Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
PLOW BOYS SLUG
WAY TO VICTORY
over ISLANDERS
Large Opening Day Audience Sees Lo-
cal Nine Slaughtered by 10 to
Score on Home Grounds.
ELLER ALLOWS But FOUR HITS
ScanIon Is Touched for - Safe Blows
Before Neal Relieves Him-Petti-
grew Hits First Homer.
(By CARL ED


Nearly two thousand fans, most OF
them of the home guard, saw their
favorites butchered by that pesky Mo-
line crew in the initial tilt ON the home
lot yesterday afternoon by a one-sided
count of 10 to ?. Otherwise the open
ing day was a big success. The auto
mobile parade was good to look at,
the ceremonies at the park went of
without a hitch and everybody was IN
high spirits before the contest was
called. Terrific smuggling on the part
of the Plow boys was responsible for
the whole mess.
On the other hand, one Hod Eller,
White Sox graduate, had the Islander
batsmen buffaloed- He forced no less
than Il of the local men to travel via
the air route and allowed but four
hits, one of them being on the scratch
order. It was Holds second victory
over Rock Island this season. Frank
Scanlon, who led the pitchers of the
league last season. was Listers seiec-
ton, and Frank was way off form. Our
neighbors collected Is hits off his de-
livery and only two struck out He
also fielded his position badly.
Billy Neal was sent IN to relieve him
in the ninth, with two on the bags and
nobody down Dobbins touched Billy
for a two-sacker, resulting in a pair
of runs.
Team Given Floral Horseshoe.
Preceding the game a parade OF
players, city and baseball officials,
headed by the band, from the club
house to the f1agpole. was held. Here
the red, white and blne was hoisted
while the band played 'The Star
Spangied Banner" The procession
broke up in front of the grandstand
and both teams held initial practice
Shortly after o'clock DR.. Eli Brad
ford introduced Mayor William Nc
Conochie and States Attorney FLOYD
E. Thompson, who responded with re
marks BETTING the occasion. Their
Manager Lister was presented with {
silver cigaret case by an admirer anC
the team received large floral horse
shoe. Jerry Eddinger, who umpireC
behind the plate, called the game t.
order, Con Struthers officiating on The
bases. The local fans appIauded a:
the first three Moline batters were re
tired in order on infield outs. The Is
landers threatened to score right a
the start Wolfe walked and Erie
vein sacrificed him to second. BiIt
scratched a hit through second, Wolff
landing on third. With Clayton a
bat Heine tried to steal second. Dob
bins winged the pill to Hughes anC
Wolfe darted for home George:
throw caught him at the plate anC
Zeine struck out, ending the session.
The Plow boys started clouting il
the second frame and the Islander de
Tense blew up. Davis led off with {
single. Hughes popped out to Munich
Moore was safe at first when ScanloI
dropped Listers throw, Davis going Il
third. He scored a moment later or
Staley's sacrifice fly to Biltz. Dobbins
stepped up and damned triple dowI
to the club house Clayton relayeC
the pill to Lister, who overthrow thirC
in trying to catch Dobbins and the re-
ceiver counted. Eller went out, Scan
Ion to Lister. Moore hurt his foot il
running bases and Ihrig replaced him
Eller hurled great ball. retiring Stock
er, Lister and Sargent via the Whit
route in the last half of the inning.
Stocker Starts Rally.
Two mighty smashes counted two
for the Islanders in the fourth. Erie
vein flied out to Davis, but Biltz was
safe when Hughes muffed his ground
er. Stocked followed with a terrific
clout over Ihrig's head for three bags
scoring Biltz. Lister followed with {
double between Ihrig and Pettigrew
Sargent went out, Eller to Staley.
Rock Island hopes were short-lived
In the fifth Davis doubled and scored
on Hughes single. In the sixth frame