The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-16
HIGH TEAM IS
AWAITING ITS
FIRST BATTLE
To Play Curtain Raiser With Aug
ustaRa Academy for Initial
Game.
BY Art WILLIAMS.

Tomorrow night the Rock Island
high school quintet will play the
initial game of the season when 1t
meets the Augustana academy five
in the curtain raiser to the Aug
ustana college game with Parsons
college in the Augustana gymna-
stun. The game viii start at 1880
o'clock
The Crimson and Gold lineup
will be composed of Edwards and
Alexenburg at forwards, Alvine
and Shelter at the guard positions
and possibly Woodward at CEN
ter.
Edwards has been developing a
keen eye for basket shooting in the
late practices and a great deal is
expected of him. Alexenburg is
having a hard time getting into
form but he is fast on his feet. Cap
tain Shelter is a fast floor man and
should, with the help of Alvine,
at the other guard, put up great
defensive work These four men
are all veterans at the game. Wood
ward seems the best choice for CEN
ter. He is a lad of fairly good size
and sturdy build. Plenty of speed
has been displayed by him in the
inter-class games and if he can
develop he will prove a valuable
man, this being his first year in
high school.
Last night the squad was cut to
16 men. They are: Captain Shelter.
Edwards, Alexenburg, Schnitzer,
Alvine, Writ, Wilson. Posteri, Het-
ter, Knauishu, Hall, Woodward,
Oglevee, Vernon, Reed and Ander-
SON Coach Kimmel announced
last night that his intention was to
to see what material really existed
when it comes to a real test
The academy team is not expect
ed to put up strenuous battle for
the high boys. 1t should be a good
practice game and give the high
team chance to get Strengthened
around Before the game with East
Moline, a week from tonight, in
Rock Island. These two games
should prove the easiest on the en-
tire years schedule. After these
the lads will have some real fights.
A game will probably be arranged
with the alumni during the holiday
vacation.
Moline Must Fight,
Moline has just cause for anxiety
over the outcome of their first bat
tie with Cambridge Saturday night
IN Moline. Cambridge has all in
dlcatlons of putting up sitter op-
position this year than last, as all
men are experienced players. Two
OF the lads, Nord and E. Anderson, :
are playing their fourth year on
the team and four others are en-
tering upon their second year on
the aggregation. They also have |
had more practice this year than !
the PlOw Boys, as they have been |
working hard for three weeks and !
moline only has been in basketball
togs a little over a week.
All of the Moline players have |
had experience but not as much |
as the Henry county boys. Heider,
Ioi1ne and Schmidt played last
year and Simpson, Mahoney and
Hodgson were substitutes. The
Two quintets are about evenly bal
anced and it should be a hot game.
Davenport Starts Late.
Davenport will not have its first
game until Jan. 6. The Rock Is
and and Moline teams have a few
weeks start on the Iowans, but
hey are practicing hard so that
hey will be fully prepared for the
initial contest when the time comes.
Arasuski, who will play center and
De one of the mainstays of the
cam, is showing up in great form.
7lenty OF material is out this year
md the Davenporters expect to
lave team that will cope with the
'ther tri-city quintets.