Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-17
GAMES TOMORROW.
Rock Island at Cedar Rapids.
Dubuque at Davenport.
Bloomington at Peoria.
Decatur at Springfield.

! The Rabbits made it three straight
yesterday taking the third of the series
! from the Islanders at Island City park
The Bunnies hit Lakaff lard in the
third getting two three base hits and
a single netting three runs. Wilson
was sent in and held them safe and
allowing them but six scattering hits
! during the remainder of the game. Eas-
ley, the outfielder from Roches-
ter. H., was given tryout
| by the Islanders. He, however,
was too painfully amateurish and Wal
tiers was sent in in the fourth inning.
Forney did the back stop work for the
| Islanders and played Sood ball. The
Rabbits saved the day in the seventh
| by sensational fielding. Davis making a
beautiful and most timely catch of
Walters fly and shutting the Islanders
off from two or three scores.
Rusty Owens was in the box for
Cedar Rapids and his work was moth
ing extra. In fact, he was wild enough
TO deserve defeat and in nine cases
out OF 10 the Islanders would have
handed it to him. 1t was good support
that saved him. The Bunnies made
never a bobble and they ate up pretty
nearly everything in sight.
on Day for Wanner.
Wanner made both of Rock Islands
errors though they cut no figure in the
result. Johnnie had bad day, fan
ming out twice and otherwise neglect
II, 4.
with the stick. He was not the only
offender in the latter particular. how
ever. for there were a number of OPP
pOrtunities to drive in runs that were
not improved.
Flaherty'3 work was erratic aG usual
and played an important figure in the
number Of scores. II cannot be said
that he favored one side more than the
other. however. The presence of Eas-
ley in left field was partly responsible
fer the three scores of the visitors in
the third. long drive sailing over his
head and going as a three Dagger that
q fast and experienced man might have
pulled down.
The Rabbits had men on in every in
ming but the eighth, and the Islanders
III OH Jul TIC A4illu t--lu SlhlI. IIOS-
poets were most brilliant for the home
team in the seventh, when. with Viii
son gone. Swain and Carlisle hit safe
ly. Wanner struck out but Vandine
waited for four. filing the bags Hank
Walters pasted one tagged for three
bases half way between left and cen
ter. but Davis. by brilliant run and
the most spectacular play of the day,
dove in and caught it a few inches
from the ground. If il had gotten away
three men would have tailed.
scored Hit.
Rock Island scored in the fourth
when Vandine walked. Walters hit
and Rudd sacrificed both along For
ney took a stroll and it was up TO VIII |
son, who made good With a clean hit, |
two men coming in. 1t looked like an
ether, too, for Al Swain was at Dat. |
He landed on the first one pitched and |
it flew straight into Romans mitts |
The second baseman dropped it, but |
picked it up in time to retire his man |
Cedar Rapids scores in the third /
were made on single by Shaw and /
three baggers by Ball and Roman, the |
latter tallying on a fly to the outfield.
Here Lskaff went out and Wilson went |
in and there was nothing more of
serious nature doing. Easley gave way
TO Walters in the fourth. Score: