Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
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Old Mr.. HOodOO Bobs Up in the First
Game of the Rock IsIAnd-DAv-
export Series Yesterday.
WALLACE is HARD TO- FIND
Locals Unable to Connect With the
Little Southpaw When Men are
on Base-Scores on Errors.


diamond, and victory is sweet no mat
ter at what price it is earned. espec-
tally when Rock Island has as it's ad-
versary Davenport, but even SO Jeems
Hayes and his flock have little to crow
over for having won yesterday in the
opener of the last series between those
two teams on the Rock Island grounds.
Not one of the three runs that show
in the column of the visitors was earn
ed legitimately. The two first were
due TO errors on the infeld and the
last came as a result of a base on
balls. Both errors were on difficult
chances, il might be stated The Rock
Islanders played snappy ball. There
was no variation from the quality that
they have been delighting the fans
with since their return 10 the home
diamond under the management of
NicoL And, by the way, if you have
not see nthe team in play since the
reorganization you have been missing
a real treat, and are denying yourself
by remaining away from the games.
Wallace, the gingery little southpaw
on the Davenport staff, was the stumb-
ling block to Mics boys yesterday.
w Hlit ne dliONeu one more NlI imam
Liebhardt. he had a brand when men
were on bases that completely freed
the hard hitters of the home club a
single in either the first or fifth inn
ings would have meant two runs, but
the connector could not be rallied.
Davenport won 3 to- o.
Wild Throw CauscE Trouble.
Jacobs tailed the first run for DAY.
export in the second inning, when he
took two stations on an error by Van
dine. The ball was driven hot to Van.
who made one of his most beautiful
stops. and after momentary booting
wunS TO ListcrVille, throwing wild.
he bail rolling out over toward the
DIeachers. \ base hit by AIperman
behind second base brought the tally.
The run might have been cut off but
for a miX-up between Thornton and
Miller, both of whom started after
the fly. Both stopped. Il Ia AlphOnsc
and Castor. and gave Alperman sin
Gle. In the eighth Ives, who hit. stole
and came the rest of the way when
Sweeney messed Crockett's grounder.
Sweeney ficldcd clean, but in his
anxiety to nab Ives ut the plate
allowed the ball to drop out of his
hands. lie would have prevented the
run but for this blundcr. Then
Sweeney turned around and assisted
in pretty double. retiring Crockett
and Jacobs with the aid of Miller and
Lister. In the ninth Swain. first up.
expired on Il grOunder to Liebhardt,
Alperman Saftied. Williams drew a
pass. and then he and Alperman
executed n double steal. Dunno drove
high in left and Alperman scored
Williams was thrown out at third. re-
firing the side.
Where Alice Wore the Red Hawcs.
Briefly, here is the story of Rock
Islands nine innings of hard luck:
First-Thornton hit, Lister hit. Miller
sacrificed. and Nandinc and Wanner
struck out. Second: Sweeney con
nected for a base. but was { .:gh; off
first by Williams: Smith and Hessler
flied TO Ives. Third: Liebhardt
| outed. second to first. Thornton did
| likewise. and Lister flied to- Dunno.
Fourth: Miller. Vandine and Wanner
| flied respectively to left. right and
short Fifth: Sweeney flied to vii
liams. Smith hit, Hessler missed the
| ball. Liebhardt connected for n single,
! Thornton walked. and Lister flied to
| Ives with the bases filled. Sixth {:
Miller balloOned in center, Nandine
hit. Wanner dropped TO Alperman and
! Sweeney was out on q grounder 10
| Dunno. Seventh: Smith rolled to
| Jacobs and was thrown ont AT first
| Hessler put one in the same spot and
/ Big Mike fumbled. Liebhardt hit once
more. Thornton flied to right and Lis
| ter expired after The same fashion in
| left Eighth: Miller retired on a
| roller to Jacobs. Vandine famed and
! Wanner flied to Ives. Ninth: Swee-
ney tried to repeat his performance
| of the day before. when he broke UP
the Dummies game with a triple. But
| the best he could work Wallace for
was q single. He was tagged at sec
ond when Smith hit to Dunno. Hess
Ter took another rap at Dunno. but
| the little fellow coopered il. and Lieb
hardt foulcd To Alperman.
The Tale in Figures.
| There is nothing more tn tell. But
| read some more. anyway:
ROCK ISLAND. Alb. r. II. p y f.
1 Thornton cf = % d q