The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-06-29
BALL IN THE MUD
Star Team GiT8S Up in Fourth
Inning.
REGIMENT TOO FAR AHEAD
Too Much Grumbling to
Suit the Audience.
Regiment Team DID Good Work
stars Were Not in the
Game.
REGIMENT TOO FAR AHEAD

Things didn't look fair for a ball
game on SATURDAY. and it was not IN
iii haIf-past 1 thar the Star team con-
scented TO 20 10 the grounds. The rain
f5- The past two or three days had
PLAYED ducks and brakes with the
ground The Regiment team was out
early. and Moore. Rfley and German
turned 20. with the assistance Of some
small bows. and spread rice hulls
around the bases and along the lines.
Twenty minutes after Captain Wilder.
with don't-wanJ-ro-play expression
On his face. stuck the toe Of his shoe
in The sround around the home plate.
aE-s- which he confabbed with Pitcher
Hart for few minutes No attempt
was made TO put the Star team in the
field for practice, though the Regiment
team was called OF. in order that the
Sa-s could have 3 whack- To the 50
odd people in The grand stand it
looked as though there would be no
game. German. Wilder. Coyne and
Carter consulted for a few minutes,
and then the stars. al half-past
o'clock. began their practice. The
hl-eh was on the share Of receipts 70
60 20 the clubs. and when il was de
ci5sE thar the winners would take s.
per cent Of the proceeds and the losers
nothing. II looked as though every
lEirE was settled.
Bowers was first % bat. and took
his base on balls. then he tried 10 steal
sesoud bur the mud let him down and
on Moore took first on balls and
Luahiwa tapped 70 left for one and
sent Moore TO second Ruey hit the
ban 70 center field for q two bagger
Moore came home and Luahiwa stop
ned a third. then came home on q
passed ball. German made first on a
ht- and tumble al short. HaanOi sent
high ball over third for a two bag
ger bringing hiley home in q CanJer.
Davis few out 10 center and Duncan
hit 70 short. Lishman pulled down
neatly but made g wild throw 70 Cunha
zt first Two men came home. Dun
can was left a- third. when Three Star
Ee-ressv went out al first On the
strength OF TWO hits and three errors
the Regiments retired with total Of
Eve runs
Wilder sent a ball straight 10 Hen
-essay bur IL required & jump on the
part OF the latter 20 stop II, Wilder
r-i- At first Hart hit TO Bowers ar
third and went out az first, 7Cunha hit
II Ezauci at short and went out at
first This goose egg for the Stars
seemed 10 make the mud deeper around
the bases. but The Regiment team
didn't mind II q little biz. There Is
plenty o. mud around the mission and
-he boys are used 10 il
Bowers went 10 bat full OF hope but
he struck out just the same Then
Moore sent the ball 10 Lishman and
made first Luahiwa hit 70 short and
forced Moore 70 second, but Mahuka
rad the bau there before him. Kiley
sent the hall 10 center but there was
nan under IL and the side went out
without & tally.
Mahuka made first on 2 mGf by
EaauOi but went out trying 10 steal
second Lishman sent the ball out
Duucanrs way and made first and
Prvce took first on balls Harry Wilder
ran for him and stepped two feet from
German saw his opportunity, sent the
hall 10 Davis and the runner was out
before he knew IL Lishman tried 70
make third but the ball was in Bower
hand first and Lishman tried 10 slide
His head struck Bowers knee and was
knocked out in consequence He did
not come 10 himself for several min
ures- Another inning without a tally
and things looked blue.
German took the stick first. and
with 6 Determination TO do something
He hit past third base and got 10 first
Kaanof hit TO short for one, and in the
tumble German got to third. DaTi:
flew ont 70 Mahuka at second. and
Dunczn's hit 70 left field over Lish.
mans head brought German home and
took Kaanoi 10 third. Hennessy hi
safe for base, bringing Kaauoi home
bur in stealing second he was put out
The score was : 10 & goose egg and i
looked as though a heavy track wal
against the Stars and suitable to th'
Regiment team
n the last half OF the inning. tn
rain came down in q drizzle and mad
IT difficult 70 hold the hall Henness1
threw in al directions, until Ros
went 70 first OF balls. Just here cam,
the play Of The day. Koh hit { fy be
tween short and left, and Kaanoi RAJ
Sideways. catching him out and throw
ing 70 Davis 81 first, after Ross hat
gone half way 10 second 4 neat bi