Sunday, September 30th @ Rock Island, IL - Douglas Park - 2,500

The Lineups:

Rock Island......vs...............Alton Kolls................. C.................Parker Jorgensen......... LG.............Jedleske Smith................RG................Ruski Robb.................LT..............Strunge Lockhardt.........RT..............Winkler Freeberg............LE............M.Henry Dempsey..........RE..........B.Winkler Murphy...........QB...........Hardford Davenport........RH................Crum Brindley...........LH.............T.Henry Mansfield.........FB............Coleman

 

1

2

3

4

T

Alton Tigers

0

0

3

0

3

R.I. Independents

7

7

6

13

33

RII Davenport 6yd Run (Brindley 1pt)
RII Murphy 8yd Run (Brindley 1pt)
AT Coleman 25yd FG  
RII (Unknown) yd Run (failed)
RII Morris 60yd Punt Return (unknown)
RII Morris yd Run (failed)
     
     
     
     
     
     

INDEPENDENTS BEAT ALTON TEAM

September 30th - The Independents used the Osborne shift to score 33 points as they ran all over the team from southern Illinois.

Source -Rock Island Argus October 1st, 1917