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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-21
ONCOLLEGE GRIDIRONS

wing positions. All of the varsity
candidates weer given a thorough
drilling in signals, which followed
a chalk talk and lecture by Coach
Spauldding.
Iowa.
Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 21.-Five
squads participated in Iowa's prac-
tice last night. The first and sec
ond teams scrimmaged hard for 20
minutes. the first battle OF the new
year. The regulars scored three
touchdowns against the sturdy Sec
onds. Captain Locke was back at
full. Shuttleworth and Miller at
halves and Parkin, a new man, at
quarter. Only two new men were
in the line, Hancock and Engel-
dinger. The other line artists were
kadesky, Heidi, Minnick, Thomp-
son and Mead.
Indiana.
Bloomington, Ind, Sept. 1.-Two
brand new stiff tackling dummies
were battered into almost shape
less masses on Jordan field yestar-
day afternoon as Head Coach Pat
Heron sent the Indiana university
football squad through the first
dummy drill Of the season. A hard
rain here yesterday morning soft
ened up the gridiron, which has
been baking under a hot sun for
several weeks. Signal practice aud
scrimmage will start before the end
of the week.
Notre Dame, Ind, Sept. 21.-
Coach Rockne yesterday sent his
halfbacks and ends through a ses-
sion of blocking and tacklins.
Fourteen halfbacks and IL ends
took park. There is much interest
IN South Bend regarding Coach
Rockne's new team and a large
crowd is expected to witness The
game with Kalamazoo.
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PROBLEM CAUSES WORRY
Heavy Cloud Obscdres Hopes Of
West for Peep At World Series This
Fail az st. Louis BrosDns Lose Again

now are only . testimoniay to the
fact that more might have come il
the team had seen fit to play the
ball that it could play earlier in
the year. The course of the Pirates
since managers were changed is not
one that should warrant the award
ing of any econiums of praise to
the Pittsburgh players. 1t is sim
ply confederation Of what many
have felt.
New Yorks Not Popular.
Part of the west made q game
fight to change the course OF
events. The victories Of the New
York teams are not nationally pop
ular. The legal right for them to
win is indisputable, but throughout
the west there is marked and plen-
tiful sentiment that gambling with
money to win pennants is not gam
bling ethically for the favors Of the
Goddess of Sport.
The west refers to the victories
OF the New York teams as the
bought and paid for" Of baseball.
There is demand from the prai-
,ries for more sport and less show
of cash.
Once before two cities have won
the championships two years in
succession and played under the
brush rules. This was in 1907 and
1908 when Detroit won in the
American and Chicago in the Ma
tional league.
Technically Chicago got the right
to play in 1908 because it won the
play-off game of the Merkle cpl
sode. 1t will never be conceded
that from the standpoint of true
craftsmanship Chicago should have
had that privilege. Technical cham
pionships will not 60 down with
the American public. They may be
compelled to swallow them but no
one can make them like them.
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HIGH SQUAD IS
GETTING READY
FOR next TILT
Loss Of March Keenly Felt But Rest
Of Team Is Working That
Much Harder.
BIZ NAT GEISMAR

Spurred to new effort to make IN
for the loss of Clarence March. star
tackle. who will be out of the line
up for three weeks on account OF a
sprained wrist, sustained in the
alumni game, the Rock island high
school gridders have been practic.
ing with new vim this week in
preparation for their game with
East Moline next Saturday at Doug.
las park.
The loss Of March will be keenly
felt as he is a demon both on the
defense and the offense. in all re-
spects real lireman. The real eff.
feet of the injury to March may be
tina. he will not recover his usual
playing ability until late in the sea.
son because of the absence from
the game for the comparatively
long period.
Collier, Ekhoim and Crampton
are the most likely candidates for
March's tackle position although
there is also chance of Coach
kimmel moving Ash from his regu.
lar job at guard to tackle. If this
is done the same men and Haddick
will figure in the fight for the va.
cant position.
| While the Islanders are going
through their stunts every evening
Moline and Davenport gridmen have
not been idle. Reports from across
the creek state that plenty of ma.
terial is on hand for the Davenport
team, and from Moline that gal.
axy of letter men and plenty oil
green timber will be represented
on the gridirol by an unusualb|
strong team.
The Davenport aggregation has|
been spending the time in learning
the rudiments of the game and id
! scrimmages during the last week.
; The Moline squad has suffered itsl
first cut and with plenty of old mem
on hand Coach Sennef has not had
; to pay attention to the rudimentaryI
work so much.
Neither of the teams will 60 into
GCtiOu WIEN dIu Lu8
coaches of the respective teams ard
! not rushing their men along th4
training stunts. L
! Moline in Shape.
The Moline squad looks to be
! fit shape right now for game, anl
with the natural Improvement it
bound to make through practic
and capable coaching should DE-
velop into a whirlwind team.
The Swede line is strong but
the backfield the real strength lie&
Captain Schmidt is a whole team
himself and around this giant play 4
ier much is being built. 1t is n
ported that Coach Sennef will dry
his team especially along offens
lines and that trick plays will n
the feature of the teams attack.
Davenport is in much the san&
position that they were about THU
time last year. with few star perl
formers and plenty of fairly goof
material. I
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BILLY SHADE IS
OPEN TO BATTLE
CREBONGAMBLE
Would Forego Money
End for Chance
at lille.
BIZ FAIR PLAY.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.

{ Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
New York, Sept. 21.-Here Is a
funny one: Bill Shade, the clever
light heavyweight. says he is just
itching to get fight with Harry
Greb. He is SO anxious he said to-
day that he will gamble on the
chance of winning Harry's title
and fight him for nothing. AS We
have never yet seen Greb running
from anyone here is a chance for
q promoter to arrange an easy
bout.
This Pal Moore, whose bout with
Clonie TAFT has been hanging fire
because Of cold weather, may prove
eventually that Lew Tender is not
the only real contender for Benny
Leonard's crown. Don't overlook
the fact that Pal not long ago
hung a decisive defeat on Joe Tip
litz, which was some achievement.
He is a real lightweight, as anyone
who has seen him at work in New
York will testify; real light
weight, and a hard hitter.
He has beaten such men as
Willie Jackson and Charley White
and in two battles with Benny
Leonard made great showing
though beaten. He is a quiet young
chap, not inclined to toot his own
horn. But he is steady worker
and has been pressing to the fore
year by year.
In talking of the Leonard White
fight it is time fans began to lay
off their impression that in their
famous western bout White knocked
Leonard out Of the ring. Benny
slipped and while it does no harm
to hand credit to lad yet at the
same time it gives a wrong idea of
the relative ability Of the two
fighters
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bert, last years halfback, has been
shifted to quarterback and Thol.
lander has been working out al
halfback. Ted Davenport notified
the Vavajos that he will not be
with them this year, owing to bus
mess matters. The locals have been
lining up in practice as follows:
Johnston, Schmidt and Van Ker-
rebrook, ends; Dennis and Heffer-
man, tackles; Miers and White
guards; Duke" Sersig. center;
Herbert quarterback; Thollander
Duffin, Dewitt, halves, and Masters
fullback.
Manager F.. W. Calkins is still
looking for games. He can be
reached at 2424 Eighth-and-a-hali
avenue, or phone r. l. 452SK.
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new men JOIN
AUe|E'S CREW
Swedborg Anticipates Results fron
Bendle Of Moline and Swenson
Of Rockford.

Two new men reported for foot.
ball practice at Augustana college
yesterday Afternoon. and with the
appearance of these two gridi7on
men came bright hopes Of building
. formidable baekfield. The men
in question are Roland Bendle CT
Moline and Reynold Swenson oil
Rockford. Both men have had con-
siderable football experience and
each showed speed and class In
yesterdays practice.
Bendle played in the backfield
for Moline high school in 1919 and
Swenson Is a Rockford high pro-
duct, having had two years exper-
fence there. While SYenson ap-
pears to be able to hold down a
back6eld position, he is equally at
home at any position in the line,
and fast end. Swedberg will
propably give the Rockford boy a
tryout at each of these positions,
but inasmuch as backfield men are
in such demand it is probable that
It is there that he will play.
Although the addition Of Bendle
and Swenson gives new hopes for a
strong backfield, that department
Is still badly in need of more ma
terial. Eph Erickson is showing
adeptness at quarter, Gike Larson
Is rounding into form. Dick Dopp is
gradually losing a lot of his super
fiuous beet. and Heider and AL Oh
son are working hard. However,
theseNve men. aided by Bendle and
Swenson. constitute Swedberg's en-
tire personnel OF backfield men.
While these seven men will no
doubt take care Of their, respective
positions-in good shape, yet Angus
tana's chances Of producing q win
ming eleven wouA be much better
had Coach Swedberg twice that
number to work with.
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INFANTRY Wins
RIFLE H0NoRS
Also Captures First Place in the
National Pistol Competi.
ton

Camp Perry, Ohio, Sept 21.-In
the National Rifle association
matches, which closed yesterday,
the United States infantry team
Won the infantry team match with
a score of IA. SOS; the United States
infantry team No. 2, won the pistol
match by totaling 1921; the timed
fire pistol match and the slow. fire
pistol match were taken by J. H.
Shook, civilian, of Columbus, Ohio,
with scores of 1873 and 1874; the
rapid fire pistol match went to
Major Paul Newmarden, United
States infantry with score of 1877.
while Lieutenant w. ]. Whaling,
United States marine corps, won
first place in the % calibre slow fire
pistol match with 1856.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-21
Joe Berger Of Rock Island Named as
Seasons Greatest in Western League

Joe Berger, shortstop Of the
Wichita club, has beens select
ed as the seasons greatest star
in the Western league. The
Rock Island man Is the unanb-
nous choice of all managers
of the circuit for position of
shortstop on the first honorary
team. He received more votes
for place on the team than any
other player.
"Sec" Taylor, Western league
sport critic, under whose direc.
ton the managers conducted
their voting, says OF Joe: Joe
Berger, the Wichita veteran
player, who has been on the all.
star selections every year ex.
cept one in seven years the
managers have been naming
them for the writer, received
more votes than any other
player-a great tribute to the
veterans ability.
"There was no shOrtStOp this
year in Joe Berger's class, in
the field and at bat, but there
were several good men in the
position at that, notably Kerr
Of Denver, Hamilton Of Sioux
City and McGinnis of Tulsa"
Strange as it may seem. Joe
had the best season of his long
career. Youth is not always
served Practically all the
members Of both honorary
teams are seasoned veterans.
The Wichita fans are strong
for him. He gets the lions
share Of applause from the
crowd in nearly every game.
They testified to their regard
for the Islander last season,
when, ut the close, Joe was
presented with a big touring
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-21
DEPOVER TO RACE
AGAINST PLANE AT
ST. E.OYPROGRAM

Motorcycle races. postponed last
week because OF rainy weather, are
scheduled for Sunday at the st. Eloy
track. The speed events begin at
2 o'clock and the program will be
featured BY a race between Joe De-
Power, Rock Islands racer, and
Wallace Smith, in an aeroplane.
Among the entries for the various
events are Spurgeon and VAIN. q
Cedar Rapids speed team; Walling-
fora. Davenport; Rowe, De1
Moines; Sarginson. the East Moline
speed demon, =,
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CARNEGIE OPENS
GRIND SATURDAY

Pittsburgh. Sept. 21.-Carnegie
Tech opens its football season here
next Saturday, meeting Waynes-
burg college on the newly installed
gridiron. This game is ATTRACTING
widespread attention because it has
oeen reported that Waynesburg
Will present a big. strong team and
the game coming one week before
Techs battle in New Haven AGAINST
Yale, may exact a heavy toll In in.
juries to star players. Tech vii,
need every bit of its strength in
order to make a respectable shov-
Ing against the Ellis.
Carnegie Techs camp at Glen
squad Of IS spent two well. ~
hard work there under trying con-
ditions as the warm weather made
II impossible for Coach .Steifen to
drive his team, -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-21
TOTS SET new
GATE F|GUSER


Chicago, Sept. 21.-All attend
ance records for the Three-Eye
league were shattered by the pen-
nant winning Terre Haute club.
which drew S0.056 paid admissions
1or the 1922 season, President
iearney announced today.
Decatur, which finished second in
the pennant race, also was second
IN attendance, drawing 62,67l. The
evansville club was third in attend
ance with 62.442, and also third in
tne pennant race. Danville drew
1925. while the approximate at
tendance at Peoria was'43,161. The
abundance at Rockford was 81. 500
me oficial figures for Bloomington
ana Moline were not available.
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HARDNESS Of
some HOLDING
4 UP IAE OTHERS
BY Ut. HUGHES,

