Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-25
HITS, STEALS, ERRORS
BASEBALL RACE
NEARING The CLOSE
GOOD GAMES ToMoRRoW---MiD-
WINTER LEAGUE MEETS.
GOSSIP OF THE Ola.
MOkp.

This baseball race Is not going to
be an anti.climax. that's a cinch. Three
teams, the Puns, II. A. C.'s and Elks
are on even terms, SO far as per-
ccntagcs go: and, us anybody can tell
beforehand, so far as playing strength
goes. No team can be actually meas
ured until 1t is fairly in action in the
game; for where the aggregations are
as wcll.matched as these three. very
small things make all the difference
between defeat and victory.
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The puns and II. A. C.'s meet in the
first game Saturday. Everybody can
take a pick at the winner. The II. A
C.'s are confident. and the Puns deter
mined; and II that be any indication
of the outcome you are welcome to the
information. Dosha will probably be
called upon to present his curves to the
| II, A. c. battcrs. These batters have
been going at a terrible clip lately.
averaging something like 70 hits in the
last four games, and Desha will he
doing well IL he holds them to seven
or eight They have also been run
ming bases fast, and since McCorriston
will be behind the bat In Lawrence
Judd's absence. he will doubtless have
a number of chances at nabbing run.
ners at second. They will try to steal
bases certainly. The Puns will have
G. Judd back at second to help the
Major out. Joy will pitch for the Reds.
The II. A. C.'s must win this game In
order for a chance at the pennanit.
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The Elks and Males meet in the
second game. and this looks like a
sure Elk victory. But-you never can
tell. The Males are going after the
game. just as If they are prospective
pennant winners; and this spirit may
land them in front. There Is no get
ting away from the sorrowfUl fact thai
the Elks have lost some of that snap
and ginger that pulled down game after
game for them earlier in the season,
But according to latest reports. Hamp
ton Is in his best form. and has his
curves nicely under control. Hope so
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The final games, scheduled for Sep
TENDER .. will probably be transferred
10 Labor Day in order not to clash with
the first polo game at Moanalua on the
same date. This will enable both base
ball and polo to get full crowds. and
can be done without Inconvenience.
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The Midwinter League held its first
regular meeting of the season in the
Young Hotel last night. The report OF
the investigating committee on the re.
cent Aala-lron Works game came up,
but was not acted upon owing to rep
resentatives Of two teams being alb
sent The findings of the committee
was read, as already given in the Bul.
letin. In its report last night the COM
mittee further stated that its recon-
mendatiCn to eXpel Anderson was bas-
general suspicious circumstances.
These. coupled with Anderson's refusal
to appear and answer charges, are
deemed conclusive evidences of guilt.
No other evidence against other play
ers was considered sufficient to rec.
ommend expulsion upon.
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| The prompt action of the Midwinter
League in furnishing the chief offender
in the recent trouble is worthy Of COM
mendatlon. The committee OF investi-
CATION was hampered by the refusal of
many persons to give evidence, and
there is no power to force such evil
denCe. President Williams conducted
the investigation in an impartial and
clear-headed manner. and Charley Falk
and Al Moore ably seconded him. |