The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-02
DRILL NIGHTLY
FOR BIG CLASH
OF THEIR YEAR
Jerry Johnson Locks To Be We'll
come Addition to the IndepeHd-
ents' Squad.
BY ]. /. HUGHES.

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Marine football team is working
every night under powerful lights
preparing against the biggest clash
on their 1921 schedule-that of
next Sunday against the Rock Is
land Independents at Douglas park
Majority of the Marines WORK
during the day. They have not the
advantage of afternoon drill en-
joyed by the Islander crew. Never
theIess. it is a foregone CONCLUSION
their teamwork and general condl-
ton will match that of the locals
for the Marines have never put a
poorly trained organization in the
field in many years of pastiming.
The coming scrap looms as one
of the most important on the pro-
gram of the Independents The
present team must prove the Wis
dom OF the changes made by Man
ager Waiter Flanagan while the re-
vamped Marines with Rube Urseila
at the helm will attempt to show
it was all wrong. The Minneapo-
lis crew has been pointing toward
this game since the season began
and recent games indicate it has ar
rived at the stage where the going
is sure TO be uncomfortable for the
locals, from the first whistle to the
last.
Marines Beat Columbus.
The Columbus Panhandles were
defeated by the Marines Sunday at
Minneapolis. 2S 10 0. This in itself
is proof of the power of the north
ern outfit, for Akron was only able
to beat Columbus this season, IA TO
0. Acquisition of new men fresh
from Minnesota university, seems
to be the reason, for the sudden dis
play of power by the Marines. Reg
nier, quarterback for Minnesota
last year, played halfback for the
Marines against the Panhandles,
while Kramer, guard, also of Min
nesota, was in for the first time. a
telegram to Manager Walter Flau-
igan today from Manager Dunn of
the Marines says Bob Marshall,
giant dusky end, is to sign a con-
tract this week, while there is ev-
cry reason to expect Fred Chicken
will be with the team also when it
invades Rock Island. Chicken has
been holding aloof all season but
pressure brought to bear on him
is beginning to show its effects.
Captain Jimmie Councilman went
to his home in ST. Louis Monday
night for a days visit during which
his injured leg will have a chance
to come around into shape Jim
plans to be back in Rock Island to-
morrow morning and it is hoped
will be able to dor the mOleSkinS
before the contest. Following treat
- before theconteSt Following treat
NJ ment by an osteopath upon his re-
W turn with the team Monday after
noon, Jim said the damaged pin
was feeling much better and this
caused hopes of the fans TO rise
II the fates keep him out of Sun
days fracas, there can be no de-
nying the fact the Islanders will
have to battle against severe
handicap.
In the absence of Councilman. the
team was put through lively drill
at Douglas park yesterday after
noon with Sid Nichols at quarter
back. Every man with exception
of Gavin and Councilman were on
hand at o'clock and the work
idSltu until after U CLOCK. IleSe
two are the only ones on the shelf
for repairs at this writing, the 9TH
ers having come through the siren
nous road games in better condi-
ton than was supposed. Gavin was
in Rock Island yesterday after
noon but did not don his grid toys.
His wounded arm is healing rapid
ly and he insists that he can be
ready for Sundays tilt.
Jerry Johnson. newest conner to
the ranks Of the Independents
looks TO be the real goods, and then
some. He is constructed along
powerful physical lines and above
all seems to have an abundance OF
speed He displayed a readiness
for learning signals and plays from
the fullback position and it is prob
able he Will be o. X to enter the
Marine game. The pep and gin
seC<with which he enters into prac.
tice is proof enough of his love for
the game.
Johnson also comes rated as a
punter of exceptional ability. Fans
who saw him yesterday were thrill
ed by his long boots. which he
seems TO get off in surprisingly
short time. In Woenig and him me
squad now finds itself well forti-
field with kicking talent
A talk with Johnson reveals the
fact that he is attached as ensign
TO the L. S. S. Sicard, now in New
York harbor. He only recently re-
turned from cruise in southern
waters, where. in Cuba. he was
playing baseball. This has left him
in best of physical condition and it
should not be difficult for him to
get into shape for football
Johnson's last year at Morning
side college was in 1917. In 1918 he
was at the Municipal pier in Chi
cago. where he attained his official
ranking. He was a member of the
well known pier team of that year.
His only year out of football was
1920. but constant participation in
athletics of some form or other