The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-22
ISLANDERS TO
END UP CARD i.
AT ROCKFORD
DayeppOrt and Moline Decide Tri-
City Championship Thanks
giving Day.
BY PIGSKIN PETE.

Z
Rock island high school football
| schedule will be with Rockford on
| Thanksgiving day in the Camp
Grant city. This game will be a
| tough one and if the Crimson and
Gold can add it to their years rec
ord as a victory they can call the
season fairly successful one.
The Islanders have been beaten
! twice this year, once by Monmouth
and once by Moline. All the other
| games were victories for them
with the exception of the Daven-
port tussle which ended in score
! less tie on Armistice day.
| The Crimson and Gold should be
a good drawing card at Rockford
/ for the holiday fest Both teams
will go into the game to settle the
argument held over from last year
I when they fought on even terms,
IA to IA The Rockford lads are
anxious to meet the locals.
In answering Rock Islands query
! for a game, Rockford answered by
saying that the Islanders will be
their meat" That is assurance
! enough of confidence But Rock Is
land doesn't expect to be inca"
for anybody. Those who played on
the teams in former years say that
they always played their best game
of the season with Rockford.
Coach Kimmers lads have a
chance of winning the game. After
playing an improved game last Sat
urday they should make things hot
for the Rockford boys Plenty of
speed was displayed by the back
field in the Sterling game, and in
the second half steady and Valua-
BILE gains were made through the
line. The line also has been hold
ing in much better manner. Next
Thursdays contest should find all
in the pink OF condition and train
ed to the utmost for the final grid
iron action of the year. The punt
ing will be taken care of if Lamp
can perform like he did against
Sterling when his punts carried as
far as 55 yards.
Even though the team is working
good. Rock Island is weakened by
the loss of George Pannell, who
has pneumonia Marcellus Rinck
was out of the last contest, too but
is expected to be ready for the
Rockford game. If he can not be
on duty that day, the lineup will be
weakened to a great extent and
chances of winning will be slim.
Tri-City Contest.
Interest is centering in the Dav-
export and Moline game Thanks
giving day at Davenport when the
tri-city championship will be de-
cided. Both teams are working like
Trojans behind closed gates for the
big contest
Coach McGinnis is drilling his
men on several new plays to try
against Moline and preparing for
perfect team work. The Red and
Blue eleven came through the Clin-
ton game in good shape with the
exception of few sore spots. Ar
mil is about the only one in bad
shape. with a bruised leg. The
high school football careers of Dau,
Johns, Quinn and Goodell have
ended and Davenport will probably I
work the same combination against !
the Swedes that was worked !
against the Islanders because of /
the nine semester ruling. Stetson |
will be ready TO enter the Moline !
game, and along with Captain kIop- !
penberg, ArmiI and Brookhardt in |
the backfield should force the |
PlCws to a great fight.
Freeman Injured.
During the time that Moline has |
been resting. Freeman, one of its |
best men, has gone TO the hospital |
with an injury of the leg. The sore !
spot developed in the LaSalle game ,
and has received several jOlts since. /
1t was not thought serious until .
several days ago it began swelling .
so that he could participate in the .
turkey day fest he was removed to /
the institution for treatment All .
other men of the squad are in good |
With the absence of Freeman.
Moline's front barrier would be /
to no small extent. Coach F.
Senneff has a good supply of sub I
stitutes that he can shoot into the
game at any time, however They /
have been kept well trained and |
have been faithful in practice the
entire year The Maroon and White
eleven is not taking the Davenport
ers lightly and fully realizes that !
breaks of the game sometimes up
set the plans of the strongest
cams. A tough game is bound to
De played, and after playing with
l clean slate the entire season the
Flows Will take no chances in los
ng their last contest.