The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-29
THE STARS WIN.
A Decidedly Good Game Mt the Fair
Grounds Yesterday.
A Large Crowd to Witness the Game-..
The Stars Successful.

Yesterdays game was by far the best
yet played in Rock Island this season,
and those who were before skeptical in
their belief in regard to the Stars, are
now fully satisfied that the Rock Island
nine is one of the best amateur clubs in
this section. When nine innings are
played and the score stands to 3, it is
readily seen that both clubs are experts at
the game Both clubs were whitewashed
seven times, and a man that reached the
home plate was considered extremely
lucky. The Stars virtually won the game
in the first inning, when they scored four
runs. getting a lead that was hard to
overcome. In the second and third in
nings they failed to get run The
Headlights scored one tally in their first
inning, but like the Stars, scored goose
eggs in the next two.
In the fourth inning, Bitner, the first
baseman for the Headlights, pounded the
ball into the field for two bags. But
he was in hard luck. Although he
made a determined effort to score
he was left on third base, Ed. Palmer,
Tallman and L. Feezer pounding air. For
the Stars, Hodge died at first. II. Vince
| Ian went to the base on called balls, and
was followed in the same manner by +.
Wheelan. Bowen knocked a fly which
was neatly taken in. Griffin sent one
spinning along the ground, reaching first,
when every base was occupied. Glenn
knocked nice one and both Wheelans
scored Griffin, in attempting to reach
third, was called out by the umpire, al
though to the spectator it looked as if he
was safe
Fifth inning-Welch pounded air three
times, aAd surrendered the willow to
Moore, who reached first by bad throw
| BY Gleim. Moore started for second base
and reached it ahead of the ball, but TO
the surprise of every one, he was declared
out. Hodge took care of high one
| from A. Palmer No tallies. Hawkins
| for the Stars, sent one in the air to second
base, who held it. Sage failed to reach
first. but Calhoun made daisy hit over
second Hodge followed with a sky
scraper to center field, and was caught
| ont
Sixth inning-Patton opened the in
ming by sending hot liner to
first base, which was prettily caught by
! Wheelan. The next two batsmen sent
| fouls to the catcher, and added another
whitewash to their score Stars-H.
| Wheelan struck out and F. Wheelan
went out on a fly to second Bowen died
on first.
| Seventh inning-Ed. Palmer knocked
| hot one to short, who made a splendid
| stop, but bad throw let the runner to
second Tallman went out at first, and
! Palmer reached third, and tailed on hit
| by Feezer WEIGH sent the ball over the
short stops head, and Feezer scored. Ii
looked as though the Headlights would
make it warm for the Stars on this inning
but no more TALES ere scored. Stars
A good stop by Feezer at second pu
Griffin out Glenn died on three strikes
Hawkins got to second by bad throw tC
first. Sage went out on high fly to sec
ond
In the eighth inning the Headlights goI
two men on bases, and the prospects for
a tally were favorable, but it failed tC
materialize The Stars also came within
one of scoring Calhoun made another
fine hit, this time to right field, which
came near being caught, Griffin and H
Wheelan went out, and Calhoun got tc
third, but he was left teere by F. Vince
Ian, who died at first
The Headlights were easily white
washed in the ninth inning. and the Stars
did not go to bat, making the score
stand to in favor of the home club
The score is as fOlllws:
A n r IT p IA y