The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-28

~ u Tswn INT Winds Up Grin.
- M GoA Seasons Alvine
Out Of Lineup.
BIZ NAT GEIsMAR.


Can Rock Island stop the speedy
IA9alie backs? VIII the Rock Is
I6pd ofrense function we'll enough
- score?
A the last struggle OF the local
football season draws near. the La
Galle-Peru game at LaSalle on
1Auryday. local fans are asking
I, themselves several questions upon
which they hope to base their de-
cisions on the probable victor.
The local followers. have heard
much about the LaSalle backfield,
which is said to be one Of the fast
EFT ever put together in a high
school In this part OF the country.
Led by Captain Haase. who runs
the team from the quarter position,
the I.aSalle aggregation has COM
bination of backfeid sprinters who
are a serious menace to any team.
JRgelski, who performs at fullcack
IL q 10 second man, a man who is
equally good on line plunges and
In the open field.
Fraxio, who holds down half
back position for the LaSalle outfit,
until the Moline struggle earlier in
the season was practically I'M
known, but his sterling work
4 against the Swedes puts him on
the same plane with the other
speedstcrs OF the LaSalle crew.
The LaSalle outfit against the
Norsemen used the best assortment
2 OF plays pulled in the tri-cities by
high school squad this year. They
had the speed and the skill to pull
trick plays and were remarkably
successful against the heavy Mo-
line outfit.
They tackled hard and sure,
+ Glowing complete knowledge of the
game. They had host of plays
ard executed them to perfection.
However, one thing that will ham,
per both teams is wet grounds. OF
course, the field at LaSalle may be
nice and dry by Thanksgiving, but
] II ii is slippery light backtields Of
both teams will have a terrible
time.
The Crimson warriors renewed
preparations this afternoon. going
through their regular stunts at
Reservoir park. Indications point
to a good conditioned squad for the
: last tilt, a fact which is pleasing
to i;ock Islanders who wish their
team to be unhampered by injuries
in this important game.
Alvine Is Out.
Alvine will be out of football for
the rest of the year, he announced
today. In Alvine stepping out OF
the ranks the Crimson and Gold
will lose one of the most valuable
guards it has had for several years.
The heavy guard has been the vic
tim Of numerous this season and
will now begin resting up for the
basketball season, which is not far
! in the distance. Hugo is captain
~ Of the Crimson and Gold tossers
4 this year and has proved that he
Is as valuable a man in basketball
as he is in football. The first game
Of the local high is with Orior
Jan. s.
Echoes of the Colchester affair
are still at large around the hall.
of the Rock Island high school
How the timekeeper. Colchester
man, changed his decision severa
times and how, after giving tn,
decision to the Islanders he was in
duced to allow the touchdown tina
was responsible for the Islanders
loss, according to his own state
ment, the first half was three and ;
half minutes longer than the regu
lar time. Also. the custodian O
the watch admits that he had callet
time before the play that resulted
in the touchdown, but having NJ
whistle he was not able to max,
himself heard. 1t was in the mid
die Of the second half that h,
changed his mind and at that tim,
the home team was given the tr,
for the extra point
Bob" Houston, star Islande,
end, states that he was called" for
! being in motion before the ball wa.
passed, not having his hands on tn,
ground, being offside and variou.
other mistakes at different time.
during the game. According t.
Bob, he was mot guilty" Of any O
the corrections.
Coach kimmel, in remarkins
upon the game, stated that wher
the team arrived in Galesburg the,
were informed that they were crazJ
to tackle those outlaws" on the
Colchester lot. kimmel stated thai
at various times during the game
only the knowledge that they would
forfeit expense money, kept the
s team on the field. Team members
although they agree that they re.
ceived the rough end of the deals
In the way of decisions. declare tina,
the treatment given by the towns
people was excellent. OF course
Colchester fans could afford to be
courteous, knowing that they would
win the game.
The entire Macomb team attend.
ed the game and cheered for the
islanders. Macomb will not give
the miners a game. claiming that
there is no chance to get a square
deal at Colchester.
Davenport and Moline.
Tomorrow is the last day Of Yrac-
ttce for the Davenport and Moline
squads before the title fuss on
Thursday. All reports indicate thai
the game will be an affair worth
seeing. and although the Swede.
are favored to win, the Iowans will
not talk of anything less than q
victory.
A band has been engaged to pla,
before the clash. and ordered t.
play Moline and Davenport tunes
The idea is to promote better spirit
between the two schools.
Howard DOMAIN, Last years can.
/ tain of the Islanders, has beer
placed in a squad Of IS to receive
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