The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
Heavy HITTING
ENABLES Vans
TO BEAT REGS
1leQugHaa's Second. Stringefs Show
Gosd batting Punch and Trim
Regulars BY Score, Sd.
BY. BRUCE COPELAND.

An avalanche OF safeties, ap-
4 pended by passes and errors, en-
ahled the McQuillan Yanigans to
] aSnsss FIVE runs in the first inning
waterway afternoon In the daily |
practice game with the Regulars,
Who went down before the second
string machine, So, In seven In
nlngs.
"Old Fox" Hubert Dennis, pitch
Ing for the Vans, had the Regulars
constantly Off their batting stride
with his puzzling delivery. Errors
fRured prominently in the first,
fourth and sixth frames when the
Regulars did their scoring. Dennis
looked 100 per cent on the mound.
Lefty" Brooks, usually cool and
collected, got away to a poor start,
three singles, a double and two
passes in the first, inning enabling !
the Vans to take commanding |
lead. The batting of Jack Cum
mipgs and Eddie Francis, both OF
whom hit safely three-for-three,
was chiefly responbile for the
power behind the Vans attack all
afternoon.
Vans Cut Loose.
Schenck started 1t off for the
Vans in the first by beating out
bunt to Brooks. Kuehen walked,
and Cummings beat out a hit TO
Emmer, filling the bases. Francis
poled a double to the clubhouse,
scoring Schenck and kuehen, Cum
mings stopping at third.
Purpura connected Tor long
single to right, scoring Cummings
and Francis. Gus went to second
on McCaffrey's futile throw to the
plate. Van laid down bunt that
couldn't be fielded by Brooks in
time for an out at first. 1t went
TO ra scratch hit, and Purpura went
to third and Van to second when
Brooks heaved the ball over Lena
hans head in an attempt to catch
Brooks at first.
Brooks frightened for moment
and famed Brandon with a lot OF
smoke, but Purpura tailed when
Murphy threw out Mccartney. Den
mis- drew q pass, and Schenck, bat
ling for the second time in the in
ming, struck out.
Regs Pry on Two.
The Regulars got two runs IN
their half Of the first without q safe
hit. Murphy got . life on Kuehn's
boot and went to third when
Kuehen gummed up Dennis toss to
force Murphy on Lenahan's field
er's choice. Lenahan went down
ON passed ball and Burke's sacri-
fee, Dennis to Cummings. scored
4 Murphy and sent Lenahan to third.
J. Brooks hit one back at Dennis
4 with binding force, but Hubert
\ held the ball for the second out.
McInerney beat out hit to Cum
Il mings, and Lenahan scored and Nc
II Inerney went to second on Dennis
Il Wild heave to catch Eddie mapping
on first Smith famed in the
Il pinch.
II The Vans added one to their lead
II In the second. After Kuehen lined
II out to ]. Brooks. Cummings doubled
II to the flagpole and went to third
ii ON Francis single to center, Nc
HI Inerney's great throw preventing a
run, while Francis raced to second
on the peg. Cummings Tailed as
Purpura was being retired by Len
ahan. Van famed.
"a Regs Get Back Two.
III ]. Brooks led off for the Regulars
III with q clean single to center in the
III fourth and went to third on Den
HI MIS- wild heaye to catch him at sec
Hi ond. Mclnerney few out to Pur-
III pura and Smith walked. Wick's
III single got through Purpura and
HI Brooks and Smith scored when the
III ball rolled to the fence. Emmer's
III double to right sent Wick around
HI but he was thrown out, Francis tt
III Brandon to Van, trying to score
XII Brooks rolled to Cummings, whit
III threw the out to Dennis. covering
II first.
Il The Regs opened the sixth will
III two more runs. J. Brooks scratch
ed hit to Schenck and took sec
III Ond on Cummings error. HI
IN scored q moment later on McIner
III ney's single to right. Smith sacri
iii ficed. Dennis to Cummings. McIn.
III erney then scored on Wick's second
III single. Emmer walked. b. Brooks
IN was thrown out, Cummings to Den.
III mis-, and Murphy popped to Kuehen
III These two runs tied the count.
III Vans Break Tie.
The Vans broke the tie and put
IA the game on ice In their half
VI Kuehen started with = single t.
III right and went to third on Cum.
II mings' second double. Both run.
n ners Tailed when Francis slammed
III out his third hit. Francis tried t
WI make TWO bases on the hit mad was
|EI thrown out. Burke to Wick. Pur.
iii pura famed. Murphy and Wicl
MI collided on Vans popup, but Muir
NH ply recovered in time to throw tn,
|tu batter cut at second.