Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-11
WON THE SEASONS FIRST.
Ssge's Youngsters Make q Good Begin
ming 1t Ciinfon-s Expense.

ssge's Youngsters Mako n Good Begin
ming 1t Ciinfon's Expense.
Sage's youngsters made . good be-
ginning yesterday in taking the sea-
sons first game from Clinton. 1t
was a miserable day to play ball.
the elements lifting the dust and
carrying it across the diamond. AMI
at times trifing with the willow
wieiders' visionary propensities to
such an extent that they could hardly
locate the flying pig skin. Thus
handicapped, the boys nevertheless
put up an interesting exhibition,
all fighting hard for the honors.
There was a little lack of ginger.
but that was excusable in view
Of the piercing atmosphere. The
visitors experienced little difficulty
with their twirlers. placing every
man on the team who could do q
little crooked work in the box before
they we're satisfied. Drilling did the
grand for two innings, but the way
which the youngsters began to fall
on to his dinky docs made Captain
Corbett uneasy. and Held was SUBJ
stituted. The latter had scarcely
begun when his pompadourship
became excited and display I'D
evidence of nervous prostration.
Then Left Fielder Lyons was invited
to the box, and the refreshing breeze
which began to fan Corbett's locks
cooled him off somewhat. and he
took a tumble to himself, leaving
Lyons to do the rest. Jameson, the
golden haired youth, did effective
work with the circular article, but
his support was not what it should
have been at times. 1t was very
much one way until the sixth. when
Clinton got down to business as
though the youngsters were going to
be licked. The score was 8 to 1, and
the locals failed to send another soul
across the rubber thereafter, Clinton
getting two in the sixth. one in the
seventh and three in the eighth.
making the score to 8. No bust
ness was done in the ninth, and the
result was unaltered, the score by
innings being:
rri-c:ty.. sioi .
Clinton. $500. o 00al o.
,on letting Heid. ison: and e. FIT
| City. 4; Ctn'on. IL ErOr--Iri City. 2; Clinton
I6. Umpirs-Lueas.
Diamond Dust
Pecord and Samuels are all right
as base stealers.
The Clintons have neat and at.
tractive uniforms Of light gray.
Lyons made a nice home run ovel
the right field fence for the visitor.
in the eighth.
After tomorrow's contest Sage.
youngsters return with the visitor.
for three games.
The attendance yesterday was fair
1t would undoubtedly have been bet
ter but for the unpleasant weather
Tomorrow's game will be . goot
one. and everybody should turn out
and give the boys some encourage
ment.
Harry Bennett, who has been GOV
ering the left garden SO creditably
received a telegram from Manager
Dugdale to report at Peoria at once
He leaves tonight.
The league that Rock Island il
now contributing to should be
termed the. Misnamed league. the
title of which the directory refuse to
change for the benefit OF the lllinoi.
cities.
Other games in the so-called Iowa
league resulted: At Ottumwa, Wat
erloo, IL, Ottumwa 4; at Dubuque
Cedar Rapids. 4, Dubuque, 81; al
Burlington, Galesburg. ., Burling
ton, 9.
The game between the Rock Island
and Moline High schools this morn
ing resulted in q whitewash for the
latter, Rock Island knocking out Il
ruos. Only seven innings were
played.
II Corbett would kick when Their,
is occasion for it he would receive
credit for it and not be ridiculed BY
the spectators, as he was yesterday
He does altogether too much talking
through his sky-piece.