The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-16
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BASEBALL
The House waIlops the
Senate-..Carter as
Umpire.

All dignity was thrown TO the winds
and was also drenched under a steady
downpoar of rain, when the sober
minded statesmen OF the Hawaiian Sen
ate and House of Representatives
crossed bats in a friendly game for
charity On the baseball diamond at the
League park yesterday afternoon. There
were senators and representatives in
bare feet and dungarees to begin with,
but long before the game ended. it was
a bedraggled and soggy score of men.
They didn't play league ball, but the
spectators were probably as we'll en-
tertained as they have been for many
seasons.
First of all the umpire was Governor
Carter, rugged up in imitation of Roose-
, welt in khaki, riding leggings, and
panama hat turned up a la San Juan.
About his waist was a revolver and
cartridge belt-Roosevelt is shooting
bears now-and in his hand, instead of
the Big Stick" he carried a butchers
cleaver. The umpire didn't know much
about umpiring, but the Senators and
Representatives didn't know much
about ball playing, so they evened up
there. Once or twice, however. the re-
spective mines came near overriding the
Governors decision, but postponed ac-
ton.
Senators Woods and McCandless We're
the two dromios, looking like Rubes in
the cold Homestead" Palmer was good
at running bases, but "Link''-well he
couldn't hit the side of a barn with a
baseball. Dickey was bunter. He did
it scientifically and showed he was as
careful in baseball as in railroading
liquor bills through the Senate. The
band played a German air once when
President Isenberg was thought to be
entering the grounds. but the Falstaf-
fan legislator failed to turn up.
Lane, who pitched for the Senators,
wore a real baseball suit but no shoes.
Neither did Mahelona, which fact prob
ably assisted him to slide and land
directly on third base during a critical
play. ''Bishie' is entitled to a leather
medal for the way he picked up hot
liners. Every time one came his way
he threw off his glove and took the
feather on his bare palm. He stopped
THE sphere, however and made a great
record. In this work his courage was
sustained by DOC" Monsarrat's fine |
roofing through a big megaphone. Pal
mer Woods and Kalama We're presented |
with cabbages and onions for their fine !
stick work Prince Kuhio was Won |
der behind the bat, but as first base |
man he developed a fine trick of trip !
ping the runners to prevent their max ;
ing the first bag. and for this was /
nearly mashed into the mud when |
Carlo Long fell on top of him. For the |
House team, Cox was a doughty pitch |
er but Knudsen owned up to butter |
fingers on the third bag. Once in a |
while he stopped a bar1-when it wasn't |
necessary.
But Billy Sheldon of Kauai outshone |
them ALL Billy, who is said to have
been the first man to play bail IN |
Honolulu behind the bat about forty |
or fifty years ago. did some fine sprint
ing around the diamond and held down |
first base like national Lacquer
-waterhouse was scientific in his bat
ting and was also one OF the pest all
round fielders showing his talent when |
he ran down John Lane between third |
and the home plate.
When it rained the statesmen stayed |
out in it just to show they could take |
water as well as anybody. Even Dickey
stood out in left field like a bedrag-
gIed rooster, his ardor being undampen-
ed The Senate had the lead up to the
last inning when the House took
bunch. with the aid of some of the UNI
hires uncertain decisions and finished |
the game Is to Is. It was a great event |
in sporting life, and it is believed the re-
suits will be spread on the minutes OF
both houses.
Following was the lineup:
Umpire-Gov. Carter.
TIouse-O. Cox (Capt.), p: S. Maize
Iona. e.; w. j. Sheldon, h.; c. A. Rice,
2b; E A. Knudsen, 3D.; Frank An
drade. IS; Tom Kalawaia. IF; F. Wa
terhouse, CT: Carlos Long, If
Senate-Paimer Woods. p; Delegate
Kuhio. C.: John Lane H.; 5. E. Ka-
lama. 2b: Nahale. 3D.; McCandless S.;
Dowsett. rf; Hayselden, CT; c. H.
Dickey, If.
House substitutes-G. Nahikoa. H.
L. Holstein-
Senate Substitutes-Captain Achf,
Paul Isenberg r. F. Bishop, ]. T. |
Brown. j. K Gandan G. C. Hewitt, ].
d. Paris. s. W. Wilcox.
"You heard that new opera, the other |