Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
DEFEAT RIVERSIDE INDIANS BY
DECISIVE SCORE
WAsEDA MEN HIT THE BALL
Red Men Score Six Runs In the Sixth
Inning, but Are Unable TO
Overcome Japs'
Lead

trymen, flushed with victory in recent
contests and determined to win against
a team which they considered in every
way equal in strength to a company of
Russian soldiers, nine little Japs from
Waseda college across the sea took
into camp the scalps Of nine of the
hardest braves from the Sherman res
ervation school of Riverside yesterday
afternoon and sent the big bucks crash
ing back to defeat with a one-sided
score of 12 to Z.
The contest resembled a fight between
an elephant and tiger. Neatly dressed
and with the natural quickness of
their race developed to a high degree,
the little warriors from Waseda dashed
around the field, taking down the long
drives of the red men with an ease
and grace that was surprising.
Time after time did the husky braves
drive the ball to the most distant quar-
ters of the field. but every time min
iature Oyama or Togo was planted
restfully beneath the sphere ready to
meet it like an old friend.
The Improvement of the Japs in their
stick work was marked over their per-
formances OF the early part of the
week, and Captain Lubo, the giant
second baseman of the Indian aggre-
CATION, held to his base, growing and
star chewing gum into his glove along
with Indian execrations, while the lit
tie yellow men slammed the ball
through his basemen and sent out long
drives to fielders who were not quite
able to handle them.
Nearly thre hundred Japs were out
to root, and member of local club,
recognizing the Importance Of this part
of the game had organized them. AL
though the yell of "Banzai Waseda"
mixed with the official yell of "Rah,
rah. rah, Waseda," yet the Japs had
entered into the realm of the American
college and were determined when
playing the national game to go in for
it all, and the following little yell had
been composed for the occasion. The
yell, while not classic, seems to conf
pare favorably with many used in this
country. Here it is:
"HuIlie gazoo, gazip, gazam;
Rice, Jiu Jitsu and Cossack man
Banzai, Waseda! Well kick 'em in the slat;
We'll beat Kuropatkin with q baseball bat.
The little Jap pitcher proved an enig-
ma to the Indians, but never once did
he depart from the straight ball used
in his native country. He was backed
by his team, which has cultivated an
art rarely practiced in this country
that of playing ball with their mouths
shut. The Indians had also taken kind
ly to this rule and their entire play
was marked by gentlemanly conduct.
The Indians, however, were handi-
capped by their great weight, which in
their football contests has made them
famous. 1t was against them when it
came to running bases and getting un-
der long flies and in this particular
they were easily outstripped by the
Japs.
The Waseda team distributed their
runs evenly through the game and took
every advantage of excitement on the
part of the Indians. The Japs also
held the long end of the game in the
Goa ching line and with a little yellow
man planted near first and third bases,
doing jiu jutsu with his tongue. the
collegiates could hardly help scoring.
The fireworks on the part of the
t. eta taJ IN, bA CT In nj,
In this inning the red men seemed to
find their Jap opponent and immedi-
ately connected kindly with his slants.
When the smoke cleared, the Indians
had six runs to their credit.
There was nothing doing for either
team until the fourth period, when
Waseda succeeded in bringing two
men across the terminal. The little
brown men took many and hard swats
at the choicest productions of Pitcher
Bancroft in this inning and the brave
ones from the Sherman school could
see their fondest hopes flying to the
four winds. Yamawak clouted the
small sphere for a place on first and
Ohara chased him on to second on a
neat infield hit. Izumitani bunted and
managed to work his well developed
legs fast enough to reach the first an
gle in time. Shlshichi lifted the hide
TO center and gave Yamawaki a chance
to score. suyama brought Ohara in
with hit to short.
The Indians failed to get within hail
ing distance of the first sack in this
round, but they stopped their Oriental
opponents from crossing in the next.
The sixth inning was the banner
period. Bancroft hit safely TO center
field and Kono passed four bad ones
over to Lubo. Bullock filled the bases
on a hit to short and some fast foot
work. Tories tried to remove the cover
from the ball by knocking it to the
score board. Bancroft and Lubo both
stepped over the cushion and Tories
reached second. Padillo connected and
scored Tories, but that would not sat.
isfy the big buck, so he stole second