The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09
BY ]. l. HUGHES.

vet of many campaigns, faced tn
Islanders yesterday afternoon a
Douglas park, lacking the necessar!
amount OF persuasion on the ball
The result was a fierce lombard
ngent that swept the Boomers ovel
the brink TO an s to defeat
Matt called into use all the cum
ming at his command, but to nc
avail. Most anything he served tt
the eager Bensonites seemed to be
to their liking. Fourteen resound,
ing smacks, some of which carried
TO the remote portions of the field
and a couple off the trusty bludgeon
of Badly" Aftermath that found
resting places on the opposite side
of the fence, connived to make the
going exceedingly rough for mig
all the way, and eventually put the
Islanders safely out in front at the
finish.
The Boomers were hardly less
vicious in their attack or HerD
Miller's choicest offerings. In the
matter of base knocks, they match
ed the Islanders, blow for blow,
but when lovely chances presented
themselves as a result, the tribe OF
Dunn was simply not there.
"Baldy" Aftermath was the slug
cling demon of the day. Twice he
got enough force behind his swings
to send the sphere sailing over the
enclosure. Another time he sent
sizzling liner over third base. The
homers came on his first and third
trips to the plate, and each time he
was the first man up for the in
ming In the second he connected
with a low throw inside and the
ball carried over the left field fence
by many feet. In the fifth there
was sufficient incentive in his
swing to give the leather apple an
aerial journey over the center wall,
to the left of the scoreboard.
Sykes, the Boomers lanky first
sacker, hammered out a brace OF
doubles and a triple in four times
at bat, while Bill johnson anG
to triples. Murphy and Zeisec GO
doubles. One of Sykes two-bag,
gers, coming in the last inning
with two down, lit CD the platform
CT the scorebuard and rebounGed
into the field.
frank Murphy and Bill Coo IS
pay CA oCA4oSibLOAldi - VI n III Ll4C y III
Every member of both teams Gid
duty wet in this respect AL
it wss the Kind of al OK
E<hi0ition that is especially pleasing
70 the fans.
Murphy Starts.
In keeping with his position il
the batting cs.:er, Murphy began
the afternoon for 80. Islanders by
polling a double TO left field. Elmer
Benson laid down a sacrifice and
TIli Johnson delivered long fly
to right field that registered Muir
ply with the initial run.
Altermatts home run was the
only tally in the second inning, but
even SO, singles by Lord and Mill
er that followed were an indication
of what was to happen later on.
In the third inning Johnson
trlpled between center and left
field after Benson had lined out
TO callahan. Cole singled sharply
10 center. scoring johnson. Alter
matt drove single to left, sending
Cole all the way to third, from
where ne scored by Newell's short
fly to center and a perfect slide
under Harkins.
hG flSiNOLS uldUdSGu 10 score
enc in their half of the third. Fast
fielding by Newell prevented more.
Noehrs opened the round with a
walk. Zeiser crossed things up
a bit by lining out between left
and center. Fearing Newell would
make the catch, Woehrs started
late from first. and despite the fact
that the blow was good for a triple
any day in the week, Woehrs could
get no further than third before
Newell had the sphere back to the
infield. Therefore, when Brown
low followed with sharp single
to left. Woehrs only was able to
register. Miller settled down and
caused the next three to foul out
The Boomers slipped over a
pair in the fourth by hard hitting.
Sykes tripled and scored on Jant-
Zen'S scratch hit past Aftermath.
Woehrs singled to left field, and
when Tate elected to throw 10
third on Zeiser's short hop ball, the
bases were loaded At this stage
luck favored the Islanders. Brown
low slashed wicked grounder at
Lord, which careened of his ankles,
only to be fielded by Benson and
returned to first base for the sec
ond out, Jantzen scoring. Coltrin
flied for the third out.
Altermatt's second home run
coming at the start of the fifth.
gave Miller a more commanding
lead. In the seventh Aftermath. up
with one gone, was hit by pitch
ed ball He easily completed the
circuit when Lord drove a liner
all the way to the f1agpole for three
bases. Newell walked and stole
second Both scored on Tate's |
single to left field
With five-run lead, no one cared |
when, in the ninth Brownlow was |
hit by Miller and Coltrin singled. |
Callahan and Harkins were easy
outs, but, just as everybody was
prepared to dash for the exits,
Sykes gave the ball ride to the
scoreboard, Brownlow and Coltrin
counting. However, Eddie johnson
subsidized on strikes for the third
out.
SHEELY'S homer with two on