Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-12
Frank Riddles the Prodigal
Front and Plows One Over
Back Fence.
LONGEST HIT ON GROUNDS
Ball Sails Clear Ont OF Sight in
Northeasterly Direction and May
Be Going Yet.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Davenport al Rock island.
Cedar Rapids at dubuque.
Bloomington at Peoria.
Springfield at Decatur.


of the game yesterday af
ternoon, and the things which he did
against Pa Skaters ProdiGals from
across the river will bring smiles to
the faces of the fans for the remainder
of the season To say lhat Bull
was right does not tell the tale. He
was not only right, he was "rightest,
if that is any stronger than right. Be-
sides pitching great ball anu allowing
but FIVE scattered hits and not run,
he drove one over the back fence in
the sixth inning, which the boys are
still chasing. That one hit was
enough to win the game, but just to
rub it in Franks cam mates secured
enough bingles of Hinrichsen to total
up five more runs and the final coum.
of the contest was 9 TO U.
The Islanders had the visitors look
ing sick from the very first inning and
there was never any doubt as TO who
was going TO win the game. Lakaf
had good control and his curves were
breaking exeellently, so that he couid
put a man down whenever he felt
called upon TO do so. The FIVE hits
came in separate innings and on eacn
occasion Frank tghtened the screws a
little and beyoTd few whimpers, the
Davenporters who were cut to the con-
test didn't get single chance 10 get
their moneys worth in yelling. On the
other hand Rock Island hit the ball
hard and at opportune times so that
six runs resulted from the 10 hits.
-Four Of the his We're extra base AZ
fairs, Murphy getting pair of two
Gackers. Berger getting a three sackrr
and incidently a box of cigars at the
expense of The Argus. and finally
was the best hir ever made on the
Island City grounds
Smash Bali at Start.
Murphy led OF The first inning with
"a two sacker down the left field foal
line and Berger drove one against
The Argus sign which brought home
the first run. After Mclean grounded
out. Swacina followed with u sroundnr
to Nye. who threw to the plate to
catch Berger. Smith. however. failed
10 even get in front of the throw, with
the result that Berger scored and
Swats went on to second base. A
double play on McBride's popup closed
the inning.
In the fourth inning another run was
added to the list by means of pair
of hits and base on balls. Swats re-
ceived the transportation and Gus Eng
who ran for him, went TO second
when Mcbride was thrown out at first.
Kelley followed with hit into right
field on which Gus tried to score but
was caught by about two miles. Tho
throw home allowed Kelley to go to
second. however and lie came homo
on Eddie Wise's clean hit into center
field.
With One on Base.
Lakaff's long drive over the fence
was responsible for the next two runs
made by the Islanders. Wise opened
the seventh inning with a liner to Nyo
which proved too hot to be handled.
He promptly sto second ard then
came. the record ! eaking swat Hin.
richsen laid one squarely over thg
Pan for Frank a n the batter had
two strikes and Il ee balls called on
aim. Hinrichsen is to be coneratu
lated on his control for his throw was
perfect and the ball went squarely
over the pan-that IS. it went squarelv
Up to the pan-an, then it started in
the other directit propelled nv f.;
ong heavy bat in he hands of one
frank -1akan, gre south paw and
Iatter eXtraordinal Before Frank
crank had reached rst base the hal
had sailed out of hit over the bach
fence and the big ply trotted around
he bases while the bugs stood up to
1 man and howled till they were
coarse. When Fra completed the
:ircuit. the dollars egan to rain a
lin and when he CO ated them all NJ
he was considerably the richer be
cause of the beautif poke lie took a
One to Rub 1t In.
| The final run was made simply Il
ub it in. Mclean opened the eight
ming with single into right, flel,
| nd Swacina laid down a Srs'ty bun
| 1hich moved Paul 10 second. II,
anne home from ere when Kelle
oiled his second cl' n single Of tn
anne That conf eted the scorin
ind the game was Iver when .-ak1:
anne out for the las time and nowe
Town the visitors. The score:
toCK ISLAND. A.B R. II. P. A.
Murphy. ct 49,. LIZ 3 o
| Berger. SIS 3 / u s
Mclean, rfe 4 1 II 3 o
'wacina. lib ...s..... 2 O 0 Is
Il I'll 4