Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
BY CARL Ed.

chance the local lililS VIII nave 10
see the Islanders in action for at
least a week, when they meet
Rockford in the final game OF the
present series. The contest is 10
be called promptly at 3 O'Clock.
Monday morning Manager Bay and
his men depart for Bloomington
for a three-day engagement with
the Darringer crew. and on Thurs
day the Islanders go to Peoria for
q three-Gay stay. returning to
Rock Island next Sunday to open
here with Peoria The Islanders
viii meet stiff competition on the
road. AS the DistilIers and Bloom
ers are battling for first place.
Outtielder j. l.. Bemis and Catch
or Agnew of the defunct Fort Will
liam club of the Northern league,
who were signed by Manager
Wakefield. Joined the Rockford
team here this morning.
Loose playing by the Islanders in
pinches and a questionable decision
by Umpire Brown enabled Rockford to
grab the opening games of the series
at the local yard yesterday, to 4, in
an exciting finish that brought the
fans TO their feet. The visitors hit
hard and timely. driving Freddie
Marks 10 cover in the sixth Stanza, but
the Islanders had many chances to
win and should have done so. Bring
ing up Father" McManus was also
raped hard, as II safe swats by the
locals Will testify. but Bays men were
unable to produce real blows when
they counted. McManus grew weak as
he went along and had the game pro-
crossed another inning Rock Island
would have won at that
Billy Neal was called upon again to
assume the rescue role, the second
time in two days, and again did he re
spond nobly, holding the Wakes score
less and allowing them but TWO blows
from the sixth frame on. Rockford
was awake to every opportunity and
took advantage OF the Iistless playing
of the Islanders in the opening in
niugs. piIing up lead that proved too
great TO overcome.
The Islanders fought back gamely
scoring four runs in the later innings
in an uphill battle Sensational field
ing on the part of Eddie Holloway,
Jimmy Breen and Nellie Nelson
spoiled many a well started rally for
Bays men.
Marks was given loose support right
off the reel Baxter in the opening in
over McBride's head for a triple. Mel
son followed with a drive in deep cen
ter, and although he got under it, the
reliable Heine Biltz dropped the ball
and Baxter cantered over with the first
Nelson taking second. Breen
sacrificed Nelson to third, from where
he scored on Wakefield's infield out
in the third inning Breen, Wakefield
and Holloway singled in succession
after one was down, Breen scoring.
Marks survived until the sixth. Here
Garner singled with one down and
went clear to third on Schools single,
thrown. McManus raped a bounder
TO ErIewein- FTitzie did the proper
thing and winged the ball to Vance to |
catch Garner at the plate. Vance and |
Munich got Garner between the bags
but he managed TO slip back to third /
This play left the bags |
loaded Baxter slapped one through |
second base, scoring both Garner and |
Shook Marks was yankeG and Neal |
retired the next two on infield outs.
MCManuS allowed the locals but one |
hit to an inning in the first four /
frames. In the fifth Marks led off with /
4 terrific cIout over Williams dome, |
he ball hitting the fence on line, and /
ne took two sacks. HollOcher flied |
out TO Garner. Bay singled to center
and Marks scored. Bay was called out
At the plate on a close play and dur
ng the rest of the game the fans were
IN Umpire Brown at all times
In the seventh Billy Neal rammed
)ne in the same place as Marks did
or a double. Wakefield grabbed HoI-
Ocher's drive. Bay scratched an in
ieId hit, Neal going to third, from
where he counted on Butz's inf1eld
,ut.
Ninth Inning Rally.
In the ninth Vance led off with
wo- Dagger down the third base foul
inc. Wolfe, sent 10 pinch hit for Neal
vas called out on close play at first,
'reen 20 Wakefield Garner captured
iollocher's long fly and the game was
apparently over. BiItz Grew a walk.
iNing the bases. Mcbride slashed q
imeIy single through short and both
7ance and Bay scored. McManus cap
Ired Listers grOunder, retiring him
I first for the third out. The score:
Rock Island ABB r. II. Pc. A. +.
iollocher, IS .......5 0 0 o
lay, IF ...-.-...5 3 0 0
'iltZ, Ct .-...-4 o 0 3 I
lcBride, If .....5 0 3 0 0 "
lister, Id ...---....5 0 II > 0iC
.rlewein. % --.-...3 > OIS
lunch, 3b ......-.3 o 0 . ] J
ance, ..--.---.-.4 @
larhs. ...---..-..Z q