Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05
VOGEL OUT OFGAME
islander Second Basemen
Breaks Bone in Hand in
Tagging a Runner.
MAY END WORK FOR SEASON
Eddie Wise Recalled from Ottnmw,
to Fill Gap-Serious Blow to
Pennant Hopes.

Ole of the most serious mishapS Of
the year befell the Islanders yestef
day when Second Basenlan Otto Vogel
was compelled to withdraw from the
game. possibly for the remainder of
the season, on account OF having q
bone in his right hand broken while
in the act OF tagging a runner who
was sliding into second base. The In
jury occurred in the very first inning
Of the game, and although Otto stuck
the inning out, he found when he Went
10 the bench that his hand was almost
powerless' and that the pain was i'll
creasing every minute. His place was
accordingly taken for the remainder of
the game by Christy Wilson. Last eve
ming Vogel was taken to physician :
lnftice and an X-ray picture of the in
ljured member was taken and ii was
Found that a bone in the center of the
hand had been split clear across and
separated so far that one can see be-
Tween the two ends. The hand was
Treated and placed in splints where Il
will remain for the next three weeks.
lat least
Is severe Blow.
L The loss of Vogel at second base IS
la severe blow TO the pennant hopes 81
4he Islanders. Vogel is without doubt
Hhe best fielding second baseman III
Hhe league and the best that this city
HAS ever had .Jonnnie Wanner. Koh
Hey Miller end Louis Cook were al
'lStronger with tae bat that Otto, but
Prone of them could field the bases il
Ithe brilliant manner i'm which Voge
has been doing ii this year Voge
Invent a stretch of about Z games with
Tout having an error charged to him
Flour of the last games played on the
road before returning home for tho
Hast series resulted in perfect records
for Otto and then he came home ant
Iplayed Is more errorless games before
making one in the 18th of the homt
Series. He was batting well too. fol
Ialthough he did not pile up larg,
lnnmber of hits. his watchfulness Sc
leured him so many free passes tC
FIRST that hit now anu then was al
leverage.
Wise il Recalled.
Eddie Wise. the former third sackel
lof the Islanders. who was sold on OPP
ltion in the spring TO Ottumwa. has
teen summoned to return TO this cit,
held Wise was considered promis
ling player and he seems to have mad.
good with Ottumwa and il is sincerel,
hoped that he has improved enough
over his former class to warrant hi!
Remaining with the Islanders for tn
remainder of the season. Mean
twhiie. however, Manager Tigne an,
Secretary Casteel are not asleep
They are after other material 70
lany emergency.
Worst Crippled in League.
The injury to Vogel brings to min
the fact that the Islanders are at pre-.
snt the most crippled team III tn
league. despite the fact that they ar
ct the top by fair margin. Murph
Is the only outfielder who is free fro,
) INJURY, as Doth Mcbride and Meloa
are cripples. Mac has severe charlie
horse and Mclean has an injured lie
which would keep less spirited play.
6 lieut. of the game for a month. Harr
| Kelley at third base is pretty bad
8 injured, as is generally known. and i
0 is playing entirely on his nerve. b.
; The. is doing himself justice at tina
G Berger is crippled with charley hor'
, and Vogel had the same complain
0 when he was able to play. Swacir