The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-08
DAVENPORT 10
FIND GAME NOT
1 TEA AFFAIR
BY NAT GEIsnAR

hi MAI ULASAAR
Determined to give Davenport a
hard battle, Rock Island high
schools gridders yesterday after
noon settled down to the stiffest
grind OF the years in preparation for
the fuss across the river Saturday.
The Crimson, and Gold warriors ar ,
full OF tight and determination and
Davenport chances are subsequent
~ diminished so that people who
last week gave the Islanders but
small chance to win are now favor
ing the locals to pull out OF the
struggle on top.
The members of the Crimson and
Gold jerseyed squad have raised
their fighting blood to the highest
point OF the year, the red in their
eyes being even stronger than 1t
was before the Swede game and IT,
fellows know that the chances to
win are much higher than they
were against Moline. Rock Island
ers at Sterling were surprised at
the cIense directed at the home
team by the Islanders. A varied at
tack that has never before been Of
fered was shot at the Sterlingers
who seemed to be puzzled by the
unusualness OF the attack. A melc-
Der Of the Sterling team told the
writer that during most of the
game they were SO upset by The
attack that the plays reported by
scouts who attended the Moline
Rock Island game we're even sue
cessful because they did not know
what to expect. The play that
made the second touchdown was
we'll known to the home team, but
they could not remember the &c
tense for it because they were sc
mixed up by other truckers.
Davenport will enter the battle
anxious to win over the Islanders
putting them in position to take thu
tri-city title. Last year Davenport
walked away with the title aftel
they had fought a 0 to 0 tie with thu
Islanders on Armistice day.
Davenport is sure to contest III
islanders in hot manner, know
ing that they must win over tn
locals in order to cop the title again
Davenport has the Indian sign o.
the Moliners and II the Swede
should Just be a little bit stale o.
Thanksgiving day the Davenporter
may pull the unexpected and 2u
the Swedes in the dust.
Therefore. II Rock Island defeat
Davenport and then the Iowans i
turn wallop the Moliners. the It'll
will be thrown In three cornere
tie, which would not displease any
one in Davenport or Rock Islam
the least bit. OF course, If Roc
Island beats Davenport and th
corn-fed boys beat the flsh-fed Nj
liners, the Islanders would clail
the title. OF course, Moline is pre-
pairing for their game at Chan
paign Saturday. The Champaign
ers are out for revenge for the dc
! feat handed to them by the Swede
y last year and the Moliners are o,
for blood. too, knowing that the
must keep up their clean record
cinch the state gonfalon.
A large delegation of Molinel
are making arrangements to accom-
pany their team to the scene Of ba
tie and there is talk Of getting
special train to the fuss. The Pc
pie OF Moline are proud of the
squad and are ready to back it I
and accompany 1t any place.
Moline hopes to stage an int
sectional game at Moline aft
their regular schedule is complet,
and is looking up the records
several teams who they may invi
to come to Moline. 1t is also r
ported that the Swedes may NAL
q trip to some city to battle tea
Of more than the ordinary abilit