The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
By ]. l.. HUGHES.

&3ue luucpcbuCheo AocSO -"
. At Douglas park this afternoon.
Skipg the biggest game of the sea-
~. next Sunday. The appearance
the Staleys-they call them
ives the Chicago Bears now. but
Aey're still the Staleys to Rock
f1isnd-needs no argument, no
srAlifying statements. They are
eaaing in all the glory OF their
NJ achievements, in the knowl-
adss that Rock Island forms the
iaSfhest obstacle In their path this
!, s11Sou. but with the deadly intent
4 brushing that obstacle aside at
7 q costs. j.,
"a the Staleys apparently had
1 M time defeating the newly or
sspInsl Racine club at Racine,
m. Sunday. The score was 6 to
Se result Of two placekicks by
tbsl wonder Of placekickers,
@Dvtch. Sternaman. But don't over
look the fact that the combination
OF George Halas and Sternaman
forms the craftiest pair Of brains in
the professional football field today
Just ponder this-how many times
have the Staleys beaten opponents
by anything approaching large
scores! 1t isn't the policy OF the
Halas- Sternaman combination tt
do this, and especially not so a
week ahead Of their toughest game
Oh, No! Halas was wise enough
to use most Of his second stringers
during the greater portion Of the
Racine game. Victory, large OF
small. satisfies him, and let the
other team get what satisfaction it
can.
Halas knew that Rock Island
had scouts at that Racine game. He
wasn't fooled, and neither was
Rock Island fooled by the Halas
scout out at Douglas park Sunday
Halas' methods have become toe
well known by Rock Island after
two years of vain effort to score a
victory over his justly famous ag-
gregation. No leS parsonage
than Bert Ingwerson, Freshman
coach at Illinois, and formerly a
member of the Staleys, was perhaps
he most keenly interested specta-
tor of the Green Bay game. And
the speed with which he followed
svery play and jotted it down Yin
his note book surely was surpris-
nc.
Well, Rock Island went Halas
bne or two better. 1t had three
very much interested spectators al
the Staley-Racine game. These
scouts came back with reports thai
failed to show in the newspaper &C
counts of the game. They were
given plenty of food for thought
when Sternaman chose to place
kick when nothing could have
stopped the Staleys from going ovel
FOR touchdown. It's an old trick
but the Independents can't be taken
in by IT.
There were number Of Stale,
stars from last season who, didn'l
participate in that Racine contest
This was for the very simple fact
they weren't needed, but will BIZ
needed against Rock Island. Traf.
Ton, the burly center, is line coach
q Northwestern. Sure he is, bu,
the chances all favor his presence
at center against the islanders mex
sunday. Why. Because Halas cam
anord to take chances without him
ana the report that he will NEE
me big fellows demands is wei
ioHnded. Don't forget that Hala.
WI 60 to extremes to save thu
Staleys. and he expects to have Il
90 this against Rock Island. Hell
nave Pard Pearce and all the rest
zoe Sternaman. brother of Dutch,
10 . nice little fellow, but the pros
Poets are all against his appear
snce OF quarterback against the In
oependents. 4
The odds will favor the Staley,
70 win. This is right. The indie
pendents have Q chance, OF course
out there is that old jinx, aided ant
soetted by the unquestione.
strength Of the Staleys. We ar,
putting these things squarely be
Tore the fans. The Independent,
WIZ be the underdog Sunday, an,
no one should fool himself on tina
score: II they win. 1t will be occa
non Tor a wild uprising to give re
nei to the pent up emotions OF tw,
yssrs-ever since the Staleys walk
% with a Z to o>victory in tina
eSt memorable encounter tw,
xesrs ago. Rock Island has put III
saIee glorious battles against tn
formidable crew since then, sue
seedins in the second game OF 1872
"a gaining scoreless tie, but las
season losing out in two of tn
most thrilling gridiron battles
VII ever be possible for q Rock ID
~na team to participate in.
MINISTER'S CONDEMN REED,
Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. 9Th
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