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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
FEES OF THE GAME

Dubuque here tomorrow and We'd
nesday.
Waterloo played pretty ball in the
field, making but two errors during
the two games.
Winning the long game yesterday
put the Islanders in the percentage
column at any rate.
Gardeners-Stanley. C; H. Jens, 2b;
Jack Meyers, p; John Eick. 1b; l.,
Jens, 3b; C. Hansen, SIS; C. Myers, CT;
Gerdes, If; c. Paf, IF.
Thursday the Islanders leave on heir
first real trip of the season, going to
Danville for the first three games.
1t took just so innings to win their
first game, but in the meantime only
one had gone into the lost column.
Butchers-W. Atkinson, IS; c. Naab,
p; H. Wilson, C; Z. Stocker, 2b; A
Shaffer, 3b; c. Nelson, lib; E. Gott-
hardt, If; Helfrich, rf; Mandel, IT,
The Islanders simply haven't got
their hitting clothes on yet. When
they do they will make the other
teams in this league hump some to
keep up with them.
Kelly hasn't got his batting clothes
home from the tailor yet, but the fans
know he has a mighty attractive suit
of the latest style, and no one is wor
rying about his inability to hit during
the first few games.
The Twelfth street butchers won
from the South Rock Island gardeners
at Jens' diamond yesterday afternoon,
the score being s to 3. c. Nab and
A. Shaffer made home runs. The
teams lined up as follows:
OLeary's first Offering was a triple.
scoring the first run of the day, and
his second attempt was a double. At
ter that the Waterloo pitchers showed
the same wholesome fear which is ex-
hibited in Davenport, and he was walk
ed whenever there was a man on sec
ond who could have scored on a hit
The feature plays of the first game
were well distributed among the mem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
NEW LIFE SHOWN
BY The GUN CLUB
Rock Island Organization An
nounces General Shoot
Memorial Day.
NO MORE PRIZES GIVEN
Gun Manipulators from Surrounding
Towns Invited-Interest in
Sport Renewed.
NO MORE PRIZES GIVEN

The Rock Island Gun club, which
has been dormant for year, is show.
ing signs of life and today made an
announcement of a general shoot to
be held at the Watch Tower range on
the morning of Memorial day There
is no ball game in Rock Island on that
day and in the absence of counter at
fractions the shoot, ought to be win
ner.
There has been noticeable revival
of enthusiasm among shooters in this
vicinity lately. New clubs have been
formed at Milan, Sears, Silvis and
other places, while the old clubs are
showing renewed activity. 1t is the in
tention of the local club to issue in
vitations to all organizations within
a radius of 30 miles and the expecta-
ton is that there will be large num-
Der of entries.
No More Prizes.
Under the old plan of giving prizas
the less skilled members of the local
club found it impossible to win the
prizes in competition with the more
expert marksmen, no system of handi-
Gaping proving effective in equalizing
conditions This led the beginners to
become discouraged and they discon-
tinued attending the meetings. For
this reason it has been decided to
make the shoot general, abolishing
the prizes formerly given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09

bers of both teams. A number of hits
were cut down and turned into outs
and the spectators had plenty of ex-
element. Hunter and Vogel were the
especial stars for the Islanders, and
Long and Fromer, also right field and
second base, respectively, for the Wis
itors, were in the lime light in this re-
spect. -
The lack of practice in team work
which resulted from the bad weather
during the latter part of April was
shown in yesterdays game. Man
usch, Kohl and Callahan did the AL
phonse CASTOR act in the second in
ming of the second game and Longs
high fly dropped safely in their
midst because none of them wanted
to butt the other two over. That
kind of playing will all come out in
the wash and then the team will get
into gear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
LOSING OR WINNING
THEY KNOCK AN YHOW
DanViIle Fans Not the Kind That a
City Must Have to Support
Minor League Team.

