The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-19
IN TEN INNINGS
Star Ball Team Wins in a Close
Contest.
EVEN IN THE NINTH
Gilt Edged Diamond Work spccta
tors wild Over Fea,ures-um-
pires cri:icireo.

Tue StAIs won. out only after n
mighty tcn-inninE struggle. Il has
been many n day since such n base hall
game has been played in Honolulu.
Men who thought their days OF cnthuS-
iasm had passed jumped around on the
benches and yelled themselves hoar~..
From the time the frs, ball MAS sent
across the plate to the last man out no
one knew what was coming next Neck
and neck the two teams played. Now
one would lead and nov the other. IL
was a vcritablc carnival OF excitement.
When the end OF the ninth inning
showed an even score the climax was
reached. Opposite the name OF each
team on the scorcboard the small boy
hung the figure :. The Stars were up
and by good work chased in four runa
Jimmie Thompson started the fuSiIadc
by reaching first on n clean hit. and
making the circuit on a Wild throw to
first To Kiley belongs the honor OF
making the game secure for the Stars.
Tie had already knocked out n three
baggcr in the fifth. When he stepped
uP in the 10Th there were two men on
bases. There was suddenly n terrific
swat and the sphere locked like n
ilag-polc top as IL sailed out over the
left fielder's head. II was a clean home
run and n good one.
\ glance at the error column below
gives an idea of the game. Against
the Stars are Eve. the Hams" four.
This too tn n tcn-inning game at the
opening OF the season. The opposing
pitchers were about equal. each sirik-
ing out four men Jackson showed
much greater stcadiness than in the
FIRST game. while Reuter- pitched in his
usual reliable manner. All the fans
had evidently realized that the contest
was to- be n fast one. As a result the
largest crowd of many days was in at
tendance. The fair sex was much in
evidence also and ehccrcd their favor
i;cs. The umpiring afforded an oPPor-
tunity for Improvement. Both of the
officials made some decisions closely
bordering raw OF course ia usanv
instances II Is difficult to- judge. The
Stars were the sufferers throughout
and their kicks were nearly always
justifabIe. Their manner Of abiding
by the umpirc's decision. however
rank. was admired by all.
The game was full of features. Moore
started the fun by making q flying leap
into the air. pulling n hot one down
with his left hand. The first b8lk of
the season occurred In the frat. when
Lishman walked to third. owing Co
Reuters offensc. Germans attempt To
steal home in the third while the
pitcher was not looking. was clever.
though unsuccessful Burgess kept up
his good stick work by getting the
only thrse-baEEcF for his team. The
work Of the KAN" felders was error
less. All sorts OF drives and high ones
we're sent to- each OF them. hut All were
neatly pockctcd. Jimmie Thompson az
snort and 81 Moore az second worked
together like veterans and accepted
everything. Soper az first made four
teen put outs. some on hard chanecs.
The hackstop work Of German and Kc-
kucwa was OF a high order. Eis,on
played left field in a praisewoTthy
manner. His quick work in getting rid
of the ball should be n lesson To- field
ers who make an examination of the
sphere before throwing IL in There
vas n noticeable Improvement i1 the
liveliness OF both teams In getting TO
their places after the third man vas
ont.
The whole game vas Eilt-cdsed- The