Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-23
GREAT BASEBALL

Had George Washington been on
earth yesterday and witnessed the ball
game between the Punahous and II. A.
Cs.. he would have put II in the class
with the seige of Valley Forge. This
game helped to make the great fighter
and stateman's birthday a success.
For twelve long innings these two
teams struggled for supremacy on the
diamond. Although neither team has
had any practice or preliminary train
ing some good ball was played, and any
errors that may have been made could
readily be excused under the circum.
stances. Anyone who was lucky
enough as to have been an eye wit
ness to the games had no kick coming.
He was treated to 81 innings of base.
ball for 25c., almost an inning for
cent There was just enough smuggling
and base running to keep the huge
crowd on edge. And as each team was
out to win interest was maintained to
the last
n. A. C. ~, PuNAHou II.
Lets catch a car" mot on your
life. | am going TO stay and see the
finish. These fellows in Red always
have something up their sleeve" This
was the conversation that could be
overheard in the stand along about the
first part OF the eighth inning when
the score stood III in favor OF Puma
hou. The man who stayed is congra-
tulating himself and those who were
anxious for a car seat would now he
willing to walk TO town IL they could
have the privilege OF seeing the finish
of that game.
1t all came about In the twelfth
spasm. The boys had worked over.
time. Eddie Desha's good right arms
was beginning to tire and the II. A. Cs.
were finding their batting eye. II. A..
Cs. had scored runs In the latter part
OF the eighth and tied the score. II
was anybody's game. Inning twelve;
Eddie Fernandez drove a pretty line
hit over short stop. Geo. Desha in try
ing to field the ball, slipped and the
horse hide rolled clear between his
legs. Fernandez galloped to second.
Fernandez went to third on passed
ball by White. Jack Williams drew
a pass and Evers was up. 1t was 4
critical moment but the crack Elk
short stop was equal TO the occasion
He caught the sphere on the trade
mark and II shot past second. Fernan-
DEE scampered home with the winning
run and the curtain fell. 1t was the
same old story; a game Is never lost
until II Is won.
In the second inning the Pun'
brought men across the plate. Joy
tried to throw the ball through frs
baseman Gleason and as a result G.
Desha was safe. White hit for base.
and Desha scored. The bases wer,
filled and Joy forced White across tn,
plate by passing Bushnell. Jack Deshi
landed timely hit past Gleason anC
on Bruins throw in men scored.
The II. A. Cs. landed a run In the
second, and one In the fourth. In theil
half OF the ith the Puns score runi
on Bill Meyers hit to deep center will
three men on bases This was enough
TO win an ordinary game.
Desha began to tire in the sixth anl
while the bars were down 4 red jackets
made the circuit. Most Of the runs
in this inning were earned by strong
hitting
The Puns got two men around the
paths In the seventh and this ended
their run getting.
In the eighth the II. A. Cs. agar
trimmed their lights and got busy
Bushnell went to the bat and missed
Evers fly, Joy sent two men honiI
on drive to right field. The scor,
was tied In this inning Neither team
was able TO land a run from this Oh
until the end of the 18th when Fer.
nandez crossed the plate with the win
ming run for II. A. c. Summary:
p. A. c.