The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-21
MINING
l0MNHAS REAL
fQlDTBALL TEAM
BY NAT GEISMAR


Colchester, . mining town In
southern Illinois, q town Of 5000
aDuls. but supporting team that
has been victorious over squads
frpA much larger cities by high
scores, will be the foe Of the Rock
Island football maulers either Fri
day or Saturday Of this week.
The game was originally sched-
uled for Friday, but the local. au-
thorities have asked for a postpone
ment and the game will probably
be played on Saturday. The local
players favor playing on Friday in
order that they may attend the
Knox Wesleyan game at Galesburg
on Saturday.
Colchester is reported to have
defeated Stronghurst. who ran all
over Monmouth earlier in the sea-
son, by 80 points. and to have bat
tered Canton, SO to 0. A win over
either of these teams places Col
chester on high plane and tough
battle is expected.
The Islanders will enter the bat
tie. with another backfield shift, the
injury to Greer throwing the conf
bination that has worked so sue
cessfully in the last two games on.
Of gear. 1t is probable that Reid
will be placed at quarter and that
Whitfield. who showed up SO well
against Burlington, will fill the
vacant halfback position.
The injury to Greer leaves the
team dangerously short OF backfield
men, George Kone and Ramser be-
ing the only two creditable per-
formers left. Greer, starting his
second game at quarter, was just
rounding into form and the combi-
nation of Greer, Anderson, Reid,
and Viner. was just getting started
when it was broken up. That Is
Rock Island luck.
The squad was given day OF
lest yesterday when practice was
suspended. 1t is probable that tn.
cancelling of Mondays session will
be continued the rest OF the sea
son.
The game with LaSalle-Peru On
Thanksgiving day is settled and the
locals will travel to La Sale for
their turkey dinner. A $3.50 prop
osition on the gate receipts has beer
offered the Islanders and the propo-
sition was taken up right off the
bat. Offers to play at keokuk
were also received, but the term;
from that city were no as satisfac.
tory as those received from the up
state city.
The acceptance Of the offer tt
play away from home on Turke!
day comes as a disappointment II
some local fans, who wish anothe!
chance to view the team now tina
IL has developed winning streak
Clark, who lid not make the tril
to Burlington will accompany tn
team to Colchester. Although hi
loss was not felt on the last trip
If staff opposition is met he may b.
needed. The rest probably di'
Clark good, as his injuries receive'
against Clinton and Moline are nov
healed.
Another game that will be of in
terest to the local fans is the Dav
EXPORT Moline struggle at Molin
on Turkey day. This big battle
the real reason why the locals ar
playing away from home, as two al
fractions would be too much o
Thanksgiving.
Moline authorities have an
nounced that Aubrey Devine, tn
great all-American from Iowa un
versi,y, will act as head linesma
in this struggle. AS the time {
battle approaches the chances for
Davenport victory are becomin
brighter. Champaign proved tn;
the Swodes are not unbeatable an
the form exhibited by Davenport
against Ottumwa places them on
plain that is not far below th
Norsemen. Dope will favor til
plowmen heavily. but last year Da'
export pulled the unexpected an
there is no reason why they cal
not do it again this time.