The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-29
HIGH SQUAD IS
SET TO BATTLE
MACOMB SCHOOL
Team Is Going Into FEaeas Hand.
oapped 81 Injuries But Full
Of Pep.
By NAT GEIsMAR.

Handicapped by injuries but full
Of pep, the Rock Island high school
footballers this afternoon put in
the finishing touches for their game
with Macomb tomorrow. The Is
landers went through q fast prac-1
tfce session, devoid of scrimmage,
and look as II they can give the
Macombers . real battle despite
injuries.
Macomb is coming to the city
with a reputation that is worthy OF
the best, and reports from that city
indicate that they will do their
best to sustain their good record.
That they have good team is Ger
tain and the locals will have to do
their best to dispose Of the invad-
ers.
Injuries galore have worked
havoc in the Rock Island ranks and
the loss of Rinck further set back
the hopes of the Crimson. Despite
the fact, the taem is good and will
give Macomb run for their money
tomorrow.
George Kone, who's sprained
ankle was not thought serious ct
first, has not improved like expect
ed and may not be in the game to-
morrow. Although his place can be
filled it leaves the team short Of
backfield men.
The line which received the brunt
Of the injuries to the squad is still
the strong department of the team.
! The Islander front wall is really
, wonderful this year and any team
that makes large gains through or
around this department will have
to 60 some. Captain Hall at tackle
is one of the best linemen who has
ever worn the Crimson and Gold
and his stellar playing will aid the
! Islanders materially.
The end positions seemed to be
the weak points of the team at the
4, beginning of the season but Cham
bers, Ramser and Houston are TAX
ing care of these posts in a fash
ion that has brought Joy to the
hearts of the local followers
Although the loss of March took
from the squad tackle who is not
easily missed, Alvine has fitted into
his shoes in a mean fashion. AL
vine is more at home at guard but
he can handle the tackle job cap
ably. Collier and Crompton have
been going we'll at this position and
will fill in if any more injuries
overtake the tackles. Alvine has a
bad hip and this may keep him out
Of part of the Macomb game. 1t is
the same hip that was injured in
the Moline game last year and thi:
time Hugo is taking no chances.
! Collier will probably start the
encounter at one of the guard posi-.
tons as Mayer is still bothered by
the tooth he injured in the Alumni
game and has done but little prac
ticing in the last two weeks. Ash
has withstood the epidemic of in
juries and will be at his gusrt
ready to scrap for his school.
Clark and N. Kone are boil
likely to see service at center to
morrow but the starter has not ye
been picked.
Viner will probably start tn,
fracas at fullback, with Anderso.
and Reid at the halfback posts. An
derson has been showing consider
able ability at dropkicking durin:
the last week, the other evenin,
. dropping over 20 out of 25 from
around the 30 yard line. Wood
ward, Whitefield and Ramser ais
have been putting over dropkick
and perhaps tomorrow's game ma
be won in this way.
Whitfield will be at the uuartc
] position when the whistle blow
and the fans will MT have to worn
i about this job. Woodward, a
r last recovered from his shoulde
r injury, is also likely to see seryic
in running the squad.
Davenport and Moline will stat
o their schedules tomorrow, the Da,
: exporters taking journey to We;
d Liberty and the Moliners battlin
: princeton on their native grounds
r that Groh possesses physically, ar
yryrt L.