The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-28
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Frank Midget" Pratt, latest ad-
,dittpn To the cause Of the Islanders,
Mingled over third base in the 18th
Inning Of the nrst game It Douglas
PARK yesterday afternoon and Con
NcInerney pranced home from Sec
ond base with the run that broke up
great pitchers battle and a game
replete with thrills. The score was
3 to-
The second contest went to Peo-
sia. 8 to 6. after seven untamed in
tnings of baseball in which free hit
ting and ragged fielding abounded
Boss McQuillan bowed to his first
defeat Of the season. Mac der
Kicked himself in the third inning in
favor of Dennis after six had scor-
ed and none were out.
The first contest was one OF
those genuine twirling duels that !
makes the pulse run wild waiting |
for the break. Backed by sensa-
tt0nal fielding Ambrose and Bill
man turned the hostile batters away
from the plate with ever increasing
regularity as the game progressed. |
Pratt's climax sent 500 bugs into a
Wild uproad. 1t came after two
were out and McInerney had reach
ed second on a base on balls and an
infield out. The new third sacker
fouled two strikes and lifted the
next on a line over Dressen's head,
Mac registering without a return
throw from Scanlon.
1t was young Mr.. Pratt, too, who
scored the other run Of the Is
landers by singing in the sixth and
reaching second on an overthrow to
'rsth. ]. Franklin Murphy delivered
q perfect base knock to right field
after Ambrose had struck out to
score Pratt.
Aside from one bad throw to first
by Bluege, the Tractors shortstop,
the fielding OF both teams was Of
major class. In fact, not the SEM
blance Of an error appeared either
before or after that peg.
Bill Cole in center field brought
the crowd to its feet several times
with catches made after hard runs
and he was followed closely BY
joey Burke in lief. in this respect.
Coles base running produced thrills
equally as great. Bill stretched a
pair Of singles into two doubles by
catching the Peoria outfield nap
ping. Delayed returns to second
enabled him to reach the halfway
station each time BY q hard sprint
and clever slide. He stole third
another time ON fourth ball
thrown to McInerney.
Strtkeouts were numerous. Bill
man had an edge over Ambrose
win ten to his credit. Andy made
eight Of the "Gumps" retreat to the
dugout Amby was more generous
IMAM his rival with free passes. He
walked nve as against Billman's
Two, but II anything. was Just a wee
DIT moro effective than the visiting
STAR. Both clubs divided IA hits
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Dressea's triple and Jackson
single in the third gave Peoria it,
II only run. The Islanders evene(
tnA In their sixth when Pratt
scratched q hit to shortstop AMI
reached second when Bluege threw
over hrst In q belated effort for ,
play. Amby struck out but j
Franklin Murphy drove a perfec
hasa hit to right that scored the Is
landers' third corner guardian.
Rock Island threatened in tn
seventh when Cole doubled an
stole third. and again in the lit
AFTER Burke was safe on a fielder
choice that forced Murphy at sec
ond. Joe stole second to eve,
things bit. went to third on Ben
sons scratch hit to short and ha
home plate stolen but for the fac
that Elliott was obliged to hit wha
would have ben the third strike an
three outs. ELY was tossed out a
first.
In the 18th. McInerney was give
q base on balls after Cole had roll
ed out. Connolly's roller to Dres
sen put Mac on second. Then cam
young Mr.. Pratt with the hit tina
produced the winning tally.
Second Game.
Umpire Lauzon virtually handle
Peoria the second game on a silye
platter. After one Peoria rune
was out in the fifth inning. the raj,
started to fall The umps calle
the players on the field. In a few
minutes the playing field was soak
ed with oozy mud and little puddle
OF water were forming. About 8
minutes afterward, five minute
longer than the rules allow. Lauzo,
ordered the game to proceed, an,
there was still slight drizzle fall
Ing. Had he called the game of
% he should, it would have been n,
contest. for the home club ia emit
tied to bat in the fifth inning il be
mind under such circumstances I,
make a game count.
However. the Tractors won b,
pounding Manager McQuillan's of
ferings in the third inning for fiy,
hits and six runs, being assisted b,
Elmer Benson's two hobbies O
ground hit balls.
This damage was done afte
Rock Island had gotten away to
three run lead in the third inninr
due to Tate's homer with Cole an
Mclnerney on base through passes
The drive was to left neld and role,
cut Of sight behind the gate. Tn
ground rules give n ulaver n hor,