The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-26
FISTS FLY AS
UMPIRE RULES
MANAGER SAFE
In. the Excitement, Newell Also
Steals Home, Making the
Score 2 to 0.
BY J. L. HUGHES.

Manager Jim Councilman stole
home in the eighth inning at Doug
las park yesterday afternoon and
during the inevitable argument
over the decision, Wally Newell,
who was perched on second, came
right on in to the plate for steal
No. 2, giving the Islanders to
victory over Waterloo in the first
game of the series.
Pat Ragan, pilot of the Hawks,
rushed from the bench to protest
the umpire's judgment of CoaZel-
mans theft, and when Newell slid
n safely under the group of Wa
Gerloo players who followed the ex-
ample of their leader, Pat became
so incensed that he started swing
ing a mean fist This was the sig
nal for young Mr. Lubbe, Waterloo
catcher, to do likewise. 1t was
some minutes before Raglan could
be quoted. Lubbe was banished
from the game.
Was Clean Steal
There was really no call for a
dispute of any kind. Boss Jim had
the plate pilfered so Clearly that
there was no grounds for argu-
were Two OuI Iu6
time. Stuyengen, a new man, at ba-,
and Councilman on third and New
ell on second. Jim took a long
lead, started with the pitchers
windup. and easily had the base be-
cause Stimson's heave was to the
far side. Councilman was over the
base before Catcher Lubbe could
swing around with the baltic touch
him.
The backstop sent up a wall,
bringing Raglan to the front in dou-
ble-quick time. Pat brushed Jumps
Swain around a bit. Everybo
but Newell seemed to forget the
ball was still in play. Wally, how
ever. skidded in with run No. 2. He
arrived at the registering station
just in time to lend his assistance
in checking the offensive of Raglan
and Lubbe. The fans swarmed onto
the field and for a few seconds it
appeared as if a call for reserves
would be in order. In spite of de-
tanning arms, Raglan insisted on
pressing forward to the attack.
Lubbe was elected from the
game and after several minutes
play was resumed with Outfielder
Fergeman behind the bat
1t was well that Councilman did
steal home, for Stuvengen swung
at the next pitched ball for a third
strike, retiring the side
Well-Played Game.
The contest was played on a
Undiscovered field, but for all that
was a scrappy, hard-fought battle.
Both pitchers were in great form.
Joe Van Goethem retired 10 Hawks
on strikes as against eight for
Stimson- In the early rounds Van
was bit wild, walking five, yet he
was totally effective. At no stage
OF the game did any one really be-
heve Waterloo would register, even
though two or three times runners
got around as far as third base.
Aside from the first inning, when
the bases were populated, the
eighth and deciding frame was the
only one in which the Islanders
really had chance to count. Con-
Zelman led off with a clean single
to center. was sacrificed to second
by Andy McEwan, stole third when
Catcher Lubbe pegged to first base
in an attempt to catch Newell nap
ping after Wally had received a
base free, and registered as here
tofore enumerated.
In the first four innings, Van
Goethem put FIVE runners on the
paths by free tickets. But a soli-
tary hit in the first five innings-a
single by Leach in the second-was
not sufficient to bring one of them
around to the counting station.
How Van Did II.
Van walked two in the first after
striking out the initial batter, but
a double play, Newell to Jelinek.
stopped the Hawks at the outset.
In the second inning he walked the
first man, then followed the single
and sacrifice. Next batter struck
out and Stimson rolled out, Van to
Belz.
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