The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-05
IsiNJURED IN
lJA FRAME But
WOULDN'T QUIT
Tsae1sss Show Generosity In Pre-.
asnting McQulllan With =
Pair Of Runs.
Especial to The August


4 Peoria, ILL.,, May 5.-Masterful
pitching Of Hubert Dennis and Pc
cria errors kept the islanders out
In front OF Bill Jackson's Tractors
llefa yesterday afternoon In the
second game OF the season at Lake
view park, MCMILLAN and company
winning, 81. after a spirited rally
by the Gumps in the eighth in
ming.
The success Of Dennis is attrib-
uted to his splendid gameness In
remaining on the mound after q
painful collision with Graham Mag
nus OF the Tractors in the fourth
frame when almost any other pitch
or would have had to be carried
from the field.
Magnus. first up in that frame,
hit q slow teaser down to Lenahan.
The ball took bad hop out OF Ed
dies. reach, hut Benson sneaked
over and checked the pill. Dennis
ran to cover first and ran head-on
into Magnus. racing for the bag.
Both players were stunned mo-
mentarily.
Dennis injured his pitching
shoulder in the smash and wouldn't
quit. although after the fifth In
ming every ball he threw caused
him great pain. His left eye was
blackened and his nostrils cut, but
the "Old Fox" just kept right on
pitching splendid baseball.
Tractors Generous.
The Tractors heaved the pill all
over the field in the second and
practically presented the Island
ers with two runs. After Gamer
popped out to Evers, Mclnerney
had q hard hit ball beat out to
Dresser. and went out around to
third when Charlie threw into the
right field bleachers. Lenahan hit
down to Evcrs, whose throw past
Coldwaithe let in McInerney, Len
ME stopping at second. Dresser
let throw get by and Lenahan
scored. Emer famed and Evers
threw out Tate.
The Islanders added their third
run in the fourth. Benson walked
and took second on wild pitch
and went to third while Lent7
threw out Gamer. McInerney drew
a ticket and Lenahan's sacrifice fly
to Magnus brought Benson in. Nc
lnerney was run down between
first and second, Lentz to Drummer
10 Evers to Bluege.
The Tractors broke their shutou
s |<s II the fifth. Bluege got a life Of
laurphy's bobble. Emmer got Brun
mer's foul. Goldthwaite hit lon
triple to deep center. scorin
Bluege. A fast relay, McInerne
to Burke to Lenahan, prevente
GOldie from getting a home run
Benson then threw out Lentz.
Tate Scores Two.
Gamer famed to start the sixth
McInerney popped one safe behin
Bluege and stopped at second o.
the latter's bobble of Lenahan'
easy chance. Emmer dropped
nice hunt down the first base lin
that went for a scratch hit >whe
Drummer left the bag uncovere
after Lentz had fielded the bun,
Tate smashed a hit to left, scorin
Mclnerney and Lenahan. Emme
tried to make third on the clou
but persisted. Mime to Dresser
Dennis walked and Murphy famed
\ Mclnerney crashed the pill
y the center field wall for two base
"A TO start the eighth. Lanahan far
ned and then Emmer hit safe int
left, scoring the larruping harp
Tate's second safety sent Emmer I
second. Evers got Dennis pop an
Murphy forced Emmer to Dresser
unassisted.
A great pickup of hard driv
got Mclnerney big hand in tn
Tractors eighth when Goldthwail
singled. Jordan batted for Len,
and worked Dennis for a pas
Benson threw out Evers. Magnr
scratched a hit to Benson on
wicked hop, Goldie and Jorda
crossing the plate when the ba
rolled into center. Lenahan e
Minze's pop. Dresser doubled mi
right. scoring Magnus. Burke pla,
ed Schweitzer's scorching line
well for the third out.
The Last Stand.
The Tractors tried desperately
pull OUT in the ninth and thing
looked. favorable for a momer