The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-11
By Bruce Copeland.

By Bruce Copeland.
waiter Halas got his worst beat
= 81 the season yesterday at the
hands OF the desperate Tots. Terre
auts amassed four runs on II
lhHs for . total of II total bases.
Including two doubles by Dutch"
sehulte. and triples by Howard
nerrineer and Andy Norman. that
ssttsd them the game against the
Ialsnders' measly one run.
Still, Halas pitched a steady
s,ne oil the way. Although out
iit be showed as much skill as
Norman, the Wichita CASTOR, who
vas supported with all the strength
d four fast double plays and some
Militant individual fielding by
Marcus Dee and Manager Der
fiaser, who played the whole game
Il risht field owing to a void of SUI
Aciert catching relief for Schults.
Break Z. l. Rallies.
While the Tots got to Halas for
loog and timely hits, their quartet
Il double plays broke up the Is
Innders' chances for rallies at each
kims. Norman was pitching none
DO steady and might have been
s6bjected to downfall II his defense
nd cracked once. However, the
Tots carried OF the game by some
Il the fastest infield work seen at
he Douglas Park ball orchard this
beason.
Halas not only pitched a game
battle against the lucky and lanky
Andy, but played one Of the gamest
fights Of the year in exposing him
self to the fury Of base blows aimed
u the box. He knocked one and
threw out a batter. Another time
BE- caught one right off the bat
that almost knocked him OF his
ieet.
VI. Glox Pulls EN-.
With the lack Of batting breaks,
IL islanders suffered to some ex-
tlat by the slow work of Willard
Dickson in right field. The Tots
conferred their attack In the fifth
which yielded them the deciding
hfee-one lead. chiefly through the
sluggish fielding tactics Of the
younger Glockson. +
eAs 1t developed after the game
&l0ckson's poor playing was the
|fnal straw that broke the patience
Of the Islander directors, for his
release was decided on the spot
me boy was simply out OF his
class, playing only a mechanical
brand Of baseball In which he oc.
casionally flashed a hope bf future
promise.
Fastest Of Games.
The game was the fastest pas
time Of the season on the local lot
I was clocked In 1888. This may
b explained by the fact that the
ut included FIVE double plays in
which the Islanders turned in one
and the Tots four. Bob Wier KEEP
no athletes on their toes and with
ne elimination OF several argu
msnts on the field, the game nigh
nave gone for the seasons tim,
record for all leagues.
The playing Of the veteran. How
sfd Derringer. boss Of the Tots. ha!
oeen one Of the sensations of tn,
iate series. Though Howard is OLE
saough to be father to several o
I aug hirelings. he still retains hi,
soioen batting punch and fleetnes'
o. loot. His batting and fielding
cnisny ia the pinches. have proyes
revelation. His running catch o
uxons almost certain double ii
sae ninth yesterday was as spark
Ang feat as ever was seen.
Yesterdays game finished tn
present home work. the Islander
aavlns moved over to Rockford a
s:4o 4 m. today for a four-gam
s@ies with the Fighting Rox.
Pitching Selection.
George McQuillan, our pitchinI
zee. will probably face the Rox il
.@morrow's game. 1t looks lik
weegee" Weiss today, althougl
hcQuillan might decide to hop i
NO try to take the first game o.
ais superb boxwork.
The club will return home Sun
Say for a double-header with tn
nox ct Douglas Park. McQuilla,
cni pitch the first game Of tn
cunaay treat. Little by little Is
nnaer fans have awakened to Nc
Hlian's ability as pitcher, bate
sao nalder, and 1t appears that tn
ms fellow 10 not only Is good RICH
~ - he ever WAS. but that he
casd to become one Of the bes
yser.
~steroays game serves to Sho'
ast lack Of baseball breaks wi
eo toward retarding q lighting clul
puyng to retrieve early seaso
@iscarriages. The Tots presente
SoIy Z mediocre lineup, but some
Nv. they breesed through evenin
:as series when, ON paper. accort
~ 70 the general averages. the
LIQUID not have been accredite
WIN = single game.
R1vIvE CRICKET MATCHES.