Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-28

Dubuque at Springfield.
hope was all the consolation that
Cedar Rapids had at any stage of the
game at the Twelfth street park yes
! terday afternoon. Rock Island playing
all around the Bunnies in both fielding
and at the bat. Holmes. Pa HIS
big lazy left-hander whose lobbing usu-
ally disconcerts the opposition, was
just like sweet pickles at a Sunday
school picnic for Mics boys, Wanner.
who played a star engagement in the
contest of the preceding day on Gills
shoots. being the only member of the
.eam that did not contribute to the
bOmbardment. The GeneseO lad
swattcd the ball every time up, but
he was not lucky in placing il. Lun-
din took fall out of his slab adversary
for a triple, starting the pyrotechnics
in the third inning. when five of the
six TALES were rolled up, the locals
having a bat around.
Lundin MnsterfuI at Critical Stages.
While Lundin was a trifle wild at
intervals. hitting two men and pass
i INK lOhI. llt tIlDlDN Asil lilS tlft' W dN-
vantage at critical stages, and pulled
himself out in mastery fashion. In
the seventh. after one Rabbit had
been backed to the water pail. he was
found for double and gave two bases
on balls. one of these forcing run.
But with the bases filled he moved big
Jack Hines. the BUnnics' hard swipcr
that covers the center garden.
Rock Island took to Holmes samples
rom the very beginning. Thornton
leading off with a single in the first
| inning. but he was doubled at second
when Lister drove a Liner to the
pitcher. Miller twO-based to center.
and scored on Vandine's hit to center.
Hines allowing the ball to go through
I'his hands on the first bound. The
fielder could have caught Miller at the
plate had he handled the ball clean.
Wanner made the third out by
grounding TO Berte.
Main Fireworks I'm Third.
The main fireworks were pulled off
in the third inning, Lundin touching
off, the local batteries by torpedoing in
left for three stations. He was scored
laid down "A nice bunt to the pitcher.
Miller drove to Ball at second, and
Thornton tried TO register. but was
tagged at the plate. Miller took
third on wild pitch, and scored on
double steal by himself and Van
dine, the latter having drawn his base
on balls. Wanner got on by the grace
OF Durkec's tumble at third, Sweeney
| singled. and Nandine and Wanncr were
driven TO the home harbor by a warm
baser off Smiths bat. Hessler. the
ninth man 10 participate i'll this inning
in the swatfcSt. flied to- Bertc.
Holmes Changes His system.
Holmes must have drawn forth an
other brand in the next and succeed
ing innings. for the Rock Islanders
could not do any more punching on
him. not getting another score, and
only four hits in the five innings.
Davis. in left. had an error in the
fifth that threatened TO cost a run.
dropping a fly knocked by Nandine,
but the runner was caught at second
when Warmer bounded to Holmes.
Sweeney lifted one u short distance
behind second base that ATthurs COB
blcd after a long run. scoOping the ball
off the top of the greens, and further
distinguishing himself by doubling
Warmer at first base. Arthurs. who is
a new player on Hill's staff. received
an ovation from the audience. and was
Obliged to dof his chapcau before the
applause ceased. thus proving that
Rock Island lovers of the game do not
pass by brilliant playing without mani
Testing their appreciation simply he
cause the performance is not by "A
home man. This appeared to instill
renewed visor into the visiting team.
which apparently had grown dopey af-
ter the batting bee in the third. and
snapper game was the result from
that juncture to the conclusion.
Pulls out of Another Tight Place.
In the fifth inning the Rabbits had
TWO men ON base with no one out. Hill
| leading of with a single and Berte
working Lundin for transportation.
Then the little man who was deliver
ing the pills saw that il was up TO him
TO use his think tank for all it was
worth. and the result was a most ad-
n!irablc stretch of pitching. Looie Lud-
wig and Holmes tanning. and Durkee
expiring on weakling 10 Lundin. Hill
and Berte were not able to move away
from their posts. In this inning the
Bunnies got their first clean hit.
The tally i'm the sixth came on a sin
gle hy Davis. a pass ia Arthurs. ana
a long fly h. Ball TO right field. Ar
thurs was tagged At second when
Hines grounded to Miller and Hill