With a Vine already mere t0at ON
!. papev stacks up as about the best
to be had, the backfield problem ID
4 the one causing worry in the ranks
Ssn the Independents. Hardness in
reporting is holding up the condi-
stioninR work OF the team as a whole.
auer. Eielson and Bridgeford are
!. Yet to arrive. The management ia
Slso burning up the telegraph and
long distance lines in an effort to
secure another player Of the speedy
/. variety, but to date has been un-
successful. The prima donna stun
on the part OF some Of the holdouts
has become irritating.
Flanagan was in touch with De-
troit last night. Trying to locate
.'Tillie" Voss, he learned that the
big end is sure enough on his way
!. to Rock Island. When he started
or when he will arrive, is profile
NAUTICAL. A letter from Lauer this
morning says he has had difficulty
in getting away from his Job, but
indicates that be has started by this
time, probably overland in COM
spany of Voss. Bridgeford has a
String of his fathers ponies at the
Illinois state fair, Springfield,
keefe Arrives,
~ Emmett keefe arrived last night.
/. His trunk and, other baggage was
shipped in several days ago, and
even mail has been received here
for him. His arrival was expected
several days ago. Got lost" was
Keefe's only explanation for delay
in reporting.
Anyhow his appearance brings
the number of players to IL. This
is enough to form a team for Sun
days game, but even against the
Moline Indians, substitutes will be
Eeeded, Undoubtedly there will be
few over and above the required
!. number at playing time. Here's
. hoping.
~ Flanagan is wondering after all il
!. it wouldn't have been just as well
Y TO have followed the program OF
bringing in large number at the
I start and letting them scrap for
places. He has gone to consider
uDlt expense III ulduCluS Lie ItOCh
river camp and has only handful
SO far taking advantage of this.
Well, those who are out there
working every day are not exactly
having Joy party. They are re
ceiving football in copious quanti-
ties from morning to night. Man.
ager Councilman is working like a
trojan to round the squad into some
semblance of playing form before
3 the hard grind Of the season starts
week from Sunday. And at thai
he will have tc exact the utmost OF
, every man to have him in shape to
meet the Indians at Douglas park
this Sunday.
rs The 50-cent admission next Sun
day promises to bring out large
crowd. The fans will go for the op-
! portunity Of seeing for themselves
IN just what the prospects are for the
! +, season. They will be attracted by
the new men on the team.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-21

year, her coaches will have to face
a problem in developing ends.
Weak end play last season COST
Yale the Harvard game. The Blue
as a fact. has not progressed in
END play as have other colleges
Think OF stars developed elsewhere
such as Carney Of Illinois. Urban
o. Boston, Swanson Of Nebraska,
kral! Of W. & J., and Anderson
and klley OF Notre Dame, Muller
OF California, Roberts Of Center
beidlng OF Iowa and Grislet OF
Chicago.
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'NAvAJOS WORK
OUT REGULARLY

The Rock Island Navajos are
the hard drilling and are beginning
to show signs of condition.
The Indians received a hard blow
Sunday morning when Calkins, star
quarterback, was tackled and the
ligaments in his leg were torn so
holding practice three nights out
Of every week with the same bunch
of men reporting at each practice.
The fellows are all getting used to
badly that he will be out of the
lineup the rest Of the season. Her
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Wisconsin,

Madison, Sept. 21.%Only fighting
players will make the Wisconsin
football team this year. That
much is evident from the way
Coach Richards drives his proteges
in scrimmage sessions. Big JOINS
eager candidates battled each other
Wednesday night while the mentor
studied their performance with &
keen eye. The beginning of
classes today ended the Badgers
morning practice sessions. In this
way the Badgers are handicapped,
as most Of the other Big Ten
squads will continue twice-a-day
sessions for some time.
Illinois,
Champaign, ILL.,, Sept. 21.-As
Bob zupke's green gang battled on
Illinois field today the coach
studied the quarterback situation.
Fred Majors is of course a pros
pect, but the Champaign fad may
be transferred to halfback. Rune
Clark. brother of the famous Potsy,
Is an aspirant for pilot who is re-
ceiving much attention. George
Dawson Of last years squad is get
ting his turn. COutchie of Bert
Ingwersen's last years freshmen is
a late arrival and also will contest
for the post. Captain David Wilson
heads q coterie of ends who look
promising Richards, Roal, Ever
EFT and Fitzpatrick.
Minnesota.
Minneapolis, Sept 21.-End can
didates were given an extra dose Of
work at Minnesota today with the
arrival Of Paul Louden, former
Dartmouth coach. The new assist
ant spent most of the afternoon
drilling Ekhlund and Schjoll, the
most promising candidates for the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-21
ALEXIS SCHOOL
BATTLES TOULON

