The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-27

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A baseball game which viii be his
torical in the development of the ma
| tioual game in the islands, was that
played at Kapiolani Park yesterday
| morning between the Clerks and Ware
| housemen of H. Hackfeld & Co. 1t was
wonderful game. and the large crowd,
| which had been attracted by the pros
pect of good sport, had more fun than
it can see from the league bleachers
The Clerks went to the field half ex-
pecting that the Warehousemen would
not turn up. But they reckoned with
out their host. The Trunk movers were
| there, not only with whole nine, but
had several substitutes on hand. Dis
may spread through the ranks of the
Clerks, and. but for the knowledge that
a key of beer was on the way, it is be-
lieved they would have thrown up the
sponge. a walking delegate, however,
spread the news also that a keg of beer
would be found at first base, and a wag
suggested that each base be so provid-
ed, but this was promptly voted down.
as there would be little possibility of
either side making any runs. The up
shot of the whole matter was that not
even the key of beer for the home plate
arrived and the fans and ball tossers
had to go thirsty after all.
Some objection was made by the
timorous ones against playing at the
park on the ground that the dry-grass
field was too slippery. This was over
come by the suggestion that this would
aid sliding to bases.
The Clerks were a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
set of brawny athletes. There was Ra-
yer who eschewed shoes to start with,
who went out into the field with Ann
heuser," or Bush as he is sometimes
known. Bush has not been long over
from Germany. but has quickly acquir-
ed the baseball habit and bids fair to
become widely known as a talented
fielder. Klebahn showed that he could
use a bat as easily as an oar and made
a fine showing, but he let somebody else
do his batting. Lesser took off his shoes
and fielded in stocking feet. The result
was that flesh was burned off the soles
of his feet and he may walk on crutches |
today. The two Duisenbergs were a |
warm duo. Ed. donned the bird-cage
and stopped some balls, while others |
passed him and let In many runs. His |
little brother was a fine batter, tanning |
without looking, but he stole no bases. |
The Warehousemen were a strenuous |
lot, mostly Hawaiians, and despite odds |
beat the Clerks at their own game.
While the Clerks were fielding, a swift |
one went a1oft from Warehouse bat |
ter. "Annheuser'' put out his gIoved |
left hand and the ball went into it like |
a billiard ball. Bush didn't know he |
had the ball and scurried about the field |
looking for il. Another time a Ware |
house batter lined one to shortstop who |
threw to Klebahn who missed, and the
ball started for the race track two hun
dred feet away. As the game was play |
ed according to Spaulding, Toots"
Cunha, who was umpire, pulled another
ball out of his pocket, gave it to the
pitcher who threw to second, putting
out the runner The man was declared
out, and the Warehousemen didn't see
the point. Afterwards they claimed
the basemen Of the Clerks carried extra
balls in their pockets, SO that when the
batted ball passed by the nearest base
man used his ball on the runner.
The first ball tossed by the pitcher
in the opening inning was swatted with
deadly force and fattened out. Klebahn
said he couldn't understand that, as it
was a Spaulding bali. which ought to
"a nf ha nd hA haH
for it.
The baseball fever seems to be enter
ing many of the big establishments and
it is possible that the heads of various
firms may be enlisted to assist the teams
by giving them their moral, if not fin
ancial support during the season.
A team may be selected during the
week from the star players of both
teams and a challenge is likely to be
sent to the Wilder Steamship Company
to go out to the park next Sunday
to decide the matter.
The HackfeIds are also anxious to
have a go at the Bank Clerks or the
Brokers.
The teams playing yesterday were as
follows:
Clerks-Ed. Duisenberg. c.; Bruins, p;
<Iebahn, h.; ]. Horton, 2b.; Otremba,
ID; Lesser, S.; Bayar, If; w. Duisen-
oerg, CT; Bush (Annheuser), IF.
Warehousenen-D. Kaai, G.; D. Ka-
ami, p; Van Giesen. ID; Hiram, 2b.;
2lunkett, 3D.; J. Fabian, IS; John Lii,
f: Ella, cf.; y. Fabian. IF.
Score summary-Innings
4567S9
Clerks ............O 0 0 , 8 Sit
Harehousemen ....3124 11O2 2-16