The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19
ny BRUCE COPELAND.

Elmer "Ies" Berg mixed his fast
tali and cures with . deceptive
change Of pace yesterday afternoon
End held the McQuillan Yanigans
70 . quartet of safe blows and
pair OF runs, the Regulars annex
ing the first nine-inning practice
skirmish, 81.
Berg IL, perhaps. McQuillan,s
most painstaking pitching pupil.
and his work yesterday indicated
that he is rapidly absorbing his
masters cunning in the clever art
Of ,deceiving batsmen. The big rus
tic vas in excellent form yesterday,
particularly in point Of control.
..Slim" Westphal opposed Berg
for the Yanigans and was touched
Tor 10 hits, including three dou-
bies and triple. which yielded the
1lrst string athletes five runs. West
phAl was pitching against tough
prooosition In McQuillan's hand
picked regulars. Few other Three-
Eye hurlers, II any. could have done
better.
Shakeup Effective.
McQuillan shook up his batting
order for the Regulars, which con-
tanned John Mandy" Brooks. for
mer Joplinette. in right field in
place of Eddie Midget" Francis,
who had not returned from a Sun
day visit to his home in Joliet. The
xer;ou. changes evolved q new bat
ting punch.
]. Franklin Murphy, impossible
shortstop. was appointed lead-on
. man. with Edmund Leo Lenahan in
the eacrifcial role, and Joseph JEFF
ferson Burke glazing at Slim
Westphal in the hit-and-run posi-
tton. MCMILLAN wished to test the
sv1tting ability Of Mandy" Brooks
and inserted him as cleanup man.
Cornelius McInarney. Raymond
Smith. Elmer Benson, Frank En-
mer and Elmer Berg were the gun
ners who brought up the rear Of
the attack. Lenahan, Brooks, NC
Ineruey and Smith each can hi
two ont Of three for . Dercemtagf
of .6e7, Burke and Emmer each
hit safe once. Murphy, Benson and
Berg were the only ones who fail
ed to make Westphal
Only Two Find Barg.
Walter Schenck and Jack Cum
mings were the only Yanigans WHIT
could solve the puxzling slants O.
Berg, each tapping tho human
lcicle Tor 3 brace Of safettes. Theil
four blows, including q double b!
Cummings, wore clean base hits
None Of the others could get ,
semblance Of . hit OF Berg.
The Regulars were also quick u
get men ON and around the bases
amassing four sacrifice hits an
five stolen bases. In justice to Boz
Van, whose debut 1t was behind tn
l,et for the Yans, most Of the stole
ctshi0ns were due chiefly to West
pAal1 slow delivery.
Van, who finally put in appear
ance Saturday, displayed lot Q
CAB, pepper and good receivin
FORM despite his unfamiliarity wit
the players and the ball yard. H
looked good from the start and In
jectcd q new brand Of tabasco int
the Vans.
The practice encounter was stag
I'd in mid-season form all through
the Regulars making only two el
rors and the Vans one.
Tho Scoring Detail.
Schenck pried of the lid in tn
frst inning by singing to right. an
took second when Smith pegge
Wild to catch him mapping at frs
Kuehen famed and Murphy tire
cut Cummings. but Benson misse
purpura's roller and Schenck Ia
lied. Berg threw out Wick.
Tho Regulars got back the ru
IN their half. After Murphy wa
retired by Brandon. unassiste,
ienahan doubled to the fence
center. Burke popped to Kuehel
but Brooks came through with
single to left, scoring Lenahal
Brooks was out stealing, Van I
Kuehen.
The Vans wore sent back scor,
Jess In the second. but the Reg
broke the tie for one. McInerne
walked and Smith sacrificed, Va
10 Brandon. McInerney stole thir,
aided by . low pitch. Benson wall
I'd and stole second. Emmer scratch
( Cd hit to Kuehen, scoring McIl
erney. Emmer stole second. Ber
famed and kuehen threw out Mu,
ply.
Lenahaa walked for q start
the third. and Burke sacrifice
Wsstphal to Brandon. Lenaha
atolc third and Tailed on Burke
hacridce ny to Mccartney. Mel
e1ney beat out . hit to Westph
and stole second. Smith famed.
And sim Another.
The Regulars made 1t ~ in II
Fourth. Benson drew q pass a,
went around 70 third when Bra,
don lot wsstphal's throw to ba
get through 10 the fence. Purpu,
pulled down Emmer's long ny a
Benson beat the throw to the plat
Dsrg popped 70 Westy and Kueh,
got Aurpby's ~.
Tho Arst stringers got their I'm
counter In the sixth. Nc1nern
ratified The boards in right cent
sor q triple and scored On Smith
double b he 1agpole. Benson he
out 70 Mccartney. Smith broke
third aftsr the catch and was o,
McCa2rey 10 Wick 70 Schenck, COZ
pleGixS Q double play.
Tho Ysoieans raised their tot