Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-20

Cedar Rapids Wins Both.
Decatur, June 2O.-Cedar Rapids
took double-header from De-
catur, both games being character
lied by light batting. Hankey, Pop
kay and McQuaid of the Decatur
team are crippled and unfit to play.
Score of first game:
Decatur 100 o 0 o o o o OIL
Cedar Rapids ...3 o 90 900 Is
Hits-Decatur, ); Cedar Rapids, T.
Errors-Decatur, 4; Cedar Rapids,
Batteries-Beedles and Krebs; Alb
bolt and Weaver.
Second game:
Decatur -. ......O o 900 OOO 90
Cedar Rapids 30 OO4 1901 O-5
Hits-Decatur, g; Cedar Rapids. 4.
Errors-Decatur, 4; Cedar Rapids.
Batteries-McGill and Krcbs; Me-
Farland and Weaver.
Evansville 4. Rockford =.
Evansville, June 2O.=The game
proved TO be a pitchers battle. in
which Heisman got the best of it be-
cause of splendid support. The score:
Evansville -. IL > o o o 81
Rockford -. 30 o 900 %
Hits-Evansville. I; Rockford, z.
Errors-Evansvillc 1; Rockford, ,.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and SeisIer;
Owens and Thiery.
Terre Haute q. Davenport >.
Terre Haute, June 2O.-Two bases
on balls and "A two-base hit in the
ninth by Beecher won the game
when everything looked against the
home team. Davenport batted free
ly, but could not bunch hits. The
score:
Terre Haute e. - o o 20 o o 2-6
Davenport -. 30 1 = o 0 o o > O-5
Hits-Terre Hautc, ;; Davenport,
IL.
Errors-Terre Haute. .; Davenport,
McCord and Evcrs.
Notes About Baseball.
President Sexton, who has been
down in Terre Haute and Evansville.
stopped over in Decatur yesterday
and witnessed the games of his home
team. Speaking of the Three-I
league he said: THE league is much
stronger financially than il was last
year. Every city is in good shape.
All the teams are in better playing
condition and putting up better ball.
There is not a cloud that l can see
at the present time and the outlook
is certainly encouraging. This town
is well liked throughout the circuit
and every other town wants To see
you succeed. for they appreciate the
patronage given here. 1t is some
thing marvellous to me. Last year
you finished last and now occupy
that position, still the people turn
out and cheer the club. 1t is great
baseball town and no mistake. While
YOU were unfortunate in getting
away this year you certainly have Il
good club now. one fit to do battle
with the best in the league. There
has been n great improvement since
l last saw the team and | am very
glad to note that fact. About the
umpires. Well, / had to let Hogan
go. The feeling against him was
so strong in Terre Haute that L was
absolutely afraid to let the man go
on the field again. The players had
brow-beaten and buIldozcd him until
he was incapable of doing good work.
Threats and intimidation never help
ed any cause. Neatch's work today
did not impress me as being so bad,
taking il all around and weighing il
impartially. He seemed to break
about even on the day. Close base
decisions are never seen alike by two
persons, and it is fair to presume
that the umpire being on the ground
has the better chance to see. The
umpire question is the most serious
one. 1t is impossible to get just the
men we want. There is such de-
mand for the services of every one |
connected with baseball this year
that there is no loose MATERIAL
Decatur Herald.
Milton pitched one of his old-time |
games yesterday, having the Bloom |
ington players at his mercy until he |
tired himself out by attempting to
pitch two games.
The Young Centrals won another |
sweeping victory yesterday, walking |
away from the Illinois Hustlers to
the tune of - to 3. The batteries |
were c. Wright and W. Robb, for the |
winners. and +. Wilson and l.. An
derson for the losers.
Why not rig up a midway booth |
for the Bloomington baseball team
as the only one of the kind in cap |
ity.-BloomingtOn Bulletin.
bloomington has signed Ted Nc |
Grew for the infield. McGrew |
was with Decatur and Terre Haute |
last year. He is one of the fastest
sprintcrs playing in a minor league.
The Decatur Herald saws IL is a gen