The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-21
Most Exciting Contest
This Season.
Odds all on the Stars-OVer Con-
fidenCe, as Usual, Floor
ed Them.

Betting on the ball game ranged
from 3 to 1 to 10 to Z, with the Stars
on the long end, and the opening in
ming looked as though the Stars were
safe on a 10-to-1 shot, for the ST. Louis
boys showed themselves to be weak
in the field. The college boys were
first to bat. Thompson's hit to center
gave him base. Gleason flew to Hart,
too hot for the latter to hold, and made
first; Thompson advanced. Woods
swipe brought Thompson home.
Clarke went out at first, Gleason died
at home plate and Bonny Lemon slept
at first long enough to be put out.
Wilder hit to second but Jimmy
Thompson made a splendid stop, and
would have had Wilder out at first,
only that Willis dropped the ball An
other opportunity was lost directly af-
terward when Thompson threw wildly
to first and let Hart get his base Cum
ha hit to third, and Wilder went out.
Mahuka and Lishman were safe on
easy hits. Pahau flew out to Sinner
son, and Cunha and Mahuka came
home; Lishman went out at the plate
The second inning for the college
team was a disastrous one, and they
retired without tally. With the
Stars it was different; they expert
enced no difficulty in finding the ball,
but the college boys did after it was
hit. The stock of the Star men ad-
vanced as the fourth man came over
the plate, and the score was to /.
The third inning opened with Glea-
son dying at first. Willis made his first
on a grounder, which jumped neatly
over Kokis head at second base
Woods sent the ball down to right
field fence for a two-bagger, and Will
lis came home on Clarke's sacrifice.
Lemon hit over Koki's head. brought
Woods home in swift canter Holt
hit to fence at center for three bases
and brought Lemon home. Simerson
struck out and left Holt at third The
success, and when the Stars went to
bat they were retired without man
getting to first.
The fourth inning was amusing.
After Dayton was retired at first,
Thompson went to bat and showed
Hart how easy it was to find the ball
He hit II fouls. and then took his base
on balls, while Hart was trying to rid
himself of what looked like a tired
feeling. Then Gleason reached the
ball and landed it in the vicinity of
the fence at center-1eld. Willis tapped
it over to the fence for a three bagger,
and brought Thompson and Gleason
home. Willis might have tailed, but
for Vierra's oversight in coaching at
third. This lost the boys run and
prolonged the game an inning, for
Woods struck out and Clarke went out
at first on an infeld hit. This made
the score even, and Star money was
not in sight, after Woods, Wilder and
Cunha went out without a run.
The fifth inning found the college
boys with "eag1e eyes, and Hart an
easy mark. Lemon led off with a
three-bagger, and Holt's hit to right
brought him home. Simerson the er-
ratio batsman. hit to center for three
and brought Holt in; Dayton made a
sacrifice, and Simerson came over the
plate. With three runs tailed,
Thompson. Gleason and Willis retired
on fly balls. Mahuka, Lishman and
Pahau went out in one two, three
order.
The sixth was a snowstorm for the
st. Louis team. for they did not get a
tally. Woods got to second on hit to
center. Clarke and Lemon went out
at first. and Holt went out on foul fly
to Wilder. For the Stars. Koki, Woods
and Wilder lost their grip at first.
It showed again in the st. Louis half
of the seventh Simerson, Dayton and
Thmpson went out like the snuffing
of candle. Hart, for the Stars, made
a base-hit and stole second, and got
to third on Cunha's hit to right. Ma
huka went out at first, and Lishman
hit to left and brought Cunha home.
Thompson caught out Pahau. Wilder