Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
JOY IN DAVENPORT
National independence Day Takes
Back Seat for Celebration of
the Ball Fans.
TWO GAMES FROM ROCK ISLAND
Wallace Proves an Enigma in the AZ
ternOOn-IOwans Hit the
Sphere Hard.

! Davenport had Fourth of July cele
bration after a fashion that Will live
long in the memory of the fans there
Two defeats Administered to Rock Isl
and in one day should have the effect
OF warming up the boys with cold feet
who have had their hammers out OF
their team since the beginning of the
! season.
| Harry Stauffer, the much abused
| pitcher. furnished the puzzles in the
morning. and in the afternoon. the
! management having taken on an en-
stallment of renewed confidence. ven,
| tured Bobbie Wallace. a little fellow
who has been held in the background
because of his youth and the uncertain
Ity of his noodle.
! Wallace duplicated the performance
lof Stauffer. holding Rock Island to -four
hits. and a single tally. which came in
the third inning. on a two-bagger by
| T.akan followed by 4 base hit by
! Thornton.
| FATAL Error In the Sixth.
Had Robertson corralled that lin
or of Mike Jacobs in the sixth inning
there might have been a different mar
rative in reference TO the game of the
afternoon. But he did not and thereby
hangs tale. the telling of which is
anything but pleasant to the Rock ISL
and enthusiast.
Ruby had gotten on through 4
scratch hit that struck Lakaff's shoe
and rolled over in the vicinity of first
base. Lakaff covering the bag and Lis
ter folding the ball. Lallaff lost his
balance and fell over backwards across
the bag and Ruby took second. Ives
and Crockett. the next two men up.
died on hunts to Lakaff.
Then came your old friend with the
dangerous lamps. Mike Jacobs. he %
the peroxide locks and the lumber wag
on stride Michael laid to for a
.croUndcr that it seemed Robertson
would have had no trouble in fielding
and pegcinS over to first in plenty
time 10 catch the runner. But the ball
slipped through Robbie's fingers and
Ruby was on third when Swain swung
for a long twO-base drive in right.
hlperman was next, and the white
haired third-baseman surprised the ma
tives by driving a fly in center that
was good for three stations. Williams
connected and drove Alperman home
Dunno ending the bombardment by
Tanning. This inning brought -four
scores to Davenport.
some More In the seventh.
1t was simply a case of discovering
the pitcher Lakaff. despite the rough
treatment that ne received in the sixth,
stuck at it through the remainder of
the contest In the seventh three
more runs were rolled up on singles by
Wallace. Ives and Crockett. a sacri-
flee by Ruby and a double by Swain.
who had his batting clothes on for
fair. both his hits of the game being
for two bases.
The crowd was of large pro
portions All Davenport seemed to
wake Up after the victory of the morn
ing, and the rooters had the first real
license of the season for the use Of
their voices. The gates leading to the
grand stand were locked at 3 o'clock.
every inch of seating room having
been occupied half an hour before the
game was announced 10 commence.
The bleachers were packed. and PEG
pie were Toned three deep at the south
fence. II was a glorious day for Dav-
export Rock Island did not envy her.
for she has had so few chances to
crow during the summer that the
change will DO her people good. They
needed a loosening up. But have a
look: