The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-12
ISLANDER HAD
BEST ARM, HIS
ASSETS SHOW
HELMS Make 21 Putouts-Frank
Murphy Fifth Among League
ShOrfstops.
nv ]. L. HUGHES.

Brooks OF the feOrld CiuD AZ Pc
centaze. Bin Cole, one Of the speed
lest and most sensational outfieid-
ers who ever graced an Islander
uniform, was the logical leader OF
the outer-gardeners OF the Three-
Eye league during the 1921 season
Official averages released today
league statistician, through the as
league statitician, through the as
ISOLATED press, show Cole IN d
class by himself when everything is
considered. Brooks, with per
centage of 800 for 1872 games, is
the nominal leader, while Cole is
step behind him with 1888 Tor 80
contests. The difference IN the re
spective playing abilities OF THIS
pair is manifested in the numDer Oh
assists. The pendulum swings TO
Coles favor because of 81 assists
to Brooks nine. 1t takes good
throwing arm for an outfieider TO
register this number. Only one
other outfielder equaled Coles
mark in this respect, while TWO sur
passed him, but in each instance
the others participated IN many
more games than the Islander. Cal
Iahan of Bloomington made II as
sists in 1875 games; Bashang OF EV-
ansville, % in 1877 games, and Ores
sett of Evansville, 80 in 1877 games.
No one taking part in similar
number of battles approaches Coles
total.
Cole made but three errors, a re-
markable record when it is con-
sidered an outfielder is more apt
to make a misplay in taking 4
chance for an assist than by receiv-
ing a fly ball For instance, Ores
sett of Evansville had IS errors
chalked up against him while col
Iecting 80 assists
In addition to his qualifications
as a guardian of the outer territory,
Cole proved himself a batsman of
the first class. He hung up sea-
son average of .317. Frank Muir
ply, Islander shortstop. topped him
by three points. ]. Anderson of
Rockford was the leading swat
smith of them all with 1888, follow
ed by Lee Gooch of Moline and
Dunning of Terre Haute with 1892
n each. Campbell of Terre Haute
d was next with 1926, and then Muir
y ply. One other Islander, Manager
Elmer Benson swatted the apple
above the 800 point; in fact, just
one above.
BRtting records of other Is
landers who participated in any
considerable number of games
.2S1; Schweitzer, $50; Elliott, .277;
Lord, .274; Tate, .27O; Johnson,
.26S: Smith, $50: Pratt, $50; Con-
molly. PAS; Newell, 22S; Wire, .225;
Ambrose, POS; Ross, 1874; H Mil
Ter, 1876.
Murphy ranked among the best
fielding shortstops of the league,
and as a result merited the ad-
vancement to Kansas City in the
American association. Nineteen
shortstops capered around the sec
ond customs of the various clubs
during the season, and in point of
percentage Murphy stood highest.
His field average was .921, 80
points less than Coltrin of Bloom
ington, who leads EN- all. Mann of
Evansville, Bluege of Peoria and
Brant of Rockford follow Coltrin.
Martin of Evansville led the third
basemen with $40, followed by
Schmeidel, Terre Haute; Dresser,
Peoria; Wohrs, Bloomington
Hardgrove, Rockford and Smith,
Moline.
Speraw of Evansville topped the
second sackers with $50. Benson
of Rock Island stood seventh with
.945.
Sykes of Bloomington and Mack
of Moline tied at 800 for first base
honors. Wire of Rock Island at
tanned an average of .974 for eighth
position.
Coleman, manager of Terre.
Haute, was the most effective
catcher Connolly of Rock Island
fielded $40 while Tate was good
for 1854.
Bloomington led in team fielding
with .962. while Rock Island
brought up the rear with 946.
Heimach of Moline established |
the best pitching record. He won
"a and lost eight for a percentage |
of .724. He is first on the basis of 1
average earned runs per game with |
2.3S against him The next ten |
pitchers on this basis are: Conk- !
right, Bloomington. 2.4S; Tengen,
Cedar Rapids, 2.66; Tatum, Terre
Haute. 2.S3; r. Miller, Blooming 4
ton, 2.S4; Wilkes, Terre Haute.
2.S9; Nelson, Peoria, 294: Mar
guard, Peoria, sos; Rose, Cedar
Rapids, 3.12; Fitzpatrick, Rock Is
land, S.I4
Ambrose of Rock Island allowed
az earned runs per game, Ross,
3.57; Smith. 3.7S; H. Miller, 4.44;
Manouk, 5.53; and Rein, 5.72.