The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
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|IRoN INDIANS |

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~ AUNB CVfAAAND'
I. = Prendergast, directing the |
6uson affairs Of the Rock Is
~ Independents. announced to-
- ~ he had gotten in touch |
~ ~ Akron Indians on the Pa
y, east in hopes Of arranging |
- for the worlds champion
- h Dexter Park pavilion. Chi
~ lsdians now are It Pasa-
Calif.. after playing several
5000 games with various ALL
~ ssrregations on the Pacific
~ The most recent victory was
~S several days ago when they
,ssaod the California All-stars.
~ q what is described as the
~ eensational football clash
- Witnessed in California.
~ Prendergast communicated
IN ne Akronites yesterday, urg-
~ theu to accept the Dexter pa
diise proposition on eyen-break
i.Ireaneuts and expects to hear
dtlsr one way or the other within
| A. pe1t several days. Akron is
"a 10 b amenable to the plan.
Cane II Likely.
! NJ Akron eleven went to the
46lt Immediately after their
sr1slsss tie game with the Staleys
4 cabs park. Chicago, and have
- transforming ever since. 1t
{ helieyed that they will not re-
tct the opportunity to stop over
i Chicago on their return trip to
~ the Independents.
With the worlds title at stake,
- Z decisive victory over the
Naleys to their credit, the Island
= vould enter such contest IS
~ general favorite. In this case
~ to be regretted that the Dex-
h pasiIion is inadequate to handle
n througs that would be attract
d n the contest.
m Dexter capacity 10 only
stIe more than 5000. About
liAoo witnessed the Akron-Staley
IA at Cubs park. However, II
W out. the Dexter capacity would
nats II likely for the teams to split
,hcut 10000. 1t is estimated that
sanding room in the pavilion
| vvald accommodate an additional
I ipeA
What About Islandersi
TAs Staleys have disbanded fol
N season. Announcement of the
TIT was received Saturday too late
IL PUBLICATION. The dispatch from
Decatur read: "The Staley eleven
der its first trial of indoor foot
hll In Chicago last Sunday. where
i met the Logan Squares, has de
daed to wait until next fall before
dsaaing grid toys again"
By -nrst trial." 1t is implied tina
Ae Staleys have discounted thu
M defeat administered Jan. b!
Ns independents. 1t is a fact tina
N Staleys have done all In thei'
rses to discredit the islanders
dc4cfy, aided and abetted by tn
1icago daily newspapers. who re
hsed to print the story OF tn
une
The fact was not published tina
nine regular Staleys were defeat
Il. Ksefe. formerly Of Notre Dam
NJ the Chicago Tigers. is ever,
nrticle as good a player as Petty
former Illini. whose place he as
uned in the so-called Thorns
lheap that day. While Gepford
y only Thorn" player in the line
q b BY no means the spectacula
type Of performer that Pard Pearc
. 10 displayed better 1udgmen
~ the regular Staley incumbent
Proof Of Identity.
IL Prendergast has writing t
y eject that the "Thorns" wer
Niag to play the Independent
antlrn game under their rightfu
VA the taleys. after Manage
csafss Halas Of the latter, decide
nH such deviation would prove {
ueater advertising value. 1t
uiostunate that the Staleys di
a@ acknowledge their defeat,
'cns'neration OF their flukey VII
loy and scoreless tie in Rock Il
and.
However, II the Independent
~ Akron Indians agree to met
Chicago. there is not the sigh
a doubt that the game would d.
Nnine the real worlds champic
tolsssional team. The Staley
- the opportunity to retrie'
a0 nj defeat, but at the shov
.OsA, after being first to open n
soations, they showed no disp'
"N % tackle the Islanders agai