The knockers are working overtime
at Danville and the newspapers are
doing their best to brace up the fans
Frank Long of the Bloomington team
said it reminded him of old times
Thursday when the crowd was much
like that he remembered when Dan
vile was in the Kitty league and a
game was played to 20, including re-
porters and bat boys. Mig Langdon,
the Bloomington catcher. added that
he remembered when Danville won 10
games straight and some of the fans
knocked, declaring that things were
fixed" From the way things are
SHAPING up the sooner Danville turns
the franchise back to Decatur the bet
ter it will be for everybody. 1t takes
stamina, both on the part of the pub
lie and the owners of the team, TO
make baseball go in the minor leagues
and it is very evident that Jocannon's
town is wanting somewhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09

beautiful Thinning pitchers battle
between Pug Cavet of the Islanders
and Pitchers Johns and Clarke of Wa
terloo was pulled off yesterday after
moo at Island City park before large
concourse of fans, and in addition to
this, six-inning game was played in
order to fulfill the promise of the man
agement that there would be a double
header on the strength of which the
admission price Tor the day was dou-
bled. The Islanders won the Thinning
game by score of to / while Water
loo COPIED the peanuts in the second
contest by a tally of 4 to 1. That
evened up matters for the day but
none of the fans cared very much for
the loss of the second game after the
first one had been won.
Both Pitchers Good.
Pug Caver pitched a wonderful game
of ball, all things considered, but at
that he didn't have much of an edge
on Johns, the southpaw who hurled
them across for the visitors. Pug
lasted the entire II rounds while his
chief rival was relieved in the 18th
inning in order to let Hal Chase bat
IOr MIN. lDaC neCeSSlIdJeu tuS SeHu-
ing of Pitcher Clarke out to the firing
line for the visitors and his measure
was taken and the game ended in the
18th round by straight poke on the
nose by one Willie Hunter, who cele-
brated in that manner his return tc
the islander ranks after having been
absent from the first three games.
Waterloo gathered just six measly hits
off Cavet in the entire game and
Johns allowed but eight in the II
rounds that he lasted. One bingle was
all that was made off Clarke in the
three rounds he twirled but that one
was a great suficienGSt Inning after
inning, Cavet and joins hurled them
over the pan and had the batters at
their mercy.
How Islanders Won.
With the score a tie, L and 1, in the
18th Vogel secured base on balls.
Cavet struck out, but Otto reached
second without any assistance as the
result OF a passed ball by Catcher
Harrington. Then came Hunter to
the plate with his pet club. Willie
had not secured a hit up to that time
but he had kept plugging away all the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09

was thrown out at second by Slattery
when Leard grounded but there were
still two men on the bases and when
Long singled to left both scored.
Reidy followed with hit and moved
Long to second, and the latter stole
third minute later, but Fremer ended
the inning with an out at first.
Islanders Score Once.
One run was the best the islanders
could make off Pitcher Chapman. In
the third after Couchman had famed,
Hunter singled and Manusch followed
suit. Callahan grounded to Milsap,
pulling him away from first base and
Chapman failed to cover the base prop
erly and the bags were full. OT4eary
drove one to short and Callahan was
thrown out at second while each of
the other men moved up, Hunter scor-
ing. Kelley ended the chances With
a pop to the pitcher, who threw him
out at first
The game was to have gone seven
innings, but it was so dark when the
sixth was over that the umpire de-
cided to call the game. 1t was then
about O'Clock and fully half of the
crowd was still at the park. showing
the quality of the Rock Island fan.
The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
MOLINE LOSES LAST
YEARS TRI-STATE CUP
Goes to Biggsville as Result of the
Showing Made in Meet at Ke-
okuk Saturday.

Keokuk, Iowa, May 9.-The third an
nual tri-state meet was staged here
Saturday afternoon in low temperature
and a driving rain, which greatly
marred the events. Iowa City was
first with 81 points, Pittsfield second
with 10 credits and Galesburg third
with IA points. Other schools scored
as follows: Springfield, 12; Knox
vile, II; Averyville, 8; Ashland, 5;
Petersburg, Az; Keokuk, IA; Sey-
mour, 1 Hamilton and Dallas City,
eacn "a point. The loving cup was
presented the Iowa City athlets, while
presentations of medals was also made.
BiggsvilIe was awarded last years
trophy. Moline and this school were
tied, and the result of points made
by the two schools in Saturdays meet
was to decide. Biggsville was repre-
scented, but failed to count.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
Islanders Show Strain
in the Second Contest
and Waterloo Wins

