The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-29

EDITED BY JESS WOODS THURSDAYS SUNDAYS
GOSSIP OF
BASEBALL.
Saturdays Games Sure
to be hot.-.Note
and Comment.

Saturday will be the last baseball
games in the first series and they are
apt to be the hottest of the series. The
two old rivals, the Elks and the II. A.
c. will meet and it is needless to say
that there will be a hot time. Every
time that these two teams come to-
gether the crowd is on it's feet from the
time the first ball is thrown until the
last man is out. The Reds are deter
mined that the Elks shall not make it
eight straight and Manager Richardson
says that he wants every game in this
series. The Champs will gather to-
gether the strongest team that they can
muster for this game and they will
certainly line up strong. Joy will again
be seen in the box and it is likely that
Cunha will do the receiving, act. If
things do not go well with Joy, VIII
liams may take a turn on the slab.
Jim showed the other day that he can
still pass up few puzzlers. The Elks
are hitting so hard these days that it
will be work for the II. A. e. pitchers
to hold them down. They are making
the 1904 champions look to their 1au-
rels when 1t comes to hitting.
The other game on Saturday will be
between the Rams and Males. The
former team will be weakened by the
loss of Desha at short. Desha has held
down this place in good shape and has
cut many runner off at the initial
bag. He was also a good man when it
came to advancing his team mates on
the base line. In all probabilities the
Males viii have out Anderson, the
speed marvel who held the Elks down
on last Saturday. With Anderson in
the box ana any kind of fielding the
Males should stand a good chance to
take this game.
Pat Gleason claims that his lamps are
going out 1t is too bad to see such
a good player as Pat losing his eye as
the game viii lose one of its best play
ers.
If Barney Joy could run he would
make more home runs than most of
the players make hits. Barney could
not get past third on hit over the
fence.
G. Judd is putting up strong game
at second for the Puns. He is also
going some with he stick. /
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Think of it. Three pitchers in the
Sugar Cane League batting over 800;
this is what Hampton, Joy and Desha
are doing. 1t is seldom that strong
hitting pitcher is seen. These three
are exceptions to the rule.
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The Elks are showing better team
work than has been seen on the local
diamond for years. Individually this
team is no stronger than some of the
others but they are working for runs
and taking chances. Both with the
stick and in the field they have DO
equal in the league. 1t is not luck that
has won seven straight games for this
team but good straight baseball where
every man is trying to do the best he
can for his team.
Kia is the wonder of the season with
the stick. Here is a youngster who was
never over 200 in his batting and u.s.
ually was on the bottom of the heap. |
This year he is in fast company and
is going right after them. He usually
lands the sphere up against the boards. !
Another Williams broke into the /
game on Saturday for the Reds. 1t |
would make an interesting game to
see the Williams family meet the Desha !
family. i
There will be hot game in Hilo on
the Fourth of July when the Paapalo
and Hilo teams meet. The winner |
takes a SIS prize.
The Winter League will start next
month. The Diamond Heads, a new
athletic organization will probably
place a team in this league.
Where did Anderson come from7 This
is a question that many of the fans are
asking one another. Andy pitched for
the Males on Saturday against the
Elks and succeeded in holding the
coming champs down in fine style. This
youngster pitched for the Males in
1903 but did not make much of a show !
ing. For the last two seasons he has
pitched the Aala team of the Winter
League to victory. He is a tower of
strength to this team and If given the
proper chance in the big league will
probably make good. He is hitter as
well as speed artist.
The Baseball League viii meet to- !
night at p. m. in the Young Building.
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