The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
'IIIECRUIT SHOWS
RARE FORM FOR
CHILL WEATHER
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NlnA Yield Ctars RSns -
IslandeEy Win By Score, ~
By BRUCE COPELAND.

Douglas park by letting down the
Rock Island All-Stars, including
me- Islander recruits. without a
semblance of a safe hit.
However, Sims own wildness
permitted the Stars to ring up
three scores for . one-run lead I'M
I'll the eighth inning when the IL
landors netted two runs and the
game, 40, on q double by McIner-
uey. q single by Burke, Smiths
fielder's choice and sacrifice ny
BY Francis.
A high, bitter wind and a blazing
sun in cloudless sky made it diff
flcult for the fielding Of fly balls.
Burke and Lenehan lost otherwise
easy chances on account Of the high
wind which kept blowing in from
the northwest. Smith pegged one
Wild to get a runner at second, and
q poor throw by Murphy let one OF
the Stars get on.
The Stars played an exception
ally accurate fielding game, which
was faultless save for Miller's wild
heave to catch an Islander at sec
ond.
The day proved too chilly for
most of the local talent who had
agreed to cavort with the losers.
Cork" Winterbottom. Monk" Nc
Kinney, Earl Ihrig and Steve Miller
were the only ones to answer the
call, In order not to disappoint the
audience. Manager McQuillan re-
plenished their ranks with Schenck.
Kreisinger, Youngblood, and gave
them Lefty" Brooks for pitcher.
Successive safe blows by Murphy.
McInerney and Burke in the first
and third frames gave the Island
ers a two-run lead, which West
nhaI should have held under ordi-
nary circumstances. He wav-
cred in the fifth, when two
masses. n stolen base, a double
steal A wild throw and an infield
ont netted the stars a pair. A pass
stolen base and a dropped fly ball
added another in the sixth.
Aside from those two innings
Westphal pitched masterful bal
despite the adverse weather. Hit
fast ball was invincible, even to thu
islanders among the stars. Lefty
Brooks displayed more pitchin.
skill than Westphal, but hurlet
most Of the time in hard luck.
Great Debut for Burke.
The game also served to intro
duce Joe Burke. another pony out
fielder, to the fans; and Joe mad
good right of the reel by connect
ing for two singles and triple AM
contributing a run to the islanders
string. The Columbus recruit look
ed like small bundle Of class. H
and Francis are about the sam
size.
Manager McQuillan changed tn
usual batting order by having Lene
han head off and Emmer batting il
seventh place. Jack Cummings wa
benched for the day to give Burk
show In left. Francis playing i
right There is some tall competi
ton for outfield berths betwee
Cummings, Francis. Burke, kreis
niger and Francis. Mclnerney look
like fixture.
With better hitting yesterda!
Lefty" Brooks might have give
Westphal a tough battle on tn
mound. Lefty. although touche
for timely hits, mixed his hooks AN
fast ball with puzzling change {
pace. J. Franklin Murphy was RI
tired on strikes in the eighth b
slow balls.
Brooks appears to be right |
form, but Westphal will need ful
Their grooming. Several times We.
terday, Slim displayed poor bas,
ball judgment which would pro,
costly In a league game. But he
got the goods.
Details of the Game.
The Stars batted first an
Schenck drew q pass. Kuehen sa,
rificed to Lenehan, unassiste
Winterbottom and Kreisinger fie
out to Francis.
Lenehan, first up for the Islam,
ers, famed. Murphy drove a sing
to left, but was thrown out, Mill,
to Kuehen to Youngblood to Krei
niger, after trying for two bases g
the hit. Kreisinger DISPLAYED fire
matter by coming in from rigl
field to make the putout. McIne
ney cracked one safe to left ar
stole second. scoring ON Burke
triple to the clubhouse.
Westphal hit his stride in the Sc
ond and retired the Stars in orde
Mckinney fouled to Emmer, Ihr
famed and Youngblood lined o.
to Burke.
The Islanders Jared no bette
Francis rolled out to Youngbloo
unassisted; Emmer famed and W;
thrown out. Smith to Lenehan. al
Wick lined out to Winterbottom.
islanders Add One.
Westphal got to going great gu
in the third. Miller grounded