The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-10-23
Ticonderoga VS.. Honolulu.

Ticonderoga VS.. Honolulu.
Our local champion base ballists engaged in q
game with Q picked nine from the U. S. S. Ticonde
roga on the afternoon of the 22d inst, at the Kulao-
kahus Plains The occasion brought together a large
number of ladies and gentlemen, and a delegation
from the war vessel, who witnessed the game from
commencement to end, and were very generous in
their applause to the players, who met Their
approval The game was called at $3.50 P. NJ. Mr.
Jas. Castle accepting the onerous position of umpire
The toss sent the Ticons to the bat, the local
nine taking the field. Lake, the first striker, obtained
his first on called balls. and made an attempt to
steal second Whitney headed him off by throwing
to second. when Lake retreated to first, and, by bad
play on the part of Welsh. who attempted to run the
player down instead of throwing to Wodehouse, he
got back there safely. Lake to third on passed ball,
Sullivan struck weak to first, as did also
Fletcher. WOdehouse putting them both out, Lake
coming home. Southland struck a foul back of first.
then an easy fly to third, muffed by Jones and thrown
wild to first. giving striker his first, which chance he
improved on by stealing second. but in q like al
tempt to obtain third he came to grief by a play
of Whitney and Jones. The Honolulus now went
in and the first striker, Welch. was put out on FIRST
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times but was cut off at first, giving the home
the Ticons, Southland struck strong between first
aud second. obtaining by bad play three bases,
and anally stole home. O'Brien went out on a
fly. and Vreeland followed suit on three strikes.
The home nine going in. Black reached second on
q muff of the catcher. and home on a passed
ball. Jones hit well to short, stopped
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striker out. Wodehouse also placed his ball from
the bat in the hands of Hardin and retired. Car
ter obtained Grst on called balls. stole second and
third. but was left by Sheldon, who struck a foul.
well caught by Hardin. For the Ticon's; Hardin
struck between first and second. ball badly hand
led by Welsh and Wodehouse. and reached first.
Lake struck low to the third which allowed him
FIRST. Hardin going to second. Sullivan and
Fletcher followed one another out. At this point
it looked as though the Ticon's would receive a
dose of goose egg, two men out and the nearest
man to home. Hardin. on the second. Southland
took the bat and struck low to short, badly
handled by Black, allowing striker TO
obtain his base and Hardin home, and
wild throw to third. allowed Lake home
Fletcher obtaining End. and would have obtained
3rd. but for Whitney placing himself in the
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nings of thu Honolnlu's Comfy struck we'll. TO left
of first, obtaining two bases; Welch struck a foul
fy to Hosby which was very prettily mutfed by
him. but be had satisfaction in WEIGH striking out.
Whitne y hit well to centre. letting Comfy home,
and on a wild throw obtained second himself. Dat
after dallying u few moments gathered himself to-
gather and struck a beauty over third, sending
whitney home. and himself on srcsnd. Jones, al
though o light weight, bit a sky-scraper to right.
sending Dat home and placed himself on 3rd.
IUodahnuea oasv hit nv first .,JOUaS coming homo
and Carter dropped n ay into the hands of Sullivan
O'Brien was the first striker for the Ticon's in the
fourth inning and he remained away from first,
atrikinp ont. Vreeland struck an easy ball between
ID and Sd and reached the first bag safely. Hosley
struck q weak grounder to first the slowness of which
80 confused Black that he missed a fine opportunity
for q double play, Vreeland having been forced to
secoud. Strang hit high and strong between first
and second himself. HCrbin finding the location
not well guarded struck in the same direction
and obtained first. Strang on third. Hardin
stole second and those two remained in their posi-
tions. Lake and Sullivan striking out. The fourth
innjnes of the Honolulus displayed good play on
the part of e our bOys.' Sheldon got to first on an
error of Lakes. and Comfy hit easy to centre OBJ
tanning drst, with SheldoR on second. Welsh
struck one foul aud one strike. and then IL high
and mighty blow !" sending the ball skywards and
away beyond centre putting Sheldon and Comfy
home and coming in himself, amid applause,
making the first hOme-run. Whitney easy to short
landing on FIRST. Dat struck three times and made
way for Black who struck well to centre send
ing Whitney home and by excellent running obtain
ing 3rd himself, and came home on a passed ball.
Jones hit 0 high ball to O'Brien in !. f., who quietly
captured il in his left hand, the action receiving
applause. Wodehouse struck fly to Hardin who
retained il, putting side out. leaving Black on third.
The Ticon's started on the 9th innings with Fletcher,
who went out on three strikes, Southland struck low
mast centre, and obtained second, O'Brien easy to
short and landed on first. Vreeland sent q daisy
cutter between second and third, and got to second,
Southland home. Strang went out on a foul fly, very
well caught by Whitney, Sheldon under his hands
ready to assist, and Hardin went out on first. side
ont. Carter of the Honolulus hit a hot one to pitcher,
who dropped but got it again and sent it to first in
time to place striker out. Sheldon struck several
fouls, then an easy one by first, and got his base.
Comfy also struck easily. forcing Sheldon to run for
second. and obtained first himself. Welsh struck
another sky-scrsper, sending Sheldon and Comfy
home, and reaching second. Whitney hit well to
centre for three assisting Welsh home and Dat in
turn assisted Whitney. Black hit well to right and
bv GOOD running obtained Sd and stole home,
O'Brien aud he engaging in a somersault in the at
tempt, in the excitement consequent thereto Jones
obtained 3rd. Wodehouse helping him home.
and q wild throw of O'Brien sent Wodehouse
Also across the plate. The sixth
inning was commenced by Lake striking
easy to centre. reaching first, stole second.
Sullivan out on fy to Whitney, Fletcher out on
foul fly. well caught by Sheldon. Lake managed
to steal home. Southland obtained 6rst after three
strikes, by q bad throw to Wodehouse. stole second
where he was left, O'Brien being put out
by Whitney and Wodehouse on first.
welsh started striking for the home nine, Black run
ming for him. Welsh hit by first, and Black stole
second, Whitney out on first. A wild throw of
Lake to third brought Black home, Dat went out on
frs. as did also the next striker. The seventh in
nipgs was commenced and partly played by both
sides, bnt the darkness prevented the players from
being well able to distinguish the ball, so the match
was declared ended by mutual consent of the cap
tains, the score at the close standing IL to 8 in favor
OF the Honolulu club. The various rulings OF the
--:.o -at -skh alunnok snniunraal QnnrOV1l- and the
gentleman who Elled the position cannot but feel
pleased at having given SO much pleasure. Fol
lowing is the individual score OF the players:
HosoLuIu. TIcoNDERooA.
Comfy, r f........... 3Lake, c.--.-.-....-.- .
welsh 2 b..,.... 3lSulliYsn, c f.-------.-- 0
Whitney, p,.......... 3F1etcher, rf.--.-.---- 0