Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-04
HITS, Steals, ERRORS
4. A. C.'S SHOULD
GET DANGEROUS
REDS ARE sLUGGiNG THE BALL.
SECOND SERIES A GOOD
RACE - GAMES TO.
MORROW.

The principal good thing about the
Elk-H. A. c. game last Saturday was
that II brought out very strong pos
sibility for the winner OF the second
SERIES No one who saw the H. A. C.'s
slug the ball hard and consistently
and run bases easily can doubt that
this bunch has the innate ability to
make any team In the league extend
itself. In fact, the II. A. c. team on
Saturday was probably the strongest
batting team the league has seen this
season. To get fourteen hits off Hamp-
ton is going some, but to get the
majority cleanly and easily is going
some more. The Reds can drive any
pitcher to the woods with such form
at the bat.
II they can hold this pace-and there
Is a well-grounded impression that
they can by playing really in earnest,
the II. A. C.'s can win the second Sc
ries. No doubt of It. But there is a
big doubt whether these same men will
not go back to the old listless. don't
care kind of playing that has put them
In their present position. At any rate,
they have made the second series
race instead of a procession, and for
that, as well as some welcome thrills
last Saturday. they have the thanks OF
the fans-even including those good
sports who backed the Elks to the
limit.
The Puns have the satisfaction of
roosting on higher rung on the lad
der than in the first series. All they
need is a little more beef at the bat.
Desha, Meyers and Major Van Vliet
are the only men on the team who
are anything like consistent htters. G.
Judd is brilliant in spots. The team
Is fielding better than at any time in
the season and Is due to win a game
or two more before the end II they
were stronger with the stick there
would be possible SERIES winners, but
this does not now look likely.
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But for the fatal habit OF taking
short jaunts .skyward and returning
after about two unearned runs have
crossed the pan. the Rams would be
better position in the race.
Lately they certainly have been trying
hard enough. Reuter- and Jones are
the hardest working battery in the
league Reuters speed sometimes is
too great, and In tight holes, with men
on the bases, he only increases his
speed. with a fatal passed ball as the
result too often. The Kams look in
teresting but not dangerous.
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Anybody seeing the Males play is /,
sure to ask sooner or later, How the
dickens did they ever win any games?"
We give It up. It is an unsolved
but the answer lies some |
where In the fact that they always
play the game, no matter how far be-
hind, as II the other team was beaten
to a standstill. Because OF this pleas :
ant habit, they have made some whirl-
wind finishes and given everybody
bad scare sometime during the season.
Last game-with the Kams-was
good illustration. In the ninth inning,
FIVE runs behind, they took advantage
Of let-down in the RAMS work and
walloped out the necessary five runs. I,
After that, when the Kams woke up, !
they were easy. The Males are spec
tacular to the last degree-winning
losing brilliantly, hero
ically, thoroughly. |
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The Midwinter League puts the big
league to shame in one important re-
spect, and that Is In the swift and
pleasant way 1t runs off the games.
In the Midwinter League the games be-
gin on time, no time is wasted in
changing innings, and Umpire Moore
keeps the game Keeling Off like a train
The big league-whisper
Il gently, lest 1t hurt some ball tos-
sers tender feelings-drags a little all
through. The games are getting later
and later. We beseech you, brethren,
to begin on time tomorrow! !
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En- Sues work at third was specta-
cular last Saturday. All his chances
were hard, and his wild throws excus-
able. /
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Joy does not fancy low balls, but he
picked out one for that swinging three
Dagger in the third inning. That was
one OF the hardest hits of the season.
1t went to the fence like shot.
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