Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23
Rock Island and Davenport Go EIey-
en- Innings in the Opening Game
of Series Over the Pond.
LUCK is WITH HAYES BOYS
Visitors Lead off With Doubles il
Last Two Rounds, But are Not
Able to Cross the Rubber.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Rock Island at Davenport.
Springfield at Cedar Rapids.
Bloomington at Rockford.
Decatur at Dubuque.

III ever you saw a heart-breaking
baseball game it was the one that was
pulled off at the Davenport park yes
terday afternoon. Rock Island lost
through a combination of circum-
stances that attaches no fault to any
member of the local team. The blame
rests entirely with Davenport Harry
Stauffer, the target for the anvil Choir
us. was the chief offender. Then there
Is Il spirited youngster who has been
gaining fame and tCrrorizing the twirl-
ers Of the league by knocking the ball
out of the lot. Swain is
the name on which he draws
salary from Jcems Hayes. He
was the meancst man in the park, and
any loyal fan from this side would
have been justified in Shaping him
three consecutive blows on the bare
wrist for his performance in the 10th
inning-ycs. il took one over the limit
to decide the winncr-whcn he robbed
Vandine out of double and Rock Isl
and of it's last chance to cinch the
game, for which the boys played their
best. Swain scoopcd the ball out OF
the greens. holding onto it as he turn |
ed d front somcrsault almost making
one of the most brilliant and scnsa
tional catches that have been seen on
the grounds on the Iowa side this sea
son. He saved the day for his team. |
The score was > to ,.
Luck with Davenport Team.
Lundin opposed Stauffer. The hits
were even. but StauffcT Jared the more
fortunate in tight places, although Lun
din pitched himself out of several close
corners. He vas in form from the
start to the finish. and was well sup
ported, the one costly play that was
made behind him being in left field. |
when Smiths missing d fly after a |
run and a jump letting in the first
score for Davenport. 1t was hard
chance. however. and had Smith held
it he would have been entitled to a di-
vision of the fielding honors with
Swain.
A two baser by Stauffer following Il
single by Dunn brought the second run
for Davenport in the fifth inning. Rock !
Island was not able to reach the home
plate until the sixth. when a pass and
three hits were punched. Thornton
led off with a single. Fisk expired
short to first. Vandine connected for
base and stole second. and he and
Thornton registered on a double in
center off Smiths bat. Thornton over
reached himself in the first inning and
cut off a score by trying to take two
bases on Fisk's sacrifice, going out at
third on a throw from Crockett. Thorn
ton would have tailed. as Nandine, the
next batter up. singled. But no mat
ter 1t was "A fine effort. and if he and
the remainder of the boys will keep on
taking those chances through the sea
son you will find that the team has
profitcd by it.
Tie For Four Innings.
From the sixth to the 10th inning
the score was a tie. In the ninth and
10th the first men up for Rock Island
led of with tw0-baggers. but neither
could be delivered at the rubber. Mil
Ter showed his intention to break up
the game in the ninth. laying down a
hot one in left that passed him to sta
ton two. But he never moved. Smith
going out from the pitcher TO first. and
Stump and Hessler flying TO the infield.
In the 10th Lundin swung binger into
right. putting the ball where Swain
tbull ilbi Sti Ills udiiiS Oii IT, A~uAAAih
was moved away from second. reach
ing third on Thornton's sacrifice. but
he could not make another station.
Fisk grounding to the pitcher and
Vandine flying TO Swain.
score That Wins the Game.
Davenport's tally in the 10th that
won the game was secured in this
way: Dunn was hit. moved IN on a
sacrifice by Stauffer. took another base
when Ives singled. but was tagged in
trying for home when Ruby bounded
20 Lister. Still there seemed ray o.
hope for Rock Island. But il was not
in the deck for us 10 win. Ives had
gone 10 third while Dunn was dying
AZ the plate. and Crockett. your old
friend Parson Davy. had the hit. Thus
ended as brilliant ball game as has
been played in this league in many a
day. Well anyway:
ROCK ISLAND. r II. T. 4. L.