The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-04
TO RETURN To
PASSING CAME
If NECESSARY
Councilman Also Drilling Men Hard
I'm Perfecting Minnesota
~ Shift.
BY ]. L. HUGHES.

line of attack INDUCED in by the
Independents against the Mime
apolis Marines at Douglas park
Sunday afternoon, in the first home
game since Oct. 2, providing the
northerners prove strong enough
70 resist the powerful line plunges
of the Islander backfleld. Captain
Jimmie Councilman, who was back
IN the harness yesterday after
noon, laid particular emphasis on
the aerial work for he believes this
Is one Of the best assets OF the
team.
Since the game with the Chi
eago Cardinals, in which the In
dependents worked the air stuf
with no small success, the chance
to do anything in this respect has
been denied by the appearance Of
former Independents in opposing
lineups. knowledge of what is com
ing, makes the passing game COM
paratively easy to break up. This
is what the Independents bucked
against at Detroit, and later at
Green Bay.
Councilman is also concentrating
on the Minnesota shift with a view
10 correcting the uncertain opera
tion of the formations. Against
Detroit and Green Bay, the effec-
tiYeness of the shift was nullified
TO a large extent by slow execu
ton. If it is to be of any use 10
the team against the Marines, it
must be worked smoothly.
Smooth Shift.
In the Marines attack, the fans
will see the Minnesota shift down /
almost to perfection, according 10
reports, for it is the only kind OF
football the Minneapolis aggrega- ,
ton has ever used. With RUDE Ur- /
Fella. former Independent, directing !
the inlay from quarterback, the Ma !,
Fines are sure to have teamplay of /
high class. Rube knows the Mime !
eota shift about as well as Coach |
Williams of Minnesota university /
its originator. Ursella is a master |
ut running plays off-tackle, the /
principal point of attack against |,
which the shift operates.
Fans are wondering how Rock !
Islands proven line Will stack mp
against the fast offense of the Ma
Ifnes. Detroit and Green Bay backs I,
found thems elves almost helpless
in advancing the ball for any aD-
preciabie distance, due to the abil-
itN Vi NUN lSldIlN lOIWdIu wall j
10 charge low and hard and get the
runner before he had fairly start
ed. No on knows better than a /
Rock Island football fan how eff
fective the Minnesota shift can he
IL manipulated by players who
know and may it properly. for It
really made the Independ ants a
formidable team in 1919 and 1920.
In 1919 particularly, the Mime
sofa shift was the real reason Of
Rock Islands II to victory over
the Akron Indians.
No. for Marines.
IN The coming game is the fourth
~ or the season for the Marines, so
far as competition with teams of the
American Professional Football as
soc.atiOn is concerned, and the fifth !
for Rock Island. Speaking about /
the Marines victory Sunday at Min /
neapolis against the Columbus Pan /
handles, IS to 0, the Minnesota
Daily Star of Monday. says: The
Marines completely rushed them off
their feet in the first few minutes
of play when Samson raced 40
yards and Dvorak carried it over.
The Marines scored once in each
quarter
Mike Palmer proved a good
ground gamer, making several i'm
portaht advances. Ursalla and
Samson also performed creditably
ror the winners Ursella's bootins !
vas the feature of the game" s
The article goes on to say the
showing of the Panhandles was a {
bit disappointing, as they seemed
TO lack the usual professional
punch At the same time, the fact
cannot be overlooked that Paddy i.
DTlscolfs Chicago Cardinals de-
feated them by a smaller count the
previous Sunday in Chicago, while
Rome of the big teams of Ohio, such
as canton, Cleveland and Akron.
mold wider margin of victory over
The Columbus crew than % to O..
This man Palmer is a tackle but
Is often called back 10 run with the
ball when a few yards are needed
for downs. Eddie Novak says of
aim that he is so tough and large
the man making the tackle or stop
ping hun in any way usually feels
The effects in no small way.
everyone knows that Rube Ur-
seila can punt, of course. Last
year he was handicapped by dam
aged leg but in 1919 it was his
pooung mat helped the Islanders Il
along TO a great season. Rock Is
land has two punters in ODE Woe
mig and Jerry johnson to contest i
with him, and it should prove in
teresting comparing their respec-
tive abilities.
Marshall Not Likely.
Prospects of Bob Marshall. giaut
colored star, being with the Ma
rines against Rock Island were
tolted by discovery in the Minna-
sofa Daily Star. an article to the
effect that he has been signed by
the university all-stars to play
with them against the Marines Nov
-. in the annual classic. of pro-
fessional football in Minneapolis.
Paul Des Jardien, former Chicago
center and winner of 1911
letters in athletics during his col
lege career, is quoted as saying he
mas Marshall signed 10 a contract
lor that game. In view of this II
IS considered likely Marshall is not
with the Marines.
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