The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
HIGH CRIDDERS
HAND GENESEO
$50 DRUBBINC
Unexpected Ability Is Manifested by
IsIanAers-Hunter Demon
strates Class.
By PIGSKIN PETE.

| Rock Island high school football
team surprised even its most opti-
mistic rooters Saturday afternoon
by trampling Geneseo in the mire,
So to 0. In accomplishing this top
| heavy and totally unexpected score,
| the local lads demonstrated a COM
/ plete reversal of form over that
shown against Alexis week before.
Perhaps it was the dry field that
enabled Kimmel's youngsters TO
| show the real stuff that is in them.
as compared to the ragged exh1ol-
| ton with Alexis on a wet turf. AT
any rate the speed and pepper much
1 in evidence during the entire game
augurs ill for both Moline and DaV-
export in the coming tri-city cham
pionship battles.
The Geneseo boys fought gamely,
even though outclassed almost from
/ the start They played a defensive
until the final quarter, when by
| opening up with some cleverly ex-
ecuted passes they managed to gam
considera Bile distance.
! Quarterback Shelter contributed
, his old time form in behalf OF the
Islanders, and while he played but
| two quarters, owing to an injury,
| his work was mighty effective. Near
the end of the second quarter, he
was knocked out in a collision with
/ a Geneseo lad He retired from the
game until the latter part of the
! fourth quarter
! Hunters f1ashy playing again
|
| Islands loyal supporters. While he
| is deserving of the lions share OF
| the credit for the overwhelming
/ victory, the fans must not lose sight
of the splendid performance of Full
back Rinck and Halfback Olson.
| Rinck. a chunky lad. is a terrifice
| line plunger. He consistently gain
ed the Geneseo line. Olson showed
! to particular advantage in the latter
part of the game.
Hunter Races So Yards.
| The outstanding feature of the
afternoon was Hunters 65-yard run
| for a touchdown in the third quar-
| ter after receiving punt. At the
outset he found himself practically
surrounded by Geneseo players, but
| he deity lodged several would-be
! tacklerS and outran the rest of the
/ field 1t was a duplication of the
! feat he staged against Alexis but
much more spectacular. Incident
ally, Hunter returned another punt
! in the last quarter 35 yards, and
often during the game made ad-
vances of five, 10 and Is yards from
scrimmage formation:
! nnn1an n1aUaH
an exceptionally fine game at the
broke through, blocked a punt near
! the goal line and recovering the
| ball. and carried it over after a
! short dash. The entire line is de-
: serving of genuine praise.
Captain Weisjahn shown for Gen
eseo. At end he spoiled many of
Rock Islands plays. His punting
was feature second only to Hunt
er's open field running. Weisjahn
sent his punts high and averaged
40 to so yards
| Gustafson, a frail lad who went
I in at guard in the second quarter,
did stellar work for Geneseo. In
fact his tackling was about the best
of the day All the Geneseo lads
| played a fighting game, worthy OF
the highest commentator.
First Quarter.
! Rinck returned Geneseo's kickoff
! to the 40-yard line. The visitors re-
covered a tumble on second down
| but failing to gain, punted to Shet-
ter. who brought the ball back to
the 55-yard line. Rock Islands
backfield alternated in advancing
the ball to Geneseo's 20-yard line,
| Rinck carrying the brunt of this
early attack. Geneseo held and
| Shelters drop went wide. The
visitors punted Immediately to Shet-
ter, who was tackled after receiving
a fair catch. This resulted in a 10
yard penalty for Geneseo. A SER
les of line smashes brought the ball
to the six-yard line, where Olson
carried it over. DOMAIN missed
goal. The quarter ended soon after.
I Score: Rock Island, 8; Geneseo. O.
Second Quarter.
! The play was entirely within
{ Geneseo's territory in this quarter.
/ The visitors were game, however.
. and only by blocking a punt near
/ goal and recovering for a touch
| down ana Doman recovery for a
| touchdown were the Islanders able
to increase their lead Prior to this
| Rock Island had scored a safety.
due to a bad pass from the center
| which bounced over the fence near
! the east bleachers
Second Half.
Rock Island scored two touch
downs in the third quarter, both
made by Hunter. He carried the
ball over from the fiye-yard line
and later ran 65 yards for one. In
the last quarter Rinck carried the
leather egg over for the final touch
down. The game ended with Rock
Island in possession of the ball in
midfeld. Summary:
/ GENESEO ROCK ISLAND
| E. Schultz, le. Lamp, re
! ATWOOD, 1t -......-.-.... March, TT
! X. Emlth, lg ........ .Alvine. rg
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