The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-15
THREE HURLERS
ARE UNABLE TO
CHECK ASSAULT
Frank Smith. in Comeback Role.
OufPftches N clson, Marquardt
and Rein.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Peoria at Rock Island.
Bloomington at Moline.
Evansville at Rockford.
Terre Haute at Cedar Rapids.
BY j. L. HUGHES.

series at Douglas park yesterday
afternoon, collecting eight runs
while the visitors were able to
penetrate the effectiveness of one
Frank Smith for nary score. Only
enc game was played, the manage
ment of both clubs considering it
inadvisable to work the athletes in
two contests on a soggy field, as
was originally intended.
Smith, you know, is the twirler
who was released by the Islanders
in mid-season, when he failed to
show what was expected OF him.
Frank came back to town yester-
day and was put to work. To say
that he delivered in true come
back form, is pttting it rather mild
ly. He was absolute master of
ceremonies all the way, permitting
but four mild singles, while his
mates backed him up in sensational
manner ia the field.
Smith ouipitched three Tractor
hurlers, two of whom have been
classed with the cream of the
league. The first of these was Luke
Nelson, the Matherville genius,
who chung to the firing line for
one and two-thirds innings. Next
Ot4A4C AhuOS d QUILT
paw artist of no mean ability
When Murphy cracked his first
Fitch over the center field fence
with two on, Boss Bill Jameson re-
considered. So the following in
ming found Arthur Rein, erstwhile
Islander, in the pitching assign
ment Arthur handled things fairly
we'll the rest of the distance but
his former mates managed to push
three more across.
The Islanders got IL hits all told,
majority of which came at the prop
er moments. That is to say, the
locals hit when hits meant runs,
and thereby made the victory de-
cisive, to say the least.
j. Franklin Murphy continued his
swatting rampage, gathering in
three smacks in four times at bat
AS matter of fact, he appeared at
the plate five times, but very gra-
cfously accepted one of Rein's half
dozen bases on balls. Murphy's
double in the first started the Is
landers on the road to victory. and
MS homer in the second with one
on practically clinched matters.
Bill johnson, Bill Cole and Wally
newell performed brilliantly in the
outer gardens-but, then, they al
ways DO, of course. The trio mill
ed IN number of hard catches that
N Kept Smith going along a smooth
path. The infield PLAYED IN TO
" scratch, the hobbies charged to
Murphy and Aftermath appearing in
the ninth inning. Both were com
mitted on difficult chances. They
caused hardly a ripple.
Show InfpDtnaSS
Manner in which the runs wera
made indicates how we'll the Is
landers went about the business
OF licking the Tractors. NIurphv's
double in the first was one of those
klhd ne sends down along the left
neId FOUL line so well. Elmer Ben
son went out on crash to Jack
son put the effort lodged Murphy
on third, whence he scored on John |
sun sacrifice fly to center field.
Inc second round was a whizz. |
frst thlng On the program was !
lWo-ply swat to left field nv |
baldy Aftermath that nearly took !
board out of the fence. Lord lined |
INTO Plates mitts. Newell met the |
ieather apple for a two-base ride |
70 center, scoring Aftermath. Con
molly S lnheld out, Bluege to Jack |
son, placed Newell on third. Then |
smith helped matters along for
himself by poking a single TO left
scoring Newell. Jackson summoned
Marquard to the mound with Nur-
ply up. Now Frank dearly loves
southpaw twirling, and withon |
formality of looking EN- over.
caught the first one on the W. <
nose for ride over the centerfield
fence TO the right of the score |
board Benson singled over sec
ond and reached the halfway sta
tlon on wild pitch but died there
wnen johnson grounded out. Bluege
to jackson.
In the third inning the Islanders
showed little respect for Rein. Cole
walked but was picked off first
base. However, Aftermath, Lord
and Newell followed with singles IN
rapid fire order. Aftermath register
ing as a result
Rein blanked the Islanders for
the ensuing three rounds. princi- 1
paIIy through some smart fielding
ey Peoria In the seventh he way- !
cred again. Cole and Aftermath
drew passes and Lord helped both
along the paths with a neat sac
rlnce- Newell hit TO Rein and Cole /
was run down between nhome and
third Aftermath reached third dur
ing the process of getting Cole out.
Newell then stole second. Badly"
and Wally counted on ConnoIly's
single TO right
Singles by Bluege and Brooks in
The second produced the only situa-
ton where things didn't look so
we'll A double play, Benson to
Murphy TO Lord, retired the Trac-
tors when they got friendly in the
fourth by getting a hit and a walk.
In the sixth EFers singled, went
to second when Dresser walked and
reached third after Coles catch
of Plates fly. He was the only
Tractor TO get as far as the third
base station. In the ninth Muir d
ply miscued on Dressen's slow
roller directly to second. Platte
flied to Johnson for the first out {
and Dresser was forced at second /
by Bluege's roller to Murphy. Alter {
matt mussed up Menze's hard s
grounder. But Newell pulled in '
Goldthwazte's drive for the last
out. J