The strain of the first game was too
much for the Islanders and they went
to pieces in the first two rounds of the
second game and did not get settled
down until it was too late. Big Bob
Couchman was on the mound and his
work was superb after the second in
ming but it was all wasted. Waterloo
made one run in the first and in the
second three were added while in the
sixth innings, which played the best
the islanders could do was to push
one man over the platter. Leard, the
first Booster to come up, was safe
when Eddie Kohl threw wide to first
after accepting rather difficult
chance. Long sacrificed and moved
Leard to second. Reidy poled one
into left field and Manusch caught the
fever and let the gall get through him
with the result that Leard scored.
Three In a -8unch.
In the next the fever got to working
again. Vogel made a brilliant stop
of Wakely's grounder and threw hard
to Stats and the INander first sacker
let the throw get away from him. The
runner went to second. Milsap hunted
to Couchman and the twirler picked
it I'D and threw in the direction of
first, but Stats intercepted the throw
and it did not get to Vogel, who was
covering the bag. That put two men
on base Searles grounded to short
and Kohl threw Wakely out at the
plate. Then Chapman secured hit
through short while Eddie was making
bluff at covering second and one
run was counted. The visitors pitcher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09

time and trying his hardest. With a
hit needed to win the game he rose
to the emergency and lined one out
into left center, just out of both field
ers' reach and Vogel tore home from
second and the game was won.
The Islanders first score was made
in the very first inning after two were
down. Callahan singled and stole sec
ond and Dan O'Leary drove one to the
back fence that landed him on third
and chased Cal home. From then on
until the 18th, the Islanders only
threatened, never quite succeeding in
getting a run over the pan.
Visitors Run Unearned.
The one lone run of the visitors
was not earned and as far as Pug
Cavet was concerned, the team was
shut out without a score for the entire
II sessions. The unearned run came
in the fifth inning. Wakely secured a
walk, went to second on Milsap's out
at first via the Kelley route. With
two down, Harrington drove a hot
grounder to Kohl at short and he had
to go back to the grass to take it.
His throw to first was little wide and
it caught Stats off his balance and
got away from him with the result
that Wakely scored before the ball
could be picked up. The next man
ended the inning by grounding to Vo-
gel and the scoring of the visitors
was over for that game. Then came
inning after inning, many OF them with
brilliant plays, until the 18th when it
ended The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
Zephyrs From the Diamond

with ST. Joseph in the Western league.
Wolfe went to the southwest to play
winter baseball at the close of the
season of 1908 and refused to report.
to Peoria last season.
The Northern association opens its
season tomorrow. The newspapers
around the circuit are not to be al
lowed to print the schedule till tomor-
row and number of the managers do
not seem to be clear as to where they
will play the opening contest.
A sporting writer, commenting upon
the retirement of Fred Tenney, the
veteran college first baseman of the
Giants, recalls the occasion when Ten
ney got the better of McGraw when
the former was a beginner McGraw,
who was playing against him, mistook
him for soft one and tried to get
his nerve by tramping on his toes and
haunting him. Instead of becoming
frightened, as expected, Tenney took
a large chew OF tobacco from his mouth
and smeared it over McGraw's face.
This is the same sort of an incident
that occurred last season in which
Manager Shaffer of Davenport and
Swacina of the Islanders figured,
Shaffer getting the quid. While Swa-
cina,s act is not to be condoned, yer
If the oniookers were able to hear the
mean, vile and abusive things that
Shaffer says to visiting first basemen
while he is on the coaching lines they
would not blame the first sackers for
getting back at him In any way pos
Eible,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE

Rock Island, 2-1; Waterloo, IA
first game II innings; second game
6 innings).
Springfield, 2; Bloomington, 1.
Dubuque, 8; Davenport, 8.
Danville-Peoria; rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 4; Pittsburg, Z.
ST. Louis. O.; Cincinnati, 5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 0; Cleveland, 2.
Detroit, 6; St. Louis, 2.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Minneapolis, 5 Columbus, 1.
Milwaukee, 5; indianapolis, 10.
Toledo, 8; st. Paul, 1.
Kansas City, / Louisville, 8.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Omaha, -; ST. Joseph, SIS
(first game IL innings).
Des Moines, Z; Denver, 8.
Lincoln, 4; Topeka, 2.
Wichita, "a; Sioux City, 3-3 (sec-
ond game IA innings).
WISCONSIN-ILLINOIS LEAGUE.
Aurora, 8; Madison, 2.
Oshkosh, Z; Appleton, 1.
Racine, 5; Rockford, 0.
Green Bay, 2; Fond du Lac, 5.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
GAINESVILLE, O.; Dayton, 0 az innings).
Terre Haute, 3; South Bend, s.
Evansville, 1 Grand Rapids. 2.
Wheeling, 3; Fort Wayne. 4.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Ottumwa, ID; Quincy, 90 first
game IL innings).
Burlington, ID; Hannibal, 3-3.
Galesburg, 3; Monmouth, o.
Kewanee-Keokuk; rain.
RESULTS SATURDAY.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Davenport. 4 Dubuque, 6.
Waterloo-Rock Island. rain.
Bloomington-Spring rain.
Danville-P Peoria, rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09

