The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-12

hen and neighborhood. Around Ka-
hului this notice, in red letters on
white field, was posted up: "Base Ball,
Maui VS.. Stars, at Spreckeis Park
grounds. Kahului, Saturday, Oct. 10,
1896. First of series for championship
of Hawaiian Islands. Train leaves
Wailuku at 1880; game at . sharp"
The grounds were covered with
weeds and running was quite hard.
Besides, showers fell in the forenoon
and the outfield was muddy and slick
For this reason the game put up by
the Stars appeared a trifle slow. Err
rors were quite numerous on both
sides. The best of feeling prevailed,
and the audience was model one.
McNichol played in place of Babbitt
on the Star team. The Maui team was
made up strictly of Wailuku players.
Captain Kaae and three of the best
players of the Lahaina champion club
had come over to take part. 1t was
found. however, that only two were
needed, and the assistance of the cap
tain and Shortstop c. +. Rosecrans of
the Lahainas was solicited by Captain
Cummins of the Wailukus. But Cap
tain Kaae replied that all of his play
ers. or none, should enter, and upon
this being decided against all with
drew from the field The Stars won
the toss and took the bat. Norris
Keokoholole umpired. The game pro-
gressed as follows:
First Inning-W. Wilder struck for
a single and stole second and third.
He scored on Hart's safe hit. Willis
hit safe. but was caught while trying
to steal second. II. Wilder hit for one
bag and gave Hart the plate. Pryce
flew out to Allina on foul tip. Lish-
man pasted two-bagger over center
field and Wilder ran in. Lishman stole
third and reached home on Woods
safe to right. McNichol drove fine
Woods. Ross went to first on balls.
w. Wilder died easy at first on a fainty
effort to short. The Maui giants sent
Joe Ross to bat, but he went out at
FIRST George Cummins landed Il two
Dagger. which sent Duke McNichol fly
ing to the rear field. Meheula hit for
single and Cummins was put out
at second. Chillingsworth was sent
to first on balls. Akina famed ou,.
{. Bailey hit safe and scored Meheula
Mossman struck for single and gave
Chilingsworth the plate. Bailey
scored on passed ball by Wilder. Pa
lea flew out to Pryce.
: Second Inning-Hart died at frs
, and Willis famed out. II. Wilder go'
first on a grouder to right, but coult
= not beat the ball to second. Smith
> the ununiformed left field of the Maui
= took first. Ross flew out to Woods
2 Cummins hit safe and Meheula wen
e to first on balls, crowding the bases
a On Chillingsworth's safe, Smith ant
:. Cummins tailed. Akina flew out t.
= Woods. Chillingsworth tailed. Moss
{ man famed out.
e Third Inning-Pryce went ouC a
i first. Lishman hit safe and Wood
took first on balls. NcNichol sent
e two-bagger over to right, and LishmaI
/ tailed. Woods was caught off third
/, Ross hit safe and McNichol reache
/. home. W. Wilder hit for a single. o
5. Hart's safe Ross tailed. Willis struc
$ for one bag and w. Wilder reacho
e the plate. On Wild throw by Akin
d over Chillingsworth at third, Har
5. scored II. Wilder hit for single an
Y bagger and Wilder reached hom,
t Lishman went out at first. For th
e Wailuku braves, Palia hit safe. Smit
= flew out to w. Wilder. Ross hit for
single. Cummins tapped a foul fly I
h left. which was caught by Lishma
g after a long run through the crowd c
Y spectators. Palia scored on a safe h
a by Meheula. Chinningsworth fame
5. out.
l. Fourth Inning-Woods hit for
u single. McNichol, Ross and w. Wilde
went out at first-one two, three
p" Akina, for the Mauis, hit safe. Ros
y died at first. Mossman struck for
II single. Pala and Smith both went OF
"a on foul flies to Lishman, who, in eac
< case, had long runs through the crow
and made extraordinary catches On
,e of them was with a single hand ov,
l., the wheel of a wagon.
d Fifth Inning-Hart and Willis h
A. safe. Hart stole home. II. Wilde
le and Pryce went out at first. win
p stole home. Lishman few out to NJ,
le heula. For the Toa valley men, Ro'
IF flew out to Lishman. Cummins h