The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
SO'PAW HURLS
ISLANDERS To
Twin KILLING
Outpitehes Hanson and MeQuillan
i'm 3 to 2 and TO 3 Bat
ties.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Rock Island at Bloomington.
Moline at Peoria.
Rockford at Evansville
Cedar Rapids ut Terre Haute.
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Cedar Rapids ut Terre Haute.
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Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. Is. Russell
Lefty" Ross took a sudden and
quite unexpected leap into the hall
OF fame here yesterday afternoon
when he stopped the Tractors dead
in two games of a double header
both of which went nine innings
The scores were to and to 8
Ross achieved the Iron man
class by southpawing two of the
greatest games of his career. Bill
Jacksons pennant hopefuls were
lucky to gather in IL safe swatss In
the Is innings of pastiming, seven
of which we're scratch blows that
are credited as hits only because
the book OF rules says so.
Ross outpitched Earl Hanson,
former big Lacquer. in the first
game, and then came back to eli
max a sensational afternoon by
besting George Mcmillan, not so
long ago boss of the Islanders.
The Islanders presented chang
cd lineup that seemed to inject
lot of pep and ginger into the team.
"Baldy" Aftermath, former Plow-
boy. reported yesterday to Mana
ger. Benson and announced himself
At for play again. Needless to say,
Boss Elmer greeted him like a
long-lost brother and Immediately
assigned him to the third base
cushion, where Rock Island has
been more or less weak all season.
This caused Carleton Lord to be
shifted to first base and sent Bill
Johnson back to his native element
In left field. The extended layoff
of Aftermath showed its effect in
the first game when he mussed up
a pair of plays, but as soon as he
RECEIVERS his stride the Islanders
can be expected to rejoin the ranks
of the winners.
Great fielding featured the de-
fensfSe work of the Islanders. Four
double plays in the first game saw
ed Ross bacon more than once, but
then he was really superb at all
times. In the second game he was
masterful in the pinches, IL Peo-
rians being stranded on the paths
The Islanders won the initial
game in the eighth inning when
two scored because Of Menze's muff
of Altermatt's liner with two on
and two out. In the aftermath after
losing the lead in the fifth. they
tied in the sixth and won out il
the ninth by splendid hitting in the
tight places.
Draw First Blood.
The Islanders drew first blood
right at the start of the opening
combat. Singles by Murphy anC
Cole and Lords sacrifice counted
one run.
The Islanders held this advantage
until the fourth session, when tn
Tractors counted one to knot tn
score Platte walked and Blueg
was safe on a hunt Brooks bea
out an infield hit, filling the bases
Here Ross took command again b,
forcing Meme to hit into a doubl
play, although the twin killing en-
abled Platte to register.
Peoria stepped into the lead il
the seventh. Meme hit 10 Alter
matt with one gone and pulled VI
at third when the third sacker
M sailed the sphere to right held
~ Goldthwaite grounded to Benson
~ who threw Meme out at the plate
Hanson doubled to left, sending
Colby to third. and Evers beat out
err Murphy tossed wide TO first
and Hanson tried to come all the
way in. but was thrown out by
Lord after a speedy recovery of the
runaway pellet
With Cole and Lord on the paths
in the eighth and two out, Alter
matt cut a sizzling line drive to
center field that Meme failed to
RTnnfhaT Roth
giving Rock Island the game.
Second Game.
The Islanders again took the
lead in the second game at the
ugIIInOoW p9xBo0 hQdInW 'lIBls
for a pass. but Cole forced him at
second Lord came through with
q two-bagger and Cole raced all
the way around the paths Lord
took third on the throw to the plate.
He scored a moment later when
Bill Johnson boosted a long fly to
the outfield.
Plates homer with two on in the
fifth put the Tractors one run to
the good The game was set for
seven innings, so the Islanders
hustled in the sixth and knotted the
count at three apiece. Murphy's
triple and Lords perfect bunt on
the squeeze produced the tally
needed to proloRg the contest
The Islanders waited until the
ninth to complete a perfect day for
Ross. Singles by Benson, Newell
and Connolly did the work in the
last inning.
FIRST Twin Victories.
1t was the first twin victories for
Rock Island this season Peoria
had high hopes before the hostili-
ties opened of accomplishing Just
such a stunt at the expense of the
Islanders. and many were the dis
appointed fans who wendell their
way out OF Avery Tractor park at
the finish.
The double dose sent Peoria to
fifth place in the standings, and
Just at time when Jackson was
figuring on shooting them to the
top Of the heap.
NGWERS0N rs