Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02
CBy CARL ED.)

Rockford's initial visit TO Rock Is
land yesterday was not a very cordial
one the Islanders administering an S
TO . cleaning Superb hurting on the
part of Freddie Marks. timely hitting
by Listers crew and the wildness of
Red Stiles accomplished this feat. 1t
was Rock Islands first win over Rock
ford this season. the Wakes having
previously COPIED three in a row.
Both clubs presented a patched line
up, Manager Lister being out Of the
game because of a sore right wrist
sustained in a collision with another
player at Rockford Wednesday. Jimmy
Breen viewed the fuss from the stands,
being laid up with a bum digit on his
right hook and TrainOr camped in his
place at third Julie Munich performed
at first in "a la Chase" fashion. nabbed
everything that came his way and
made one sensational stop.
We might add a line here about Mr..
Marks. The tall mound artist allowed
the visitors nine hits, as widely scat
tered as it was possible to scatter
them, the ninth being the only inning
in which Wakes men were able to
bunch blows, getting two for one run.
The game was replete with sensational
catches and grandstand stops to keep
the bugs on edge. In the fourth Munich
made great stop of TrainOr's fast
grOunder and in the eighth Clayton
ran clear back of third TO grab a foul
In the first inning Holloway made a
fine stab Of McBride's Lacquer and in
the fifth inning Garner manipulated a
thrilling running catch of Clayton's
fay with two on the bags
Rock Island wasted no time on Red
Stiles, grabbing two tallies in the first
inning. Erlewein walked and Cerny
sacrificed. Williams made nice
catch Of Wolfe's long fly. Biltz whaled
three-cushion smash to the club
house, ErleWein scoring, md Heine
came in on Claytons triple to deep
left center. Holloway made great
stab Of McBride's hit, retiring the side.
Cox, the first man up in the third for
Rockford. doubled to center and Stiles
sacrificed. but Baxter and Nelson were
easy outs. The Islanders added an
other in this frame Erlewein drew
his second walk Cerny hit to Nelson
and Erlewein was cut off at second,
kWepie reaching first on a feeders
choice Biltz responded with his sec
ond hit and Cerny came in from the
Keystone sack
Fifth Inning a Wild One.
a wild session in the fifth brought
five more for Rock Island. Mcbride
walked for a starter and Munich sacrj-
feed. Vance drove the first pitched
ball over second and Clyde came in.
Garner pegged wild to the plate, Vance
reaching third Marks smote a safe
one into right and Vance counted. |
Erlewein drew his third walk and
Cerny singled over second, scoring |
Marks. Wolfe grounded out. Erie |
vein scoring on the play. Biltz drew +
four wide ones. Cerny and Biltz then
started a double steal, Cerny scoring. /
but Biltz was run down between first
and second.
Double plays cut off rallies of the
visitors in the fifth and eighth. In
the ninth inning TTainor singled with
two down. Williams ranmed one
clear to the flag pole for three sacks.
TrainOr scoring Marks retired Cox on
strikes for a third out. After the fifth
inning the Islanders did not threaten
10 score until the eighth, when Wolfe
trlpled with two down. BiltZ fouIed
out. The score.