Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-20

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Weihrauch, H........ 0 2 l l
Evers, IF ............ y
Wilkinson, c.........
Figgemier, ID. IA U U
Moriarity, 3b........ 0 l 2 4 .
Staufer, p ......... U
Totals ...... z 10 80 10 D
Rock Island. % 3 OOO 1 000 o.
Davenport. Il 90 o o l 1 o 81
Two-base hits-Stauffer, Evers.
Three-base hits-Rebsamen. Smith,
weihrauch (2), King. Sacrifice hit
Moriarity. Stolen bases-Wilkinson
(2), Smith. Middleton. Struck out
by Milton B, by Stauffer 3. Umpire
-Voris.
At Cedar Rapids.
The home team won in a pitchers
battle. Norcom's hitting was fea-
ture. Elliott was clearly outPitched.
Score:
Cedar Rapids o 1O1 O-3
Rockford 40 90 000 o o.
Observation-Disclosures and Weaver.
Elliott and Hanfcrd. Hits-Cedar
Rapids z, Rockford 8. Errors-Cedar
Rapids ), Rockford 1.
At Terre Haute.
The intense baseball rivalry of
20 years. standing between Terre
Haute and Evansville brought the
local fans out in force, and as the Wis
itors made iudicrous errors the crowd
had great fun. 10 the last two in
nings the Terre Haute players relax
ed and made errors to keep up the
j Ike. Score:
Terre Haute. A. o 4 2 a 3 liz
Evansville. 20 0 900 l 2 o. 3
Batteries = Brown and Stsrnagle,
McCord and Roth. Hits = Terre
Haute 9. Evansville s. Ecrors-
Terre Haute 6. Evansville 10.
At Decatur.
Timely batting and better all
around playing won the game for
Decatur. The score:
Decatur go. OOO1 0 l o o.
Bloomington % o 90 o o o OIL
Batteries-Dorner and Rollins,
Beedles and Belt. Hits-Deeatur 8.
Bloomington 3. Errors-Decatur 2.
Bloomington 4.
Notes of the Diamond.
President Sexton says there will
have to be a stop put to betting on
the ball grounds. The rivalry be-
tween Davenport and Rock Island has
reached that point where there is a
considerable sum of money wagered
among those in the grandstand before
the game is started. The loser is al
ways naturally disappointed, and
sometimes angry. He lays the blame
for losing his money to certain play
ers, and as a rule can never see any
good in whatever they do on the field
thereafter. Furthermore, betting
often precipitates serious trouble.
President Sexton has put his foot
down on it and he 10 right in his stand
from every point Of view.
1t was simply another of those
cases where Rock Island steadily out
played their opporents. and then lost
at the last minute. Davenport has
had the advantage of three such turn
of events with the home club this
year.
Five dollars reward for the man
who finds the hoodoo.
No one had any fault to lind with
the game-except with the result.
1t was pitchers, battle up to the
extra inning. The Davenport team
did what Rock Island fans would like
to see their team do at the start and
keep it up throughout the game
killed the ball.
Milton IL conscientious, hard
working play err, and fields his position
better than any other pitcher in the
league. 1t was his over zeal to back
up third base that gave the visitors
the opportunity TO slip in the run that
tied the score yesterday. Milton
should be no less energetic in fielding
his position because of this little mis-
fortune.
Prettier pitching than was done on
both sides has not been seen on the
home grounds this season. Not a |
man was sent to base on balls, and |
each side had practically the same |
Of strike -outs.
Tomorrow's game will be called at
3 o'clock sharp.
The local team came out in its new
uniforms today. They consist. as
described, of blue shirts
and trousers, with white monogram.
caps. belts and socks They are both
elegant and Durable.
Kock Island played all around Dav-
snport for nine innings. Then lucky
batting streak did the business.
Ed Smith, ex-umpire and former
mem Der of the local team, is W orking
put here, in hopes of getting his arm
in condition so that he can pitch
again this season. And the impress
sion among the friends of the game