every department OF
the game, excepting possibly the
forward pass. but the latter was
used only al inGrequent intervals
nv the victors for reasons of
safety In smashing the line and
circling the ends, the Islanders en-
loved a decided advantage and IN
defensive play there was little TO
warrant a comparison. Rock IS
lands line 0utcharged and out
fought the forward wall OF the
Packers.
Whole Team Stars.
II would be difficult to name any
outstanding star for the winners.
The team play showed a noticeable
Improvement over that employed
against the Detroit Tigers a week
ago. Every man appeared TO know
his part and he did it well. The
line accomplished praiseworthy
things in the matter of opening
holes for the backield while the
latter seldom failed TO take adVan-
tage of the opportunities presented
for advancing the ball.
Eddie Novak was the principal
ground gamer for Rock Island. His
run OF 80 yards in the final quarter
was the most brilliant piece of in
dividual work of the dag. The sig
nal called for d run around left end
but finding his progress blocked
Novak switched suddenly through
left tackle aud reached the open
field. He lodged the secondary
defense and would have continued
for a touchdown had he not had to
slow up in an effort to side-step
the quarterback. He was caught
from behind and in the scuffle fol
lowing the ball was punched from
his grip on Green Bays 2O-yard
line. Rock Island recovered, how
ever.
Lane BridgefOrd, former Knox
college star. also showed up we'll al
half-back and later full-back wheI
Hasbrook. going in for Vanderloc
in the final quarter was sent tt
right half-back. Besides carrying
the ball for substantial games, con
sistently, Bridgeford displayed hi:
physical powers to advantage II
leading interference.
Councilman is Injured.
The Islanders found themselve:
greatly handicapped when at tn
start of the second quarter Captain
Jimmie Councilman was injured
The plucky quarterback incurred
Charley horse" and had to be car
ried from the field. Sid Nichols
who relieved him, performed cred
itably but after a brief continuanc
o: the speed that was being use'
against Green Bay with Councilman
il the contest, it seemed to depar
from the Islanders and in the las
quarter they were playing Target
on the defensive.
Green Bay drew first blood, bu
only enough to arouse the Inde
pendents to the necessity of show
ing their teeth. Soon after the frs
quarter was under way Green Ba
secured possession of the ball with
in 20 yards of Rock Islands goa
line. by recovering Vanderloo
tumble. Three line smashes nette
four yards and then Captain Lam
beau of the Packers stepped bac
TO Rock Islands 25-yard line froT
where he booted a perfect drop
kick for three points. The ba!
cleared the bar by several feet an
was squareS between the upright!
Five thousand fans, about nine
tenths of whom were rabid Gree
Bay rooters went into paroxysm
OF delight at this unexpected tur
IN the home teams favor. The
Joy was short-liyed, however, 10
Councilman set to- work with
vengeance TO retrieve the mispla!
Line plunges, off tackle smashe
lnterspersed with end runs
brought the ball we'll into Gree
Bays territory. The latter too
possession ami punted immediatel!
ROCK Island again plowed its unre
lenung way to the shadow {
Green Bays goal where anothe
tumble lost the ball. Buck. for
mer Wisconsin tackle, steppe
pack OF his own goal to punt.
Punt is Blocked.
not TO be denied. Rock Island
me slfted through and blocked III
rise OF the leather egg. Woenig re
covered within seven yards Of
touchdown. In three attempts
was rushed across for the frs
touchdown. Councilman making th
score on a wide dash around rigf
end with Novak and Bridgefor
leading the way. Woenig added
point with a goal kick
The Islanders continued to ret
on important gains during the II
nslnder of the second period an
ior time the game threatened
become rout for the home guar
Green Bay frightened, however, an
me half ended without turtle
damage.
1t was shortly after the start
ede third quarter that the Obr'
ereak for Rock Island developed
NE injury TO Councilman that nece: