The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-16
DENFIELD and
HARRIS LOOKED
SWEET TO HIM
These Stars Should Make Things
Interesting I'm Next Sundays
Engagement
BY J. L. HUGHES.

were greatly desired by Manager
Walter Flanagan for The Islanders
this season For a time the chances
OF landing Fred Denfield took on
a rosy hne, but just when it seem
ed the big tackle was ready to
board a train for Rock Island he
had change Of heart and decided
to remain IN the northern city. A
good job and his position as coach
of the Duluth club were too much
for him to overcome.
While Walter was dickering for
, Denfield's return to the fold. he
was also trying to land Fullback
Harris OF the Duluthers Harris
played on the varsity team at SYRIA
cuse university, but in 1920 was at
Columbia in New York city He is
either a quarterback or fullback.
On offense he generally plays quar-
ter. In such an event he shifts to
fullback on the defense, where his
tackling qualities have proved him
valuable performer.
This Harris is classed as a pass
er and punter de luxe. He comes
by his throwing qualities through
extraordinary basketball ability.
He was an All-American basketball
choice at Syracuse. He is said to
handle football equally well, get
ting his throws away fast and &C
curately He does a portion of the
.punting for the team.
These stellar FASTENERS are sup
ported by others of no small repu-
tation, who have proved by past re-
suits they can play football. Among +
these is Cuss Method, who played /
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He can do 100 yards in II seconds /
fat in full grid regalia, it's said. /
He utilities his speed to exception !
al advantage in an open field, but .
is a line plunger of power In ad- !
ditiOn, he is said to be bear" on .
{. the defense
Method was the most sought foot !
ball player in the northwest this /
season. The Minnesota AlI-Stars, |
who annually organize for one bat /
tie with the Minneapolis Marines, !
were after him, but Manager I
Blanchard OF the Duluth team .
would not let them have him. AS /
kicker he is almost in a class by .
himself. The A. C.'s have played 7
nine games this season and in
eight of them Method has booted
not less than one drop kick
Williams. POS pounds. who learn
ed his football at st. Cloud Normal
and at Minnesota university. plays
the center position. Denfield is
holding down left guard. while
. Caldwell, 207 pounds. is stationed
at left tackle. The latter gained
fame at Wabash college. Despite
his weight, there is only one man
on the team who can outdistance
him. He is a goal kicker par ex-
cellence. He kicked 81 consecutive
goals from touchdown this season.
Sharkey, ISL pounds, is a Mime
sofa university product. He fits in
nicely at right guard He has play
ed professional football for several
years and is ranked almost on a
par with Denfield
Lemier. right tackle, totes 2O4
with ease He started at /
U.s.. Johns university and has been /
y playing professional football for /
six years
O'Donnell. 1T, and Ryan, III,
hold down the end berths ODon-
nell is also graduate of ST. Johns
university. He is regarded as the
hardest and surest tackIer on the
team. Ryan is of Kansas univer-
sity and is backed by seven years
in the pro field
Besides Harris in the backieId.
Duluth has Gilberts. 100, of Val
paraiso university. a great open
field runner and passer. He is
also a punter of merit, his kicks
sometimes covering 60 and 20
yards. He shares the kicking bur
den with Harris
Then there is Holgren. 176. of
Minnesota university and Cleveland
Naval Reserves blanchard advis-
ea Flanagan when he sees this boy
smash the line he will surely try
TO grab him for Rock Island.
Duluth is fortified by promis-
ing lot of substitutes. Blanchard
claims changes can be made in the
lineup at any stage OF the game
without seriously affecting the
strength of the team.
Most OF the team is made up of
college men, but there is a sprink-
ing OF players who have absorbed
all their knowledge of the game by
semi-pro and professional playing. ;
This combination has generally
proved the best for producing a
formidable professional eleven.
~ GRard Against StaIeness.
SoFta4u JiLlilltt AOUZeiUlln Is
guarding against any of his PLAY
ers going stale before such a hard [
game as that OF Sunday promises
TO be. Every fan knows the fell I
lows worked long and hard to pre- ]
pare themselves for the Stalev
game and if the pace was continued I
the edge would likely disappear.
The team renewed practice yes I
terday afternoon with considerable c
spirit. The deadening after-effects v
OF the defeat by the Staleys have g
disappeared and thoughts of everv- il
one are turning toward the coming 5
game. Taking heed of what to eS- Il
pect in view of Duluth's IA TO O L
victory over the Marines. no one is L
victory without the h
naruest kind of a battle. Duluth "
may be comparatively unknown in S,
these parts. but the Independents
know II possesses an abundance of
celass; otherwise il could not have
peatep the Marines so decisiyeIv -
lou know. the Marines made only Ii
.Hree nrst downs against the strong h
Buiuth defense, and but one Of fe
these was due to line smashes Ono n
came as the result of a forward N
pass and the other was donated nv in
reason of an ofTside penalty. m