The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-04-29
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senior league, gave it as MY opln-
ion that it would be to their benefit
through playing with men of longer
experience on the diamond. Last
Saturdays game velities this state
ment. Their defeat by nine so
weak as the Hawaiis was bitter dis
appointment, but even that did not
defer the kids friends from flocking
to the game last Saturday.
From the time the game was called
and, until the close, every opportu-
nifty to applaud the youngsters was
taken-a fact which was noticed by
the college boys on the other side of
the stand and who retaliated by
stamping of feet, yelling and whist
ling whenever student made good
play or strike was called on one of
the Crescent nine. l believe in ap-
plause where brilliant play has
been made, but where the shouting
becomes as wild and indiscriminate
as on last Saturday it is time to call
halt. In the theater where the
actors may rest ana recover while
the applause is going on it is differ
ent, but at game where the boys
are expected to "play ball' / be-
lieve such shouting disconcerts them,
and their attention is attracted from
a proper performance of their work
in the field.
Several changes have been made
IN the Crescent club without, appar-
emily, strengthening the nine Man
ager Perry may have good reasons
for making the change, but l believe
it would have been better for the
team if they could have been held
together during the season. The
marked Improvement in the older
members playing in one week will
bear out this assertion, and l am
convinced that if Willis can be in
duced to practice or retire the Cres-
cent nine will yet be worthy a place
in the senior league. Had the game
last week been with the Hawaiis, l
believe the kids would have lowered
their score considerably, or, if
they had gone to the bat with that
same self satisfied air and belief that
they could hit Meheula as they did
when they faced Wood the result
would have been different.
George Angus surprised every
one by his Improvement in controll-
ing the ball. 1 had been told that
his illness would prevent his staying
through the nine innings, but he did
so and in manner that was COM
mendable. Lishman, Wilder and
Hart guarded their respective posi-
tions with credit. Hart in addition
to good playing at short made hit
to left field that gave the Crescents
their only runs. His "cock sure
throw TO first, however, was an error
which was inexcusable. j. Soper
played good first base, but his
collision with his brother while trying
to take fly between first base and
right field was mistake which should
have been avoided.
Regarding Willie Wilder's out al
second on called ball there seem:
to be difference Of opinion. As
three balls had been called the fourth
must be hit, strike or a bail, OF
perhaps foul. In my opinion il
was Wilder's play to stay on frs
until the umpire had given his deci
sion, but instead he attempted TO ge
to second on what proved to be {
ball and was put out. He tool
chances on making the base from thu
moment the ball left the pitcher
hand had it been strike he would
have been out just the same. Thi
seems, also, to be the opinion o
several of the players with whom
have talked; while among others
many of whom have grown gray il
watching the players, the opinion i
the opposite. l am willing to bo'
to their superior judgment. But il
all such matters l still insist that it i
better to abide by the umpire's deci
sion. Interference from people o.
the grand stand will in no way adj
to the pleasures of base ball in Homo
lulu. If Willie Wilder was out a
second according to the umpire
views, it was no more unjust than t
say Davis was safe at third when t
every spectator who saw the play
was evident that he was out. AS tn
dissatisfaction in the selection @
umpires continues it will be bette
all around if a change is made befor
the season advances
, The Kamehamehas played a goo
game and without superabundanc
of grand stand playing so notceabl
last year. Mahuka made good h
too, which carried him to third an
which proved that another year to h
age has added to his batting quail
ties. Kaanoi, one of the new mel
hit the ball to the Crescents and fiel
only to be captured. These tw
were the best in the batting lis
Baker and Meheula worked harmon
iously together, the formers throw
, ing to second being one of Il
features of the game.
; Tomorrow the Honolulus and ii
e waits will cross bats for the fir
time this season and Lemon wi
make his debut as pitcher, relic