The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
Tech TEAM IS
Determined TO
REGAIN STRIDE

BIZ KENNETH JONES.
peoria Start

Peoria, Ill, Jan. 20.-Bradley's
two setbacks last week at the hands
of Eureka and Marquette put a
lick into practice sessions this
week that BODIES Ill for Augustana's
eagers tomorrow night at Rock Is
land.
That's the feeling current around
the Tech camp among both players
and fans. and there will be some
nightly disappointed Bradley
boosters OF the team returns Sun
scalp.
The fact that the Hilltoppers
meet Lombard tonight at Gales
burg won't bother Robertson a
whit, as the Tech coach plans to
carry a full squad OF 10 men on
the northern invasion and each
man is about as good as his broth
er,
With the exception of Johnnie
, Brewer, running guard, the local
coilegians are in fine fettle. Brew
er is still bothered by a weak an
kle, which was hurt in the Eureka
game, but the chances are good for
his playing in either the Lombard
or Augie battle.
Bradleyites look upon the two
scraps in an entirely different light.
The Lombards have q beating COM
ing, the Techsters figure, as re-
suit of the sound trimming the Uni
yersalists handed them on the grid
tron last fall. They will have blood
in their eyes Friday night. It's diff
ferent with the Swedes, Familiarity
. termed their friendly enemies"
Though they viii battle just as
hard to win Saturday night, the
Teehmen relish a game in Rock
Island more because OF the long
standing feeling of friendliness ex-
listing between the two schools and
o natural feeling of rivalry than
because OF any grudge nourished
against the Islanders. =
Captain Swanson and Andfeen
have man-sized jobs ahead OF them
in breaking through the stalwart
Tech defense consisting Of either
Barrett and Brewer or Barrett and
Oliver. Barrett is one of the best
back guards that ever wore Red
and White colors, and almost as
much can be said for Brewer and
Oliver. Brewer played with Peoria
. high school last year and his work
has improved vastly under the
tutelage OF Coach Robertson Oil
yer, who has been holding down a
/, forward position on the team, was
shifted to the running guard post
in practice because of Brewers in
Jury and he gave such satisfaction
at the position that he is being con-
sidered seriously for a permanent
assignment Captain Rogers or
Siminski, a big Pole. will cover the
center OF the floor for the Tech
FIVE Rogers In the more expert
fighting him hard battle.
Forwards are plentiful with
Schaefer, Gross, Hoswell, Manley
and Oliver aspiring for the two
jobs. Schaefer and Oliver have
performed in most of the games SO
far, but the others have been COM
Ing along SO fast that Robertson is
undetermined just whom to start
against Lombard and Augustana.
Roswell is a Toluca high school
product, a 10 fat man in the 100
yard dash, and a streak Of light
ming on the basketball floor.
II the Swedes are prone to foul
often, it will be just to the liking
of the Techmen, for in Schaefer
they have an almost infallible free
throw tosser. Schaefer can be
counted on to flop at least three
out of four of his trys from the
foul line.
Bradley supporters are looking
forward to great season this year,
and, though they admit the strength
of the Swede aggregation. they are
still ready to predict a victory for
the Red and White colors tomor-
row night.