The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-17
DRISCOLL. IS
OUTWITTED BY
Councilman
Islander Quarterback Calls 0nside
Kick That II Converted
Into Victory.
BY IL. HUGHES.
(Staff CORRESPONDENCE


Chicago, Ill, Oct. Tin a battls
of wits here yesterday afternoon
ut Normal park between Paddy
DriscoH, former Northwestern star
/ and Walter Camps selection for all
American quarterback, and Jimmie
Councilman. product of Washington
university of ST. Louis and all
/ Missouri quarterback. the latter
piloted the Rock Island Indepe1d-
ents to a II to victory over the
4 Chicago Cardinals. The Islanders
1 field general out-smarted the fam
GUS Driscon by decisive shade In
Z a combat that was filed with thrills
aplenty for approximately 1000
football fans.
! Rock Islands margin of victory
came as the result of an on-side
punt by Woenig shortly after the
start of the second quarter. Con-
; zelnan, who was behind the kick
er, raced down the field and recov-
3 cred the ball over the goal line of
the Cardinals. Driscoll was caught
{ flat-footed by the unexpected play.
Z The kick was perfect, being short
and low. Paddy nonchalantly
watched the leather egg bounce
over his head back of his goal line,
1 fully expecting the ball to be re-
+ turned to the 20-yard line for play.
He was a surprised baby when the
referee announced the legitimacy
of the on-side kick, something
which was executed SO cleveriy and
quickly that he was entirely I'M
aware of it.
Runs so Yards.
DriscolI and Councilman were the
sig ground-gainers for both teams,
With the former having the edge in
actual number of yards covered,
due to an So-yard run for the Car
dinals' only touchdown in the first
quarter. Paddy took a punt from
Woenig on his own 20-yard line
and zig-Zagging his way through a
broken field placed the ball Sc
curely behind the Rock Island goal
1t was easily the most spectacular
bit of work in a game replete with
the spectacular stuff. The crowd
went into spasms of delight; that is,
all of it but the Rock Island fans
who made the journey to see the
speed of an antelope, knees high in
the air with each step, Paddy Shook
off tackler after tackler and to
top it off slipped away from the
outstrstched arms of Councilman,
who made desperate lunge in an
attempt to bring the runner 20
earth.
After that Paddy was forever
n oil 10
for number of losses. Rock Island
5rooters held their breaths every
time he received a punt, for it was
in that respect he was particularly
dangerous. He made one run of So
yards from formation. Again he
advanced 80 yards in returning a
punt, only TO have the ball returned
ito Rock Island because one of his
mates was off-side on the play.
This proved the break of the game
in favor of the Independents.
Coming near the end of the sec
ond quarter, with the score tied at
~ apiece, the offside gave Rock Is
land the ball on its own 29-yard
line after DriscolEs whsted run
had brought it TO Rock Islands So
yard line. A series of smashes,
sone of which was a Vineyard ad-
vance through tackle by Councilman.
and pass brought the ball to mid
field, where the Cardinals held for
two downs. On the third down,
councilman ordered Woenig back,
apparently for a pass, but the big
fellow punted with Jimmie on-side.
The ball struck the ground about
10 feet in front of Driscou, who was
5standing on his own 5-yard line.
Paddy presumed he was playing
the ball safe in allowing it to go
behind goal and before he could
realize what had happened ConzeI-
man had recovered for the touch
down
4 Bo.A teams resorted almost en-
tire1y to aerial work in advancing
the ball, with Rock Island having
<the edge so far as effectiveness was
concerned The Cardinals complet-
ed moro passes and gained more
ground by them for the reason
they were taking desperate chances
to tie the score. They had more
incomplete passes against them,
however, than Rock Island.
Score by Forward.
1t was the forward pass that gave
Rock Island its first touchdown,
which came shortly after the start
of the second quarter. Councilman
took a punt from Driscon on Rock
Islands 35-yard line and return
ed the ball to the Cardinals 4S-yard
limo by a dash through the middle
of the field. On the first down Con-
zelman was nailed for no gain
Through center. On the next play
Novak PASSED so yards TO Woenig
but the ball was returned, both
teams being offside Councilman
passed iu1ediately TO Hayes 81
yards and the little end plowed
Tor another seven before being
downed within seven yards of a
touchdown. Two smaShes and an
Incomplete pass failed to gain bat
pm fourth down, a double pass. Ma /
lone to Novak TO Woenig, scored the /
Touchdown.
In the third quarter the Cardin- !
Rls carried the ball on forward /
passes to Rock Islands seven-yard |
tine, where four passes by Dris- |
coll were incomplete. In the last
quarter Cardinals again threatened /
py getting the ball to Rock Islands |
to-yard zone by passes and a run /
pf Driscol's but the Islanders held /
lor downs The game ended with |
me ball going to Rock Island in |
lnidfeld after the Cardinals had |
again been held for downs.
4 The Cardinals kept a constant |
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