Catcher Nunamaker has reported to
Bloomington. He saw which side his
bread was buttered on before it was
TOO late.
Fred Donovan, the veteran catcher
released by Springfield recently, has
caught on as umpire in the Northern
association.
Harry Sullivan, the st. Louis pitcher
that Springfield bargained for, has
been turned over to Danville. Kin
sella could find no place for him.
Outfielder Collins, who will probably
join waterloo here, has just been
bought by Manager Boyle. He was
the property of Seattle and batted .29S
with Burlington in the Central associa-
ton last year.
Danville has bought a new second
sacker from Jersey and he is said to
be the goods, though his name is kept
dark, A deal is on for another in
fielder. Manager Mccarthy means to
make good, if given a chance.
Bloomington Paragraph: What do
you know about two tie 12-inning
games in a row at Davenport? That
is about Three-Eye record. Some
class to the old aggregation this year.
No wonder Decatur wants to break in
again.
Roland Wolfe. the catcher who Is
nominaily the property of Peoria. has
haAn discovered doing hackstoD duty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
THIS LOOKS LIKE
RECORD IN GAME
Rock Island Plays Al Innings Cow
ering Four Days Before Reach
ing a Decision.

Wonder II Rock Island hasn't made
a new record in organized baseball.
The two successive games at Daven-
port of IL innings each and the first
one of IL innings yesterday make Al
innings in all played to secure a YER
dict. In other words, it was virtually
a Aiming game with two different
teams opposing the Islanders and pro-
pressing for four days. Pretty tight.
this league, in it's 10th year, eh7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
MINERS WIN AT OPENING

Dubuque Trims Davenport Before
1000 People in Drilling Rain.
The only game in the league Satur-
day was played at Dubuque. The
home team punched hits on Baylor in
the first inning. Archer, who sue
ceeded him, worked brilliantly.
Lerchen's playing was the feature. A
crowd Of 1000 witnessed the game.
which was played in a drizzling rain.
Score:
Dubuque .-....6 00000O"-6 2
Davenport 81 0O0O210o-
Batteries-Ferrias, Faber and Ma
son; Baylor, Archer and Waters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09

Stolen base-Humphries. Two base
hits-BeIl, Smith. Double play-Mc-
CURE to Bell to Smith. Struck out
BY Merz, 8; by Walsh, 8. Bases on
balls-Off Merz, 8; off Walsh, L UNI
pire-Genins.
Davenport Hits Well.
Dubuque, Iowa, May 9.-pavenport
won yesterday, 9 to 8, by opportune
hitting and Rays wildness. Dubuque
worked poorly on bases. Taylor's bat
ting WAS a feature. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
AMATEUR BALL
MANAGERS DIRECTORY

100 Block Team"-Manager, Joe
Gstettenbauer, Rock Island freight do
pot, Moline.
$500 Team"-Manager, Clarence
Mart. 200 Fifth avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island, Observation-Disclosures,
f. Saunders, 1876 Fourth avenue, Mo
line.
The Sextons-Manager. T. c. Roam
tree, P. o. Box 464, or telephone 11T5
K, Rock Island.
Thornbloom Tigers Manager,
Charles H. Crippen, 1412 Twenty-sixth
avenue. Phone East 800 L.
The Sections defeated the 1900 team
yesterday afternoon in a fast, close
game played. at the Watch Tower dia-
mond. The score was to 1. Both
Brien and Rodabaugh pitched effective.
ly and neither side could land on the
ball Brien allowed only two hits and
his opponent held the winners to five
safe singles. The score by innings:
Sections -. .....O1O1OOOO-2 5 3
26OOs ...OOO10 O000-1 1
Batteries - Brien and Schadt and
Overhoff Rodabaugh and Mart.
Next Sunday the Sections and the
BENEFITS are to play at Island City
park.
The West Ends overwhelmingly
defeated the Strollers yesterday af-
ternoon by a score of IA TO 6. the
winners landing effectively on Man
uel, who twirled for the Strollers.
Hit after hit and run after run was
made off him, while Shean hO
pitched for the West Ends was fai;-
" effective for such a loose game.
Osterman's one handed catch OF
low drive was the feature OF ;he
game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09

