Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-20


ed the clouds became blacker over in
the southeast and finally, about the
seventh inning, it began to sprinkle.
In the seventh Bloomington tied the
score, which had been in Rock ISL
and's favor, but in the locals half
they once more took lead of two.
The performance in the next inning
made the fans anxious for rain for a
time, but it must be said that Don
Inelly's men were at no time guilty of
playing for time. After the eighth
the rain came and there was a wait
of fifteen minutes till the shower
had subsidized. Then the Bioomers
marched out like little men and made
their last three outs with charming
cheerfulness.
The Run Getting
Bankers wildness was the cause of
the locals getting run in the first
inning. Miller took quartet, DON
nelly sacrificed and Graham's clean
hit made the score. Wright likewise
took stroll but was out on Will1in-
sons short jab. Then with two men
on bases Williams hit fly to Con-
nors.
ond and two runs were gathered.
McNichols, the first man up, took a
pass and was sacrificed by King.
Then Terrence hit for one, bringing
the run, and Miller hit for two.
bringing another. Donnelly got
hit and things began to assume the
proportions of a slaughter when
fast double by Scharnweber, Belt and
McGreevy brought the whole affair
up with jar.
The last pair of runs in the seventh
came in. manner that completely
took the starch out of the visitors.
King got life on an error by Belt.
who tried to be funny. Terrence
hunted and it turned out to be Il
sacrifice, Brown rushing in and saw
ing Barker from an error. Miller
planked safe one to left and King
raced home. On the throw to beat
him out the ball went past Walker,
and as no one had gone to back up
the plate, the catcher sulked and did
not go after it. In fact no one went
and Miller ran from first home.
The vIsItors' Runs.
Three hits in the second gave
Bloomington one run. McGrew flew
out to the outfield and CafTryn and
lScharnweber hit safe. Belt fouled
out but Walkers safe one brought
the run. Barker famed. The seventh
saw peculiar state of affairs.
Bloomington made one hit that ought
not have been called one. Then
without an error, a passed ball or a
steal, they got two runs. Caffryn
led off with a low fly to center. Don
nelly ran up on it and scoopcd il up
before it hit the ground. The UNI
pire, however, decided that he had
taken it on the bounce and called the
batter safe. Scharnweber got hit
with his elbow and campcd at first.
Belt sacrificed and then Walker got
short grounder down to Miller. who
returned it to the plate slowly and
Caffryn scored. With Barker at bat
"a double steal was attempted. The
ball was thrown to second and Walk
er was cut off. He stopped and ran
back and Scharnwcber started for
home. McNichols waited an instant
too long before putting the ball in
and another tally was chalked up.
Barker flew out to Miller.
Darkness Causes Errors.
In the next inning it was very dark
and the locals got two errors partly
on this account. Brown flew to left
and Corners hit on line to Nc
Nichols, who muffed the ball, but
gathered il up and threw to first well
ahead of the runner. The throw was
a pretty one, but Wright dropped it.
Caffryn took life on an error by Nc
Nichols, who had a comparatively
easy chance. 1nen Scharnweber hit
safe. a run came in and Rock Island
stock fell off rs points. But here
King stepped in and worked a double
so neat and complete that the two err
rors were forgiven. Belts hot
grounder came to him and he touched
the base ana put the ball across the
diamond ahead of the runner, while
McGreevy raced home in vain. Score:
ROCK ISLAND ALB. Il. ii. p. A. f.
Miller, 2b ...........3 o
Donnelly, cf .........3 o 0 O
Graham, rf ..........4 o o o
Wright, Id ..........3 o o Is o
Wilkinson, If ........4 o , o
Williams, ..........4 "a o
McNichols, IS ........2 L o 1