Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
IS ONE BAD INNING
Islanders Defeated After Having
clintonises White
washed.
FIVE TALES IN TUE EIGHTH
On Three Hits and Couple of Mis-
plays-Fieider Carlisle is
Injured.

Rock Island easily would have put
il over the Clinton Independents al
the local park Yesterday afternoon but
for a series Of unfortunate misplays in
the eighth inning. when Hoag who
seemed to have the game cinched allow,
ed two hits and then hit the third man
The bases were filled. Smith ana
.Schoonhoven. the two first men up.
finding Hoag for basers. Then Cork
hH-the big sleepy boy who for .
brief period covered an outheId posi-
ton for Rock Island last season
backed into a whizzer, and the sta
tions were filled D5oley drove to
Sweeney, and the bal was handed
back to the plate to meet the forced
run
Mcconnell caught the ball. but il
his anxiety to cut off Dooley be
fore his arrival at first be dropped it.
and it was a case of safety all around.
Smith scoring. MorIarfty showed a rol
Ter down TO second, where Togo Dur
kee was holding forth
Wild Throw Is Costly.
Togo's aim was faulty and he threw
the ball about 10 feet over the head OF
Mcconnell. and Schoonhoyen an(
Corkhill crossed the rubber GwinI
pounded the atmosphere Ives follow
ed with a single that scored Dooley
Girsch flied to Walters. and Moriarit,
beat the throw-in Eul was retired
on a grounder 10 Sweeney. These five
scores were all that the visitors got
But they were enough, with two tt
spare. The Clintonftes did not score
in any other inning They were helC
to seven hits by Hoag. three of thes;
being punched in the fatal eighth
Make Rosy beginning.
Eul held the Islanders TO seven hits
also. and three of these were gotteI
N the opening inning, when the HON,
club got pair OF its runs Carlisl,
ed OF with n single, moved up on
Ruby's sacritfce-Jess made two nice
ones during the game-and was scored
IN Walters hit in left. Sweeney, who
reached first while Waters was ex
DirIng through the joint efforts of Eul
and Moriarity. made second on a poor
throw to first from short. was Tailed
by Listers drive in left. The third
run came in the eighth, and was reg
.srered by Carlisle. who got on through
a bad throw To first by SchoOnhoven
He moved up when Ruby drew a pass
and was brought the remaining two
stations by Listers single.
Wind spells Home Run Hit.
In the seventh Mcconnell. who got
two clean hits, sent the ball over the
left field fence. 1t barely got outside
the foul line. and would have alightec
in fair territory but for the wind car
rying it out of its course. In the same
inning Vandine started the music with
a corking two-sacker in left field. bul
was obliged to die at the second bag
Durflee popping to the pitcher in try
ing to lay one down, Mcconnell get
ting chopped on drive to third anC
Hoag striking out
Carlisle Injuries Ankle.
In the eighth inning Carlisle turned
his ankle at first. His foot caught un.
der the bag. failing to release when he
threw himself over in ducking the
baseman when the bah was thrown
to tag him. Carlisle was unable to
stand on the foot, and Manager Nc.
Connell gathered him in his arms with
tenderness and carried him u
the clubhouse, where he was given
medical fttention. Mcconnell receiv-
ed the hand from the audience when
he started down through the field with
his faithful little fielder in his arms
Carlisle will be out of the game for a
few days Bob Doom filled his plac,
in center for the remainder Of the
game.
smith shows ROwdy style.
There were two umpires, Lundin.
the Rock Island pitcher. and Flynn, OF
Clinton. Both gave satisfaction. The
only unpleasant feature was the rowdy
actions OF Smith, the Clinton catcher
whose remarks to both Carlisle anc
Sweeney brought protests from then
and warnings that he would better be
have himself more becomingly. for the
players or people would not stand foi
such blackguardism It is understood
that Smith was one of the chief causes
Of the trouble at Clinton when Ruby
was dragged out of the grounds by
squad OF policemen.
score I'm Detail
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