The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-18
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FIRST INNING

FIRST INNING
Rockford: Pearce singled to left.
Benson lost a hard chance for a dou-
pie play by dropping Brennan's hot
liner, but recovered in time to
force Pearce at second, Murphy TAX
ing the throw. Stewards curve ball
was too much for Brant. who fam
ned. Condor knocked down Rigs
by's fast hit and threw him out.
ROCK ISLAND: Murphy flew
out to Brennan. Purpura drove the
ball safe to center through Hill and
Pearce. 1t was q clean hit. McIn.
erney forced Purpura, Brant to
Pearce, but went out trying to steal,
Rigsby to Brant.
SECOND INNING.
Rockford: Strong walked on four
straight balls. Hauk got a scratch
hit to Condor, who knocked down
the ball, Strong stopping at second.
Dixon caught Gallegos' foul and
doubled Strong off second. Foelsch's
drive took bad hop at Benson,
but Elmer got it and threw him out.
ROCK ISLANDS: Brennan got
Benson's fly. Brennan pulled down
DixOn'S pop, but almost missed 1t.
Dennis lObbed high one to Pearce.
THIRD INNING.
Rockford: Condor. showed good
form and threw out Hill. Pearoe
worked Stewart for a pass. Pearce
overslid second in trying to steal
and was out, Dixon to Murphy.
Brennan doubled to left. Dixon
ran to the Rox bench and pulled
down Brant's foul. @
ROCK ISLAND: Ihrig got q
scratch hit past Pearce. Condor
popped to F0elsch. Stewart rolled
ont to Foe,sch,s Ihrig just beating
FOelsch's attempt to double him at
second. Hauk threw ont Murphy.
FOURTH INNING.
Rockford: Rigsby took four
straight balls. Strong forced Rigs
by, Conden to Murphy. Hauk hit
into a double play, Condor to Ben
son to Dennis. ist y
ROCK ISLAND: Purpura dou.
bled to right. Mcherney walked.
Both runners advanced when Hauk
threw out Benson. Dixon hit to
Hauk, who threw to catch Purpufa
coming in. Rigsby dropped the
ball, Gus scoring and McInerney
stopping Mt third. Dennis hit to
Pearce and McInerney scored when
Rigsby failed 10 tag him at the
plate. Hill threw out lhrig. Hauk
threw out Condor, FOelsch making
q great reach.
4. FIFTH INNING.
Rockford: Gallegos lobbed hit
over short. He stole second and
went to third when Dixon threw to
center field to catch him stealing
Stewart then displayed wonderful
stuff and famed the next three bat
tiers, Folesch, Hill and Pearce. Sid's
fast ball and curves we're right.
ROCK ISLAND: Stewart lobbed
one out to Pearce. Rigsby dropped
an easy foul ON Murphy, whom Hill
got into a hole and famed, Pur.
pura hit to the clubhouse, but
Strong waA under the ball.
STXTH INNING.
Rockford: Condor booted Bren-
mans roller. 1t was slow hit ball
Benson threw out Brant, Brennan
taking second. Rigsby few out to
Purpura. Strong walked. Haul
popped. the first ball pitched into
Murphy's han6s.
ROCK ISLAND: Hill knocked
down McInerney's fast one and
threw him ont Benson dropped
one near the plate. He thought II
was . foul and didn't run. Umpire
Spade called 1t fair after Rigsby
had pegged the ball to first 1t wa
a fair hit. Dixon slammed q foul
drive over the fence in left and theu
Tanned.
SEVENTH INNING.
Rockford: Stewart again show
ed great pitching. His control wal
perfect. although too many pitch
outs for Foeltch were costly Gal.
legos famed Stewart got in the
hole on Toelsch and passed him
Hill famed. Pearce's foul fell saft
between Condor. Murphy and Pur.
pura. Pearcs then famed.
ROCK ISLAND: Hill threw 0al
Dennis. Ihriy popped to Pearce
Condor showed . good eye for halll
and strikes and worked HIM fer &
pass. Brant threw out Stewart.
EIGHTH INNING.
Rockford: Brennan scratched I
| hit through short It was too las
| for M1fphy ID handle. Dixon drop
ped / foul on Brant. Murphy threw
out Brant, Brennan taking second
Condor threw out RiGsby. Brennan
going to third. Condor overthrev
first on Strong's fielder's choices
Brennan scoring and Strong stop
ring at second Dixon .oserthres
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