Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-18
Games Tomorrow.
Games Monday.
sy n. =. POD.

Twelve hundred enthusiastic follow
ers Of the national psstime crowded
into the municipal park yesterday aft
e-noon and watched the Islanders rout
three Burlington twirlers for total
NJ 70 swats and six runs, while the
league leaders were unable to get away
with a single tally. Jackie Ross OF
Crooksville. Ohio, the lad who per
formed a few short moons ago with
the ST. Joseph club of the Western
league. toed the slab for the locals and
pitched inyincible ball from start TO
finish. Only once did the Pathfinders
threaten 10 push one across the pan,
and that was in the second session
when McGlade's hit to right took
bad bound and got away from "Styx'
Senneff. the rap going for a clean
three-sacker. To make matters worse
only one man was out and two good
hitters were up. But our friend, Mr.
Ross, proved master of the occasion
and right here made himself solid in
the hearts OF the local fans by glorius-
" whiting Moore and Burgwald- And
that was the only Pathfinder to reach
'he third sack throughout the confab.
JOndS Bear "opens DdtIc-
Jonas Bear, candidate for sheriff and
now serving as city commissioner.
opened the battle of the afternoon and
cut the heart OF the pan with the first
pitched ball, and OF course Mr.. Meinert
missed it by a city block That was
e prearranged event, but at that Jonas
might make as good a pitcher as he
would a sheriff with q little practice
and proper seasoning.
Mayor Harry Schriver was TO have
taken the slab. but complained Of
sore wing and so Mr.. Bear took his
place on the mound.
Central association officials. headed
by President NJ. E. Justice Of Keokuk,
occupied private box in the stand in
company with NJ. H. Sexton, Rock Is
land. president of the National Assoc
cation OF Minor Baseball leagues. 1t
was a great day all around and one
that will not soon pass into the realm of
the forgotten. During three long years
the park has remained idle as far as
real baseball was concerned.
islanders Are Speedy.
There was one fact which impressed
local fans, and that was the speed of
the Islanders. Every man is compar-
stively young and such an exhibition
OF base running has seldom been wit
messed in the local lot, even when the
old Three-Eye was here. Every man
OF the team runs like a deer and no
less than five infield hits were beat out
BY the local boys. This is real base
ball and the fans appreciated the great
work TO such an extent that they ap-
pauded freely every time the Islanders
came in from the field.
Charley Reinhart, covering center
ned for the locals, proved a wonder,
both in the field and on the bases. In
me eighth inning, after Rolleg and
senSenk had singled and with two
men out he ran clear to the fence and
pulled down a long drive which bore
a. tne earmarks OF three-sacker. 1t
vas the third out and kept at least
Two runs from crossing the pan. IL
vas wonderful catch and Reinhart
rss spplauded as he trotted in from
me held And as though this were not
enough, Charley came back in the last
H@H OF the same inning, and after
1seening third base pulled the stunt
y Stealing home while the pitcher de-
..'e'eo the pill to the batter. He shot
eONn from third like a cannon ball
senwenk Pitched TO Rolleg. and slid
-eIoss the pan safe by at least a foot. |
semen pulled Of great catch in the !
1iro session when he made a running |
s1oes,ring stab OF RolIeg's line drive !
ngnt- In fact. the game resembled |
os league ball from start 20 finish and |
10y one person entered the park and !
-eleo TO get his or her moneys worth. I
me Trtoptic organization never had |
s.-ytning on the Central association !
me boys continue TO put up the I
~Assy article Of ball they displayed |
yesterday and Ned Egan was right |
len he said Rock Island would see 4
c, ne real baseball Even Umpire |
aAiEin came through the opening |
'Asie without a nick.
islanders Hit Hard.
Inc locals had on their batting toys
eterosy as glimmer az the box
,Hs VIII show. Twelve swats. scat
through seven innings is some /