Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-14

leaders. GeoTId VIII ut ntIt Ao-
morrow and Wednesday, Thurs
day the Islanders leave for Hanni-
bal on a road trip visiting Quincy,
Bloomington and Peoria before re-
turning here to open with Rock
ford. Aug. %.
Yesterday was Sunday, the 18th. 1t
was also booster day, the first of the
season. Hoodooed from the start the
Islanders dropped the opening gam ?
10 Bloomington, a hard fought contest.
/ 10 > then BAYS men had the day
lights kicked out Of them in the after
piece three twiTleTs being mauled for
a healthy total OF 10 swats, making
the finals read IA to /. 1t certainly
was an ingIoriOus ending for the last
Sunday appearance of the Islanders az
the home yard this season. The only
consolation that the fans had last
night was the fact that Moline also
dropped two games to Hannibal. and Is
still but half a game ahead OF the local
club.
Andy Wares jinx was much in evil
denCe in the first game. Two costly
errors. which came at critical mo-
ments. gave the Boomers two un-
earned runs Andy allowed the Wis
itOrs but five scattered hits, while
Pay'S men collected eight. Raw de-
cisiOns by Umpire Becker cut off Is
lander rallies and the locals could not
deliver long hits in the plnches. In
fact BeCker's work was so bad that the
fans surrounded his coop between
games and threatened to mob him. Goa
Struthers started umpiring with Beck
or. but was called TO Moline after
working one inning. because Brennan,
who was working in the PlOw City,
lost his voice through a severe cold.
The less we say about the second
game, the better. Freddie Marks was
Bay's twirling selection and Freddie
was of form, being forced TO retire IN
the fifth after five runs and eight hits
had been made off him. Pitcher Lang,
recently released by Moline and Stat
ed for a try-out with the locals, started
to pitch in the fifth and lasted but one
third of an inning, being as wild as a
March hare and just as ineffective,
Ware. the only remaining twirler a.
the park in uniform, was again called
upon, and his slants were hit hard, 10
blows being made off his delivery.
Opener is Close.
In the opener both clubs counted in
the first inning. For Bloomington,
Kyle led Oft with hit down the first
base line and Watson sacrificed. Kyle
counted on H. Darringer's scratch in
field hit For the locals HOllocher
walked and Bay sacrificed, Holly reg
istering on Biltz's single to left. The
Boomers came right back with anoth-
er in the second With one gone Don
lea drew a walk and stole second, go
ing to third on an infeld out and scor-
ing when Ward pegged Simon's roll
err low 10 first In the fourth DOnica
led of with a double down the third
base line. scoring when ErIeWeln
threw Schmand't roller wild TO first
Simon hunted in the seventh and Ware
missed his easy roller. Marion was
hit by a pitched ball Kyle singled to
left and Simon scored.
The Islanders threatened seriously
in the ninth. starting a spirited rally,
which fell two runs shy. O'Berta mis-
Judged Erlewein's fierce drive TO cen
ter and il went for three bags. Vance
famed, but Ward responded with
single 10 left, counting Erlewein-
Munich batting for Ware. hit to Wat
son. who tagged Ward going TO second.
Hollocher singled 10 left. but Bay end
Cd the revival by grounding out.
In the second game the visitors
started scoring in the second inning
IN this frame a hit, two errors and a
stolen base Melted one run. In the
f1lTH 6IfE bN EC6IdnSkCTs W dLSOn ana
H. Darrincer, A sacrifice by Kyle and
a double steal. netted two more runs. A
double by Donica and singles by
Schmandt and Kyle counted two more
in the fourth. Here Marks was yanked.
Lang walked r. Darringer at the start
Of the fifth. II. DarTinger skied TO
Biltz. O'Rerta rammed a three-bagger
10 the left field fence, scoring r. Oar
ringer. Lang then uncOrked a wild
pitch and O'Berta scored. Lang walked
Donica and was yaDked, Ware replac-
ing him.
Score at win.
Schmandt greeted Andy with a two
base smash to center. scoring Donica.
The Islanders lone run came in the
sixth. Hollocher started with a single
TO left. Bay grounded 70 Darringer
and Holly was retired at second. Biltz
singled 70 right, Bay going 10 third
The boss counted on Lynch's single tC
left.
Two singles, a double steal and an
error counted two more runs for
Bloomington in the seventh. In the
eighth Kyle, Watson and r. and H.
Darringer hit in succession. KYLE scor-
ing. OBerta few out, but Donica and
Schmandt followed with singles, scor-
ing three more. The scores:
First Game.
Rock Island Alb. R. Fl. PO. A. z.
HoIlocher, SIS --4 2 3 3 OIL
Bay, IF 4 0 0 o 0 oil
Biltz, cf ..-.3 o 3 0 oil