The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-20
NOT A BAD BALL GAME
BUT The FIRST REGIMETr OUT
PLAYED THE RAMS.
One Team Hsndicapped-Contest by
lnnings-Quite Il Lot of Batting
Features of the Game.

regiment ana Name nalnena teams
Saturday afternoon was good. Attend
ance was fair. The Rams were handi-
capped in not having all their players
on the grounds Three substitutes
were put in at the start-otf, one,
mere boy, called out of the grand
stand. Meheula came late and was
even then "out of whack." Alex. Pa
hau did not show up at all and was
greatly missed. The Rams made their
first bad break in substituting Menu
Ella for Lemon in the box. No matter
how good the former may have been
in the past it was soon evident that
he was off" The three runs handed
over to the opponents by him in the
sixth inning sealed the fate of the
team for the day and spoiled a close
game. Lemon was then put back, but
after the game was lost. The fielding
of the Rams was rather poor While
that of the soldiers was excellent.
The First Regiments won the toss
and took the bat Baker went out at
first. Simerson landed two Dagger
and stole third, but w. Woods and
Cummins flew out to Brides on second.
For the Rams Pahau reached first on
II muff by Carlyle, right field. Makai-
moltu and IIarbottle hit safe. On
passed ball by Cunha Pahau scored.
Bridges struck to first and went out
Baker threw to second, throwing Har-
bottle out. Kaanoi slid into first and
on bad throw from third Maliaimoku
scored Kaanoi tried to steal third but
was put out by Gleason.
In the second Cunha and &. Woods
went out at first. Gleason landed safe
after Lemon dropped his nice fly, but
was thrown out on attempting to
reach second. Koki, for the Rams,
went out at first; Ahai flew out to w.
Wood and Makanani famed out.
Third inning-Luahiwa hit safe.
Baker flew out to Bridges. Simerson
and w. Woods landed safe. Luahiwa
and Simerson scored. Cummins few
out to Lemon and Cunha went out at
first. Meheula, for the Rams, hit safe.
Pahau flew out to Carlyle. Makaimo-
ku hit safe, and Lemon got in to first
on slide. Bridges struck to second
putting Lemon out and went out him
self at first, giving the Regiment the
fine double play.
In the next two innings neither
side scored. Playing was confined al
most exclusively to the batteries.
Features of the two innings were W.
Woods two Dagger and fine catch
by the same player after a long run
to right field
The first half of the sixth was spec,
tally notable for poor work by Meheu.
la, pitcher for the Rams, as the result
of which the First Regiment got Their
boost ahead. With bases crowded he
made a low throw, which passed Pa.
hau and let in Woods. This was re.
peated twice in rapid succession, scor.
ing Gleason and Carlyle. These three
throws by Meheula We're peculiar
They were really drops. Each time
however, the ball fell short, struck al
the plate and rolled back. The catch
er, under the peculiar circumstances
was powerless.
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the seventh. Simerson went out al
first. w. Woods hit safe; Cummins
famed out. Cunha struck for two
bags scoring w. Woods. Cunha wa.
caught off second and thrown out. Fol
the Rams, Koki flew out to Simerson
AHA out to Baker Makanani landed
safe on an error by Baker in lifting
his foot from the base. Meheula went
out at first, retiring the side.
In the eighth Gleason went out al
first. Carlyle, Luahiwa and Baker hi
safe. Carlyle scored. Simerson famed
out w. Woods brought in Luahiwt
and Baker on a safe hit to right. w
Woods was caught OFF second and re
tired his side. For the Rams, Pahar
and Makaimoku both went out al
first. Lemon landed safe on Bakers
lifting his foot again-the third time
Lemon made fine steals of second ant
third, having narrow calls at each
Bridges famed out
The ninth inning was notable chief
ly for batting by the First Regiment
Gleason, Carlyle and Baker landed two
baggers. Woods hit safe. Woods
Gleason and Carlyle scored. Cunhi
and Luahiwa famed out Simersor
struck out to Kaanoi For the Rams
Kaanoi went out at first Koki strucl
for two bags and stole third. Ahii
hit safe Koki was caught off thirt
aud put out. On Makananis safe
4 hia scored Mehaulo want ont az