The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
CAME ROBBED
OF IT'S SNAP
BY MUD FIELD
High Players Of Rock Island and
Davenport Wallow Through
Four Quarters.
BY PIGSKIN PETE.

to a scoreless tie at Douglas park
Yesterday afternoon. The field was
in terrible shape from the rain ana
snow OF Thursday night and yes
terday and a few seconds after the
opening whistle blew the players
had their baptism Of mud.
Punts by both teams were the
order OF the day and the Islanders
were unable to use forward passes
to any advantage because OF the
slippery ball. THIS proved the
greatest handicap for the local
bows, as in many of the games the
pass has been one of their import
ant assets in gaining a victory.
Neither team was able to pull
point out of the mire or come with
in IS yards of the goal posts
Davenport was well represented
and was responsible for more than
half of the attendance which num-
bered about 900 fans. The r. q.
#. C.. was at the game in body.
A raw wind was blowing and the
crowd had TO stand up and stamp
feet to keep warm. Plenty OF root
ing by both sides kept the war
riors fighting throughout the con-
flict. Numerous penalties for both
sides married the game.
Shelter, the Rock Island quar-
terback, showed better than in
the Moline game and Hunter and
Olson made several gains around
the ends. Rinck, Rock Islands
plunging fullbaCk, performed in his
creditable way, but the mud was
against him. The line held in much
better style March played the
giant Krasuski of the Davenport
squad to an even basis at tackle.
The rest of the forward wall broke
through the Davenport barrier re-
peatedly, and Lamp, who was call
ed back from the wing position 10
punt time after time, booted the
bail fairly well, taking into con-
sideration the heavy and slippery
field. DOMAIN, the Islander cap
tain, figured IN many of the plays.
Alvine, at guard. only played part
of the game because of an injured
hip.
The Davenporters were in a bad
plight because OF four of their best
men being ineligible. Fennel and
WaldvOgel, the two ends, played
stellar games, repeatedly spelling
the Islanders plays. WaldvOgel
was knocked out in the first halt
and the eleven was weakened
Kloppenburg. the captain, at righ'
half, and Stetson, the fullbaCk
made good gains around the end.
and through the line. krasuSk
stopped the return of many punts
by Rock Island and played a goOt
tackling game
n Islanders Threaten.
III In the last few minutes of pIay
Rock Island threatened to snatch
victory by pushing over a touch
down via the air. The playing was
constantly in Davenport's terri
tory during this time. Lamp show
ed surprising skill at passing the
mud and water soaked pigskin bui
il was almost impossible for the
receivers to retain possession. One
pass was incomplete from the 30
yard line when the receiver drop
ped the ball when confronted hv
asclear field to the goal. Daven-
port blocked another pass of 80
yards that if completed would have
meant a touchdown.
The showing of the Islanders on
the whole was better than that of
ASh'ChhOi y CANGptiAE the IlISI quar-
ter. At the start of the game the
lowans plunged through the Is
lander line for several first downs.
They were stopped and from then
on the Rock Island offense and
defense was superior On a dry
field there is little doubt the local
boys could have gained the decision.
First Quarter.
DOMAIN kicked off for Rock Island
and Davenport received on the 25-
yard line. Davenport punted to the
45yard line. Rock Island fumbled
first play, Davenport recovering II
advanced the ball three yards and
on the next down were penalized
five yards. Camp gained five yards
through center and Davenport was
held for downs Both sides were
held for downs again and the ball
went to the Crimson and Gold on
Rock Islands 35-yard line. Shelter
made three yards and after Olson
and Rinck failed to gain Rock Is
land was penaliZed IS yards. Lam
was thrown for a loss of two Yards.
On the next play he punted to the
35-yard line and Davenport gained
SIX yards. then was thrown for a
one-yard loss. Camp. the Red and
Blue quarterback. attempted a drop
kick which fell short ofthe goal. 1t
was Rock Islands ball on the 20
yard line and after several ATTEMPTS
to gain, Hunter was thrown for a
loss. Lamp punted 40 yards. After
several short gains Davenport
fumbled and the quarter ended with
Rock Islands ball on its own 20
yard line
Second Quarter.
Rinck advanced the ball five yards
and Davenport was penalized five
yards for being offside. Rock Is
land made first downs and after
Olson and Rinck took the ball two
yards each, Lamp punted to Daven-
ports 20-yard line. The Crimson
and Gold was penalized five yards
for offside and Davenport punted TO
the 50-yard line Rock Island made
first down. They were penalized
again five yards, and thrown for a
loss OF five yards on the next NAV.
Lamp punted to Davenport's 30
yard line and kloppenburg returned
nve yards Davenport was held TO-
downs and punted- Hunter received
the punt on the 5o-yard line and
ran 20 yards. After Shelter and
olson made six yards Rock Island
was penaliZed Is yards. Shelter
made no gain and Rinck took the
ball for FIVE yards through center