Alexis high school will open its
football season Saturday at Toulon.
The following Saturday Monmouth
will be played at Monmouth. With
five letter men back and several
candidates to fill the other vacan-
cies on the team, a successful sea-
son is looked for.
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Dewy was a teammate of Ed
Taber, Rock Island boy. He
lavishes heaps of praise of the
red dome OF the yOungster
whose southpaw. king carried
him through an entire spring
training season with the Chi
c;lgo White Sox at 10 years of
age. Lyle says Taber was
bounded all summer by repre-
sentatives from big league and
class A clubs but he refused
to consider any and all offers
because he has plans for enter.
ing a big eastern college this
fall and taking up the study of
law. Il can think about play
ing ball for u living after / get
an education," Ed is quoted as
saying.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-21

Weinecke. captain Of the fresh
team last year, will reioin III
squad today after a few days ab
sence due to boils.
With the beginning of school I'd
day the. squad will abandon tai
morning practice session. Thl
freshmen will report for their frs
practice this afternoon.
King" Brady, former trainer FOL
the Chicago Cubs, reported a
Northwestern yesterday to assuml
his duties as Purple athletic trainI
er.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
National League.
Philadelphia, ell; Chicago, 81.
cincinnati, So; Boston, 3-5.
Pittsburgh, 4; New York, l.
American League.
chicago. 1-3; Philadelphia, o..
Cleveland. SIS; Boston, "a.
washington, 5; st. Louis, 0.
New York, 6; Detroit, 5.
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TAYLOR BOXES
SMITH TONIGHT

Chicago. Sept. 21.-Bo1ing fans,
especially those living on the south
noe and around the stockyards.
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Dewey Lyle passed up two
chances to play baseball this COM
ing Sunday and the one following
in order to report early. He is
open, however, to inducements for
an engagement Saturday of this
week. Dewey had great year as
pitcher for the fast Sigourney, Iowa,
semi-pros.
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ste SPORT O-GRAPH|'

New TIT u seams nksly Tie
Yaaks VIM win Tho American
lessue r1g again, The qsestiea
comes - nlSd-What part win
! Babe Rsth play IN The word
seriesl
The Banbl1e was . vast dis.
appolntnoat last world series.
Although he led tAe YaAks In
hAtting against the Giants with
IN average Of .11Sy his failure
to hit expected homo runs and i
turn the tide Of hattie caused
the big classic to fau flat Of
usual thrills.
Ruth carried m enormous
burden On his shoulders when
he entered The series. The Babe
was figured to be the deciding
factor for his team.
Ruth did make one home run
In the series, hat II came I'm the.
ninth inning Of the fourth game
with no. one on. 1t didn't help
q mite and lacked even . thrill
because many believed the ball
had been served to him pur.
p0sely in the groove. If you
remember, Babe himself was
peeved about that blow.
Babe has been fighting uphill all
the way this season. In spite of
handicaps he is right on the heels
Of the leading home run sluggers
who have participated in many
more games than he. He should
enter the coming series more as an
ordinary mortal, and should do
much better. He will not get such
a play from the experts nor from
the fans, and like the colorful star
he is, may cross everyone up.
OF course, Babe knows by this
time there are other players on the
|Yanks team besides himself. Those
critics who predicted oblivion for
the club this season when Lands
ruled Babe ineligible to play until
May TO- no doubt realize it too.
As the Independents line
shapes up, there seems little to
desire in this respect. The
forward defense should be ,
powerful and on Offense the line
i should be q potent factor in adj
vancing the ball by line
smashes. But a speed boy or
two In the backfield Is almost
a necessity, not alone for ad.
vancing the hall but for break.
Ing up opponents forward
passing attacks.
| Duke Slater and Auhrov Deviro