Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25
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Peoria, III, Aug. 25.-Peoria bunch
ed six hits With a walk for six runs
off Seaman in the second inning here
yesterday and further punched three
hits for a run in the third. That to-
tailed seven runs and was enough to
beat out the determined Islanders, z
to s.
If ever a baseball manager faced
hard luck, Bay is getting his. Biltz
was called to his home, Brookville,
Ind, Wednesday evening through death
of a brother, while Munich is laid up
with a severe stone bruise on his heel.
Bay picked up Outfelder Varney, who
tried out with the Distillers early in
the season, and Outfielder Tinker
Driscoll, local semi-pro, the former
going to center and the latter to right
Both put up splendid games, Varny's
hitting and Driscolps fast fielding be
ing features. Bay probably Will take
Varney with him to complete the sea-
son.
Both Seaman and LeClaire got away
good in the first, but IN the second the
DistilIers bounced upon the Islander
twirler. Beck was gone when GroeI-
ing beat out an infield hit. Pechous
walked. Rapp singled to center, count
ing Groeling. Sullivan singled through
the short fielding bases. LeClaire shot
a single to right, counting Pechous
and Rapp, Sullivan taking third. Craig
squeezed Sullivan home and lived him
self when Erlewein failed to field the
ball Jackson famed. landlord dou-
bled TO center, counting LeClatre and
Craig. Beck ended the round with a
pOp-up TO Ward. In the third, singles
by GrOeling, Pechous and Rapp count
ed PeOria's seventh tally
Seaman then got going and had the
Distillers feaZed up to the sixth, when
with one down, Crabb singled. Craig
hit to HOllocher, who threw to Ward
TO force Crabb. Ward falling to touch
second in his anxiety to complete the
double play, both base runners lived
The Islanders made a big kick, but
Umpire CASTOR was firm. Jackson
forced Craig and landlord forced
Jackson, Seaman then emitting a few
words to CASTOR On his ability as he
walked to the bench. On taking the
bench Scanlan's words grew stronger
and the game was called while a no
uceman ushered the Islander from the
field. Marks went to the hill in the
local half Of the seventh and pitched
unbeatable ball in the two rounds he
served.
LeCIafre Batted Out.
LeClaire got through the first three
innings without allowing a hit In
the fourth he passed Hollocher Bay
was out TO right Ward singled
through short. Lister singled to left.
Hollocher scoring and Ward taking
third. Ward grounded to Groehling,
whose throw to the plate was poor,
Ward counting. Erlewein famed and
Vance was out to landlord.
A pass to Driscoll, Scanlan's out and
a single by Hollocher added another
in the fifth. In the sixth Lister was
gone when Varney doubled, a single
by Vance counting him. LeClaire was
relieved by Crabb, who retired the
side without further scoring In the
seventh Crabb walked Bay and Ward
scored his boss with triple The
game then went into the Islander half
Of the ninth. Hollocher was gone
when Bay walked Ward was hit
Lister forced Ward. Bay taking third
Farney singled to right, scoring Bay
after which Erlewein ended the rally
with the Islanders one run shy of tie
ing up the count on a pOp-up TO Rapp.
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