The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-12-02

The first game of baseball between
the CALIFORNIA; and Honolulus took
place on the new grounds Thursday
afternoon, and, as was expected,
drew a very large attendance. The
grand stand, which gives a good
view of the diamond, was crowded,
and a large number of people and
carriages lined the grounds. A good
many got a view of the game from
tie trees surrounding the grounds.
The new grounds were the subject
of much admiration, for 1t must
be said that no finer can be
found in the larger cities IN the
States. They are convenient in every
respect, and the diamond on this
occasion was in excellent playing
condition.
The spectators were much inter
ested in the practice work OF the
1Californias previous to the game.
They are a fine, athletic-looklng set
of fellows,and know how to play ball.
Their fielding and coaching were
par excellence, and they worked to-
gether like clockwork. Their uni
forms are very neat. Manager
Hogs has certainly fulfilled his
promise, and brought down a first
class team. It is now for the public
to shew their appreciation by extern
sive patronage.
The first six innings in this game
we're well played by both teams, but
in the seventh and eighth, the Homo
lulus got little ratified and allowed
the visitors to score fifteen times.
MIR. w. E. Wall umpired behind the
bat the first innings, but getting his
wrist hurt by foul ball, he had to
retire in favor of Chas. Wilder. Nor
ris Keohokalole was the field umpire.
THE PLAY.
First innings-Honolulus to the bat.
Wodehouse took his base on balls.
Chandler raped for one bag sending
Wodehouse to second. Coyne struck
out, Chan. Wilder flied to Power and
Whitney to Howard.-Cahlll was out at
first from W Lucas. Farrell hit to
Chandler and reached first safely on
Wedehouse's failure to hold the ball.
Howard put up a fly which Whitney
gladly accepted, and throwing the ball
quickly to first cut off Farrell.
Second innings-Conrad famed the
air three times and laughed. A. Lucas
flied to SHARP, and Fredenberg retired on
foul fly caught by Ward.-Power hit
albeauty for three bags. Sharp followed
suit, Power tallying. REILLY struck out
Sharp scored on a passed ball, Creamer
foul flied to Fredenberg, while Leveque
ended the innings by placing fly IN
Conrad's hands.
Third innings-W. Lucas and Wode-
house both foul flied to Ward. Chandler
hit one in the air to left field which
"White Wings" gathered in.-Ward hit
to Chandler who threw wild. The ball
however got to third before the runner
and he retired. Cahill raped the sphere |
for two bags, but got caught mapping be- |
tween third and home. Farrell retired !
at first.
Fourth innings-Coyne put wrinkles in |
the atmosphere. Wilder foul flied to |
Ward, and Whitney was ielded out at
first by Farrell. Howard made ten
foot hit, which w. Lucas mutfed, and |
wild throw by Wilder placed the home
plate within easy reach. Powers foul |
flied to Wodehouse. Sharp started out |
10 make hit to Waikiki, but the ball
dropped in center field, and ne took his
first. He tried to steal second, but was
rot quite Sharp enough Reilly famed |
the air very prettily three times.
Fifth innings-Conrad foul flied TO
Power. a. Lucas died at first, and
Fredenberg hit one to Cahill, which of
course he accepted. Creamer end
Esyeaue were both out on foul fys, and
Ward retired at first.
lSixth innlngs-W. Lucas was out at
ftst from Reilly, Wodehouse flied to
Cahill. Chandler was given his base on
balls. Coyne hit to Reilly, who made
the only error for his side. Wilder also
got his base on balls. a passed ball al
lowed Chandler to cross the plate.
Whitney failed to reach first.-Cahill
made a base hit to left field, which Con-
rad muffed, and the runner took his
second. Farrell and Howard were both
out at first. Power hit safely to right,
and A. Lucas, being a little slow in
fielding, the runner reached second.
Sharp hit a fly to center, Coyne distin-
gushing himself by mufing it. This LET
Power score. The innings ended by
Sharp again failing TO steal second.
Seventh innings-Conrad and Lucas
both failed to reach first, Fredenberg hit
the ball into FarrelPs hands.-The Cali
fornias made six runs this trip, ten men
going TO the bat before the innings end
ed A description of the play is not
necessary, it would look bad on paper.
The outs were Howard and Reilly on
strikes, and Power at first.
Eighth innings-W Lucas fly was
accepted by Cahill. Wodehouse got his
base on balls. Chandler flied to How
ard, who also caught Wodehouse nap
ping off third, pretty play Nine Cali
fornias crossed the plate this innings, aid
ed by wild throws by Fredenberg, w.
I.4cas and Wilder and base hits by
lteveeue. Howard, Sharp, Reilly, Creamer
and Ward. The outs were Ward and
Power at first and Cahill between first
and s3cond. There was sigh of relief