The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-10

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college field. A lineup Of 10
players has been selected for
the business mems team.
Especial to The Argus)
Aledo, May 10. Before a crowd
which packed the bleachers and
machines lining the diamond, AL
edO's once famous business mems
baseball team suffered defeat yes
terday afternoon at the hands of
the local high school team in a
five inning game which ended with
score Of IA to II in favor OF the
green and white.
Shortly after 8 o'clock Desmond
VanAtta, manager and expert
shortstop OF the business mems
team. called the game and intro
duced the umpires, Bunny" Farr
and Colonel" clearinghouse. and
Immediately the game was on.
Despite the jeers Of the crowd
(mostly from the end of the
bleachers occupied by the high
school students who backed their
team up with wild cheering and
roofing rs the game progressed
the fat men of the losing team
showed that their youthful days
were not over, for like Hike Park
man. one OF the heavy weights,
made the first score for the men.
Jack Rose, one-time famous
femi-pro ball player. went to bat
first for the business men. Rose
famed out. At the end of the first
Inning the score stood 0 to 0.
Alex Macy. who pitched the first
three innings for the business men,
showed his old form by putting
over some hot ones. At the end OF
the second inning the score stood
4 to 0 in favor OF the high school,
and the west end of the bleachers
went wild. In the first half of the
third inning the business men sue
ceoded In running two scores. In
the fourth inning the business mer
changed complete lineup, with the
exception of Jack Rose. and famed
three. making the score 6 to 2 in
favor Of the high school.
Cooks excellent pitching for the
high school in the first and third
innings was responsible for hold
ing the opposing team. In the first
MALT OF the fifth inning. before the
clouds frowned on anxious fans on
the bIeachers, the business men,
with Bjorkman, Thede, Candor,
johnson. Stud@, Wagner, Fast,
Warnock and Rose at bat. ran in
nine scores. making the score at
the end Of the first half OF the fifth
inning IL to 6 in favor of the bus
mess men. However, in the last
half Of the fifth. with Emil Bjork-
man pitching for the business men,
the high school succeeded in run
ming In eight scores. thus making
the score at the end Of the fifth in
ming IA to IL in favor Of the high
school. Ike Walters substituted
Cor Bjorkman during the latter part
OF the fifth. The rain began to fall
in the sixth inning and stopped all
further activities for the day. The
umpircs decided to concede the
game to the high school players
As result Of their win. the high
kchol players were treated to a
dinner at the Kiwanis club meet.
Ing held last evening. City Attor-
nov II. T. Watson was host to the
lads.
Undaunted by the rain. many
faithful fans remained huddled ir
cars parked around the diamond
waiting for the weather man &c
smile again that they might see the
remainder OF the game. Two OF
the -bravest and most loyal of the
fans we're Andy" Rumbom and
Bert" Crapnell, who were the sole
occupants of the bleachers during
the storm. Snugly tucked under an
umbrella, they peacefully smoked
the time away, coming out from
: under shelter occasionally to see
~ the players had come back on
the field. When the worst was
? over they reluctantly left the
grounds, damp as to clothing but
not as to spirits, only regretting
that there was no more game.
II Is the claim OF most of the
lineup OF the business mems team
that had the rain stayed away they
could have succeeded in taking the
long end Of the score. Spurred on
by the excellent playing OF the
team. members Of the Fallerans
post are, planning on organizing a
team and challenging them to a
game.
The proceeds OF the game. which
amounted TO $165. were given 10
he high school to use to purchase
equipment for the ball team. Not
oil the lineup Of the business mems
team was used yesterday, due to
. Ne rain. but those who entered the
limelight were Jack Rose, Alex
Macy. Wayne Christy. Macy Park
man. n. J. vanAtta, Dutch Greer,
Hike Parkman. Ike Walters, George
Parker. Emil Bjorkman, Ralph
Thede. Lee Candor, Les johnson,
Harry Studer. Earl WAGNER. B. F..
Fast and DR.. Warnock.
In the high school lineup were
c. Stephens. H. Cook. f. Wells, p.
clearinghouse. J. Vance. Rowe,
McHard, Downey and Moorehead.
HORLICK DEAD.