Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31

fire, for they counted that they surely
had both games won, in view of the
condition of the Islanders
The strong wind that was blowing
across the field made hard work for
the outfielders and some feature
catches were made by the men on
both teams. Davenport had the more
chances for these, however, as the ISL
anders did most of the hitting.
Had the Islanders done as we'll in
the field as they did at the bat it would
have been two games for them yester-
day. 1t would have been a shame
though, for that would have meant
work for the coroner and the under
taker in the burg across the river west
of Bettendorf
Wonder what those Three-Eye
league cities that want to get into
faster company and that never get To-
gether more than 5000 in their ball
parks think of that convocation of ours
yesterday. If Springfield ever enter
tanned such a crowd Kinsella would
try to break into the National league
Up to the eighth inning of the first
game it looked like a 1uhe victory for
Davenport similar to - arst game OF
the season in Davenport. The Prodi-
gals did not earn single run during
the entire day. Then came the garri-
son finish and the Islanders won out
in great style.
Rock Island and Davenport may
have their own differences in a base
ball way, but beyond all that Iney
are the two cities that are keeping
the rest of the teams in the class
they are now. Last year, Rock Is
land and Davenport were first and
second respectively in point of at
tendance, and from the present out
look the same will be true this year.
The Prodigai roo:eTs came over with
the intention or profiting by the Grip
pied condition of the Islanders and
taking two games and then having
celebration on the levee similar TO the
one of last year when they won two
games in one day from Rock Island.
Needless to say there was no bonfire
last night. That first game stared them
in the face all night
Manusch hit the ball yesterday in a
manner that showed how it is that he
is leading the Islanders with the stick.
Two of his three hits were doubles
and he was robbed of two more in
sensational manner. One of these. a
line drive scarcely over two yards
high, went out to Ohland, who grabbed
it off his shoe tops. Had the ball been
raised higher it would undoubtedly
have cleared the back fence.
Joe Slattery had a whole lot to do
with winning yesterdays game. de-
spite the fact that he was replaced at
first by Stark Joe was summoned in
the ninth inning to hit for Cavet and
with a man on base and no one down
he poled a nice single over second
base which caused Pa Shaffer to yank
Mr. Delave off the mound. Joe's score
was the one which tied the game and
made victory possible.
One of the many Rock Island fan
cites at the games yesterday made
reply to a Davenporter that effectively
shut him up for the remainder of the
game. Jacobsen had just poled a hit
and the Davenporter was yelling de-
risively that Rock Island ought to he
proud of a man who could get hit off
and cried: You bet We are proud of
him. He is champ and that is some
thing you have never had" She was
cheered to the echo for her quick wit.
Even Davenport supporters will have
TO admit that luck broke their way
Yesterday The Islanders made all the
extra base hits and at least two of
them were cut from three to two bases
by ground rules. In both cases. as it
happened. runs were prevented be-
cause of this. In the same way Daven-
port benefited from overthrows into
the crowd, three men scoring in this
way. while the Islanders were never
advanced past third under the same
circumstances.
Holycross, the much Dragged of
pinch hitter OF the Prodigals, scratched
two hits In the two games and had
innumerable opportunities to score
men, but failed every time. Remem
bering what their own cowardly mana
ger does when a touted Islander batter
has a chance to bring in a run, the
Davenport fans yelled to the itock
Islander pitchers to pass him. on
these occasions, but never thought of
that entered the islanders minds and
they showed Mr.. Holycross up every
time
The official attendance at the park
yesterday was $500. This of course is
double the number of bona fide paid ad
missions, due to the fact that the ad-
mission price was double the ordinary.
careful estimate of the actual at
tendance places it at fully 5000. which
is a record for the Island City park The
receipts yesterday also set a new rec
ord in the league, and it is unfortunate
for the local club that they had to be
thrown into the pool