The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
LEAVES
FOR BIG CAME
WITH STALEYS
Eighteen Men Taken by Manager
Flanagan, in Hopes Of a
Victory.
BY J. L. HUGHES.


the ABS Rock Island train for Chi
cago this afternoon, where tomor-
row they will sally forth at Cubs
park to meet the Staleys, in what
should be a game replete with
thrills. The athletes are on edge
and with an even break in the
luck, should give the Staleys the
greatest tussle of their lives. Rock
Islands chances of victory hinge
largely on the ability of Captain
Jimmie Councilman TO start and
stick to the finish. If his one bad
leg is good enough to bear up under
the strain of conflict, Rock Islands
hopes of humiliating the Wanted
Decatur Starchmakers can't be
held too lightly.
The players in whom Rock Is
land rests hopes of victory, are:
ODE Woenig, Oak Smith and Has
brouck. ends; Brick" Travis, Wal
ter Buland and Ed Healy, tackles;
Duey Lyle. Dick Barker and EN-
NETT Keefe, guards; jug" Earps
and Harold Hanson, centers; Con-
zelman and Sid Nichols, quarter
backs; Lane Bridgeford and Buck
Gavin, fullbacks; Johnson, Novak
and Quinn, halfbacks.
Captain Councilman announced
his probable starting lineup as fol-
lows: Woenig and Smith, ends;
Travis and Healy, tackles; Lyle
and Keefe, guards; Earps, center;
Councilman, quarterback; Johnson
and Novak. halves; Gavin, fullback.
1t is practically certain Bridgeford
will be in there in his usual fight
ing attitude before the final whis-
tie.
The team will arrive in Chicago
shortly before 10 O'Clock tonight
and will be rushed Immediately to
the Clarendon Beach hotel on the
north side Manager Flanagan will
see TO it that every man is in bed
as soon as possible to insure a good
nights rest.
The game is slated 10 start at
O'Clock. This is central standard
time, Chicago having completed its
daylight saving Oct. 81.
With the exception of Councilman,
every man is in fairly good cOndi-
ton Captain Jim's leg is proving
tartar when it comes to OBJ
stinacy No pains will be spared
to have it in as good shape as pos
sible before game time. He will
use himself in running with the
ball sparingly. to avoid any undue
chances of the leg tightening up
again.
The team will take to the field
with the thought uppermost of get
ting the jump on their cOcksure Op-
ponents. If opportunity presents
itself, the passing game will be in
voked before many minutes have
elapsed. If one of those brilliant
shots, Councilman to WOenig, nets
a touchdown or leads TO one, fans
back home can rest assured the Is
landers will resort TO a defensive
game In such an event chances
of ultimate victory will be greatly
improved. for the reason Rock Is
lands defense can deliver the
goods.
If the Staleys draw first blood
and then settle back content to let
the game peter out, watch out.
Just how well the Staley backfeld
will show in attempting to break
up Rock Islands passing game, re-
mains to be seen, but critics are in
clined to favor the Islanders pros
poets to completing the majority of
tries. Sternaman and Harley are
men of small height. Woenig tow
ers several inches above them, and
also has a habit of accelerating this
advantage by Ieaping up to receive
an on-coming ball. Let it come
anywhere within reach and he is
almost certain of completing the
attempt.
Staleys are expected to rely
chiefly on the open field work of
Sternaman and Harley, with Pete
Stinohcomb to add yardage oc-
casionally. They have a strong
line plunger in Hufine, former
Purdue star, also, but Rock Island
rooters are not anticipating he will
show as we'll against the present
Independent line as he did when
the teams met at Decatur. Oct. 10.
The Islanders opponents are we'll
fortified in line talent, also. The
addition of Lew Usher. former
Syracuse star. last week added the
finishing touch to an already pow
erful forward wall. Traitor. at
center, of course, is regarded as the
greatest single menace to the sue
cess of the Independents offensive.
He is a veritable demon at follow
ing the ball and is always to be
found in the thick of the scrim-
mage. Ralph Scott. former Wis
consin man, is another important
cog in the Staley's line. as is
Blackjack. a star at Michigan A. c.,
when that college was in its prime
on the grid field. Halas and Cham
berlain, at ends, are formidable OBJ
stacles and are dangerous when it
comes TO receiving passes from
Harley, an accurate thrower.
A triumph for the Independents
would bring that recognition so
necessary for receiving attention
from the select class of teams in
the east. Buffalo, Akron. Canton
and the like regard the Slaleys as
the best thing in the west. but if
Rock Island wins they can't per
sist in their Illusion. If the Island
ers can prove their position, they
may be able to sit back and do a
little debating of their own.
San Francisco.-Herby Hunter
st. Louis Cardinal. is here on his
way TO Japan 10 teach baseball at
Naseda university.