Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-06
LOSE THREE GAMES
Davenport Sends Rock Island Home
Without Victory During the
Series.
SCORE YESTERDAY IS 5 TO
winning Lead Gotten In Opening In
MIN: Through punching of Hits
-BIOunIin.;tOn Here.

One lonely score in the fourth in
ming was Rock Islands portion in the
closing game Of the series on the Dav
npuTt grounds yesterday afternoon.
Icems Hayes boys making it three
straight. Hayes Is again seen on the
streets of his town nowadays, and yes
terday he screwed up courage 10 oc
cGpy seat in the grandstand. He has
been made the kicking post for the
knockers, and the nearest he would
venture TO the diamond was the rear
Of the pop vendcr's stand, where he
had a knot hole through which ne
would peep at the score board at the
south end of the grounds.
Jeems has grown TO be one OF the
nerviest men in the burg across the
way. and if it should happen 10 be the
good fortune of his team TO win few
more games without losing he may
follow the lead of the man from Mis-
souri," by showing his chenille that he
has gotten together for their edifica
ton Just as fast an aggregation as
there is in the Three-Eye league. But
Jeems had best have a care, for il was
only last season the fans there swclled
up 10 the point where they had dreams
of faster company.
NAY bring ON More Dreams.
They thought they were out Of class.
md that the Western league would be
- slow a gait as they would stand for.
Tlcn there was an explosion, and their
1obbers had been dragging since until
he revival of the past week. the eli
max of which was the Fourth Of July
doubIc-hcadcr against Rock Island.
Davenport is putting up snappy and
clean article these days, and the fol
overs Of the game here are glad to
see il. for it wnuld never do to have
.hc town on the other side desert the
league at this late day. and they would
certainly do so if the club did not show
some signs of returning life or de
sire to strive for place nearer to the
Cd than held by Rock Island. OF
course Rock Island has been obliged TO
submit TO a jolt that has pushed the
team into a lower rung in the percen-
rage column. but there is plenty time
to recover ana Thornton's boys can be
relied upon TO deliver the goods.
Timely Hitting Lacking.
The game of yesterday afternoon
vas lost to Davenport through inabil-
ity to solve Jesse Ruby when hits
would have brought scores. Ruby was
found for eight as against five OF
i.iebhardt But three Of the five made
off the latter were punched in the
opening inning and were good for
-hree scores. Ruby was effective at
critical points. having six strike-Outs TO
his credit Ruby. leading off for Day
IMPORT i'm the first inning, connected,
and was advanced by Ives sacrifice.
rocket went out on a grounder to
Miller. Jacobs hit. tallying Ruby. after
which Swain drew q pass. Alperman
drove for Il base to right field. and
L.alIv made a pretty throw home. and
probably would have gotten Jacobs bat
'or the ball striking the corner OF the
plate and bounding over McDonOugh 5
lead. passing out of his reach, both
Jacobs and Swain registering. Alper-
man reached third on the play, but
died there, Williams expiring on a
roller to Robertson. Crockett made
the score for Davenport in the third.
ives led off with hit and was put out
Al second when Crockett hunted down
10 Miller. Davy stole second and
scored on a hit to left by Swain, the
Iropping of the ball at the plate by
NcDonough saving him. The fifth and
final run for the home team came in
he eighth without a hit. Ives pulled
Iicbhardt for transportation, made
third on Vandine's bad throw to put
,ut Jacobs at first, and tailed when
Mike drew throw from NcDOnoUgh
On a pilfer TO second
Five Chances Ia Score Lost
Vandine was responsible for Rock
Islands only score. placing n triple
in right in the fourth after two men
we're down. and came home whom Nc
Donough singled In the fifth there
VAS prospects for scoring when Blakey
| ed of with 4 two-hasc hit. but he
vas doubled at second when Liebhardt
fitted one 10 Ives. Robert -0n's strike
| lut sandwiChed in between making the
bird down. There was another rally
| n the ninth. but without result, La!ly
singing after one man had been re-
tired. Vandine followed with two
| laser. but McDonouSh was famed. and
Smith. who was sent n 20 bat IN the
| place of Hagerman. was only able
o push the ball as far as Crockett Ct
irst. \ feature OF the game was the
| ielding OF Blakcy for Rock Island in
eft field. Here ii is:
| DAVENPORT r. II. POA. 2.