Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-10
BAGS FIRST GAME
Rock Island Puts it Over DaVen
port in Exhibition
II to 3.
FOUR PITCHERS ON THE SCORE
5tauffer Lasting But TWO Innings
Locals Strong With the
Bat.

The Rock Island baseball team yes
terday demonstrated the game TO the
L Davenport team. the score at the end
If the exhibition being II to in favor
Of the Islanders. Though four pitchers
were tried by the Riversides. they
were unable to prevent heavy hitting
On Rock Islands part. Stauffer was
the first, and he lasted but two in
nings, when Wallace replaced him.
Wallace stayed on the rubber for three
innings, and Baker then went in until
the last inning, when Karstens replac-
ed him Each of the Davenport pitch
ers was easy for the Rock Island bat
tiers. Karstens being something of an
Improvement over the other three.
In the second inning Wilson was put
in instead of Hedges, who pitched the
first inning Wilson was in good form,
and throughout the entire game did a
large share in keeping the Iowans from
scoring. The first inning was an even
! break, neither side scoring. Carlisle
flew out to the center field, and Lister
followed with one to the right field.
4 Vandine failed to get to first. Berg,
for Davenport, flew out to Wanner in
/ the left field. Webster followed and
failed to reach first base. Blanchard
knocked a fly into Dooin's territory in
right 1t was landed after a hard run.
| Four Runs In Second.
| In the first of the second Wanner,
Durkee. Sweeney and Doom each
brought a score for Rock Island. Wan
ner was first to bat A low one into
left field left him on first base. Dur
| kee reached first as the result of an
error by Stauffer. and Wanner reach
ed third. Sweeney made first, and a
| two-base hit by Doom scored both
| Wanner and Durkee. Cummings fan
ned out Sweeney and Doom both
reached home on hit by Hedges, who
was caught a minute later at first by
quick throw of Stauffer's. Carlisle
was caught before he could reach first
Swain made first base by a hit into
the center field. Erickson sacrificed,
and Turnipseed landed a hit into the
right field, leaving Swain on third
base. He reached home on a slow one
| to Sweeney by Herrod. Williams
reached first, but Stauffer made the
last out
Wilson Hard TO Find.
Wallace then replaced Stauffer
Lister and Vandine each flew out
Wanner reached first, but was caught
at second by a pass to Webster by
Wallace, retiring the locals. The Riv-
ersides were unable to secure hits
from Wilson, and when they did reach
first, were retired before they reached
| third. Durkee picked a high one. re-
firing Berg. Webster reached the bag,
but Blanchard flew out to Doom.
Swain made first. and Webster reach
| ed third. when Erickson retired the
team by tanning out
Durkee famed. Sweeney. who fol
lowed, made beautiful two-bagger,
but was caught when he tried to
stretch 1t for a three. Doom failed to |
get to first. Davenport went out in |
one, two three order. Turnipseed was |
caught before he reached first, Herrod !
struck out, and Williams flew out to |
Sweeney.
Buses Filled Up.
In the fifth Cummings and Wilson /
each scored. Cummings walked and |
Wilson reached first as the result of a |
rank error at short Carlisle made |
short hit. and reached first, leaving /
three men on bases. Lister flew out |
to center field, scoring Cummings
Vandine famed. and was followed by
Wanner who scored Wilson with a
two-bagger into the left garden Dur
kee famed. retiring the team Alper-
man batted for Wallace. and was
struck by a pitched ball Webster
landed a two-bagger into the left field.
scoring Alperman. Berg, Blanchard
and Swain few out, retiring the team
with Webster on third. Baker pitched
in the sixth instead of Wallace but the
Davenport team profited little by the
change. In the sixth Sweeney flew
out. and Doom was retired on a foul
which WILLIAMS secured. Cummings
reached first. and Wilson hit TO the
center field. Carlisle reached first on
a fielder's choice, Wilson being caught
at second by Berg. Davenport was
unable to connect. Erickson famed.
TurnipSeed few out to Carlisle. and
Herrod was caught before he could
reach first In the seventh Rock ISL
and was retired in rapid order Lister
flew out to Webster. Vandine was put
out by Webster and Erickson and Wan
ner by Berg and Erickson. An error
by Sweeney allowed Williams a safe
hrst. Baker flew out TO Doom. and
Sweeney and Durkee caught Williams
at second. Berg reached first. but the
team was retired by Webster. who
tanned.
Five Piled Up In Eighth.
In the eighth Sweeney. Doom. Cum
nings. Carlisle and Wilson reached
the home plate. settling the game.
Durkee reached first and was fnllovv