Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21
BY PAUL BRUNER.

After outpitching Bluejacket, the
Ojibway yedskin, all the way and hold
ing the Boomers TO five hits in 10 in
nings, Jesse James Barnes, the Cy-
clone Cellar slabbist from the Kansas
cactus district. was overcome by the
heat in the 18th, a triple and a wild
heaye putting the Pretaels into the
also ran class after they had won the
game tad been robbed 81 it by coarse
work on the part of Steve Cusack,
alleged umpire.
Immediately after the game was
over, a mob of angry fans attacked
the umpire and for a moment a wild
free-for-ali battle ensued. one bug as
sumcd the leadership and rushing up
TO Cusaok slugged him in the face.
The burly arbiter struck the fan
thrice in the face with his mask,
bringing the blood and almost putting
him out. Instantly the crowd closed
in, shouting, kicking and smuggling in
unison. Cusack was cOrnered in the
narrow alleyway between the press
coop and the Davenport bench, but,
welding his bask with telling effect,
he managed to beat the mob leaders
back until he could reach the gate,
which he slammed behind him.
Then, dsshing into the refreshment
stand, he secured Z haven of refuge,
while the angry crowd surged about
and shouted for blood. Cusack was
spirited away in an automobile to pre-
vent further outbreak.
FIERCE DECISION.
The particular play which aroused
tho fans came Off in the ninth, with
the score a tie at and .. Bromwich,
who had singled, was forced at second
on Clemens tap, and with two gone,
Carrigan caught one on the end of his
bat and sent It sizzling along the left
field foul line. The ball struck fair,
and Clemens Numbered home with
the winning ran. Then to the con.
sternation of all. Cusack waved Glenn
ems back 10 first base, and Carrigan.
who had reached second, was sent
back TO the plate, Cusack claiming the
ball TO have been foul. From any part
OF the field spectators were able to
see the lime dashed into the air as
tho ball struck just on the fair side OF
the whitewash. The players sur
rounded the umpire, bit he refused "a
reverse his decision and play was re
sumed. Carrigan then ended it will
fly TO right.
RALLY IN NINTH.
Neither team was able to make O
break in the opposing defense in the
tenth. At the start CT the eleventh
Vinson. the first man up, whaled G
terrific smash TO deep center, and the
ball rolled clear 10 the fence. Vinsor
never stopped running until he was
safely perched on the third sack With
q man on third and no one gone, II
looked rather gloomy for Davenport
but Lister tapped an easy one TO the
pitchers box and was nailed at first
Barnes then frightened up and whitfield
Ohlin. making two gone. With two
strikes on Kelly, the Kansas blossom
suddenly lost control and uncorked {
wild pitch. Vinson dashing over the
plate with the winning tally. Kell!
whitfield on the next ball pitched. TIL,
sox could DO nothing In their half o
the eleventh. although they pulled 1
beautiful rally. Bromwich, first up
grounded 10 second base and Glenn
ems few out TO right. With two gone
Neer singled 20 center and an instan
later the crowd was electrified wheI
CarriERn slashed q vicious liner int
right field, sending Neer all the wa.
20 third. Carrigan stole second. Wit
men on second and third and tw,
gone. Il was up TO big Peters. TIL
catcher. with two strikes on him
caught one or the end OF his bat ant
sent II Tar into center, but Mack wit
G great sprint got under the ball ant
grabbed It, killing the Davenpor