The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-13
FRIEDL BEATS
FORMER MATES
WITH OWN HIT
His Double Following One by
Dempsey Accounts for the
Winning Run.
BIZ ]. l.. HUGHES.

flClOry perhaps never laSSu 90
sweet to Charlie Fried as 1t did
yesterday Entering the box at the
start of the ninth inning, Charlie
not only BANKED the Ansons, has
former mates, in hits and runs Tor
the next four innings. but IL was
he who in the 18th frame boosted
a double over the center fielder's
head Immediately after Michael
Dempsey had hit for two bases to
right field Mike cantered across
the rubber with the score that gave
Rock Island a to victory, in the
longest game of the season thus
far at Douglas park
Friedl's advent into the fracas
was due nos to any weakness on
the part of Lefty" Hoeft, so far as
his twirling for two-thirds of the
route was concerned, but rather TO
the fact that a pinch hitter took
his place at the plate in the eighth.
This brought Friedl to the mound
in the ninth with the SCORE tied,
and thereafter success or failure
was chargeable to him
Shading the honors of the day
with Friedl were Mike Dempsey,
the Islanders new and poppy back
stop He hit safely and cleanly
five times out of six trips to the
platter. his slashing double TO cen
ter field fence paving the way to
victory in the 18th, and his single
in the eighth scoring the second
run and leaving the Islanders in a
position to come alongside the en-
envy. This they did in that eighth
frame when Curt Norton, Moline
boy, singled to right field with run
ners on second and third after two
were out.
Only one run was earned off
Lefty" Hoeft in the eight innings
he stuck 10 the firing line. This
happened in the sixth when Mess.
ner hit safely, stole second and
scored on Sullivan's single to left
field. 1t was the lone round in
which the visitors were able to find
Hoefrs southpaw offerings for
more than one hit. Three runs in
the third inning were due to
scratch single, two errors, a stolen
base and wild pitch.
Clemens opened the third with a
single past Swenson- Johnson, who
occupied the mound for six in
nings against the Islanders, flied
out. Then came a chance for a
double killing which were astray
because Norton failed to have his
foot on second base when he took
throw from Belz after the latter
had tielded Forsythes grounder
Norton was late covering the bag
and in his haste to return the ball
To first, oVerstepped the cushion.
Both runners were safe. Newell
and Gray went after Zart's fly ball
and in the confusion Gray dropped
1t for another error, Clemens scor-
ing. Forsythe reached third base
Starting with Hoeft's windup, For
sythe dashed for the plate. Lefty"
threw wild, enabling Fart to come
all the way from second base.
Messner and Lenahan were easy
outs.
Thereafter, with the execution of
the sixth. until relieved by Fried.
Hoeft was master of ceremonies.
Van Goethem was sent in to bat
Tor him in the eighth and drew
base on balls.
Score in Sixth.
The Islanders first score deveI-
oped in the sixth, result of a triple
by Gray with Wally Newell perched
on hrst base. In the seventh a
fs'A.iAHAAAS S11uelllOu LOT the locals
was snuffed out by a double pIav.
there being three on the paths at
the time In the eighth Newell
drew pass after one was out.
Gray fouled out, but Swenson gain
ed a life on Anderson's error.
Dempsey's blow to right counted
Newell and placed Swenson on
third. Van Goethem was passed.
filling the bases. Then came Nor
TONS timely single, scoring two
runs
The last four innings were fever
'Sh affairs Every fan stuck to the
mash regardless of the lateness of
me Gour. Fried walked one man
Ana another was safe on McEwan's
error IN the ninth, but he struck
oot TWO and got the third on an !
easy fly. The Islanders went out /
IN succession in their ninth. In the |
Lotd inning Friedl whitfield the first |
batter, who happened to be /
Schwlete, and the next outs were
ny balls to Wally Newell Things
looked especially good for the Is
lAnaers 10 settle the rumpus in
their 10th. With one gone, Sven
son walked and Dempsey singled
ffle1l, however, went out on a long
fly TO left field and Norton struck
out.
Trouble in Eleventh.
The 18th was a serious frame TO.
both teams. Friedl passed Lenahan
with one down. Sullivan's infieId
out put Lenahan on second. An
derson's grOunder was mishandled
by Friedl himself. putting Lenahan ;
On third. But Pitcher went out on
n foul fly to Swenson. ]
The islanders had a wonderful !
chance to end the game in their {
Ta.rt of the 18th. when after one s
was OUT McEwan sent the BAH 10 :
the flag pole for three sacks. Belz'i
nara liner was taken in by For
svthe from of his shoe tops. and
although Newell walked. Radon. q
who had replaced Gray in left field a
remained to be struck out. g
FTiefl was in trouble again in I
the 18th, the result of an excusable | S
error on Belz' part Clemens. first (
up. hit toward short. Norton took v
the ball in Clearly. but threw rath- I
er high TO first BY this time the
sun was far down in the west, same i c
causing Johnny TO lose sight of the y
incoming pellet. He put ND his h
hands for a guess and the ball sail f,
ed through. Clemens reaching sec O