Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-17

The Prodigals came to Rock Island
yesterday in high hopes OF evening up
the inter-city series by winning the
game from the Islanders, but Manager
it that way, and the "Pawless Prods"
crawled into their hack and wendell
their way homeward with a beautiful
4 to 1 trimming hung on them. 1t was
a game replete with sensational plays,
and both sides had their chances to
make themselves heard in the way of
roofing, although Davenport's chances
were fewer and very far between.
Walter Queisser hurled for the champs,
and on the whole Walt was pretty much
on the job all the time, though he had
some brilliant support behind him,
which aided materially in holding the
visitors safe. "Yokohama' Nelson, the
Davenport southpaw, didn't get as good
support. had he done so, the story
might have been different, that is, the
score of the Islanders would not have
been so big. One very costly error
was made and two long drives went
for doubles when the ball was dropped
each time after a long hard run, which
excluded the fielder from being charg
ed with an error.
Walsh CIOuts n Homer.
The Davenport fans who attended
the game had golden opportunity to
yell in the third inning when a run
was made which put them in the lead
for the time being. Red Walsh, he of
the enormous shinguards and knee
protectors in addition to the usual pro-
tective paraphernalia commonly used
by the catcher, made the biggest hit
of his life-a drive over the left field
fence for a homer. 1t was the first
home run made on the grounds this
year, and while we wouldn't expect an
other from Red for at least six years,
nevertheless it must be admitted that
it was a beauty: Queisser was using
nearly 160 pounds of steam in his deliv-
cry and the ball was shooting over the
plate at a mile a second clip, just the
kind that are easy to hit mile pro-
vided they can be hit at all Well,
with one down in the third, Red shut
his eyes tightly, after swinging twice
in vain, and made one last desperate
effort to connect. He connected. The
ball was caught on the end of the bat
and lifted clear over the fence. though
fair only by matter of inches. Red
trotted around the field amid the
plaudits of the. happy Prodigal fans.
Islanders Come to Front.
The Islanders failed to retrieve that
lone run in their half of the third, but
in the fourth they more than got it
back. Davidson led with hit, pop
up to left center, on which Ohland and
Nadeau did the Alphonse-Gaston act.
George Manusch laid a bunt down the
third base line and Chapman rushed
it and snapped it up. The speedy Is
lander outfielder was dangerously nea"
first by this time, however, and Chap
man hurried his throw SO much that
he got it wide and Clement was unable
to stop it. While it rolled into Mana
ger Holycross' garden Davidson COM
pleted the circuit and Manusch reach
ed third
He staid there just long enough to
regain his breath, and then OLeary
sent him over the pan with hit into
left field Slattery laid one down for
the first out of the inning and moved
Dan to second but there he persisted,
and Kelly and Snyder both skied out.
Good Work Continued.
The champs continued their good
work in the seventh inning and added
enough tallies to their string to cinch
the contest. Kelly led off with drive
clear down to the fence in the same
direction, though not as high, as the
one which has given Red Walsh a
claim to fame. Nadeau had a chance
10 make a sensational catch of it, but
although he managed to touch it, he
failed to pull it down, and Kelly went
10 second. Snyder hunted and died at
first while Kelly moved to third. Vo-