The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-07-13
GOOD TRIPLE PLAY
St. Louis Boys Beaten by One
RII.
TWO QUESTIONABLE DECISIONS
One Protest to Get Inter-
probation of Rules.
Most Exciting Game Throughout.
Thompson Made Great
Catch.
TWO QUESTIONABLE DECISIONS

The better the ball playing, the more
NUMEROUS The kicks. until now the
uublic Is not sure when a game begins
whether OF not il will be ended that
dsv or on some other. On Saturday a
rumor was started that Captain
Thompson would object to play unless
be had his choice Of an umpire. On
account Of this rumor Chan Wilder re-
fused 10 allow the gates opened until
The difficulty was settled Some over
jealous young man, on hearing this,
pun a sign on the box window that
Owing 10 q little unpleasantness the
gates would not open until after 8
O'Clock For 10 minutes the people
stood in the sun and wondered what
was going 10 happen next
II n. Whitney, Jr-. selected Saturday
- q DAY on which 10 90 shooting, and
George Lucas preferred a seat in the
grand stand 10 umpiring bases. He
heard during the day that there was an
objection TO his decision, and rather
than have anyone enter a protest, he
uui1- shortly after 5 O'Clock, it was
settled that an umpire should be Sc
lecIed from among the people in the
audience. A. 4 Moore Of the Regiment
team proved 10 be the man, and the
Eue began The audience was dis
-iuc;lv a 81 Louis one, and was en-
tLUsias-ic from start TO finish. Mr..
Eoore's dec siUns were questioned
three times once on strikes. once on
q baIk. claimed by Captain Wilder, and
ty which NcNichou was given base.
AGAIN his decision was questioned by
Pitcher Babbitt in a rather peculiar
case. There was a man on each base,
and Gleason hated an infield fly. which
was muFed. Thompson came home on
The bah The rule says that in a case
where one man is out and the bases are
filed or there is q man on first and one
on second. The batter is out when fly
is knocked in the infeld. even if the
han is not caught. Umpire Moore re
ve-sed This and called the man safe
In the haIked hall decision. the rules
90 not provide for giving batter a
base when the han is baked and there
is no one on bases. On this decision
Captain Thompson fled a protest, more
10 secure a correct Interpretation Of
the rules than anything else, as no runs
were made during the inning. Captain
Wilder admitted his error later, and
STATED that he had the 1896 rules con-
founded with those Of 1897.
TIE best catch OF the day was by
Thompson running out into center
Err g. IL r# 1ne4 "a
good second. The greatest play of the
season OF for several seasons in fact,
was made in the fifth inning when
lishuan hi- the ball TO short and a
triple PLAY was made.
III the first inning the s.. Louis team
ueur 10 bat and Thompson went TO
first on halls. Gleason sent a liner to
laz- for single. and tried TO make sec
ono on H0lt's hit 20 short Willis sent
tire han TO left. bringing Thompson
home kiohiwi few ont 20 center, and
Hol- and Willis went out on a double
rlaE-
The stars failed 10 score in their
haf nor man getting base.
The second inning for the St. Louis
team ended hadly. Clarke put the ball
Gown into Lishman's lot. and was put
ON a- first Lemon was struck by the
ban and took base. but went out
stealing second. Crowell. a new man in
IRE team. struck out
The Stars half Of the second was a
Waterloo for the college boys. Lemon
Fu- some reason. forgot himself. and
was hir IN an kinds Of ways. Mahuka
ro- around the diamond twice Hart
went ous on an easy hit TO first. and
then everybody scored Dayton let Ko-
b home on a passed ball.
In the -hird inning. the St Louis
resu wanted 10 retrieve itself. if pos
sihls and they worked hard. After
DEr-on went out on a hit 10 third
Thompson was given a base on balls
Gleason put the ban 10 left for two
hzcs Holt got a base on balls and
willis uut The ball 10 first. but PahaU
frmhle5 and Willis got his base
Thompson and Gleason came in during
The sCrimusce- Aiohiwi's hit to center
brought Holt and Willis home on 8
Eup Then the lights went out. -Four
sElies brought Joy 10 the hearts of the
college hoys.
Wocts and koki both made hits in
4le NLaiI> nan Nll n OolS went out a.
second on Koki's hit 10 Mahuka. Nc.
Sichcu made a splendid hit TO center
for two bags. and came home on Lish,
mans hi 70 left Gleason stopped {
han fron Hart and nut him out at first
crCweli and DAYTON both few out il
the fourth and Thompson hit to lef
Fed for q home run. Gleason made {
hi and Holt few out.
Gleasor's wild throw to FIRST gave
a1ahuka 8 base Pahau followed witt
hir 10 Clarke al third and got tire,
bases on g Wild throw to Willis. Pa
han came in Woods and Koli botl
few ont and brought Pahau home
Willis went out on a hit 10 short. Al
chiwi hit to right for a single. Clark,
ma6e q clean three-bagger. which
brought Aiohiwi home. Lemon made
sacrifice h5t 10 center, bringing Clarl
home. and Cnowen went out at first.
From this time 10 the end Of III,