Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
THREE-ETE LEAGUE.
GAMES TODAY AND TOMORROW.
Springfield at Davenport.
Peoria at Bloomington.
Decatur at Dubuque
Danville at Quincy.
BY PAUL 6RUNER.

ne stage was sci WIN ram STORM
effect at Jim Hayes ball yard yester-
day p. m. The scene was a sylvan
port. With the foot lights dimmed and
the amber borders brought into play,
Jesse James Barnes, the intrepid out
law, minus the spurs and the SOM
brero, emerged from his lair and
stealthily cat-footed center stage. The
bogus count and fortune hunter,
"Tacks' Delave, was just about 70 ac-
complish his nefarious designs But
hold! Not so fast my hearty. The
uncouth westerner is hep to the con
spiracy. His big heart goes out to the
fair maiden. Miss Game" He faces
the alleged nobleman. slaps him on
the mush, cops the gel and rides away
a la LOChinvar, while the bugs howl.
In other words, the Blue Hose COPIED
the gumbo from Donnelly's gang of
pugs by a 6 to count And now,
Doc, slip me the hypo, I'm seem EN-
again.
NEAR BATTLE.
Excitement was so intense that
Buffalo Bills show would have re-
sembled a juvenile dog and pony show
by comparison. Although the state
legislature prohibits boxing in Iowa
the bugs we're within an ace of lamp
ing free exhibition, in which the
principals we're Roddy Hendrix. Pref
eel twirler. and "Sauer Hraut' Lud-
wig. the eXtenuated Dutch receiver
Umpire Knapp acted as referee and
managed to separate the pugs before
the round had started. much 10 the
disappointment of the assembled null
tltude (word used advisedlyD. Ludwig
was handing out a choice line of YER
bal yaseline during the early innings,
and after his team had forged into
the lead by scoring four runs in tie
first OF the fourth. "Sauer kraut's'
chest swelled up like the front expos
Vre of a pouter pigeon. There was
more or less light and airy badinage
floating plateward from the Davenport
bench. and finally Ludwig turned
around and yelled: who's doing all
that talking"
SOME DIALOGUE.
referring to yours OF the 18th inst.
would reply that ! am the said guy. DO
quoth Roddy Hendrix, as he walked
out to assume his place on the first
base line.
And when do you pitch, you alleged
human being" spaTkled Germany.
Any old time at all. you big stiff, IS
came back Roddy and then Herr
Looda-vick got het up.
Both men advanced cautiously TO the
center Of the ring. Just then Jumps
Knapp said: Tut, tut, boys, cease
this unseemly display OF ranrO3'
Seeing that there was no chance for
him to get a beating, Ludwig became
bold. and after getting behind Knapp
and warning the jumps TO hold him
back. shouted. Let me at him"
That suits me-" said Roddy. and
then the players interviewed. and peace
Mas restored. But during the remain
Ser Of the contest cries OF yellow
we're ever and anon waited from the
7ret.iel bench.
DEIANE TRIMMED.
Count Delave got by rather lucky for
while. but punched hits and errors
grabbed, two runs on one hit in the
second JstanGa. Bromwich walked
Flaharty laid down a nice one and beat
II to first. Everybody safe. Koepping
laid down another. and the Count, in
attempting 10 grab the pesky pill
skidded on the slippery Diamond. He
then furnished an alib1 by heaving
wildly TO first and Bromwich counted
Neer skied. Peters tapped TO shoTt
and was safe on a fielder's choice
Flaharty being nailed at the platter
Barnes slapped one to short and Burg
valid booted the offering, allowing
Koepping to register. Reed was walk
ed filling the sacks. Carrigan lifted
Texas Lacquer back of first base
and Clayton tore in like an express
train. grabbing the ball after a sen.
sational run, stopping the slaughter.
THE REST OF IT.
The visitors got all OF theirs in fhs
third. After Whitley Baird had whineC
Burgwald singled along the fiJst bas'
line. Count Delave tapped 70 Barnes