Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-06-06


when stated tor the base ball ground last
saturday he had followed the Honolulu
Rifles and the band to the cemetery aud was
no doubt witnessing the decorating II the
soldiers giavcs. fot Il was only toward the close
N the sixth inning that saw him sitting on
the top row Of tho pavilion looking love ITO
eyes which spake again poor fellow There
"a no depending on man to report base ball
game when he's in love" soliloquiled q,
sharpened my pencil and watched Ectcl put
in his first lwiucr, "no earthly use. O,lando
wouldn't know foul ball from base hit thi,
afternoon" thought |, ~ mentally rclegatcd
both him and his girl to eternal oblivion and
turned my attention to the game.
Roth mines were IN good form and there had
been much speculation during The week In u.
u. circles as to tho strength which the Piciics
would develop. A. the game proved, they
had been both undcrcStimatcd and ovcrcsi.
mated II the raeihes display proper judg
ment change one on two Of their players,
thereby strengthening the nine, and pay more
attention to careful fielding they will make
stronger nine than the lIonolulus before the
season is over. though il Is hardly probably
that they will reach tho proficiency OF develop
the staying qualities and strength Of the
| Occnnics.
It was four o'clock when the boys tossed up
and the Ionoiulus were sent to bat Umpire
Boaidman called the game two minutes after.
with Fred Dat nj the bat. Eckc pitched
wild and Dat took first base on called balls.
Hay Wodchouse followed and made his FIRST.
Harry Whitney went on, on FIRST base by
good throw from short stop. Guy Wodehousc
went to la, and wen, out on fly to second
base, before which Ga, came in on passed
bail. Markham then swung the willow and
pu, up high fly between pitcher and third
base which was oaugh, in fine style by Moore
after a quick run.
The Pacihcs were doubtless the lavoritos or
at least the applause was mostly given them.
Schubert Of the Pacihcs was frs, TO bat, made
a two base hit and reached his third Dick
Shane,, formerly ono Of big II. boys went out
at first base after three strikes. w. C.. Wilder
followed and took his first on three strikes
Davidson took second base and Wilder fol.
lowed Schubert home, coming in on passed
ball before Eckel struck out and sent the Paci.
hcs 10 grass.
The fielding Of the Pacihcs was no, so good
in the second inning and the Honolulus made
three runs, Dowse,t went to bat and took
frs, base on fly ball which was badly muiied
by Moore near third base Wilder then missed
a running foul after which Low took his first
and Fred Whitney followed to first on seven
balls. Brown followed and struck out while
Dowse,, came home on passed bali Dat
and Hay Wodehousc both reached first base
while Harry Whitney went out on first and
Guy Wodehousc put the side on, by tipping a
fly to the first bascman.
In the last OF the second inning G. Wilder
) went to bat for the Pacifcs and mmedacl,
went on, ON frs, base. Moore then took hi,
frs, and Lucas went cut on a fly to shor, stop
Schubert swung the spar and Moore cam,
home on passed ball, while Schubert reached
his first, but went out at second by timel,
throw by Hay Wodchousc, thereby putting tn,
Pacihcs in the field.
When the third inning was called MARKHAM
OF the Honolulus led off with two base hit
Dowseu followed and made first base. Low
took the bat and after wild pitch by Ecke
took his first while Markham came home an,
Dowsett went OH, on the home plate. Ere,
Whitney reached first base and Brown went t,
bat. Brown struck groundcr to second bas
: which was held on Whitney and thrown t,
FIRST putting the side out on double play
The Pacifcs got their first xhi;ewash in thi
inning, Dick Shnrrc,t going out on fins, base
Winter failing TO reach his first after fou
strongly ba,ted fouls. Wilder, j., took hi
: first but Davidson sent his nine out by settling
a short hy in the hands of the short stop
: When the Honolulus came up for thei
< fourth inning Ga, went to bat and immedi
J alely retired on frs, base. Hay Wodehous
. took first on called balls, Harry Whi,nc
; went to hat but before he went out on frs
Hay Wodehouse stole to second base AM
2 made his third by Wilder throwing badly t
= second. Hay came home and Guy Wode
house put the big H. boys in the diamond b
u going out at first base by strong throw iror
third.
d The Pacihcs received bucket and brush an
n coat OF lather this inning by Eckcl going on
;. on first base, c. +. Wilder striking out an
Lucas going out on fly to first base. Moor
managed in the meantime to get his foot o
first from which point he took walk into tn
country.
In the fifth inning the Pacifcs did lttl
1t congressional Job for the big II. boys and ser
l. them out in a coat Of whitewash. MARKHAM
II took the bat and struck out, Dowsett followe
and reached his first on a fly ball which wa
II badly mufied at second base. Low went O,
N on first base and Fred Whitney ended tn
struggle for run by tipping ups curver /
l. second base
e The las, of the fifth inning was commence
N by Schubert striking out Dick Share
ID then stopped one of Markham's down curv,
l. and made three base hit. Winter too
81 Shauett's place at the bat anu made his frs
Wilder, IT,, followed and reached first base O
S a fly ball which was mufied by Fred Whitne
l. in center field, but wen, on, at second bas'
IN Sharrett had made a run, Winter was on thir
IS base when Davidson went to bat and reache
IS his first but Winter was put out by the ba
returning to the home plate and the Pacific
20 took the field
. At the close Of the fifth inning the scol
!" stood Honolulus seven and the Pacihcs ,hre,
but during the sixth inning the big II. DO,
;, scored ten runs, an advantage which the Pac
!" 6cs found |, impossible to overcome. II
Pacihcs have nobody but themselves to blar
: fog this. Eckel vas already blown from t,
= hard pitching and lack u practice and those
V the field generally seemed to be vieing VII
: each other In mutfing easy balls. 1.-THE Pac
y hes had changed Eckel for Davidson in tn