The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19
b. Bruce Copeland.

FLANDERS closing the festivities to
~ melody of Al In seven innings.
FVcQuillan, although he had to pitch
I the hardest game Of any in his
three previous wins, should have
earned a shutout. The Rox went
scorelessl until the seventh, when
Hank dropped one safe between
Purpura, Condor and Murphy, that
other fielder should have pulled
down with apparent ease.
Gallie Gets Triple.
Con McInerney fielded Galiegos,'
line drive by circling behind the
bali instead Of cutting straight in
diagonally, missing the ball when
II took a bad hop on the ground
for three bases. Hauk came in on
the blow and saved the Rox from
the embarrassment Of being egged
oil the way.
Dennis hit Strong, first Rox up in
he second inning Of the first game,
and Hauk sacrificed, Dennis to Ha-
IN Strong took q big lead off
second and Dixon snapped a throw
\to Murphy that had him picked OF
BY three feet Of daylight. Umpire
SPADE was caught mapping. He
hadn't seen the out, so Strong was
ispsred.
Gus Pulls One
Gallegos smacked out single
TO left. scoring Strong. Purpura
could have thrown the runner out
1t the plate with yards to spare,
but instead he whipped the ball to
Murphy. Gus said he didn't think
STRONG would attempt to score, but
aired by not looking to see him
break for the plate. Foelsch then
Cracked out q long double to the
corner Of the fence in left center,
scoring Gallegos from first base
with the second run OF the inning.
One more in the seventh put the
pane in the Bohn Syphon for the
Rox. Benson threw out Pearce by
/ great stop and throw. Brennan
grounded out, Murphy to Ihrig,
making it two. Murphy overthrow
into the bleachers on Brant's roll
Ter. Manager Harry stopping at
second. Rigsby came through in
fhe pinch with q double to the LETT
fcsatsr fence. scoring his boss. Rigs
! GOT to third on CondOn's error in
throwing low to first on Strong's
grass cutter, but Dixon picked
Strong at second on an attempted
double steal.
Weak in Pinches.
The Islanders missed a good
chance to pile up a lead in the first
inning, but failure to hit in the
pinch proved costly. Murphy led
OFT with single to left, but was
forced at second by Purpura. Gus
went to second on a balk. McIner-
ney beat out q hit to Foefsch and
took second when Hauk threw out
Benson. Dixon hit an easy roller
TO Pearce for the third out.
With two down in the fourth, Dix
on was hit and went to second when
Dennis lobbed q hit over Pearce's
reach. Ihrig singled to left. filling
me bases. Brennan's fast return
ned Dixon on third. Condor fell
eovn in the pinch, Pearce throwing
him out.
Avert q Shptout.
A The Islanders broke their row OF
ssss in the ninth. Dixon's smash
!ock bad hop past Strong for
snree bases. Dennis doubled to left
center, scoring Dix. Hauk bobbled
iang's roller, but threw Earl out on
squick recovery and a snappy peg
uennis stopping at third. Chances
% win went amiss when Condor
anned and Halas skied to Brennan
AcQuillah worked the hardest Of
~ Rock Island career in order tc
cop the second game. Eddie Maur
ave him a warm tussle, although
Me one Islander run scored in the
alfu inning Of the abbreviated pas.
eme, looked as good as million.
Three On Squeexes.
Inc last three Islander runs were
sslstered with two +, nifty squeeze
Mys. Murphy led off with single
= mo fifth. Maun overthrow sec
sno TO get Murph ON Purpura
nslder's choice, Murph stopping a
afd and Gus at second. McIne-
- tanned. The squeeze sigma
- flashed and both runners start
% run. Elmer Benson poked tn
Tor . single to left, Murpi
"a Gus crossing the plate.
tennis led off in the sixth with
sple to left center. Ihrig foulet
Mssby. Dennis got the squeeze
sasn and broke for the plate a
eouoon hit to Maun and was throw
~ 1t first. Dennis WAS ON ton O