The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
HAMMER ROSE,
BOYLE'S BEST,
FOR II BLOWS
Collect Half Dozen Runs for Fitz'
patrick at Outset and He
Breezes Along.
BIZ ]. L. HUGHRS.

and thrills by turn, the Islanders
trampled on the toes of the Bun
MES at Douglas park yesterday aft
ernoon and annexed the first tilt o.
the three game set, IS to z.
Cyril Jack" Fitzpatrick labored
the full route against the charges
of his old boss, Frank Boyle. and
would have made the victory YER
liable runaway but for half dozen
misplays, three of which he was
guilty of. He had matters well in
hand throughout. however. The
big fellow showed splendid control
by walking nary man.
Bill Rose, Boyle's prize box art
fist, proved choice meat for the Is
lanfers. He seemed to be away off
color, noticeable right ct the out
set when the locals got to him for
seven hits and six runs. In only
three innings, the fifth, sixth and
seventh, did Rose really show the
class that has placed him in the
front ranks of the Three-Eye hurl-
ers this season, despite the fact he
has been performing for, seventh
position club.
The Islanders gathered II safe
smacks. a majority Of which fgur-
ed in the scoring Eight errors by
the visitors helped considerably to-
ward the sum total, but then bob
bles and bad throws must be ex-
pected when the leather apple is
mauled all over the lot. On one
occasion, Umpire Jacobs declared
ball out of play because it was iop-
sided.
Frank Murphy was the leading
contributor with the stick. He made
five hits in six times at bat. two of
which were hunted balls. Two were
doubles and the other was clean
single to the field. His blows ac
counted for four runs, his twO-ply
swat in the ninth coming with two
out and bases filed.
Every islander figured in the hit
column and all but Bill Johnson
managed to complete the journey
around the paths at least once
wild First Inning.
It was strange, indeed. to see the
Islanders exert such a vicious at
tack at the start as to net them six
runs. Murphy led off with a dou-
BILE to right field and reached third
on JohnsOn's infield out. Allen to
Bubser. Lord singled to center
Cole singled 10 left. Lord stopping
at second. Benson lifted a tantal-
fzing 1v over first base that Allen
failed to get under after a hard
run. this filling the bases. Alter
matt poled a smash to Command
that the fielder muffed. Lord scor-
ing. Newell singled to left. scor-
ing Cole and Benson. Connolly
drove a single TO center which Slip
ped through RobinsOn's legs to the
fence, Aftermath and Newell cir
cling the bags Fitzpatrick flied
out to center. Murphy laid down a
hunt to Jenkins and earned the
base without a throw for his sec
ond hit of the inning. johnson. up
for the second time of the inning.
went out in precisely the same way
as the first time, Allen to Bubser,
for the third out.
BuHnies Score.
The Bunnies were up and coming
in their second. They regis cred
four runs and changed the aspect
or the game temporarily. Errors
permitted them to accomplish most
OF their good results. Robinson
gained a life at first when Lord
dropped Murphy's throw. Bubser
hit wicked grounder over second
that caromed off Murphy's glove
into right field. Robinson reaching
third. jenkins singled scoring
Robinson. Benson missed connec-
tons with Lisy's grounder. Bubser
scoring. Stoakes was safe when
Fitzpatrick mussed up his ground
er: With three on. Rose flied to
LETT center. Newell tried to pick
IL on ms shoes, but missed. Jenkins
ana Llsy scoring Newell recovered
IN time TO force Stoakes at second
4 command flied out to Newell AL
II len then tripled to right. Int Rose
couldn't negotiate the distance to
home and was run down between
the stations,
The Islanders put more territory
between themselves and the Buns
in the third. Three runs scored on
two errors. two singles and a DON
Bile, the latter smack being off Bill
Coles bat
Another run was added in the
fourth. Newell secured a base on
balls after Stoakes missed q chance
TO retire him by dropping a foul
fly. He went to second on Con-
snony's sacrifice. to third on an err
TOR by Rose of Fitzpatrick ground
ier and scored on Murphy's bunt TO
Rose. 49,
IN The fifth. the Bunnies tailed
once on a brace of singles and an
3nfield out.
In the eighth, the Islanders fin
Hhed up with three to their total.
Aftermath got a base by being hit
with a pitched ball after two were
down. Newell flied to right for the
second out, but Connolly and Fitz-
patrick followed with clean singles
to left field, filling the bases. Muir
ply came up for his last time. and
after getting the count two and
three, connected hard enough to
ride the ball all the way to the
center field fence. The hit prop
erly scored Aftermath and Connol-
", and Fitzpatrick reached the
plate when Lisy threw wild to third
after receiving Robinson's return
from the field.
After one Bunny was out in the
ninth, Lisy was safe on Fitzpat-
rick's error. He scored on Stoakes' I
triple to left center. The latter J
scored on a second error by Fitz- !
patrick, being a tumble of Com !
mand's grounder that he could not |
handle IN time to retire the runner. |
Allen prolonged the festivities by |
beating out a grounder to Lord. but |
it was called a day when Crouch
rolled out, Benson to Lord.