The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-16
COLD WEATHER
ADDS zEST TO
GRID WORKOUT
BIT NAT GEIsMAR.

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Cold weather has added xest to
fhe practices OF the Rock Island
high school football men. who are
going through regular nightly ses-
stous in preparation for their dark
horse game with Burlington on
Saturday. Success in the last two
games has added the required con-
fldence to the squad and the mem
bers have taken a new lease on
life. They should play the better
fer IL.
With the squad in the best con-
diti0n of the year the practice ses-
sions for the first time can be gone
through without fear OF re-injur-
Ing any of the cripples. Captain
Hall is the only ,member on the
hospital list and he will be able to
play Saturday. if needed. All Of
the other warriors are fit to battle.
The game at Burlington is more
or less of mystery affair as the
home squad will be practically I'M
known to Rock Island. On the
other hand, the Burlingtoners have
followed the play Of the Islanders
closely all season. pointing to-
wards this ARRAY as the hardest
one on their schedule. II is known
that the list Of teams en- their
schedule comprises some Of the
strong schools in their section of
the state, but who are unknown to
Rock Islanders.
Although the Islanders expect 20
win. they are taking the affair Sc
riously and realize that they CAN
not lay down on the job. SO far
this year the team has played we'll
on the road.
No new plays have been added
to the islanders list but the week
is being spent in mastering the old
ones whicn have as yet been worked
with only varied success. Trick
plays should be good for more than
the ordinary gains and should not
be used to make just a few yards
unless the situation demands some
thing more than the usual. Tine
quarterback mas to keep his head
at all times and use trick affairs
when they can do the most good.
1t seems strange that passing
attack has not been developed tol
the team. AS yet the backtield
with the exception OF Viner, mar
not shown any remarkable ability
in advancing the ball by straigh
football and with such ends who
areT"bears" in grabbing passes al
Chambers and houston, and pass
ers of the ability of Anderson, Hal
and Reid it looks as if an aeria
attack might come in handy. Tnei,
are other fast backtield men who
could be worked into an attack O
this kind with good chances.
Whitfield, although he was allow
ed to play but small portion OF
the Davenport fuss, showed to gooC
advantage when he was in the com
bat. Although light he is fast anf
good defensive player. At the
start OF the season he was used al
the quarterback position, but seems
more at home at halfback, where
he can use his speed to better ad
vantage and take more active
part in the interference. He wa.
injected into the Davenport game
with orders to take part in inter
ference only, and he performed hi.
duties we'll. 1t seems that he coult
be used to advantage at halfbacl
more regularly.
Moline is primed for it's battle
against Peoria Saturday. The Mo
liners are madden than they hav,
been yet this year. Moline fan.
have not lost faith in the team ant
will turn out in body when thu
Swedes start against the Peoria ag
gregation. Peoria was defeated I
to 0 by Urbana Saturday.