The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-14
Sporting Views
By the Editor

Bugs had : chance today TO see how
| the Indians would work with shift
in the infield, one that has been ex-
i pected for some time. Arthur Hen
sling was placed at third while Nc
j Gee, the new man. was worked at
short Giffn held down the middle
sack and Abbott got in the game a.
first.
| Il 10 believed this combination will
Tense. Giffin already has been tested
at second and played that position re-
markedly we'll McGee's regular jon
is that of doing the shortstopping
and he will be more at home in this
position than at any other place.
Hensling expected to play third when
he came here. He believes that he
will work better at this place than at
any other on the indeid.
This new combination was inauser-
ated today in the game here against
the Burlington Red Sox. Whether it
will work as successfully as has been
hoped viii require some time to de-
termine. The player, especially Hen
sling, must become accustomed TO
his new job before the best kind OF
work can be expected from him. Nc
Gee and Gi6in must become thorough
ing methods before they can work to
the best advantage at second In TAX
ing throws, pulling double plays, and
SO on.
Abb expected to work the new twirI-
er. Welsh, in tomorEow's game here
with the Red Stockings. Fans have
been anxious to see the St. Louisian
perform since the first game he pitch
ed in which he held the opposing
batsmen to no hits for seven innings,
and was then forced to retire OF az
count of an injury. big Ed Wahl
went on the firing line in today's
game against Burlington.
The Burlington team looked as bad
if not worse in yesterdays game at
Burlington than the Indians did Sun
day when they received a drubbing
of IL to 3.
President Justice has allowed
Hough's protest in the game against
Burlington which Umpire Kennedy
called at the end OF the eighth inning
en- account OF darkness. At the time
the game was called it was about s.
p m. on fair day, according TO the
reports. The fact that the score
stood something like 10 to 0 against
the Pilots should have had nothing to
do with calling the game The dis
allowed game will bring Burlington
below the 800 mark and put Clinton
up one notch.
There is lots Of talk anoat among
Three-I managers and officials about
Rock Island becoming a member of
the c. A., that city being within the
fiye-mile limit of Davenport The
president of the Davenport club,
James T. Hayes, is reported as saying
that he does not believe the decision
Of Farrell, made last spring, is final,
but says that it is up to Tierney,
president of the Three-I, to take the
matter up if there is to be anything
done about it. Clarence Rowland, |
manager OF the Peoria team, seems to
be much concerned about the matter
and says that he has always been in |
favor of dropping DanyilIe and taking |
on Rock Island in the league.
The Three-I has had plenty of |
chances to take in Rock Island If it |!
had wanted to. Instead, the league
has chosen to make Rock Island bugs /
go to Davenport if they wanted to |
see game. Ned Egan says that In |
his opinion there will be no difficulty /
whatever about going into the island
city and his opinion is held by other /
officials in the association.
Ottur1wa papers are advertising two i
more c. A. games in their city, those /
to be played today and tomorrow {