The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-22
|NTER-COUNTY
CONTESTS ARE
SET For week
Observation-Disclosures Only Game
Between Two Teams of Henry
County.
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-Only one
Henry county game is scheduled
for this weekend although three
Of the other high school quintets
clash with opponents in inter-
county contests, while two fives do
not play at all this Friday.
The only county clash this Fri
day evening is the Wethersfield and
Kewanee game to be played at
Wethersfield. Wethersfield, with
three wv" men on the squad who
have played consistently this sea-
son. should put up a hard fight
against the invaders. Although be-
ing defeated severely at the hands
of Orion last week, Coach John
sons men have Femedied as far as
possible the defects found in tine
Orion tilt and with additional prac-
tice gathered this week ough to fur
nish excellent oppositinon for the
county metropolis cagesters. Ke-
vance high, having the benefit of
| only one scheduled game, that with
the fast Cambridge quint in which
they were defeated by a one sided
score, and having held only few
weeks of practice so far this sea-
, son, is not expected to show any,
thing exceptional against the
Wethersfield team In fact, judg-
ing from the advantages Of both
/ teams, the hosts should come out
on the heavy end of the tally. Prob
able lineups for this contest, which
is looked forward to by Kewanee
fans as the first appearance of their
favorites near their home city, are
as follows: Kewanee-Palmer
Parker, Godall, forwards; center,
Nelson; guards, Captain Swain,
VonTobel, Glidden, Herdman. Weth-
ersfield-Green and Ferris, for
wards; Carlson or Marvin, center
Tomlinson and Nicholson, Baker
/ guards.
Geneseo in Hard Game.
What is forecasted as being the
most important contest, outside OF
the county tilt, is the Geneseo-
Spring Valley game to be played al
Geneseo. The Geneseo fans are
tuned to high pitch because of the
exceptional good showing against
East Moline last week, and despite
the strength Of the visiting team
the Green ard White will put uu
another good game of basketball
and will endeavor to add the week
end contest to their winning side Of
the ledger. The Bureau county
team is regarded as fast this year
and with the strength Of the Gene
seoans should make the game an in.
teresting affair. The locals will be
out for revenge against the coal
miners for the 1870 defeat in foot
ball at Spring Valley this year
Coach Bogue will probably start
the following players: Schultz and
Spence, forwards; Walker, center;
Gustafson and Smith, guards. An
derson and Hackett will NO doubt
be placed in the game during some
stage OF the contest.
Annawan high school, which
came to be regarded as a strong
quintet when they Unexpectedly de-
feated Atkinson last week by q "a
to Z tally, which was erroneously
reported as only Z to 4 victory
will meet Wyanet high on the for
mer's floor. With Captain Boyd
Marks and Mason Of last years
class B tourney winners, the Blu
reau county squad II doomed to 70
down in defeat. Coach rorsbers
Of Annawan has primed his team up
to good playing condition It this
point OF the season, which they de-
cidedly lacked during the Opcnins
part OF the year.
Erie will be met ut Erie By the
Atkinson quintet. Coach Rydholm'a
men opened what appeared to be !
successful season with ! string u
six victories against thar oppoI.
ents until being deieafed ~ Anna