The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-30
nv IL HUGHES.

Inc independents WILL VIC 6iv0A
the acid test tomorrow. In spite
OF the fact that the team has al
ready had the advantage of prac-
tice game, the players will need to
be in top form tomorrow to meet
successfully the invasion Of such a
sturdy and worthy foe as Green
Bay at the very threshold Of the
season. Green Bay has one scalp
under its belt already-the Duluth
cuba much tougher organization
than the Islanders met in Moline.
Green Bay is coming with its
blood up. 1t has been to short a
time since that defeat which the
Islanders administered last season
to forget. Remember, it was the
first time in the history Of The
northerners that visiting team es-
capped with the long end Of the
score. The Independents entered
that fracas on the short end, so far
as Green Bay rooters were con-
cerned. Naturally, revenge is what
is wanted now. That is why the
Green Bay management insisted
upon a home and home series with
Rock Island this season, preferring
to have a second chance in event
hopes go wrong tomorrow.
p The contest IL slated to start at
g. o'clock. The prices range from
$1.10 to $3.50, including war tax
Reserve seats are placed at S!
cents to $1.10. Center section OF
the grandstand commands the tor
figure. and the east end the. lowest
@Seventy-five cent seats are listed
in the center section of the bleach
ers lining the north side of the
field. All other seats in the park
will be had at the general admis-
sion price.
Expec! Record Crowd.
Indications point to record
crowd for opening game. Last veal
more than 5000 fans turned out tt
see the Detroit Tigers oppose thu
locals in the starter. This number
should be increased materially thi.
time, due to more popular prices
land the fact that football fevcl
seems to have reached a greater
pitch than ever in the history of the
Independents.
Green Bay will present a for
midable array of football talent il
such men as Cub" Buck, former
~ of Wisconsin university and a,
All-American tackle selection
Mathys, quarterback, who was /;
brilliant performer at Indiana uni
versity; Lambeau, captain and half
back, from Notre Dame. who is on
of those rare triple threat men
Gardner, Wisconsin, guard of ex
ceptional ability; and Owens,
giant Of lad from Nebraska Uni
versity. who is counted upon t
stem the tide Of the Independent.
advance from his guard post.
Have Other Stars.
Besides these there are Faye @
Marquette university, Klaus c
Ripon college, Murray of Marquette
Dunnigan Of Minnesota, Regnier c
Minnesota and Taugher of Mar
Quette. The Packers are we'll fort
fed in reserve talent. They ar
coming with nine men to decorat
the sidelines.
Many new faces await the inspec
tion of fandom on the Rock Islam
squad. The merits of Voss, gian
end from Detroit; of Duke Slater
the great negro star from Iowa, an
Of Jerry Jones. Of Notre Dame, ar
too well known to the fans to b
dwelt upon here. Other new one
are Clago, Detroit; Usher, Mich
gan; Lauer, Detroit, and Castee
Kalamazoo. In addition there ar
such tried and true performers a
Ed Healey. Emmett Keefe, Ju
Earps, Jimmy Councilman, Jerr
Johnson, Dewey Lyle, Lane Bridge
ford, Buck Gavin and Louie Kolls.