Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-26
RURAL BASE BALL.
The Zumas do Up the Erie i&iekers i'm
Nice shape.

TUNA, July PA The Yuma Reds and
Fries had a game of ball on the grounds
of the latter last Saturday afternoon.
There was unusual good order up TO the
fifth inning, but this may be easily ex
planned, as the Zumas had whitewashed
Erie four straight innings. There was
also an agreement between the clubS that
there should he no shouting. his the
Yuma crowd carried out, Notwithstanding
that they had made eleven tallies and a
series of brilliant field plays. In the
fifth inning the Fries made zine tallies by
come good batting. This gave them so
much courage that they evidently forgot
the agreement, and players and crowd
joined in hearty, Cheer. This was not
liked 10y the ZumaZ after the agreement
had been made <ut they said nothing.
In the sixth in1Thg the Fries received an
other goose IF and the Zumas made sew
eral scores from the beginning to the
end of thf/ game the Erie club did the
most unreasonable kicking ever heard.
two Of Heir men threatening to use the
ball ~ on the pitcher il he hit them with
the /bsll. But he did not hit them
nnT try to, but Erie knowing they were
Jboys-but Old Yuma was there to stay
They could not hit Crompton's balls was
the reason they got so angry, and as they
have always had their own way previous,
ly, they thought it would work again, bur
they found they were mistaken Th,
LeClsIre club played them July and
said they were treated very inhospitably
and the Iowa boys would not play then
again for $50, claiming that the Fries are
the most overbearing and insulting clut
they had ever played. Nearly ever,
club that has played them give a similal
report, but Zuma submitted until the las
half OF the seventh inning when the las
straw that broke the camel's back came
in this way; batter made fair hi
which WAS picked up by "A fielder anc
thown To first base. The baseman tielde1
the ball previous to the runner reaching
the base, but Erie claimed the basemar
WAS off the base. The field umpire sus
tanned the baseman and called the mar
out. The Erie club and Erie Grove
gathered around, as was their usual GUS
tom, and quarrcled over the decision
The umpire was within fifteen feet
OF the base and had every opportunity
To make "a better decision than any one
else He called. play ball, but Erie
kept up their usual howl until the five
minutes had expired. when Zuma was
declared the winner by a score of 10 to
l6. Some Of the betting men paid up
like men, others refused. They even re-
fused To pay back gate money. but still
wanted the game called a draw.
Such a state Of affairs would have eX>
isted long ago had the visiting clubs
stood up for their rights. AS Yuma did it
this time, and we glory in their spunk.
The positions Of the Yuma men were as
follows: F Wake, catcher; Crompton,
pitcher; ; Schsfer short stop; q Cromp-
ton, first base l. Lambert second base; !
NJ Martin, third base, A Gumhcr, right
field; ONold, centre field; ID Noah. left
field. This is the eleventh game Yuma
have played this season, and ninth
they have won. They never practiced
except when playing matched game,
but are gaining with every game they
play. "Hurrah, for Zumai'