The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-07
BY j. L. HUGHES.

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The Islanders wound up the
fnter-city schedule in a -blaze of
glory yesterday afternoon at
Browning field, so to speak That is
to say, they stepped forth and won
the last game that will be played
between the PIowboys and them
selves this season The score was
to 2.
There was a deal of satisfaction
in the victory. for it not only gave
Rock Island the edge in the series,
but it also showed that after all
there is not a great amount of diff
ference between top and bottom
clubs. The Moliners looked like
anything but pennant winners,
whereas a stranger might not have
been convinced that the islanders
were tail-enders.
The fortunes of war so decreed
that Guy McWhorter should be the
victim of the Islanders in their last
stand; the twirler who has been
more or less of a nemesis to them
all season. There have been occa-
sions sthis summer when the Is
landers have banged McWhorter's
speed and curve ball delivery to the
remote portions Of the field, and
caused Guys departure from the
scene of combat, yet the fates willed
him the credit for victory, if it
came, or eXonerated him from de-
feat, as the case happened to be-
Yesterday, however, he fingered
around for the full nine innings,
and despite the fact he hurled a
very nifty brand of the so-called
great and glorious national pastima,
he had to go down to defeat be-
fore the insistent work of the Is
landers
Elmer Ambrose, who has been
sort OF a puzzle to the Plowboys off
and on, was easily good enough to
keep them under. Even though
found for IL safeties, several of
which were strenuous cracks, Ell
mer was superb in the pinches- The
fact that the Plowboys had their
hitting rags on only goes to show
how really effective Andy was.
The Plowboys' two scores can be
traced indirectly to the enforced
departure of Bill Cole from the field.
acting on mandate of Umpire Matty
Fitzpatrick. Tate, who took his
place, is not an outfieIder by any
OIL OtSh vi SAC dlUblI
does his best
Thus, 1t happened, in the second
>fnning, that Moline registered a run
when Tate failed to cover the neces-
sary ground to get under a fly ball
that would have been the third out
McCue, who was saved, landed flush
on the next ball for two bases,
scoring DEUEL., who was on second.
Tate
TO have effected the retirement of
the side on the chance presented nv
the foul, which the fieeter Mr.. Cole
could have covered. This is not
said as a slight to Tate's effort. be-
cause he is a catcher and makes no
claims of outfield ability. but il is |
given to show how the absence of |
one player can sometimes cause |
considerable damage.
Things picked up a bit from the
Rock Island viewpoint in the third |
inning when the locals grabbed a |
run TO knot the count. Third Base |
man Smith provided the chance
when he threw wild to first after
neIaihg Newelfs grounder. WalIy |
reached second and scored on Tate's
lnnetd out and a single by Ambrose
T
The Plowboys stepped into the
lead again in their half of the third |
Again, We might say. the DAMAGE |
was caused by Coles Absences |
thompson slashed grounder down
toward Elmer Benson. The hall
took a bad hop and leaped over his
shoulder into right field. Tate. off |
10 late start to retrieve the escan- |
ing sphere, could not handle if in |
time to prevent the speedy ThomD-
son from achieving third base |
Granting that he should have reach
ed first base, or even second. the
ruo is felt because he registered on |
Gooch's sacrifice fly. Barrett and
Shollenberger, following Goocb |
were also easy outs.
however, the Islanders were NOT
long IN silencing the shouts of de-
ngnt rom Moline fandom. In the
iourth, after Benson and johnson
were out, Connolly, Aftermath and
bord singled in a row. which |
coupled with an error by Thomn.
BON. accounted for two runs
Inc Bensons added a superfIuous
taiiy in the ninth on a single bv
aftermath, sacrifice by Lord and a i
single by Newell. Still, it was pIav-
ing sate. Tor the Plowboys had
threatened seriously in the seventh
py getting three on with one ont
Andy handled that situation ra-
markedly by forcing Barrett and
Scnoilenberger to foul out. Moline
succumoed in the ninth, however
without SO much as ripple. McC.na
Mack and Thompson going ont in
order.
Moifneehad numerous. chances to
WIN, but the punch that has car
ried ft 10 the top and brought the
pennant almost within grasp, seem
ed TO be lacking against the fine Il
WORK OF Ambrose In five consecu-f
i've innings, from the fourth
tnIouSn the eighth, the first Moline
batter up for the round hit safely
Yet. he could getsno further than
third base, which, must really be
claSSed as wasted effort In fba I