The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-04-15

ON N B N TS
ON
SPORTS.
BASEB ALL.

10 inc senior league VIII ne OF
great benefit to the boys through
playing with men of longer exper-
fence on the diamond. That the
"kids" have the material in them
for making good ball-players will
not be doubted by anyone who
watched them from the grand stand
last season, and their practice games
/ during the past few weeks have linn
bered them up so that when they take
their positions tomorrow il will be
with a determination not to be down
ed. Captain Angus has impressed
upon his boys the Importance of max
ing good showing at their initial per-
Torrance as Seniors before critical
audience, and the nine singly and
collectively vow that the good opin-
ion which the captain has of them
will be strengthened from the mo-
ment the first man handles the stick.
The nine from start to finish will
be: Chris. Willis and Geo. Angus,
battery; j. f. Soper, 1st b.; VIM,
Wilder, I'd b. :; Lionel Hart, $. s..
Percy Lishman, Sd b.; Chris. Holt,
|. f.. Frank Woods (brother of Palm
er), C. f. John CRUDE, r. f.; and
David Carter, "Understudy."
Their opponents in the first game
will be the Hawaiis, the undefeated
candidates for third place last season.
1t is best, perhaps, that the allot-
ment has been thus made for the rea
son that had the boys been obliged
to make their debut before the stu
dents or the champions it is probable
that they would have shown eviden-
ces of nervousness which will not be
perceptibe in contesting game with
players of lesser note.
The Hawaiis were handicapped IN
the beginning of last season by a
very poor battery; it seemed to de-
moralize them to that extent that,
even after they had been reinforced
by Palmer Woods in the pitchers
box, they could not recover the
ground they had lost in the begin
ming. This year they start on a
fairly good basis with Woods aud
Fredenberg as the battery. Palmer
is strong pitcher and capable of
controlling the ball through the nine
innings. How he and Johnny will
work together remains to he seen.
Fredenberg, a couple of years ago,
was considered an Al man at third
but it is not every good third base
Waterman who can attend to the
arduous duties that fall to the lot of
the man behind the bat. Last year
was an off one for Fredenberg, for,
though he donned the uniform of
the Honolulu nine for the first games
of the series, some trouble with one
) Of his fingers prevented his playing
through the season. His perform,
ance was not such as would suggest
his name for place on profess
sional nine. He showed a "tired
feeling" that might have been caused
by his bad finger. We look for bet,
ter things from the young man this
year and disappointments don't go.
1t must be remembered that eact
of the four clubs is fighting for The
pennant and it's anybody's race
either Of the clubs playing tomorrow
has an even chance with the mines
that played last week. If the weak
J nine is to be made strong there il
) but one remedy encouragement by
. the public. Playing to the umpire
and the "bleachers" on the fence il
,, like theatrical company playing t.
bad orchestra and half doZel
kerosene lamps. They lose hear
l and don't particularly care where the
highest number goes on the scor'
: board. The management of th'
r grounds has spared no expense il
| putting them in order and in maxim!
E patrons of the national game com
: Portable. Prof. Berger and his banC
boys make the afternoon all the NOR
enjoyable by their presence and ever
this will be increased when the pro
fessor gives some of the selection
! from the ancients clean shave
, "Nancy Lee" at this late day woul'
: demoralize even a San Francisco nine
!. LAWN TENNIS.
= Holy week is drawing to clos
= and lovers of lawn tennis will put o.
> their stylish garments and battle TO
supremacy in this fascinating game
i 1t is rather unfortunate that Their
: are not more tennis players here
+ where private lawns offer such ADM
D rable opportunities for good players
Il One who has spent any time in east
r ern cities knows the numberlcs
II obstacles that are encountered i
. procuring a half way decent court
c There, as in England, the game is cor
fined almost entirely within the linn
II of the $50 circle, the members {
~ which have their town and countr
3 residences. How very different
.e then, it is here in Paradise; so man
st houses are on grounds of ampl
r. dimensions for the thorough gratii
Is cation of lovers of this healthiul an
y, invigorating sport.
Of 1t is understood that the prelim
As nary arrangements are being mao
for a tennis tournament in whi(
-. Miss Dowsett, Miss Wodehouse, NJ
w Jack Atkinson and Ernest Wod
~ house, who are quite the best han'
n. lers of the ball and racquet in I'll
,s kingdom, will take part. AS usu
re. the series of games will be played
II. the Wodehouse and McKibbin court
IN but would it not be better for tho
"a ,,Lo doei,o to mt life into tennis al