The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-05
TOR LEAGUE
||IR ALSO 70
FITCH SUNDAY



- Stewart had smother Of his
I0 days yesterday and was d.
11ly responsible for Evansville
Haine tho series, "a. Big Boy
iisOn worked with all the skill
e steady flipper and was never
6aneer. the Islanders failing TO
- 1 player beyond second base.
Htssart's witness was apparent
. the beginning. failing to To-
- the plate for Bashang, the
= man up in the first inning.
y Isnky hurler went through his
IA three, four and five innings
y assume control, one run in the
1lrd and three in the NTH innings
1ulting.
Elmer Benson's error ON Martin
Z The fifth let in, Q run, but aside
I'm that, Stewart had himself
Sholly to blame for the defeat. Sid
neosd . total Of eight hatters and
acpgked . wild pitch that did not
&yurs in the scoring. After the
III, he settled down and pitched
I'D ball and worked on even
ems with Morrison. who grew
.}Ighter as the game progressed.
Only Four to Second.
The islanders got only four men
~ second base, namely. N. Clock
~ in the first and ninth, Murphy
h the fifth and Purpura in the
ninth. That clinches the question
Il Morrison's effectiveness. More
eer, the big Eva hurler famed
wen batters and passed only. two.
Morrison also materially assisted
\ winning his own game by throw
lid ont Shafer in the sixth, Benson
in the ninth and w. Glox In the sec
eod BY one-hand stops Of almost
csrtain base hits.
The Evas fielded faultlessly. As
) whole, Evansville il the best
liking outfit in the league. First,
they are all good sportsmen, there
fore, gentlemen-good winners and
lussrs. alike. Manager AL Bashang
lls rounded together a. team Of kids
Who play for the love Of the game
more than anything else, and his
sforts are being rewarded. 1t
osems that the Evas will give
bloomington y close run for the
nornant.
r. NcQuillan Reports.
George McQuillan, former major
hgue star, arrived during the
MSly part. Of the game and wit
nossed the antics of his new team
Mates with DR.. C. w. Mueller from
: private box. George, who was
purchased this week from the Co.
Enbus A. A. club, is looking fit as
pr, II not better; and will prove
V good condition by pitching to-
ay against the Evas and again on
Sunday.
Mac" wanted to jump into a suit
Yesterday and relieve Stewart when
10 began to wobble, but was dis
suaded by President Mueller after
alengthy dispute. George. you may
y assured. is rariu' to 60, and
should win all the remaining games
N which he works. He Ia one of
me wisest b0xmen in the minors,
with enough stuff to fill a Wool
worth window. He Is another bird
.no plays baseball simply because
10 loves the game.
Famous Old Star Here.
Jess Tannehill, good old fanny"
o. those brilliant days away back
u 1903 when the Pirates came from
behind and won the worlds series
nom the old Boston Red Sox, Is q
visitor in Rock Island on a scout
Hs tour for the Philadelphia Ma
-tonals.
= Jess. whose younger brother, Lee,
nee played the best game at third
Ase as q member Of the Chicago
v, looks as good as ever; In fact,
says they wanted him to sign
Joplin when he touched there
NJ week. Jess sure did bring
eack happy memories of the old
~. He was considered the best
u-hander In both leagues when
- served with the Pirates.
Tannehill reports he has seen
aore than a score Of ball players
we are sitting ON the fence in re-
ARDS to purchasing, likely to fall