Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

y young man with major league as
pirations received jolt at Twelfth
street park yesterday afternoon that
brought on an attack of insomnia
last night. Fiene. the elongated au-
burn haired boy that has been pulling
out games by narrow scores for the
Rabbits during the season, might seem
an unsolvable proposition to other
teams in the Three-Eyc league, but not
so to Rock Island.
1t would have been cruel to have
batted him any harder. There were
singles, two and three-baggers for a
total of one dozen. The three tai
lies secured by the Bunnies were got
ten on misplays by the locals, Lieb-
hart holding them to four hits. The
score was to ,.
Twice during the game men were
injured. one of them so badly it was
thought it would be necessary to
summon the ambulance. Ludwig. the
Rabbits backstop. was hit in the knee
by II pitched ball. and was laid out
cold at the plate. The game was de
layed two minutes to give him a
chance TO recover. He stuck il out
to the end of the conflict. although
he walked lame. In the fifth inning
Lister. one of four men given their
bases through being hit by the pitch
ers. was struck on the right arm. and
took roll in the grass to try to for
get his pain on reaching the first bag.
The batting of Miller. McDonough
and Nandnc was the feature of the
afternoon that appealed mostly to
the home fans. Miller had two doul-
les and Il triple. the latter bringing in
two scores i'm the seventh inning, at
the beginning of which the teams were
tied.
FIene Effective at Outset.
Fiene at the outset acted as though
he was to continue his record of hold
ing his opponents to five or six scatter
ed hits. In the first inning but three
men were up: i'm the second Lister
fell to for base; in the third Nc
DOnough got his eye focused. but in
the fourth Nandine and Miller assem-
bled pair of two bascrs. followed by
Il single 10y McDonough. which was
good for two scores. lin the sixth Mil
Ter met one of Fiene's fancy Blenders
squarely and sent it To the outer gar
den and brought up safely at the sec
ond station before the fieldcrs could
return the ball. Kohlcy made third
while Pa Hill and Fiene were retiring
BIakey at first. and scooted home
when McDonough knocked grounder
to Berte. the latter failing in his
throw to catch Miller at the plate.
HAmmsrfest ia the seventh.
Rock Islands real picnic with Ficn ne
was had in the seventh, when four hits
were punched. Robertson. first up.
singled. but was hailed by Bcrtc when
Lally grounded to Ball. Base hits by
Lister and Nandine scored Lally. and
Miller added the two additional with
his slashing threr-baser. While Nc
Donough was up. with two strikes.
Miller made Il bluff at stealing home
and was pcCgcd at third 10y Ludwig.
This was not such a bad move--as-
two men were gone AMI the chances
were against McDonough hitting safe
~. The catcher came up uuincum-
bered in the ninth and hit for three
bases, but was not allowed To score.
Liebhart and Robertson tanning. and
Thornton. who had been passed. being
forced at second by Lally's drive to
the inficld.
Hines. who made the first tally for
the Rabbits. reached base a. a result
of poor throw by McDonough. who
hit the runner in trying To put him out
AT first There were two chances to re-
tire Hines missed. the catcher drop
ping the third strike. Ball was passed.
stole second. Hines taking third ON
passed ball. and scoring on Ecrte's
long fly TO Lally in right.
BaIk Gives . Score.
Two errors by Lister advanced Clev-
cnger to second in the sixth, Hines
was hit again. this time by the pitcher
and Clevenger was brought home by
hit by Hill. Berte grounded To second
and Hines was thrown out at the rub
Der. Hill making third on the play. y