The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-05-11
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N E N rs
ON
SPORTS.

The week of practice which the
Hawaii club had preparatory to its
game with the students availed moth
ing. The one run to their credit
was given them by an error of Bakers
in throwing over the second base
mans head; Baker was their strong
est supporter and TO him is due the
one run scored by the cripples.
The condition of the Hawais was
not such as would warrant the stu.
dents feeling in any way elated over
their victory even though the odds
on the score board were large. The
students played against democrat
ised club, weakened by accidents to
several Of its numbers, their places
being occupied by men whose play
ing gave evidence of their not having
had the necessary opportunity for
practice.
Dan showed precisely the same
weakness in left field that he has be-
hind the bat. just why he should
hold the ball in his hand long enough
to enable a runner to reach his base
when by throwing it the man could
have been put out is a mystery.
Should Dan, by any chance, get to
the volcano it is suggested that he
throw stones at himself. Palmer
Woods, without any essentially grand
stand plays, is fast winning for him
self position among the foremost
players of the league. His watch.
fulness of the ball hit to Perry at
third and catching it as that player
let it jump out of his hands was very
neatly done and won for him boun.
teous applause. Long played fairly
well as short, stopping grounder in
the first inning, but fumbled another
in a manner that suggested hot iron.
Thompson won unstinted praise at
first, which he guarded with that
same care that was noticeable in his
playing at short in previous games.
Prompted by desire to show the
voters that Mahuka could do some
thing besides play first base, Capt.
Pahau surprised the patrons of the
game on Saturday by putting that
long and narrow individual into the
pitchers box, Davis at first and Me-
heula out in the field. The surprise
at the change was not circumstance
to that shown by the spectators at
the admirable manner in which Ma
huka controlled the ball and the
rapidity with which he sent it over
the plate. Whether Mahuka has
been in practice for this responsible
position "deponent saith not" but
his work bore evidence of very care
full training. Philip Davis added
laurels to his reputation as an "all
round player" No matter in what
position he is placed in the diamond
it is acceptably filled.
Next Saturday the "kids" meet
the veterans for the first time and
without doubt it will be far and
away ahead of any game played here
this season. The Crescents have had
a rattle at each of the other clubs,
and it is natural to suppose they
have been benefited by their expert
ence; having faced Meheula they
will have no fear of Lemon who is,
perhaps, more in their class than any
of the other pitchers. Besides the
experience they have had with the
Kamehamehas and Hawaiis they have
had two weeks of very good practice
which will, no doubt, be of some
advantage to them. AS far as learn
ed it is probable they will make one
change; Desha has been asked to
play right field. The ACCESSIBILITY OF
this step is questioned when one
considers Desha's record last season
the manager of the Crescents should
endeavor to strengthen the nine and
it is doubtful if Desha, who has had
no practice this season, can fill the
bill. AS right field was played dur,
ing the last game by a substitute,
not member of the club, at least
he did not wear the club uniform, il
would have been better if the man
ager had selected a person for the
place after that game was closed and
thus have given the person an oppor.
tunity to warm his hands rather than
pick up a comparatively green man
and put him in game with nine
that will require the very best efforts
of the Crescents to defeat. The
Honolulus have practiced more fol-
the game on Saturday than at any
time before this season. They real.
ize that the kids are taking advan
tage of every point learned in theil
contests with the other clubs.
The game last Saturday was um'
pired almost entirely by j. w. Win
ter, although an alleged umpire
occupied position in the field. The
change from Wall to Winter was
caused by the former devoting tn,
afternoon to target practice at tn,
rifle range, and from Crabbe TO the
alleged umpire because Mr.. Crabbt
found it more profitable prospectiu:
for opium among the deck hands o
the Alameda. Whether Clarence
will return TO his fayorite haunt mex
Saturday he has not decided; he il
perfectly willing TO be installed