The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-03
BUSLER WEAkENS IN FIFTH
INNING AND TIeHEMEN COUNT
SEVEN RUNS ON SIX SMACkS


Co4of kaplQS et Evansville.
The Sabbath afternoon was made
m occasion OF Joy for some $500
fans, who witnessed the Islanders
Snow Peoria under by 9 to
count at Douglas park. 1t looked
dismal in the first round when the
Tractors got away to three run
lead. OH Dennis, but in the fifth |
round the Islanders registered
seven runs on six hits and two
passes. It was a wild time for |
Peoria, Busler being derricked in
favor Of CLEARWATER. The latter
settled down after four runs had (,
been registered of OF him and the
Islanders were kept in check for .
the remainder of the pastiming.
Dennis In his initial start went |
the full route for Rock Island. AL !
though touched to the extent Of 10
safe blows, he pitched cool, steady !
game, pulling out of several holes |
in nice shape. In the first inning |
he got away to q poor start by
walking Brown. first man up. Jack |
son followed with hit to left field,
Brown checking up at second base. |
Dresser laid down bunt intended
for a sacrifice. Dennis fielded it
and attempted to cut Jackson off
1t second but was too late. With
oil bags occupied and none out,
Roth whitfield Dixon missed the
third strike, the ball rolling to the
stand. Roth was automatically out
but Brown registered from third
base on the passed ball. Danaher
then smacked q scratch bingle at
Murphy and Jackson counted at the
plate Hazen rolled out to Smith,
but Dresser scored on the play.
Stanley went out, Murphy to Smith.
Rock Island threatened in its
half of the first, but only one run
was scored Murphy was safe on
a wild throw by Mclaughlin and
took second. Jones was walked.
Benson sacrificed. Smith rolled out
to Jackson, scoring Murphy On tLe
play. Miller struck out.
Busler Weakens.
Both Dennis and Busler were
masters of the respective situations
until the fifth inning when the lat
ter faltered. Up 20 that time Rock
Island had only secured one safe
blow off his delivery. That was
two base drive by Dennis. The
fireworks were started by Gailigos,
who secured free transportation to
the keystone cushion. Dixon fol-
loved with scratch hit to Jackson.
Ga!ligos reaching third base. Den
mis- laid down pretty bunt along
the third base line and beat the
throw to first. Busler made :, Wild
pitch and Galligos scored dur
ply walked. again filing the Gags.
Jones cut a vicious one through
second base and Dixon and Dennis
crossed the home plate. ELslsr re-
tired. Benson laid dow hunt
intended for a sacrifice and hsat
Cillenwater's throw to first. Smith
went out, Brown to Jackson, end
Miller fouled out to the catcher.
Mc1nary cut one over the lett field
er's head for three bases, scoring
Murphy, Jones and Benson. Gal
ligos got his second base on balls
in the inning. Dixon got his SEA-
ond hit, this time to right field and
McInary scored the seventh run
Dixon stole second base but Den
mis- ended it by rolling out to the
pitcher.
The Islanders concluded their
scoring in the eighth. Dixon got
all the way around to third base
on Koll's overthrow to first base
after he had missed third strike.
Dennis hit one to Stanley at sec
ond, whose only play was at first
base, and Dixon scored. Peoria got
one in its half of the ninth. Nc
Loughlin. first up, hit for three
bases, the ball going through Mil
ler's legs and rolling to the left
field fence. Brown lifted a long
sacrifice fly to center after Buser,
hating for CLEARWATER, had rolled
out, Galligos to Smith. jackson
made the third out on pop up to
Murphy.
Peoria Here Two Days.
Peoria is here today and tomor-
row for contests with the Islanders,
after which the two teams will ad-
journ to Peoria for three games,
providing the Peoria grounds can
be placed in shape by that time.
It is not improbable that the Sec
ond series may have to be played in
Rock Island. Score:
Peoria ABR. H. Pc. A. E.
Brown. IS ....... 3 l 0 2
! jackson, 1b 500. 5 l 312 0
Dresser, cf...... l 3 0 0
Roth. .....4 0 0 l