The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-05
STAGE UPHILL
FIGHT ONLY TO
LOSE, 8 To 8
Ross Weakens After Having Victory
tn Overtime Spasm, R0x Soor-
ing Two.
Especial to The Argus.)


Rockford, Ill, Sept 5.-After
staging a great uphill battle to knot
the count in the ninth inning, and
then having victory within their
grasp in the 18th, the Islanders sue
cumbed to a to 8 defeat by Rock
ford in the final game of the series
here Sunday afternoon.
A ninth inning rally that netted
the Islanders three runs and a lie
at seven all featured their attack
The effort went for naught, how
ever. when Ross weakened in the
18th inning after his mates had pre-
scented him with what could have
been the winning run. Ross, who
had relieved Miller in the tenth,
pitched good ball for two innings.
Rockford got a six run lead on
the Islanders in the first three in
nings In the initial round Hall
walked, Brant flied out, Strong
tripled. scoring Hall Anderson
walked and Hardgrove doubled to
left center, scoring Strong and An
derson. In the second inning Hall
tripled after Landry had famed and
scored on Brant's single. Brant took
second on StroDg's infeld out and
registered on AndersOn's single. In
the third inning LeBeau doubled
and scored on NespO's triple.
The Islanders were checked in the
midst of a promising session in
their first when Murphy, who had
singled, reached second on sac
rifce and stolen third, was doubled
by Johnson's terrific liner that
chung to Hardgrove's glove. They
started scoring, however, in the !
fourth.
johnson singled with one down. !
went TO third On Ncspo's error OF /
Goes grounder and scored on !
Altermatt's sacrifice fly. In the
fifth inning Newell walked. reached
second on Tate's single and scored +
when Landry pegged wild to first /
after fielding Miller's hunt. Tate /
scored on Murphv's sacrifice fly. IN /
the sixth inning Cole doubled to
right center and registered On
Altermatt's single.
Rockford added to fast dwind-
ling lead by scoring one in the
sixth. After two were down, BraHt
walked and Strong tripled.
The Islanders attacked Landry
with blood in their eyes in the
ninth Entering the session three
runs behind, they managed to push
enough across to even the game.
Tate beat out an infield hit. Con-
molly, hitting for Miller. delivered
with a single. Tate went TO third
on the blow and scored because
HardgrCve let Anderson's peg get
past him. Connolly, who had
reached third, scored on Murphy's
sacrifice fly Benson doubled
Johnson grounded out. Cole was
safe on HardzrCve's error, Benson
reaching third and scoring on Alter
mats single.
In the eth, and what proved to
be the last inning, Rock Island got
of all right by scoring a run. This
developed because Of Lords double,
Newell's sacrifice and a wild pes
by Landry after receiving the bunt
A single by LeBeau, Nespo's sac /
rifice, base On balls to Hurt ana /
Pinch Hitter Rigsby's double ac-
counted for the tying and winning
runs in Rockford S time al bat.
Saturdays Game.
Rockford. III, Sept 5-Ry
punching hits to better advantage
and showing superior work on the
bases, Rockford took the second
game Of the set from the Islanders
here Saturd.. -ftcrnoon. The con
test produced number of thrills,
in yhtch the batting and fielding of
Manager Brant OF a. Rox featured.
The Islanders took the lead in
I DO 2 VrrTy "a ftV-r,
vas quickly overcome and passed
ny Rockford m its second time at
bat.
4 single by Lord, Newe1I's double
anI iata.s single scored both runs :
for Rock Island.
LeBeau began the second for !
Rockford by poking a single TO lett I
-eid. NespO tapped a slow =,
zrounder that be heat out LeBeau :
scored on Hurts single. Hill !
walked Brant singled. scoring :
Nespo and Hurt.
The Islanders knotted the count
n the fourth. Newell walked. went r
% third on Tate's single and !
scored on a hit by Ambrose.
Rockford scored a run in each OF :
he fifth, sixth and seventh innings, !
md slowed the contest away. In
ne nth Hardgrove was hit by
pitched ball, went to second on Lee r
8eaus single and scored on Nespo's 7
lrive. Brant's triple and Ander-
sons double accounted Scr the run
n the sixth inning, while Halls
iouble and Strong's single accom-
pushed the final run in the seventh. ~
Andy Hurts Finger. :
Elmer Ambrose displayed consid- :
'rable nerve by flinging the last =
.ouple OF innings with a dislocated Z
niger on his right hand In inter :
eptIng Iate's throw to second the =
iSit was injured IN u