The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-22
PUNAHOUS
DEFEATED
High School Wins IS
to 5.-.KamS Down
NormaIs.
BY JESS WOODS.

Probably the largest crowd that ever
witnessed a basket ball game in Homo
lulu was on hand yesterday afternoon
j to see the Normals and Punahous go
down to defeat before the superior
forces of the Hams aad High School
The two best teams won and the de-
feated have only the consolation that
they fought an up hill game, doing
their best every minute. The Normals
showed marked Improvement over their
game of last Saturday. Their teaIK
work and passing was far superior TO
the first game. If they can keep up
| this stride they will still figure in the
championship race.
| To the High School belongs the
| greatest honor of the day. These six
athletic girls administered "a defeat to
the wearers of the blue and buff that
the latter Will be some time in for
getting. Their team work was the best
seen this season and with their clever
passing and catching they play a
pretty game. There is no particular
star in this team-they all play as one
The one bad feature of the games
teams. If this one fault were guarded
against the games would be all that a
spectator could wish.
KAMS VS.. NoRMALs.
"Rem" Harrison, the official time
keeper, blew the whistle promptly at
O'Clock. Both teams appeared on
the field in blue and white uniforms
| that made it difficult to distinguish
which was which. The Normals Won
the first score on a free throw and en-
| couraged by their lead played good,
fast ball. The Rams fouled time after
time and it was not long before the
Normals had two scores in their favor.
The first half ended with a score of
3-3. all the Normals points being
scored on fouls by the Hams.
At the beginning of the second half
the NoTmals again took the lead. The
Kams changed some of their players
and seemed to improve. II an
even break for some time, the Kams
playing faster and faster. When finally
time was called the Hams had total
of 10 points to the Normals 6. The
teams lined up as follows:
KAMs.
Forwards-Mary Aea, All Moi Akui
Centers-Lillian Mundon, Eliza Ka-
hele
Guards-Kalei Watau (Capt), Emma
Lewis.
NORMALs.
Forwards-Emelia Akeo. Edna Akau.
Centers-Jennie Jones (Capt). Riba
Fanamaikai.
Guards-Cassina speckman, Emma
PepIowski
HIGH SCHOOL VS.. .PU7EAHoU.
These two teams came on the field
as if they meant business It could
be seen from the very first that the
II. 5. team was the favorite with the
crowd and their work was loudly cheer
ed. This game was decided contrast
with the first. The play was fast and
clean, there being comparatively few
fouls.
The IT. s. took the lead by securing
a goal on a free throw. The Punahous
soon caught and passed their athletic
rivals placing the score at AZ. IT was
then that excitement ran high ami the
spectators became demonstrative and
enthusiastically applauded the good
work done by their favorites while the
air rang with the school yells.
The pace set by the Highs was too
fast for the college team and the black
and gold gradually pushed ahead as
they went When the whistle blew the
score stood IS to in favor of the
black and gold. The score does not
Indicate the cIoseness of play which
was highly exciting every moment.
The lineup:
HIGH SCHOOL.
Forwards 49, Htlda Smith, Mary
cTewes (Capt).
Centers-Elsie Smith. Hnda Robert
on.
Guards-Josephine Stone, Agnes A.
tau.
PUNAHOC.
Forwards-Aice Roth Ethel Taylor.
Centers-Julia Damon, Irene Fisher.
Guards-Catherine Goodale Capt.
Ruth Waller.
Mrs. Hamilton acted as referee and
roved a very satisfactory official.
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