Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-07-05
HlKS Still IN GAME
DEFEAT PUNS BY
dood FIELDING
KAMs TAKE MEASURE OF n. A. C.
IN LOOSE GAME -, THE HOL-
IpAY CROWD VERY
LARGE.

Two interesting and eventful games
were served up for the delectation of
1900 holiday merry-makers at Baseball
Park yesterday afternoon. The Elks,
sadly broken by the loss Of Pitcher
Hampton but still decidedly in the
game, defeated the Punahous, to 3,
by combining their own hits with the
Puns untimely errors. The Rams bat
ted one II. A. c. pitcher out Of the
box and by hitting another rather
freely took the big end Of 10 to 4
score. Neither game was up to this
leagues rightful standard, but fate
nearly always Wills thus with a big
crowd in the grand stand.
= = =
The Elks did not win their game by
consistent hitting Eddie Desha held
them to seven safeties and walked no.
body. 1t was wild throwing and poor
stopping that defeated the Puns. To-
ward the last they got worse. while
after the first two innings the Elks
played good ball. Hampton went to
second after Saturdays strain, and al
though his arm was evidently stiif he
performed creditably. Evers took his
place in the box. He deceived the Puns
considerably, allowing them seven hits
He did not pitch strike-out ball, but
kept his fielders working hard, and
they were good enough to win. Meyer,
who got a home.run and single out
OF four times up was the only one to
solve the little shortstop's delivery to
any extent. Still Evers did not show
the goods enough to warrant win
ming pitcher II Hampton should not be
able to get in condition.
The Elks show the effect of the in
field bre Ct.up. II has slowed the field
ing noticeably. Cogswell is not work.
ing nearly as we'll. though no actual
errors are charged against him. Van
alta was at short yesterday and while
he played n good game, 1t was n6
with the dash and swing that he dis
plays on second.
The Puns looked like winners at the
start They held one runs advantage
until the seventh and then they pract
tically presented the game to their
rivals.
The Elks scored first. Hampton, thu
first man up. reached first on Wellss
error. He went to second when Judd
dropped Moore's third strike, and scor-
ed on Cogswell's hit.
The Puns evened up matters RICH,
away. Bushnell. who appeared In cen.
terheld for the Puns, walked. Ahrens
struck out. Then came peculiar play
Bushnell stole second. @. Judd hi
to Evers who threw to third to catci
Bushnell, but too late. since the cen
terfelder slid under Moore's arm
Moore rolled the ball towards the pitch
er and Bushnell, taking long chance
dashed for home. making It in safety
The Puns scored again in the second
, Meyer, the first man up, drove on
clear to the jungle In right field. goin
: clear around with time to spare. Ate
that the Puns had the modification q
watching the Elks crawl up, pass then
and finally stow the game away with
out much effort,
\ In the seventh the Elks tied tn
score. Wilder reached first when Mey
y er fumbled an easy chance. White fore
ed him at second. Kia got his secon
T. double Of the day. sending White I
d third. It was Grady's last game /
e Honolulu and he made good by sacri
IS ficing White home.
ID Moore opened the next inning wit
safe hit to right, went to secon
nj when went to second when Ahren
Is fumbled the hit, and Evers sent hir
t. to third with an infeld hit. Vanatt
10 hit to Desha who threw wild. He fo
IN lowed 1t with another wild throw an
g. both Moore and Evers scored. In tn
'r ninth inning Richardson's men adde
j.. three more. Grady reached first on {
~ Judd's error. Hampton was safe whe
IL e. Desha let a slow grounder sill
through his fingers. Moore flew I
pitcher but Evers came up with
timely double to right field. scorin
Grady and Hampton. Cogswell ser
Evers across with single.
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