Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03

Tex, played third base for the locals.
taking McCormick's place, and his ex-
hibition was very good, considering
the fact that il is the first time he has
ever taken part in big league game.
Out of three times at bat he secured
a single and sacrifice hit. In the
field he handles himself nicely, going
after everything that is hit into his
territory. His four chances were ac-
cepted without an error. The young
ster is big fellow, and has all the
physical qualifications 20 make good.
st Louis Republic.
Yesterdays game was the first err
rorless one played by Rock Island on
the home grounds. In fact the error
less games played by the team this
season taken altogether could be
counted on the fingers of one hand
and then have several digits left over.
And there are others.
Leo Mesmer arrived in the city last
night. He has been umpiring in the
Western league, and did duty yester-
day at Des Moines, but has been
forced to resign on account of an all
ment that will necessitate his under
going a serious operation. Another
man will be sent at once to take his
place.
Clifford, one of Rockford's new men,
set a new batting record in the Three
Eye league yesterday. He got three
two base hits, three-bagger and a
single Deller was the Davenport
pitcher.
O'Leary worked his head off, yes
= ,f Il
keeping after what looked like hope
less chances he made one of the most
sensat ional catches of the season.
jumping the Springfield bench and
gathering in a foul 10 feet behind it.
Then ii was Dannie's hit that won
the game in the seventh.
Putting up an errorless game un-
der the circumstances was decidedly
creditahle. 1t must have given little
| satisfaction to the members of the
team who had refused to play.
Crum's performance in gathering a
foul of the fence won him the hand.
There will be vast amount of sat
| isfaction amcng the fans if Graham
| is kept in the box. There is a general
belief that he will win more games
! for the team there than he will in
any other position and in picking up
men il will he vastly easier to fill his
position in the field than TO find his
equal i'm the box.
| IF Lewinson is unable to umpire to-
morrow. DarneH will call the turns
at Davenport.
Rebsamen has disappeared and the
superstition is he has left the city as
he threatened Going. Hoag is still
here, but says he will go, release or
no release He says he is not partic-
ular about playing ball. anyway. as
he has grocery store at home that
needs his attention. Both players will
be disqualified from playing in other
leagues and both will have good stitf
fines assessed against them.
scores In the Big Leagues.
Chicago, July .. -Following are the
base bail scores:
| League: At roolllyn-Pittsburg s,
! brooklyn 4; at BnSton-Cincinnati =.
BoSton .: at Philadelphia-Chi .,
Philadelphia 4; at New Hork-Rain
American; At Boston =,
Chicago e. at Observation-Disclosures %.
4 Detroit ]: Mt st. LouiS-New York 3,
ST. Louis >; Observation-Disclosures G.,
| Cleveland IL.
Association: At Toledo-Louisvillc
o, Toledo 3; at Columbus indianapolis
10. Columbus ,; at Milwaukee-Knn
sas City ), Milwaukee 6; at st. Paul
Wet grounds.
Western: At Des MOines-Omaha s.
Dies AIoines 3; at reoria-AIilwaukee
&. Peoria {; Second game) Milwaukee
6, Peoria 4; at Kansas City-St. Jo-
seph 4, Kansas City 3; at Colorado
Springs-Iiain.