Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-19
~ CARL ED.


The islanders infield blew up COM |
pletelv in the eighth inning yester-
day with the count tied and Bill |
Jackson's Distllers romped away with |
the opening game OF the present ser |
les. s 10 4. In that sad frame two !
walks. two costly errors and one meas |
" hunt resulted in four runs. 1t was
hard game for SCanlOn 10 lose and
the hurler was given a hand by the
fans as Lister led him from the mound. |
In the previous inning Scanlon had
damned out 4 timely single and scored
his boss with the tying run. Frank
issued but three walks and was touch
ed for nine hits in seven and one-third
innings
Pitcher c. Z. Stone, Listers new
mound artist, fresh from Terre
Haute, took up the responsibilities
and during his brief stay looked good
He was touched for two hits, one OF
them being on the scratch order, and
he famed one batter. II was the sixth
straight defeat for the Islanders and
they are now firmly planted in the
cellar Up until that fateful eighth
the local boys played every bit as good
ball as Peoria.
The first two frames of the contest
went by swiftly. only SIX batters fac
ing the pitcher on either side. Sean
Ion got himself into trouble in the
third inning by planting Eovesny IN
the back with the ball. Novesn7
scampered TO second on a wild pitch
and scored On Charley Jackson's hit
to left.
ScanIon was touched freely in the
fifth. this being his only bad inning
as far as hits were concerned. Noves-
nv singled with one down and OFar-
reI scratched an infieId hit to short
Crabb following with a single, hllInG
the bags. Charley Jackson damned A
safe one to right, counting Novesny,
and O'Farrell and Crabb scored on
Craig's smash to center. With Bill
Jackson at hat. Craig started to stea,
second AS the ball passed over the
plate the manager stuck out his bat as
if to bunt and Jumps Brown called
Craig out, claiming that Jackson in
terfered with the ball Jackson raised
am awful boiler. but Brown stood pat.
The Blow Up.
Then the Islander infold AWAITED.
the ascension taking place in the
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first man up, popped out to Lister,
SCanloD then walked Craig, Munich
pegged to second to catch Craig who
was stealing. and the sphere saileI
over Cerny's knob into center field.
The ball was coming fast and took a
bad hop as it reached Bilz and it got
by Heine Craig continued in his mad
fight until he raced over the home
platter Scanlon passed Bill Jackson
and Groehling single to left. Bill
Jackson scored when Cerny bobbled
PechOus's gTOunder Lister called
ScanlOn of the mound and Stone came
in Rapp laid q nifty bunt in front o!
the plate and had the ball beat out.
Stone ran in. snatched up the pill and
whipped it to Lister but the ball struck
Rapp a rap in the back and rolled
clear to the fence along the bleach
ers. Groehling and PechOus counting
on the play. Vovesny sent the ball
to right with resOunding crack. but
CLAYTON made fine running catch
RaDp. who was on second ran for third
when the hall was hit and was
doubled. CLAYTON to Cerny.
Wolfe Nearly Steals Home.
The Islanders saw home Tor the frs;
time in the fourth inning Erlewein
walked and Cernv sacrificed. Wolff
was safe when Craig dropped his high
fly. Erlewein taking third. Fritzi5
scored when Crabb made a wild heave
Biltz walked and Clayton struck out
Here Rock Island lost run. wher
Stocker failed to use his head in Z
pinch. Wolfe got a good lead OH
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