Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
RY Carl, I'D.

BY CARL,ED.
The Islanders succnmhed Co Red
GunkeHs mighty r1sfRsar1n yesterday
afternoon at the 4ocaTs5zTdy- 2 TO in
nine innings Of pastimfng- Red let
the home guard. down with three hits,
which came eTEscz&fered, "a punching
Of a hit and sacrifice fly IN the eighth
resulting IN the only run for the Is
landers. Davenport counted in the
first and last innings these two mark
ers being sufficient to name the Blne
Sox winners. Aside from his hurting
feat. GunkeI drovesfn the winning run
in <he ninth with a long sacrifice fly to
Bay Johnny Conger must come in for
BIT of praise here, as hiSSa1it and daring
baserunuing in the final StaTrZa enabled
GunkeI to drive across said winning
tally.
GunkeI WIS opposed by Frank Scan
Ian. our premier soutTpaw- Although
Frank twirled a heady game he was
not as effective as usual and was
nicked for nine hits, a costly walk
with the paths thickTy populated in
the first inning gave Davenport run.
Brilliant fielding and heady plays was
ali that kept Davenport from scoring
more runs.
was decidedly rotten throughout
Becker was clear of on balls and
strikes and both sides suffered in this
respect He also made several costly
plumbers in deciding close plays on
the bases, stopping several Islander
rallies. Fritzie Erlewein and Seaman
were the only two Of the home guard
to taste GunlIePs shoots, Erleweln get
ting two of them.
For some reason, yet unexplained,
Seaman arrived late at the park, and
went into the game cold. Manager
Bay had Freddie Marks all warmed up
when Seaman came trOtting across the
field from the club house and he was
given a big hand After pitching but
six balls he took up mound duty
Lynch started trouble with hit to
left He was retired at second when
Koepping slammed TO Erlewein, HOnus
being safe on a fielder's choice. Dug
gan banked a single to right, sending
HOnus to third.
Bert Graham hit to Erlewein, who
tossed to Vance and Koepping was run
down between second and third.
OBrien was hit by a pitched ball,
loading the bags. WaT1e drew four
wide ones, forcing in Duggan. Conger
whitfield for the third out Heady work
on the part of Boss Bay cheated the
Sox out of a tally in the third Keep
ping led off with q single and Duggan
sacrificed him to second. Bert Ora
ham drove a long single to Bay. Harry
reiayed the pill to Seaman and Keep
ping was nabbed at the plate.
ErIewefn Scores.
In the first eight innings Gunkel had
the Islanders at his mercy, allowing
but one hit, a single by Erlewein, in
the third. In the eighth ErIeweiT
started q rally with single to center
Vance rolled TO Warde, who threw
high to Conger at second, the bal
rolling to centerfeId and ETIeweiT
took third, Vance going to second or
the play. Ward drove a long fly tc
Graham and Erlewein counted. Scan
Ian singled to center, but HollOcheI
and Bay were easy outs.
With two strikes and two balls on
him, Johnny COnger 1obbed a single
over third base. G. Graham laid down
q neat sacrifice, being retired at first
Conger going all the way to third OF
the play. GInkel lifted d fly 10 Bay
and Conger cantered over with the
winning tally. Lynch doubled down
the third base line, but Koepping went
out, Ward to Lister Gunkel refused
to let up in the ninth and the Islanders
went out one, two, three. The score: