The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
BY NAT GEISMAR,
SECOND TEAM.

By NAT GEISMAk
At the close Of the football sea-
son It is always proper to pick G
mythical all-tri-city team. Although
there are outstanding stars who
can easily be placed on the squad
without fear Of mistake, there are
always certain players who do not
splay so spectacularly who often
escape notice. Naturally, where
there is such excellent material.
some members who receive their
mention on the second squad are
probably almost as good as some
picked for the first team.
The players have been ranked
according to their playing in the
tri-city games only. For that rea-
son there are several men who
either do not appear at all OF are
on the second team, who might
have made the first squad If they
had been able to play in the lpcal
fuses. Because Of this fact, no
st. Ambrose men have been placed
on the team. This is said in fair
ness to the men who might have
won places If playing in outside
games was considered. Although
the writer Is unfamiliar with the
ability of the st. Ambrose players,
from all reports Besten of that
squad is head and shoulders above
any other quarterback in the tri-
cities.
Honorable mention is given to
Clarence March, injured Rock Is
! land tackle, who, If he had been
able to play in the tri-city games,
would undoubtedly have won a po-
sition.
To Marvin Schmidt of Moline
goes the honor Of being the cap
tain of the 1922 team. From all
viewpoints Schmidt has been one
of the best captains ever had by a
Moline squad, and his playing has
been great help to the Swedes all
of the four years Schmidt has been
on the team. Schmidt is not only a
great player. but also a great cap
tain. He is a constant Aspiration
to his men, and on the field takes
care Of the captains duties to per-
lection. Marvin is serving his Sec
ond year in the captaincy. Because
of the ability of Viner, the rock
crushing fullback of Rock Island
Schmidt has been moved from his
: regular position at full back to one
of the halfback berths.
Camp at Quarterback.
Camp Of Davenport has been
placed at the quarter position be-
cause Of the great work displayed
by that individual in the tri-city
encounters. Simpson. the Moline
Midget, has played nearly as well
as Camp, but the Iowan is given
preference because of his ability to
carry the ball. Simpson is on a
par with Camp in almost every
! other{way except this one-enough
to give Camp the edge.
| Viner in all respects deserves
his place at fullback. His great
playing has been one Of the out
standing features of the Rock Is
land team through the season, but
In the tri-city games Viner especi.
ally has been prominent. Schmidt
Is also very good fullback, but
he would be more at home at half.
back than Viner. and they both de.
serve places in the backfield. Nc.
Keever Of Davenport is another
plunging fullback who ranks al.
most on par with Viner and
Schmidt.
Toline is perhaps the most spec.
tacular performer seen on a local
high school gridiron in many q
year. A brilliant open field rune,
and defensive man, he has been the
nemesis Of many a team this year
Toline played his best game Of the
season against Rock Island ant
Davenport. In the Rock Island
game he did almost everything one
man could do. Anderson Of Rocl
Island and Carlson of Moline are
two creditable halfbacks. Ander
son could do the passing and kick
ing for the second team very nice
ly.