The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-04
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IN LAST FRAME
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Tied Up.
BYss. L. HUGHES.

Just about every Dill OF excHe-
n1ent in yesterdays Sabbath matt
nee at Douglas park developed in
the ninth inning. Ottumwa started
the noise by scoring three runs IN
its last time at the plate but the
Islander, finished with a-crasn
that echoed half way round the
earth. They overcame the visitors
two run advantage and added the
winning run when Fred Radloh
slammed the sphere against the
left field fence with Mike Dempsey
on first base. The score was to :.
The contest Jagged along througa
eight featureless frames. Until
the fateful ninth Radloff seemed 70
have the game tucked safely away
in the old win bag. Four singles
a sacrifice and a base on balls, Is
sued purposely, changed the aspect
81 things SO decidedly there dlon I
seem to be chance left for the
islanders when they came trailing
in for their last stand, two runs to
the bad. But then-Biff! Bang !:
Zowie! A double, two singles and
a triple sent the crowd home re-
ioicing. The fans surely got their
moneys worth in that one inning
Johnny Belz put the islanders
m the road to victory when he de-
liyered a double against the. center
field fence to start the ninth
Swenson, after getting three and
two count, cut clean single to lef'
field and Johnny pulled up at third
Gray sliced nasty grounder &c
the, left of second base. kennedy
made a brilliant stop, cutting OF
hit, but Belz had coolies of time
to romp home with No. l. Manager
Tommy Thomson entered til;
scene at this stage by going to ba
/ for Happy Lowe. Things went darl
for an instant when Tommy flee
weakly to shortstop for the secont
out. Swenson, however, contribut
cd to the confusion of the visitin:
club by making perfect steal o
third base with Dempsey at bat. Al
instant later the islanders back
stop singled to left field The sit
uAtion was perfect for Radloff t
step in and win his own game wit
his vicious drive to left field, ia
above the fielder's head.
The game early resolved itse|
into the nature Of a pitchers ba:
tie. Except for occasional GU;
bursts OF brilliant fielding by tn
Islanders, there was little to excit
the fans after both teams settle
down with the Islanders leading b
one score. keil hurled we'll, allow
ing only one hit from the fourth
the ninth inning. Radloff blanke
his opponents in runs and hits froI
the fifth to the ninth. In fact n
one reached the starting station Q
him during this period. But
the first half of <he ninth Croab
opened with single to left tie!
and Ford followed suit. Jude's sa'
rifice placed runners on second ar
third. Owens, batting for Corcora
was passed purposely. Schuste
who was supposed to go out easil
crossed things somewhat by sin
ling to right field and scorir
Croake. Kennedy delivered BIZ
gle to center field that count'
Owens and Ford before McAllist
and keil went out. .
Dempsey Back.
Mike Dempsey returned to 4
lineup after several days absent
due to an infection of one eye. T
trouble developed while the tea
was in Cedar Rapids recently a.
the star backstop was obliged
lay over there and undergo ire,
ment. He celebrated his return
scoring two runs and getting
brace of hits. both of viii
brought in runners.
"Red" johnson, the youngs'
whose work with the Boosters, lo'
semi-pro clult has attracted
tention, played left field in b
yesterdays and Saturdays gar
He handles fly balls as if he We
veteran. At bat his three b
on Saturday and one Sunday spe
well for him.
A contingent Of Ottumwa ia
made the trip to Rock Island
witness the closing series of
season. What they lacked in nu
beys they more than made up
noise yesterday, especially DUR
the first half of the ninth.
Scout Jack Doyle of the C,
was scheduled to witness toda
closing games.
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