The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-01
GREEN DIAMOND.
The "Stars' and High School NiEe
Have Tussle for Prize Bat.
The ''Stars" Victorious by a Score OF
% to 6.

The E'Stars' Victorious by Score Of
% to 6.
Thursday afternoon at the Hopfeld,
grounds south of the city, match game
of ball was played between the Stars and
Higt. School nine, the winners to take a
prize bat from Mr. George Alter The
game was called shortly before 9 O'Clock
by Will r. johnson, who was selected as
umpire The Stars won the toss, and
sent the school nike to the bat. For the |
first few innings the game was very close, |
and few tallies were made. The Stars
had the advantage of their opponents,
being of stronger build and much more
powerful at the bat The school nine
played remarkably well in the field, but at
the bat were somewhat weak. Each club
was attired in neat suits, the Stars wear
ing red, and the High School nine blue
hose.
| FIRST INNING.
High School-Connelly took up the
willow for his nine, but did not reach
first. Weyerhauser and Spaulding both
sent f1ys to center field, which were
neatly taken id by Griffin. Three goose
eggs,
Stars-Sage knocked to short and
made first Calhoun sent high one
to left, which was caught by Gait.
Wheelan, CLINE and Moore made
base hits and Sage came home.
Schneider batted to center field, and
Philleo took it in Wheelan knocked to
third, who held the ball, and put CLINE
: out on.a forced run One run.
SECOND INNING.
High School-Lynde was put out at
first Bnford and Gait got to bases. Dart
went out on high fly to third, and Blu
ford was forced out at third on Ramskill s
bat
Stars-Galt, in lief: field, took in fly
from Moore and Ramskill did likewise to
high one from Schneider Wheelan
sent groundcr to Spaulding at short,
who let it go by him, and the batter
; reached first Griffin knocked to short
who threw to first in time, but the base
man dropped it, and Wheelan scored
Gait muffed fould from Kelly. who
e finally reached second. Sage pounded
air three times Side ont with one run
8 AT the beginning of the third inning The
/ score stood two in favor of the Stars
5 THIRD INNING.
+ Gait went to bat for the high schoo
n nine, and knocked safe to first He trieC
:, to get second, but was put out Oar
J. made foul, which was muffed by tn,
t catcher, and finally got to first on callet
:, balls Ramskill knocked to short, VIII,
e put Dart ont on second Philleo went on
o on three strikes, leaving Ramskill OF
r second Three whttewashes for the higl
school
Stars Calhoun went to bat and wa
n caught out on first by Weyerhauser. Franz
o Wheelan went to his base on called balls
d and then to his second on a passed ball
CLINE knocked RATHER to Gait, who tool
1t it in, Moore knocked two-baser, AM
n Whceian scored Schneider batted T.
n center field, who took it home in elegan
r shape. One tally.
e FOURTH INNING.
S High School-Connelly went to bat an
n made safe hit Weyerhauser knocked
r foul to third and went out SpauldiD
e went ont on three strikes Lynde knocke
e daisy to right field, and Connolly wen
to second Buford went to first, and a
the bases were filled Each runner mad
y base on a passed ball, and Council
II scored the first run for his nine. Gal
d knocked good one to second and Lynd
d scored Buford attempted to reach home
; and was put out. Two ITALICS.
&c Stars-H WheeIan hit it over Gait
:. head ard reached second. and then go
d third on passed ball Griffin went on
1t on first and Wheelan scored. Kell
# pounded the ball for two bags. Sag
7. knocked a sky-sGraper, which was neatl
L taken in by Gait. Calhoun nit safe, an
o Kelly went to third. Frank Wheelan GO
If first and Kelly scored Calhoun cam
a home on passed ball and Wheelan wen
to third CLINE knocked 10 short, VIII
threw away over first, and the latte
reached the base, on account of the ba
throw Moore knocked to pitcher, an
ID was put out on first. -Four tallies.
s FIFTH INNING.
lr High School-Galt made a daisy fol
Is to catcher, and dropped his bat. Dal
got to first. Ramskill knocked safe an
ID Dart went TO third. Philleo knocked
II pitcher who threw to first. Whecla
dropped the ball and Dart and Ramski
s. reached the home plate. Connolly wei
/ out on first Weyerhauser died on fou
and Philleo was left on third. TN
CD tallies,
on Stars-Schneider stepped to the plat
r. and knocked an easy fly to Spauldin:
who dropped it. H. Wheelan senta liner
an Ramskill, who held it. Griffin went OF