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The Lineups:

Rock Island.........vs........Muscatine.
Cramer................ C.......... Evers.................. LG........ Mulcahy..............RG........ Engles..................LT....... Miller...................RT........ Murphy...............LE...... Larson..................RE...... Means..................QB...... Anderson..............RH....... Mack...................LH....... J.MacManus........FB........

    

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RI Mack to Murphy 35yd Rec (miss)
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INDEPENDENTS WIN FIRST OF SEASON

The recently formed Rock Island Independents traveled to Muscatine and took the opening game of the season.

The game was a scoreless tie until late in the 4th period. Mack took a pass from Means and then passed the ball to left end Murphy who took the ball 35 yards for a touchdown.

In other Tri City football news, the Rock Island Maroons, (formerly the Centrals) defeated the Davenport West Ends by a score of 20-0. Colman formerly of the Independents started with the Maroons.

The Maroons lineup: Caulfield, C; F. Smith, RG; Guinn and Kinkaid, RT; Juhl, RE; Voss and Dowers, LG; Wilhite, LT; Flannigan, LE; R. Stapienton, QB and Captain; DeSmet, FB; Coleman, LH; Brennan and Quinn, RH.

Source -Rock Island Argus - October 13th, 1907