Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-24
BY CARL Ed.


Rock Island dropped its fourth
straight game to Peoria yesterday at
the local yard by q score of 3 to z The
biggest obstacle in the way OF victory
for Bays men was the superb pitching
of one Ray Crabb, the saknfOn-faced
gent with the cross FIRE bali CTabb's
wildness cost him both runs the Is
Ianders made, as HoIlocher registered
first after having been-h1t- by a pitched
ball. followed by a wild pitch, and Er-
Iewein- who counted in the fourth
walking for a starter Crabb passed
five men IN all
The DfStIllerS earned two runs on
Marks delivery and the third was
handed them on a wild Al1eave by Hol-
locher. Freddie yielded eight hits and
il was only through<t1ezbr brilliant field
ing of Mcbride and BkltZ that more
blows were not added tocthis number
Mcbride made three sensational catch
es, one of them a. one-handed affair
that brought the fans totheir feet, and
Biltz made two running catches in CEN
terrified that have not been duplicated
here this season All five watches cut
of hits. one of which would have gone
for a three-bagger, had not Mcbride
speaTed 1t with one init near the fence.
on top of all this Umpire CASTOR
getting the short end of the deal as
usual CASTOR showed poor judgment
on several plays and was completely
of as far as balls and strikes were
concerned.
Both sides Travelled through the
first two stauZas in Jig time without
tally. Peoria broke=the ice in the
third. With two men down no cloud
appeared on the horizon Then Marks
proceeded to walk the speedy Craig.
Manager Bill Jackson followed with
terrific drive over Bays head for two
sacks and Craig scored. Bays men
came right back with marker. HOl-
Iocher received one of Crabb's fast
shoots on his arm and walked down to
first. rubbing the injured member.
Charlie took second on a wild pitch.
Bay lined one to Jackson down the
first base line. Bill glanced across the
infield and thought he had q chance
TO cut HOllOCher of at third. He peg
ged badly to Pechous and both HOI-
IOcher and Bay were safe. Heine
Biltz followed with a long fly, which
Beck captured after a hard run, and
HoIlOcher counted. Bay taking second.
Mcbride skied to Craig and Lister flied
out to Hanford, ending the rally.
In the next inning the visitors added
another. Beck was tickled by a pitched
ball and stole second PechOus fan
ned, but Rapp rolled to Marks, being
retired at first Beck took third on the
play He counted on Greetings hit
TO left Sullivan followed with a drive
TO Bay, GroehIing going clear to third,
Sullivan taking second on the throw
in. Marks forced Crabb to fan for the
third out Bays men came back and
knOtted the count ETlewein drew -four
wide ones for a starter and Vance sac
rificed- Cerny grounded out but
Marks responded with a timely single
to right, counting Frlewein.
Peoria was handed what proved to
be the winning run in the sixth. Beck
led off with clean single to right and
stole second. Pechous famed again,
Rapp drove a hot one to HOllOcher, /
who threw low to first and the bali
rolled to the stands, Beck scoring and
Rapp taking second GToehIing and
Sullivan we're easyeoUts.
Vance Fans in Pinch
Things went along on an even basis
10 the eighth, when tire Islanders had
o chance to cop the game, but the nee |
essary hit was not forthcoming BiItz, |
the first man up, did his part by drtv- |
ing a single TO right Mcbride sacri- /
feed Heine to second and he took |
third on Listers infieId out. Eriewein /
walked and stole second. With men /
on second and third and two down |