The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-15
GIVE PROOF OF
CLASSIFY WIN
FROM MARINES
DenfieId wouldn't Como n He
Didn't Feel Sure of Trimming
Old Teammates.
BY ]. l.. HUGHES.


j eers have turned their attention, to
i inext Sunday, when the Duluth A
i c. known as the Kaysees, will in
wade Rock Island for a session at
Douglas park. In view Of Duluth's
IA to o victory over the Minneapolis
Marines, they cannot be regarded
In any light other than worthy Of
the hardest kind of preparation,
and that Is just what Captain Jim
mic Councilman is going to put his
1 charges through this week.
Every football fan in Rock Is
land knows Fred Denfield can play
the game to perfection Denny,
you know, is captain of the Duluth
club, and as such is getting along
famousIy, according to all reports
Having played with the Independ-
ents here last year, he knows what
kind of football the town puts ont.
II he didn't think his team could
trim the locals, he wouldn't make
the trip. That much is assured in
a communication from E. J. Blanch-
ard, manager of the kaysees, who
/ says Denny doesn't calculate to
lay himself open to a razzin' by
failure.
The Duluthers hold undisputed
possession of the professional cham
pionship OF the northwest by rea-
son of their defeat of the Marines.
This is their first effort to break
away from the competition in their
own neck of the woods and show
the fans of the middlewest just
what their stock in trade is. The
team is anxious to gain member
ship in the American Professional
Football association A win from
Rock Island would be sufficient
argument
College and Pro Men.
Denfeid has an aggregation con-
sisting mostly of men who gained
experience in colleges and univers-
tiles but he also has a few who
have learned football solely from
the professional point OF view.
4 From all accounts he has welded
them into a formidable scoring ma
chine, not to mention a powerful
defensive system. Duluth started
playing football this year Sept. II
and to date has played nine games.
1t has registered 294 points to moth
ing for opponents
This is the first year Duluth has
really entered the big time class.
The acquisition of Denfield, togeth-
.er with several other noteworthy
performers of recent college DAYS.
has made this possible. An idea
| OF their rapid stride may be gained
from the fact that Superior. Wis.
| A. C., was defeated 40 to 0. 1t
was the second time in 20 wears
the Duluth team has succeeded in
accomplishing a victory over Super
Tor, which has always been the bit
terest enemy. The top-heavy count
speaks volumes.
Everyone in Shape.
The Independents came through
the struggle with the StaIevs in ex-
cellent shape. Not a man is IN
der wraps in spite the bruistng
play they were subjected to. Jerry
lohnson's shoulder got banged a
DIT during a particularly lively
scr1mmage but it was not enough
to send him to the sidehnes.
BY playing carefully, but with
considerable effect, Councilman /
managed to escape a relapse OF the
charley horse injury TO his leg |
whenever possible he avoided tack !
lers by running out of bounds .
Another week now should see il /;
back to normal.
All hands were ordered out for
practice this afternoon. CAPTAIN
Jlm lntimated he would demand /,
comparatively light stuff today bUt, /
DeslnnIng tomorrow. has plans for
consuming at least two hours for
eacn remaining afternoon before /
the game.
Losing the Staley game was 4 /
disappointment in many resDects /
to the players, all of whom were /
keyed up for a victory. They sure
put up a merry battle. however. In /
the end they had to bow TO the bad .
breaks against them. and not real !
iy TO the Staleys. Much of the sting |
was taken out of the defeat for
this reason. It is probably too
late now for the boys to get an
other crack at the Staleys. this
season. but there is always another
year coming. Majority of them ex-
pect TO return here next fall.
1t should not be construed that
an inferior team triumphed. The
StaIeys are not inferior to Rock
Island. but they cannot be said to
be superior, either. If it was pos
sible-to play a third game. il would
be a $3.50 proposition in picking
the winner. Given a break or two,
Rock Island very likely could win.
the same as the StaIeys have done
IN the two games now history.
Fans are prone to criticize Rock
Islands failure to try for a tie
score by a goal from the field when
the opportunity presented itself a i
couple OF times. Fans have a right
TO do this, certainly But thew
should consider Captain Conzei- +
mans feelings in this respect. He t,
sand after the game that he was a
stalking all to win or go down game a
IN defeat He did not want a tie
score for Staleys already had one
game the best OF Rock Island and h
The only means otevening the count d
was by victory. b
The condition OF the field made II
drop kicking a decidedly perilous
Chances are the ball
would have stuck In the mud and
Deen blocked easily. Kicking from,
Placement as Sternarran did 10
much faster, and consequently less
FISK is attached Sternaman is
.pecia1st in such kicks while Rock
isisAho mas no one skilled in them.