The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-30
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Il Oh MAJ UExOAAAo
Displaying one Of the best bal
anced offensive and defensive
! teams ever produced ih a middle
western high school, Moline de-
feated Rock Island 81 to 0 in the
first Of the tri-city championship
games ct Douglas park. Saturday.
The Moliners after the first ten
minutes Of the game had things
their own way and never were en-
dangered by the Islanders.
Whatever praise is to be melted
out belongs to Moline. Rock Is
land as whole put up the worst
exhibition ever credited to q Rock
Island high school football team
when playing against their ancient
rivals, Moline. There was almost
total absence of fight and too
much inclination to dog" it. 1t
was heart-rending spectacle for
the Islander fans, who in years
past have been accustomed to see
a great battle between the two
| schools and low score. The sum
and substance of the whole thing
is that Moline presented a finely
coached aggregation against q
team totally lacking in knowledge
of the fundamentals.
Toline was the most spectacular
performer of the afternoon. He
started the fireworks in the first
quarter, when, behind perfect in
reference, he raced around end
from his own 30-yard line for a
touchdown. He made the second
touchdown of the game on a crisis
cross formation. On the first
touchdown he made a place kick
for the extra point.
The game was played before a
vast throng, probably the largest
that has ever witnessed a high
school football game in this local
ity. The Moliners came to Rock
Island in full force and the Island
er section of the field was packed
long before the starting whistle.
Before the teams came on the
gridiron the opposing crowds sent
up cheer after cheer and exchang-
ed greetings with each other. The
J Islanders, led by four cheer lead
ers, were a trifle superior in the
noise making. When the teams
came on the scene they were given
ovations.
During the half the Rock Island
| partisan snake danced on the
field while the Moliners amused
d, themselves in telling what they
thought of their team.
The Rock Island aggregation aft
er the early part of the struggle
was practically out of the game.
With Captain Hall and Mayer
forced out by injuries early in the
affair. and viner also forced to the
sidelines, the Islanders were put
into a weakened condition.
Offensive Is Great.
The Moline offense was truly ex-
traordinary. The Moline backs
skirted the Rock Island ends with
perfect interference and their line
worked with the ball carriers to
perfection. Their condition was as
good as possible and they showed
this by having no injuries of seri-
! Gus nature
On the defense they were prac-
tically impenetrable and each
player took man and saw that he
was taken care of.
! Schmidt was a tower of strength
, in the Moline lineup and although
now as spectacular as Toline he
/ performed brilliantly. The Moline
| line, working as a unit, did not
boast of an individual star, but all
! deserve credit.
Clark at center for Rock Island
was a constant menace to the Mo-
liners and by his playing Saturday
comes into prominence as pros
pect for all tri-city center. Captain
Hall played in his old time form
until he was injured and deserves
credit for playing as long as he
did in his weakened condition.
Chambers and Houston were the
objects Of the attack of the Mo-
liners much of the game and play
ed pluckily all through the COM
Viner was the best ground gain
er for the losers. Many times he
ripped through the Moline line for
gains. He was forced to retire in
the first half with a badly sprain-
ed shoulder, but went back at the
start of the third quarter to finish
the game. Reid ran back several
kick offs for his best showing.
Whitfield played the last quarter
and gained some ground against
the victors. This was his first ap-
pearance at halfback on local
field.
| FIRST QUARTER.
Homer kicked off to George Kone on the
Rock Island 1O-yard line He ran the
ball back to the 23-yard line. where he
was run outside. Anderson hit the line
a yard and was followed by another yard
gain by Anderson. Anderson kicked 40
yards to Carlson. who was unable to re-
turn the punt. Carlson made five yards
/ through right and followed this with an
other yard through the same side Simpson
fumbied. but he recovered. Moline seemed
over anxious at this stage of the game and
were spelling their own plays. Rock Island
blocked an attempted dropkick by Simp.
son and Moline recovered on her own 90.
yard line. Carlson and Toline split Ia
yards on line smashes. Moline was ofIside
and was pena!ized five yards. Homer was
thrown for 10 yards loss when he attempt.
ed to run kick. Moline was penalized
for interfering when Homer pun.ed to
Reid. Kone lost seven yards and Reid
made two of these up. Rock Island
fumbled and Anderson recovered behind
the line Of scrimmage. Anderson punted
13O yards to Simpson on the Moline 80.
yard line. Mayer was hurt and retired in
favor OF Mayer. Toline behind perfect
interference raced 20 yards around
Houston,s end for the first touchdown OF
the game. He added an extra point from
place kick. Moline, z; Rock Island, o.
Swanson recovered an Is.andef tumble
on the kickoff. placing the ball on the
Rock Island 80 yard line. Simpson ran
ball outside without gain. Toline made
An eYen 6rst down Oh tzckle Aeaatl