The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-02
MACOMb WINS
FROM HIGH BY
A PLACE KICK
Ball Hits Cross Rar and Ra~s.
Over for Margin Of vietarJ
In Close Game.
By NAT GEISMAR

cross bar and bounced over on tn
scoring side, defeated Rock Island
high school Saturday at Douslss
park and set back the locals.
chances for state championship
to a considerable extent
1t was a hard game to lose for
the islanders. as they outplayed the
visitors all through. Macomb made
their first downs only tvics IN tho
whole battle against six tina Tor
the islanders. The stellar work Of
the Rock Island line was the fea-
ture of the game, as the Macomb
squad lost almost as much ground
as it gained.
The play that won the game came
in the last part Of the third quar-
ter when Spahr of Macomb gained
80 yards ON q trick pass formation
and brought the ball to the Crimson
30 yard line. On the next play Muir
ply of Macomb place Kicked the
pigskin over the bar.
The islanders came out OF the
fracas with more injured men. On
the kick off Collier went out OF the
game with q twisted left arm and
near the end Of the first quarter
/ Alvine had to retire with an injury
to his left arm. Anderson had his
ankle twisted in the second period
and went out of the game. to return
in the second half. Near the end
of the game he was again forced to
retire. Minor injuries were also
suffered by most all the men.
TAo line play Of Captain Hall
was especially fine. The big tackle
was responsible for more tackles
than could be counted and on tho
offense opened up holes rs big - .
barn. Chambers at end for Rock
Island showed his ability for catch
ing passes when he snaged a pass
in the first quarter and stopped IS
yards nearer the Macomb goal.
Clark at center was also . thorn
in the side Of the visitors.
Spahr Is Star.
Spahr, the speedy halfback for
Macomb, was the outstanding light
for the invaders. 1t was MS long
run that put the ball in position
for the kick that won the game.
Monroe was also a big gun for Ma
como, as ms emu was ANNOY ln-
passaole' Terry a. aisn t suHi -. " r.
also III hne ,oim anu l ns1 ~ 70
"a'cneo c'ose's w 'ne AS'""'' o.
FIRST Guaftei'
Inc Islanders klcseu VI 70 ma mn.
COMB ana the lnsauels wele nv.
abe 10 gam anu were aolseo y
punt. ne 'oeaie We,e elao So.pres
WITHOUT Tue requireu erounu se.n
ed ana were lorcea 70 punt UNI. ma
coino nlaue .ne, uo w. ,. W. ~,
ohsiue anu couio no' NAM ~ .n'
loss, SO naa 10 punt asa.n. o1 ea
De.s snappeu a ~, " p praras ~.
ni',oiu anu .s-S IN. Ia,..S
lore ne was s.oppeu s,' LIZ.
ers coulu no' sH III An 1o,.n ns va, -
aain Doo ~ roso..-.d /.
enel, uoT u.s. 49, ne ~ ,nI ;;na =, scsir
lunnuie M Hnau .aa;n he,S anT IN
inaeic 80 ,nrcoJ ~ nnnt Alvin
100 ~. .nd Cr,m,ton tool ~
~as nun nu
piaoe c..ns n,.,...
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MA1on' nau .ne o;sht ...ds hu
nelu ,nu eon.u
puhleu .ol s 81 &. n,sa gu ~. 81 -.
Gu eisa- on .ne a. o. tHs' pa..a
inJuieu anu nou ~ .e.e a. ..
TOOK MS place. MacoInD naue a.
other iirst oo"h' ou' "os penHu1
10 yards ior roughness. Iney &c
b hI A Macomb lost ground on tire
plays anu Klcheu again. Do.n 'eSn
were IRVING onsloe KICKS wnsa Tue
pun'eo' VI. t none n Sas su'
!, Ihird yuAr'I '.
$ Macohp kckeu VI Mo anu '"' ,;n
4 landers kicked. Maco,no IN
|. piunges ana trlcK iorwa1a pass q
r tacks were oeing stopped IOr . ios
ana tney naa 10 KICK. Heia -. 20
: back a punt Is yards and MAD IN
t crowd on its feet when ne SCENE
0 to be loose. Al announcer time =
= ran punt back Zo yards. IN
e play that won the game came AZ ID
end OF the third quarter wne
Spahr ran 80 yards on tne tric
: forward pass play that nad zee
n successful at other times.
81 FOurth quarter.
II Murphy put the ball over the Dd
! on long place kick. the res. {
the game passed uneventiuiiy: "a.
. comb tried Two more pLACo hISn