The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
BY BRUCE COPELAND.

OLD FOX hubert Dennis tOlle0 !
sagaciously on the mound for the
islanders yesterday afternoon at
Douglas park. with nothing on the
ball but grey matter, which, COM
htned With costly hobbies in the
first two innings, accomplished the
defeat Of the Moline Plows, 40, in
the third preseason inter-city
game.
Harry Gerstner, the Davenport
three-nBgered phenom, and Mack's
! hest slab recruit, has himself prac
tically to blame for the Islanders
winning runs, contributing two
blunders, aside from forcing in a
run on . pass, that would have re-
tired the side In the second frame
without . run.
Even 1t that the Islanders would
have won easily, for with Dennis
battling 'thoater" cutting the cor
ners, chiefly low on the outside, the
Plows could do little but pop up
and roll out, nary a Moline runner
reaching third base in all nine
frames.
It was . great day for the infield-
ers Of both teams. Jess Runser,
Pl0w shortstopper, was the busiest
athlete Of the afternoon, accepting
10 chances perfectly. Carl Lord,
Plow second sacker, followed with
10 perfect chances.
Great Day for E. Leo.
However. the fielding honors
went to e. Leo Lenahan, Islander
first sacker, back in the lineup
after weeks treatment for charlie
horses. Dennis prevented four err
rors on thrown balls by deft pick
ups. Benson. Murphy and Emmer
OF the islanders, also starred in the
I. field on hard hit ground balls.
The Moline infield kept the score
down somewhat by three snappy
double plays, each Of which check
ed an Islander batting rally. Those
two-ply killings also served to keep
Gerstner's head above the tide, for
. slip in either double killing might
have unnerved him to the blowing
3 point.
Z "A high. cold wind, sweeping in
from the northwest, played hob
: with ny balls throughout the game.
Popupa by both teams were fire.
quent Four chances each went into
the outfield. The Islanders accept
ed theirs without q slip, but Lee
Gootch dropped Lanahan's easy fly
In the eighth after getting both
hands on the ball.
The game, which had been ad-
vertised as bargain event, proved
flivver from the attendance
standpoint, netting only 160 paid
admissions. 1t was obvious that
the chill weather was to blame, but
the fans missed splendid speci-
men Of mid-season baseball.
One Good As Million.
The Islanders nicked Gerstner
for run right on the reel. Up first
In the opening frame. Murphy drew
pass and. with Burke batting,
took second on passed ball and
continued to third when DEUEL.
threw to second and struck him in
the back, the ball rolling into CEN
ter.
Murphy was held at third while
Rpnser threw out Burke. Benson
then scored Murph on a freak
scratch hit. Elmer popped the ball
back OF short The wind blew the
ball toward the diamond and it fell
safe between Jones' outstretched
hands without touching him.
That run proved to be a. good q.
g . million for Dennis continued tt
apply the whitewash until the las,
Pl0w had been retired for the aft.
Y erpoon. After Benson's blow hat
scored Murphy. Gamers hard swinl
Il only dropped the ball for an cas-,
out DEUEL. to Mack. McInerney
go{ on with q pass, but was forcet
Z moment later by Lenahan, Macl
30 Runser.
Ihfee fof Coed Measure
Three needless runs were addet
In che second. Aftermath bootet
Emmer's easy roller. Gerstnel
lidked one O Tate. and Dennis
got . life, niling the bases. vhel
Mack dropped Gerstner's throw d
ilrst. The Pillow hurler then walkes
Il Murphy, forcing In Emmer. Befor'
~ Aof could look around for help
Ba1ka cfackea . single to left
ock1hg Tate ana Dennis. Murph.
NH o1ako third on the play .
tha plate o., Dennis, and VA
thGDwA out. Jones to DEUEL. 3