The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-01-03
WAS OH TARARA"
RaZZlG. Dazzle Team Takes the
Ball Game.
FIRST CONTEST OF 1898
Ideal Day and Large CroWd-Stand-
ing Room Only - Good Playing.
Detailed Account of Innings.

1t took the Razzle Dazzles 2 hours
and 20 minutes of hard ball playing on
the afternoon Of January /, 1898, tc
put it over the Tararas. At the end
of the first contest of the New Year
Capt. Al Moore was almost in tears
and Capt. Harry Wider was cores
pondingly eXultant There was no par
tisanship in the grand stand, that
amounted to anything like the demon
STATIONS of preferences shown in the
league games. COlOrS were worn by a
good many of the men and by lots OF
the ladies. Nearly everybody who TAX
eS direct or close interest in the game
had friends in both of the picked mines.
Good plays, which were not infrequent
were given hearty applause. The game
began promptly at 3 o'clock, as adver-
tised. The receipts should net the
Strangers Friend Society close to $500.
Only on the Fourth of July, when there
is no admission fee, does the ball
grounds hold in these later years such
crowd as witnessed the contest OF
New Years Day. There was standing
room only in every section of the stand.
Nearly 100 carriages were out and a
number of spectators were in the field.
w. Lucas and j. o. Carter Jr., were the
umpires. The hitting and outfielding
were features Of the game. Allen Jones,
who played at second for the RaZZels,
promises to be a valuable acquisition
to the ranks of local players. He is a
fine base runner. The weather was
ideal for an exhibition game. The
light was soft and the air cool. When
the boys had warmed up they played
ball for all there was in them. Follow
ing is a detailed account of the game:
FIRST INNING
RazZles-Wilder flew out to Hart Casey
Willis struck out. Lishman sent a daisy
cutter into left, just inside the foul line
ana easily came home on it. German
Tararas-Moore struck out Mahuka
made a base hit. Hart tapped to short
and was thrown out. Mahuka went to
second and stole third. Davis sent it
into deep center for two bags and MANU-
ka came home. Davis stole third on
kney's tumble. Pahau went out on three
strikes.
Score-1 and l.
SECoND 11NAN14NO.
Razzles-Jones struck out. Clark made
a nice base hit and went to second on
a passed ball. Kiley hit into left for two
bases and Clark came home. Kaanoi
made base hit, advancing Kiley to
third Kaanoi stole second. Mayne made
a three Dagger bringing Kiley and Kaa-
moi home. Wilder made base hit.
Mayne came home. Chris. Holt made a
short hit and was thrown out at first by
Moore. Wilder went to second. With
| iSb011n at hat Davis threw ONT Wilder.
who tried to steal third.
Tararas-Lemon took base on balls.
Pryce flew out to kaanoi. Lemon stole
second. Lemon stole third. Hansman
made a sacrifice bunt and Lemon came
home. Luahiwa took base on balls and
made second with a pretty slide. Moore
by slide made second on base hit
and LuahiWa came home.
Score-RaZzles 4, Tararas 2
THIRD INNING.
Razzles-Lishman made third on what
was almost a foul but was called fair.
German flew out to Hansman and Lish-
man came home. Jones went to first on
balls and stole second and then made
home on Clarks speedy three Dagger.
Kiley struck out, KaanOi flew out to
Hansman, leaving Clark on third.
Tararas-Hart made a wee hit which
Mayne filelded putting the batter out at
first. Davis tapped into center for bag.
and had such a start that he made third
on Pahau's base hit. Pahau stole second.
Lemon look base on paIlS. 1INce came
up and lined it out for two bags bringing
home Davis, Lemon and Pahau. Hans
man flew out to German and Luahiwa to
Willis.
Score-Razzles ,, Tararas 3.
FOURTH INNING.
Razzles-Mayne flew out to Luahiwa
Wilder made base hit into center and
went clear to third on PahauS miss OF
Lemons surprise throw. Willis flew out
to Moore, who made fine running catch.
Lishman flew out to Hansman.
TararaS-MOOre took first on balls and
made a regular grand stand steal of sec
ond. Mahuka flew out on liner to
Jones. Lishman dropped Harris fly, but
threw him out at first. Moore went to
third Lishman took in Davis high fly.
Score-Razzles 0, Tararas o.
FIFTH INNING.
Razzles-Gorman made a short hit and
was thrown out at first by Moore. Jones
flew out to Moore. Clarke flew out to
Moore.
Tararas-Pahau drove the ball into right
for two bases. Lemon flew out to Kaano1
and Pahau was put out trying to make
third. Kaanoi made a good throw. Pryce
made short hit and was thrown out at
first by Jones.
Score-Razzles 0, Tararas 0.
SIXTH INNING.
Razzles-Kiley fouled and Davis took il
in. Kaanoi flew out to Pryce. Mayne's
hit was too swift for Moore and landed
the batter on nrSt. w fIuer MT Tor a bass
into center and Mayne went to third
Wilder stole second. Willis struck cut
Tararas-Hansman came up with Cor
man behind the bat, with kiley in the
left garden, Hansmann took first on balls
and stole second. German dropped The
third strike and Luahiwa made first
Hansmann was put out between SECOND
and third. LuahiWa made second anC
third on Jones miss of Germans throw
Moore made a short hit which Lishmar
threw home but Luahiwa beat it ant
Moore made first, Mayne made a balk bu
the umpire failed to see it and declared
Moore out. Mahuka made a hit to the
pitcher and beat the bail to FIRST. Iar
struck out.
Score, Razzels 0, Tararas l.
SEVENTH INNING.
Razzles-Lishman hit unto left for tive
bases. German struck out. Lishman stOl,
third on slide. Jones fOuled out t
Davis Clark flew out to Pryce.
Tararas-Davis flew out to Kaanoi
Pahau missed it three times but mad,
first because Maxine threw high and tool
second on a passed ball. Lemon strucl
out. Pryce flew out to Kiley.
SpOrp-Pa O. TararaS O.