Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-03
South Winged Boy ofSOckViIIe Proves
Game With Tail waggers.
ONLY THREE HITS OFF HIM
is Generous, on the Other
Hand, and the Visitors Bag
the Game.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Rockford at Rock Island
Davenport at Decatur.
Cedar Rapids at Springfield.
Dubuque at Bloomington

Johnny Baker was the star performer
Yesterday. Hic probably knows better
than any one else what johnny can do
With the ball He was in hopes that
his men could maintain their hitting
pace Of the day before and shake
Johnny down for the game. There
seemed d ray Of hope in the first in
ming, when one baser was pulled off
he little sOuthpaw. but this went glim-
mcrinG in the succeeding four rounds
when there was not d suspicion of a
cOnncctOr. Sweeney administered the
everest jolt Johnny received during
he game when he slammed for a two
5achCr in the sixth. Sweeney reached
he plate, but Starke was there TO meet
aim with open arms, Darby O'Brien
%iuging from short on Checks ground
er. Umpire Leibhardt said it was out
This boy Johnny Baker has been
N The blanket for several weeks. He
got off watch before Nicol left the
team. aad he sent Johnny to the rest
cure. Yesterday was his first appear
ance in the box since his vacation.
The rest must have done Johnny good.
Triple Play IL IL Feature.
y feature was triple play executed
Oy Sweeney and Lister in the sixth in
ming. The oldest fan declares it was
the first ever pulled off on the Twelfth
street grounds. and likely he is right
If you have naught 10 offer in contra
dictiOn. forever hold your peace. Hag
erman pushed the pill for Rock Island.
Eage worked his best. as he always
does. but the red legs were next to
aim from the outset, having apparent
ty received advance copies of his twirl-
ing chart for the day. Davidson. first
up in The opener. hit and Baxter drew
pass. Meek sacrificed, and David
son Tailed when Check dropped the
Dall in trying to run him down. with
the assistance of Nandine, between
bird and the plate Singles by ShOur
and s5tarkc brought two scores more.
The fourth run arrived in the sixth on
three hits in row by ShOur, Starkc, |
and OBricn. Wagner. the fourth man
up. flied to Sweeney. 1t looked like
hit to Starle and O'Brien. and both had
Il big lead respectively from first and
second. Sweeney touched the bag and
pegged to Lister, retiring the side.
How Locals Got Through Nine.
Perhaps you would prefer a peep
through the nine innings SO far as Rock
Island was concerned. Here is how it
all came about: First inning: Thorn
Ton lined to third. Sweeney flied to left.
Lister was safe on a hard chance by
Big Meek Cheek grounded TO short
second: Nandine survived on BaXter's
error. Wanuer sacrificed. Durkec hit
he air. Lundin did the same Third:
iIagerman rolled to short. Thornton
waited and drilled, and then got
caught playing tag between first and |
second Sweeney pounded the end OF |
the plate and was thrown ont at first. |
Fourth: Lister was passed. Cheek lift !
ID one behind second base. O'Bricn |
muffed it, but threw Lister out ut sec |
md Vandinc pounded al short in |
vain. Wanner rolled TO the pitcher. |
Fifth: DTrkce was walked. Lundin |
rolled to first HaECrman grounded to |
second Thornton struck ont. Sixth: |
Sweeney swattCd for 4 dCIbio in cen
ter. Lister grounded to second and
Sweeney went 70 third while Pete was
retiring Check hit warm 20 OBrien !
md Sweeney stretched for the home !
harbor. but Darby squeezed and U"lted |
straight. Sweeney died at 10" rubber. |
Vaudinc flied 10 center. ScrCnth.
Wanner flied 10 the midi'" raEtur" !
DurEce drew his second compliment !
tary hut was tagged between second |
and third. Lundin d;nkicd to the |
wirlcr. Eighth: Ha=orr-au WI, walk |
cd. He was caught trying for second. |
Thornton was famed Sweeney cast |
ell 10 Meek Ninth: Lister singled !
Cheek. Nandipe and Wanncr each !
rolled 10 the mfeld
TH!c u: thr Red son.
Here is Roc&ford's side of it: First:
Davidson hit. Baxter walked. Meek |
sacrificed. Graham grounded 10 the in |
field and Davidson scored. Shuur hit !
and Baxter tailed. SJarkc based and |
Graham tailed OBrien flied to sec !
ond. Wagner struck out. Second: |
Davidson flied to short Baxter was |
hit Meek singled. Baker rolled 20 The !
pitcher. Third: Graham. Shour ana /
Starkc rolled to the infeId. Fourth: I.
O'Erien flOated 10 left. Wagner pushed f.
To the slabbist Baker dropped y the
catcher. Fifth: Davidson hit. Baxter
lifted 10 right Meek singled. Davidson
was tagged trying for home. Graham
struck out Sixth: Shour hit. Starlle
and O'Brien followed suit. Wagner was
pulled in by Sweeney. Here is where
the triple occurred. Seventh: Baker
died on a grounder To second. David