The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-07
LIlN IS
I'D MUCH FOR
DRlNT'S TRIBE
m ]. L, HUGHES.

By J. i. HUGHES
The islanders accepted most OF
III eifts offered by the slumping
Rox It Douglas park yesterday aft
ernooa. INDUCED In some free slug
ging q . part Of the afternoon's
festivities, and otherwise disported
themselves in carefree manner In
ringing up . IL to victory.
Boss McQuillan handled the fir-
Ing line duties in quite excellent
fashion. In fact, his twirling was
one very good reason why the visi-
tors failed to make even fair Inn
preston AZ ball club. Aside from
the first inning, they did nothing
against the benders Of the Islander
chief worthy of mention. Ten Of
them carried their war clubs back
to the bench while only one gained
the distinction Of receiving q base
on balls.
Lefty Elliott, the prize bet Of the
Brants, was chased from the mound
almost before the contest had fair
" started. He was called to the
bench In the first inning after three
pairs Of Islander legs had crossed
the pan with one out. The thank
less assignment Of taking up where
Elliott left off fell to Leyme, an
other southpaw finger. He did
ncbly until the third. Then the To-
Gals solved his delivery and they
added one or more scores In each
q the following innings.
From . fielding standpoint, the
Rox couldn't have done any worse
haA tAsir gloves been equipped with
springs. Six errors, most Of which
figured In the Islanders scoring.
weat down against the invaders.
Wick, erstwhfle third sacker for the
McQuillanA and Curt Norton, q
spring training performer with the
Plowboys, were the chief offenders,
while Anderson and, Hall let pair
of easy fly balh slip through their
fingers. Norton began at short
stop but exchanged places with
Hardsrove when he failed to cover
second base twice With runners 60
ing down. Wick mussed up
grounder IN the ninth and followed
Immediately With . mutt Of Hard
groves toes b force NcQuillan.
The Islanders combined . dozen
base hits, four Of which went from
extra bases. with seven passes and
the visitors misplays to pile up the
top-heavy count
Hall inaagurated the festivities
for Rockford rather auspiciously
~ angling to right field. Wick
hid down q sacrifice and Hall went
. third On Hardgrove's infield out.
Anderson singled, scoring Hall.
Manager George settled down and
struck out Strong.
Murphy got his fifst Of three
eefnaght passes IN the initial inning.
Burke sacrificed and Benson
walled. Cole singled sharply to
right field. scoring Murphy from
second. AcInerney followed with
. vicious single to center that
scored Benson and Cole. Leyme
was rushed in cold. The gods we're
With him, though. Elliott grounded
TO Wick for . force play on NC
1nerney at second and Connolly
flied out.
Murphy got 10 third base after
two were out in the second on his
pass. stolen base and Norton's muff
OF Leyme's attempt to pick J.
Franklin off. Burk rolled out how
ever, completing the only scoreless
inning Of the Islanders during the
game.
Bensons double to right and Nc
lnerney's single to left scored one
IN the third. In the fourth, Muir
phys base on balls and Burke's tri-
pie between left and center added
another. Elliott and Pratt scored
ON McQuillan's single in the fifth
Burke doubled to center field fence
and scored when Anderson dropped
Goes fly in the sixth. Norton
unused up McQuillan's grounder in
the seventh and the boss registered
on Murphy's double and Burke's
sacrifice fly.
Cole and McInerney opened the
ninth with singles to left field
Elliott filed out. Cole was thrown
ont 1t the plate attempting to regis |
Ter from second on Connolly's roll |
d TO Strong. Strong hit McIner- |
ney In the back trying for a force |
y second. Hardgrove recovered in |
Ime Tor . close play on the fleet
Cole Ut the plate. McInernev
,cored when Wick let Pratt's groun-
Ter 80 through him. McQuillan got !
ais second hit to left field. scoring
Soonolly. Murphy grounded to
laardgrove and Wick dropped the
arrow to put McQuillan out, Pratt
.corins. Burke obliginsly ground
= ont to end T.
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