Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
eY PAUL 5RUNER.

4 pair Of timely blows by Otto
Koepping. the Elgin minstrel bard, Har-
ry Ohland's three-cushion drive TO the
suburbs and Eddie Carrigan's sacri-
fetal hoist. eradicated the gloss fin
ish from Peacock" Reeds plumage
yesterday afternoon and put the Deca-
tur "Harps' on the short end of
80 melee. That was the head end
section Of a scheduled doublC-header.
The batteries had steamed up for the
afterpiece and the perspirins athletes
were awaiting the tip Of the gong for
No. ?, when a Celestial stage hand
carelessly dropped huge can of rain
water into mid-diamond, cumming the
program and queorins all chances of
a second bout.
JESSE RETURNS.
Fresh from a triumphal tour of the
expansive western plains, Jesse James
Barnes, the sage brush finger, jumped
into the harness again and proved to
the boss tnat he had lost none Of his
old time cunning. Jesse secured a
furlough in order 70 be present az
the big homecoming event at Circle
vile, Kan. his boyhOod home There
was a family reunion Of which the
Prctiel athlete was the headline at
traction. In order to sufficiently i'm
press the natives, he descended upon
the town with IS complete changes of
scenery which daa4led the br5ncho
busters eyes and made him the talk
OF the town. lie returned to the fold
intact and loaded for bear. Although
dented for II safeties, he managed 10
separate them fairly well, and scin-
tillating support did the rest. Har.
per headed the opposition, but three
bad staa.:as rendered his efforts nil
VISITORS LEAD.
The hard hitting Turks became nasty
right OF the reel and pushed over a
run before the game was fairly start
ed Ravcn-hlired Blake greeted Jesse
with a noisy drive u right which
netted three sacks. Mister Lynch, OF
the auburn top, finished the damage
with a bingle to right, but was later
nailed at second. a lightning double
play put Schcrer and Flanagan out
Of the running and ended the inning
The SoX threatened for three frames
but were unable 10 push over a man
In the first. after Ohland had persisted
Carrigan doubled 10 right, but ReeI
and BrOmwiCh were unable to connect
safely. In the second there were three
Prctzels on the tow paths with bu
one gone, and still no damage. Holke
first up. scratched a single and wa!
sacrificed to second. Koepping anC
OLCary walked, filing the bases
Barnes smashed a hard enc at Lyncl
who threw out Holke at the platte
and Ohland popped out.
TIE SCORE.
The count was kuotted in the fourth
Hoike started things with a scream
ing two.base drive TO left, was sacri
feed to third and came home on OFT,
EoeppinEs single. OLoary hit int,
double play, stopping. the tumult
The SON were unable To break it ~
in the fifth. although two singles wert
collected. After Barnes had skied
Ohland clouted to left. CarTigan died
but Reed singled TO center making
two on. Bromwich had an opportunit
10 distinguish himself. but could onl.
roll 10 Mathes, who tossed out Rec
at the keystone.
The lead was grabbed in the sixth
Iolke singled, and was hunted to SEE
Und- Koepping was again the pine
hitting hero. driving the apple int
center, scoring his teammate. Wit
the Decaturites threatening all III
time. Boss o'Leary decided that
one-run margin was insufficient, an
consequently the Hose grabbed on
more IL the seventh. It was needle
sure enough, as the Turks came bac
with one in their period OF the eight
Ohland, first up. drove the ball on
line between left and center. windin
up at the third station He counte
on Carrigan's sacrifice hy.
TURKS COME HACK.
Things looked rather gloomy for tn
home boys in the eighth. Lynch an
Scherer singled in succession and wer
both advanced a base on Flanagan
sacrifice. That two-run lead locke
rather small with men on second an