The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22
LOSE FIRST BY
9-4 SCORE BUT
COMEBACK, GA
Fitzpatrick, Newcomer, Pitches Is
landers to Victory in Sec
old Contest.
(special to The Argus.l

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. IL
After dropping the opening game
of yesterdays double header, to
4, the Islanders staged coJneback
behind Jack Fitzpatrick. new ad-
dition to the twirling stan, and
trimmed the Bunnies in seven in
nings, to 4.
FITZPATRICK was acquired by the
Islanders from Dallas, Texas. Al
though touched for seven hits IN
The abbreviated contest, he kept
them scattered. His debut in Three
Eye company was imposing.
Four errors played a prominent
mart in he defeat of the Islanders
in the first game. Frank Murphy
at shortstop was the principal OF
fender, with three misplays.
Ross. who twirled the first four
innings of the initial combat for
the Bensons, had TO retire because
of witness. Miller, who relieved
him. was ineffective.
DIN Voight twirled his usual
steady game for the Boyles. he
was there with the stick, also, his
homer in the eighth scoring one
man ahead of him.
The Islanders assumed a lead OF
three runs at the. STAR of the frst
game, only to fall by the wayside
when Ross slipped in the third.
To begin the first inning, Muir
ply enjoyed life on an error by
Allen. but was forced at second by
Cole. Lords double enabled Cole
to come all the way home john
son beat out a hi -. NOlgnt.
Benson flied to Gre 2cn"elt-
ger doubled to lie scoring
Lord and Johnson.
Murphy's error started the noise
for tie Bunnies in the bird inning.
Fikerle was safe on the mlsplay
Even then. Ross frightened perceptl-
bly, by tanning Stoakes and Volght,
but hat was as far as his effective
nesc carried jenkins, Command
an. Crouch singled in rapid ire or
DEF and Robinson got lie on
SchWe tiers error that scored two.
Allen then singled TO right and two
mo crossed the plate
Ihc Islanders knGttel the score
in The seventh. ALT N Her was
out. Murphy singled to right and
Cole walked. Murphy We It to third
on Lords fly to Crouch nj scored
when Fikerla threw ove- second in
an attempt to block dOLb.e steal.
But the BoyleEen were no.
throL Oh. They came lax III their
seventh and counted II ee runs.
slowing the game away in the win
bag. Noight was safe Oh Schweitz-
er's error and Jenkins was safe in
an attempe to get Weight at secon}
that failed. Command singled to
right. scoring Voight A pair of
fly balls to Cole enabled Jenkins
ana COMMAND to register
In the eighth, with two out,
Stoake5 singled and scored ahead
of Vo.ght on the latteT's circuit
clout.
Second SGanlc.
In the first inning OF the second
game. Murphy beat out a bunt and
Cole sacrificed Lord walked Muir
DIV scored when Stoskes let Fix
cries throw get away from him
when an attempt was made to pick
Murphy off the bag.
The Bunnies got one-run lead
in the second Allen walked. Bub-
ser SdCTluCeu. r lheTIe went out,
but Stoakes beat out hit to Murphy.
Trenumen tripled to right center,
scoring two.
In the third. Crouch singled and
stole second. He scored on Robin
sons single to right
In the islanders fourth, Lord
flied to Command. Johnson was
safe on Aliens tumble. Allen next
dropped Jenkins throw at second
of Benson's grounder, putting two
on. The bases were filled when
Jenkins muffed Schweitzer's roller.
Newell singled to center. scoring
Johnson and Benson. Tate rolled
out, but Fitzpatrick dropped sin
gle over third that registered two
more.
In the fifth, Lord doubled and
Johnson sacrificed. Benson lifted
long fly that counted the runner
The Bunnies' final effort netted
. a run in the sixth. Trentman and
Command walked Jenkins forced
Command. but Trentman scored on
Murphy's error while trying to get
jenkins after trapping him be-
tween bases
No umpires reported at the park,
so Pitcher Rose of Cedar Rapids
and Infielder Aftermath of Rock Is