The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-25
Captain OF Plo,U City
High School Squad Is
Real CridirO1l Terror
Colorful Display.

Two more days we must wait Iol
the array of color, the waving OF
banners and the cheering of a
throng. which marks the first i'm
portant struggle for supremacy
among tri-city gridiron warriors
On Saturday afternoon at 3 we
will hear the referees loud re-
quests at Douglas park-"Are you
ready, Moline? Are you ready,
Rock Island?" 4
The referee blows his whistle.
Lester Weinrott will lead the Ma
room and White rooters in go, Mo-
line, Co." The Rock Island cheer
leaders will encourage the Crimson
and Gold with their Go Rock Is
land, Coz. Eleven athletes with but
one thought in mind, will start rip
ping, tearing and slashing into
eleven other youths, who are Just
as determined, just as resolute and
harbor that same thought and hope.
It's a supreme moment. The
pent-up feelings Of the past year
are suddenly released and We are
brought face to face with the real
ization that within the coming two
hours the pendulum of the fates
will swing either to victory or de-
feat.
Andp the glory of victory! The
supreme happiness and intense
satisfaction entailed more than re
pay all the preparation and strain
of seasons terrific toll. And be-
sides, the world loves winner.
Sting of Defeat.
On the other hand consider the
sing of defeat. We have all seen
the crestfallen players limping de-
jectedly from the field, but the real
pain of defeat comes after the ply
steal WEAKNESS has worn off when
the mind persists in reverting tC
what would have happened "if.'
Regardless of comparative
scores, past performances of this
season or the last 20 years of the
varied opinions of the strength ant
condition of the two teams, this
same glamor, spirit, enthusiasm
/ periods of excited expectancy ant
occurrence of the unexpected pre-
walls at all tri-city struggles. THAI
traditional rivalry, which in Rocl
| Island county, compares to The
Yale and Harvard classic in thu
east, and the intefsectional tits il
/ post-season. spurs the pulse o
players, fans and even the other
wise Indifferent to a pace tina
breaks all speed laws in this worlt
and the next.
! Melinc Record Best.
/ Since 1899, which is as far bacl
as records are available, Molin
has the edge on it's ancient rival il
victories garnered, having won l
to seven by Rock Island. Thre
have been tied. In these 81 games
the Maroon and White has taliiet
23S points to l2S by the Crimson
and Gold. Moline has held Rocl
Island scoreless nine times to tire
by the Islanders. Moline's most de
cisive victory was in 1907, the yea
that the Maroon and White swep
everything on its slate, which wa
Al to 0. In 1900 Moline registers
a 81 to 2 victory. The Islander
have never been victorious by NOR
than Is points and they reaches
this notch in 1899. The next high
est was 14-point margin in 1926
Moline will attempt Saturday t
chalk up score which will 6
down in the records as the larges
between the two teams. Coac
Senneff expects to present a varie
attack that will keep the Islander
wondering what is coming next.
But these are only hopes and de
sires. To accomplish this is alto
gether something else, irrespectiv
of dope, elements, etc. Football re
veals in its succession of upset
each week. The eleven with
H shabby record is anxious to re
} trieve for the past and will strue
gle with reckless abandon an
often with unheralded skill. Tn
lunderdog springs the surprises.