The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-28
BALL IN THE MUD
Star Team Gives 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
Regiment Team Did Good Work.
Stars We're Not in the
Game.

Things didn't look fair for ball
game on Saturday, and it was not un-
til half-past 1 that the Star team con-
| sented to go to the grounds. The rain
for the past two or three days had
played ducks and brakes with the
ground. The Regiment team was out
early, and Moore. Kiley and German
turned to, with the assistance of some
small boys, and spread rice hulls
around the bases and along the lines.
Twenty minutes after Captain Wilder,
with a n't-want-to-play expression
on his face, stuck the toe of his shoe
in the ground around the home plate,
after which he confabbed with Pitcher
Hart for a few minutes No attempt
was made to put the Star team in the
field for practice, though the Regiment
team was called off, in order that the
Stars could have a whack. To the so
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, at half-past
o'clock, began their practice. 1he
go to the clubs, and when it was de-
cided that the winners would take 80
per cent of the proceeds and the losers
nothing, it looked as though every
thing was settled.
Bowers was first to bat and took
his base on balls; then he tried to steal
second but the mud let him down and
out. Moore took first on balls and
Luahiwa tapped to left for one and |
sent Moore to second. Kiley hit the |
ball to center field for a two Dagger, |
Moore came home and Luahiwa stop |
ped at third, then came home on a |
passed ball. German made first on a |
hit and tumble at short, Kaanoi sent |
a high ball over third for a two bag
ger, bringing Kiley home in canter.
Davis flew out to center and Duncan
hit to short. Lishman pulled down
neatly but made a wild throw to Cunha
at first. Two men came home. Dun
can was left at third, when Three Star
aennesSy went out at first On the
strength of two hits and three errors
he Regiments retired with a total of
five runs.
Wilder sent a ball straight to Hen
1essay but it required a jump on the
part of the latter to stop it, Wilder
luit at first. Hart hit to Bowers at
bird and went out at first, Cunha hit
% KaanOi at short and went out at
5rst. This goose egg for the Stars
eemed to make the mud deeper around
he bases, but the Regiment team
lidn't mind it little bit There is
plenty of mud around the mission and
he boys are used to it.
Bowers went to bat full of hope but
re struck out just the same Then
Moore sent the ball to Lishman and
made first, Luahiwa hit to short and
orced Moore to second, but Mahuka
lad the ball there before him. Kiley
ent the ball to center but there was a
nan under it and the side went out
Without a tally
Mahuka made first on a muff by
<aanoi, but went out trying to steal
second. Lishman sent the ball out
)uncan's way and made first and
'ryce took first on balls. Harry Wilder
an for him and stepped two feet from
he base ready to start for second.
iorman saw his opportunity, sent the
all to Davis and the runner was out
efore he knew it. Lishman tried to
make third but the ball was in Bowers
and first and Lishman tried to slide.
lis head struck Bowers knee and was
nOcked out in consequence He did
ot come 10 himself for several min
tes. Another inning without a tally
nd things looked blue
German took the stick first, and
18th a determination to do something.