Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-16
NOW WE'RE TN 1T.
The Twin-Clty Ball Park Auspic-
iOusly Opened.
The First Game Being Played This
Afternoon Between the Twin
City and Jacksonville
Teams-NOtes.

The Twin City team arrived home yes.
terday and spent the day getting ac-
quainted about town. Saturdays game
at Quincy was played in the rain, the
game beir g called at the end of the sew
enth innin 9 on that account. The boysre.
ceived their second shut out of the season
at Quincy the score standing to when
the game was called. While the bows
have not played the best of ball, they
have not been such an easy mark as might
be imagined. In nearly every instance
the oppos ng team played ball to win the
game, ano with home grounds and a
crowd to back them, they will
no doubt play a winning game.
Manager Sage. while not overly enthusi-
astic at the work of the club on the trip,
is satisfied that it will now begin to pick
up and will gradually work it's way up to
better position. In tnday's game Bart
son, who spent Sunday at his home in
Peoria, is in the box, with Zeis behind
the bat. Mackey, Dale and Housman
are in the outfield.. Sage will play first
and ODay second, while Mutton will
hold down his old position at third, and
Lynch viii play short. There will in all
probability be large attendance at to-
days game. as anumber of the shops
| closed down in order to give the employees
a chance to attend.
The opening game today was attended
by suitable demonstration. Flags and
bunting in profusion decorated the busi-
Less houses, and many residences elso
displayed artistic decorations. In the
afternoon procession was formed of
carriages containing the two teams and
visiting base ball magnates, besides
large number of City fans. 1t was
headed by Bleuer's band, and after parad>
ing the streets led q large crowd of en-
thusiastic ball cranks to the Twin City
park, where the game was called at $50.
INTENDED FOR BASE HITS
The JscBsonvi!les arrived in the city
this morning ard are under the care of
Acting Manager Bruton. who has tenn
porary charge of the team since Manager
Pettiford was released Their positions
| today are as follows: Bruton IF, Fuller
Id, Flynn &C, Schsub 3b. Dswkins, So,
Raffert, C. Hamilton If, Mohler, 2b, Mil
lard p. Conner sub.
mir nit ba
| Antiques vanguished nine called the
Pearls, of Davenport, yesterday, by q
score of - to 12. Bailey and Jensen
was the Antique battery and Snyder and
Coyne did he heavy work for the Pearls.
The Arcs DIES and the Oakdales played
good gone at the Hopfelds yesterday
afternoon, he score standing Is to 6 in
favor of the Arcsdes. 1t was an interest
ing game, the feature being Wivilps
phenomenal double play.
President Hodges had prepared neat
surprise for the boys in the way of a new
white uniform in which to open at home.
but the order not being attended to he
was disappointed. The boys will appear
in them later on.
ThesHod Carriers were knocked off the
ladder yesterday by the Whites by score
of 80 to 8. Agne and Campbell was the
Whites battery, and Wolfrom and Ben
nett were in the points for the Hold Car
riers
No. sci DOL nine defeated the No. 8
by score of 90 to 6 on Saturday after
moon. Henderson and Rabbit was the
No. / battery. and Dart and Schillinger
were in the points for the No. As.
The Dummy Barn nine defeated the
Fair Grounds nine yesterday by score
of 81 to g. Stroehle and Shesn was the
battery for the former and Sulser and
Deisenroth for the latter.
The Rock Island Blues did up the
South Rock Islands yesterday by score
of 25 20 ID. Cook and Free was the
Blues battery and Semons and Gingles
for the South Rock Islands.
Mackey, the Twin-City's left fielder.
visited yesterday in Sterling where he
formerly played ball. IT'S said the event
was an important one. He has not yet
returned, however.
G. l.. Livingstone, of the Moore & Liv-
ingstone Comedy company, took brush
Saturday and lettered up q stand for the
opening game that would do credit to an
old time signwriter.
The EDWARDS defeated the Crescents
Friday by 6 score of 10 TO 8 Grealish
and Sexton we're the battery for the On.
wards and Dowar and Mulcahey for the
Crescents.
The nown.town Daiseys defeated the
uptown Stars yesterday by a score of &c
, to 10. The batteries were Ganahl arc