The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-05-14
CRESCENT VS.. HAWAII.
Saturdays Baseball Game from the
Grand Stand.

Excitement ran high at the ball
ground Saturday. The Crescents
went out to wipe up the island with
the Hawaiis, but failed and lost their
first game Of the season. Willie
Wilder went into the strikers box
with blood in his eye and bat in
his hand. Willie waited aud AHA
put three beautiful balls over the
plate aud Willie went back to the
bench, with disgust depicted on
every feature. Lishman heaved the
sphere short distance heavenward,
but specific gravity compelled
descension and the ball fell into the
avaricious nav Of a native son.
Ross, left handler, put the side out.
Willis, who plays first base for the
Hawaii. in a very accept able way,
went first to bat, found Mr.. Angus
first ball for base bit, and the
natives yelled. Rosa went out on
foul. Z. Holt swiped base hit.
advancing Willis, who finally reac he'd
the plate. Pryce's beautiful hit sent
Holt over the plate. AHA aud
McCorriston died at the plate.
The Crescents came in for their
half of the second determined to
cat every ball that was pitched
, Angus, first To bat. after striking
the wind a cruel blow. put ground
or down to- Thompson aud was court
eously and gracefully retired at first
McNichol, the big left fielder, fol-
lowed and made a safe hit, and the
Crescent stock went up a notch.
Lucas struck the air three times in
rapid succession and went To he
bench smiling because he didn't have
to run. McNichol made second aud
third. II. Wilder retired the side
aud McNichol after gazing long
ingly at the home plate, So near and
yet So far, went to deep left field
and took a sleep while the other
boys retired McCorriston. Thomp.
son and Clark in one, two, three
order.
McNichol awake came in from left
field aud brought his lungs with him.
prepared To do some tall Tor loud
coaching. Baker. who knockeoi
school boy flies all day. was retired
with ease. Carter followed suit
Willie Wilder sent hot grounder
down the line, IL was fumbled by
Lionel Hart, and Wilder went "a
first like a native boy going after a
bucket Of poi. Aud now coacher
McNichol gets in his fine work. He
has voice like log horn and lung-
like a wagon wheel. He told Willie
that he had tn make second. and
Wilder thought he had better star,
right away, ~ there were two men
out and he did not have much time
to daily on first; in fact Wilder 20,
excited and didn't know wh.t her b,
was playing ball or eating bologna
sausag. and ice cream down town
with his best girl; b. was retired IN
disgrace somewhere between frs,
and second. la the s.cnud half ri
the third the Hawaiis batt.d Angu.
numerically, and secured a leao
which they never relinguishrd dur
ing the rest 81 III. game. Har,
made n safe hit. Pryc. male a two
bagg"r. AHA pu' the ball ava,
down in center field and he looked
like lead pencil mark on a piece %
white paper He never stopped I'll
be reached third. McCorrision lei
the side out.
In the second half Of the fifth
Lucas lost ia. base Che was playin,
iirstJ. IL was some time before h,
discovered II in tho right han6
corner Of the diamond. In tn,
second half 81 tn. sixth the Hawaii
went 0ui in one, two, three order
The game from now on lost interest
McNichol had lost his voice; Luca
had found his base, aud Baker wa
scowling. The Hawaiis had niu,
tallies aud the Crcscents could onl,
discover four with u telescope. Tn,
multitude began to dispense and il
few moments more the srcon,
game Of the season had been playe,
aud the maiden effort OF the Ores
cents had come to naught.
FollowinU il tina official scor,.,