Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
Argus-Dispatch Game For Twin-City
Newspaper Baseball Championship

BY Manager 2. J. Mueller of The
Argus Team-There would have
been no satisfaction in beating the
Dispatch in a one-sided contest,
consequently our board of STRAIT
egy instructed Pitcher Brennan to
loosen up a bit. We proposed to
let them think they were winning
and then gently but firmly reach
out and take it away from them.
Personally, am sorry that the
drive to left did not fall on fair
ground, for that would have put
matters in just the shape We de-
sired. Under the circumstances,
however, it is the duty of all loyal
and order loving citizens to back
up. the states attorney.
BY Manager John Sundine of the
Dispatch Team-Tullsen hit in
the eigth inning with the bases
full, went fair by nine feet. It was
accordingly home run and tied
the score. Thompson may be a
good states attorney hut he is a
rotten umpire. However, no bad
feelings on our part.
BY Nj. n. Sexton-I did not see
the game as we were very busy in
our store Saturday afternoon. We
are selling things, you know, away
below actual cost and l simply
blistered my fingers Saturday
ringing up cash. However, wish
to say that from the accounts of
the game l read in the Chicago
American l am satisfied that I'm
pire Thompson took the proper
stand and if the matter is carried
up 10 the national commission
shall not hesitate TO point out that
body's duty to it.
BY Umpire Floyd e. Thompson
My decisions were given in accord
ance with the law and the evil
dence and l am willing to submit
the case to any competent and un-
biased tribunal. AS to the demon
stration made by the Dispatch ad-
herents when my decision was CIV
en-, testimony gathered by my
agents shows that Camp Joy in its
widest moments resembled a
mere country graveyard in COM
parison. For. a few minutes l
thought Coroner Meyer was 60
ing to also get employment. l
have no intention of taking the
matter before the grand jury,
though ! feel that would be war
ranted in so doing l hope the
p people will now more fully appre'
ciate the difficulties l all under in
working without an assistant.
BY J. K. Brandenburg-As the
sole unbiased spectator, | am will
ing to make a statement If it will
help to clarity the situation. IN a
life devoted to scientific research
have never seen a more con-
vincing demonstration of the fact
that in the final physical extrem-
ity of man the vocal organs are
the last ones to surrender their
function. If the Dispatch runners
had gone back on their bases l
doubt if they could have reached
home before dark if the ball had
been knocked into the river.
Physically unable to go on with
the game their only alternative
was TO either subside into inertia
or talk it out with the umpire and
they chose the latter.
All predictions were verified. 1t
was some game, believe me, when
The Argus and the Moline Dis
patch clashed on the Watch Tower
diamond Saturday afternoon.
With the mercury palpitating at
an even 100 and the humidity up
to so it was the most uncomfort-
able afternoon in the most I'M
comfortable summer since Black
Hawk played polo on the same
grounds Precipitation ran in rivu-
lets When. the ball came into ac-
cidental contact with the bat the
sound resembled a splash rather
than the customary sharp crack.
The physical endurance of the
players was taxed to the utmost.
TWO water boys were overcome by
heat. Even clothing could not
stand the strain. Three perfect
ly good pairs of trousers gave
at critical junctures.
So far as the game itself is COT
cerned there is little to say. After