Stolen bases-Hilley, Ccmingor.
Two base hits-Taylor (2), Holycross
(2), Ohland, Bower, Geyer, Hilley.
Three base hit-Ronan. Struck out
BY Holycross, 4; by Ray, 5. Bases on
balls-Off Holycross, .; off Ray. 4.
Umpire-Eckmann.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09

vanquished Jerome d. Travers of
Mont Clair in the final round Of the
SO hole tournament at the Garden City
Golf club. He won by up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
FIGHT Al ROUNDS
TO WIN A GAME.
Islanders, After Two IL Inning
Ties at Davenport, Best
Waterloo in 18th.
OUGHT TO COME EASY NOW
Double Bill With Boosters Takes En-
tire Afternoon, Second Being
Called After Sixth.

GAMES TOMORROW,
Dubuque at Rock Island.
Waterloo at Davenport.
Springfield at Peoria.
Danville at Bloomington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
LOOK OUT FOR BALLOON
Ascent to Be Made at Quincy When
Wind Is from the South.

Quincy, Ill, May "a. Holland
Forbes and ]. c. Harrington Yates of
New York City are here with their
new balloon, the Viking, with which
thcy expect to establish a new world
record. They hope to ascend this
afternoon, but will wait for a wind
which viii carry them to the north
west and into Canada
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09


made.
*#Batted for Johns in 18th.
Score by innings:
Rock Island
1OOOOOOOOOOoOOOO1-2
Waterloo
OOOo1ooooO0OOOOO0-1
Two base hit--O'Leary, Vogel.
Three base hit-O'Leary. Sacrifice
hits-Manusch, Harrington. Stolen
bases-Caiiahan, OJeary. Double
play-Johns to Leard to Milsap. Bases
on balls-Off Cavet, 8; off Johns, 5;
off Clarke, 2. Base on dead ball-Ma-
nusch, Fremer, Milsap. Struck out
BY Cavet, 10; by Johns, 6; by Clarke,
5. Passed ball-Harrington Time of
s.lme-3:15. Umpire-White.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
MATCH TO E. C. MUELLER
Davenport Player Leads in Second
Handicap Contest at Arsenal.

e. c. Mueller of Davenport won the
second preliminary for the mems
handicap cup Saturday Ardo Mitchell
took the low score medal. Only eight
competed. The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
snrlngfeId TnI,es Lcad.

Springfield, H., May 9.-Springfield
went into the undisputed lead in the
Three-Eye yesterday by winning from
Bloomington, 2 to 0. Merz was in
great form, allowing two bingles, while
the locals punched ATS off Walsh. The
fielding of Mcclure was sensational
Score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
Walter TravIo Vlctor.

Garden City, l.. l.. May S-walter
]. Travis of Garden City Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09

Roland Wolfe. the catcher who Is
nominaily the property of Peoria. has
haAn discovered doing hackstop duty
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-08-03
WEST DENlsoN NEWS.

1OO 1t1IS lOI l6SJ WOCAsy
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Boyer were Sun
day visitors at the home of A. Schweis-
ow.
Mrs. Fred Evers and daughter, an
ma. left Tuesday for visit with rel
atives in Pomeroy.
The dance given at the home Of H.
vogt Wednesday evening was we'll at
tended and all report a pleasant time.
Mr.. Emil Miller spent Sunday at the
ii. Sonnicksen home.
Messrs. Glau and Ladwig were en-
tertained at the home Of F. Boyer on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bensen Smith, of Dow
City, were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G
e. Powell Thursday evening.
Mrs. VIM. Bauman and son, John
we're guests at the home of Oscar
Fienhold Sunday.
Miss nellie Pollock was entertained
/ at the G.. p. Harvey home Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Houlihan, Mr.
and Mrs. D. p. O'Brien, were Sunday
visitors at the home Of j. A. Houlihan
Mrs. M. L. Houlihan, Sr. spent last
week visiting friends and relatives in
Charter Oak.
Mrs. VIM. Bauman spent last Sun
day at the home Of Tim Finneran.
Many people from this vicinity are
attending the Chautauqua in Deni
con this week.