Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-15
BY PAUL RRUNER.

TNOG ohONCh.
The weary Pretzels dragged through
nine uninteresting frames at the Dav-
export ball park yesterday afternoon,
allowing the Watchmakers to tram
pie them underfoot without the sign
of a protest, perfunctory glance in
the direction Of the score board az the
conclusion Of the rites and ceremonies.
revealing the information that the
final count was TO 2. business OF
yawning). To state that the perform
pnce was absolutely devoid Of thrills
would be putting it mildly. More real
excitement and all round entertain
ment could have been secured by
watching squad of nonogenarians
pitching pennies for n crack on The
back door step OF the poor house
Honest.
VERY DEAD.
Some 200 faithful mourners flied
soberly into the enclosure about $3.50
p. x. and seating themselves YEARLY
on the hard boards, assumed a re-
signed expression and waited for bad
news, which came shortly. Aside from
the occasional crack OF a bat, the thud
Of the catchers nit and the noisy
chatter of Big Bill Ludwig it was as
silent as the tombs \ gloomy and
lugubrious pail seemed to hover over
the field. One could almost smell the
tube roses and hear the choir chant
ing-"Abide With Ne" The fans re-
fused TO loosen up, and friends, when
your $50 degree bug does not even
take the trouble TO refer to he oppo-
siticn as yeggs and porch climbers,
Il is a safe bet that there is a loose
nut in the machinery. No once dur
ing the matinee did a bleacherite even
take sufficient interest TO call the
umpire a robber, all &C which clinches
the fact that the soiree resembled 4
meeting of the humane society at
Alexis, Ill
NIX on COMEBACK.
Big Bill Lelivelt winged them over
in behalf CT Springfield, and the Sox
had about as much chance of denting
him consistently as q bloa.ed pluto
crat has of coping a grand stand
reservation in the kingdom Of heaven.
True they got into him for q quartet
OF blows and half as many bread win
ners in the first two stanzas, but dur
ing the remainder OF the afternoon.
but one lonesome bingle was tangle
footed by the lads who adorn their
shin with the navy blue stockings.
Cornelius Kockalovitch Cooper. who
halls from the malaria infested climes
OF the sunny south. attempted to as
sumo the comeback" role. after his
terrific beating Of the previous day.
and succeeded just about as well rs did
the illustrious false alarm. James J.
Jeffries. in his memorable set-to with
Jack johnson. The entire affair was
disposed of in automaton fashion. with
the Sex trailing the caboose all the
way.
VISITORS SCORE FIRST.
Donnellys gang became greedy
RICH: at the tap of the gong. accumu.
lat!ng two runs. Lotion waived the
singing OF the opening ode and instead
hammered the pill to the southwest
dandelion bed for a single. Wheeler
obliged with a neat sacrifice, which
promoted the party OF the first part to
NAt MY HNOAt Nld2aEs W ahtuCiu tap
ped 20 Cooper. Boss OLeary yelled
Throw il 70 first" loud enough to be
heard in Milan, ILL.,, and acting on the
suggestion Cooper heaved the pill TO
THIRD base, OF rather. attempted to
do so. The toss was erratic and every
body was safe. D-ith but two men,
bers Of the opposition on the sacks.
Cooper felt Lonesome. Wakefield pill
fered the keystone, but there was sim
a vacancy at No l. Being of an ex-
trcmely hospitable nature, Con threw
four balls to Clayton, inviting him TO
&c: into the big ring and join the
party.
DELAVE 4 JINN.
Mr.. Delave OF the brawny sun-burn-
ed arms and the erratic temperament
next flashed into view with a vicious
one-base drive TO the left field fence,
which drove Lotion and Wakefield
over the platter and sent Clayton TO
second. Ludwig also singled. filing
the sacks. Cooper then decided thai
his record was in danger OF becoming
furnished. and whitfield Baird ana
Burgvald. retiring the side.
soX TIE 1T.
Two blows failed TO produc9 results