The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
STERLING HIGH
SHOULD EXTEND
ISLANDER LADS
Has Team of Veterans, Most of
Whom Battled Rock Island
Last Season.
By PIGSKIN PETE.

Rock Island high when it meets
, Sterling next Saturday will go up
against an aggregation of exper-
! fenced men. Nearly every player
on the team played last year. The
team will average about $50 pounds
and although slightly slow in start
ing, they deal out some fast work
/ before the finish
| A game between the two teams
was played last year at Sterling
and after a hot battle the Crimson
and Gold came out with the heavy
! end of IA to score With most
of these same players to go UP
against, and judging from the
strength of Rock Islands force last
year the game should be a good
one. The Sterling line is lighter
| than the local wall but is well
trained. One of the features of the
team is their well organized back
field which is capable of pulling a
variety of good formations and
plays in a fast manner
The local squad has been put
ting in some nights of good prac-
tice on the field. The scrimmages
that have ben held have been light
that have been held have been light
being spent along special tackIing
lines and a good defense is being
worked out Training and fitness
cannot be stressed enough in the
event that Rock Island gets d game
with Rockford for Thanksgiving.
Rockford always has a strong dele
cation and the Islanders will sure
~ meet a tough foe if this game is
arranged. The entire Crimson and
Gold squad will be in good condi-
ton by the Saturday game at Doug
las park and no alibi can be &C
cepted in d case of a defeat.
The lads have a chance with two
more games to end up d fairly sue
cessful season. Winning from
Sterling and Rockford should tend
to redeem them in the eyes of 10
cal fandom and will give them a
record of only two defeats this sea
son. These failures are not looked
upon as disgraces considering the
tough machines that are supported
by each of these high schools. Mo
line has team this year that ranks
with the best in the state. Mon
uiOutu also IS strong.
Davenport May Cancel.
The game between Davenport and
Clinton Saturday is uncertain and
may be called of Difficulties have
arisen between the arrangements
Of the football teams but Manager
BOrnholdt of Davenport is irving
to patch up the MISUNDERSTANDING
and there is still a chance of the
Red and Blue travelling to the up
river city this weekend
Clinton has a strong eleven this
year, having held the Iowa City ag-
gregation TO a ScoreIess tie. Iowa
City team only defeated Davenport
early in the season by a small
of two points. There is no
question but what Coach McGinnis'
men will have a hard tussIe if the
game does not fall through.
Davenport is practiCng with the
Dig game with Moline on Thanks
giving day at Davenport in view
DavenpOrt's hopes have arisen at
he announcement that BroOkhardt.
Who broke his cOIlarbOue several
weeks ago. will be back for the No
inc game. He was one Of the Vest
ground gamers around the ends
hat Davenport had this year. He
will not be used in the Clinton
"a me but Will he saved for the big
light on Turkey day The other
players came out of the scrap i'm
airly good shape. WaldvOgef is
gain in uniform. GOddard's hip
nd StetsOn's ankle are causing
hem a little discomfort vet and it.
S doubtful whether they can be in
game The other mem
ers of the team are in perfec,
OnditiOn