Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-10
REUTER- Too FAST FOR COLTS,
DIAMONDS LOSE A HARD FIGHT

Punahou went into Saturdays game
against the Rams weakened and dis
organized. They played an almost
criminal game and did not seem to
care whether school kept or not 1t
was really painful to see how they
gave up the fight. 1t is not the same
team that Captain Steere led. In those
days this team would fight to a finish
and often took what looked to be cinch
games for the other side. This Puma
hou team today has better material
than they ever had but they are either
very sadly handled or luck is playing
havoc with them. Saturday they went
upon the field with but nine men, and
when they were called upon to sub
| stitute a player they had none in uni
form. This is not the proper spirit.
The Rams are not hard team to
defeat but if batters walk up to the
plate with half heart they are not
going to get hits When a batter re-
fuses to run a hit out to first, and
makes the excuse that the other fell
lows can't play, is it any wonder they
can't win? But there is the excuse,
Williams was sick, McCorriston was
away, Hannah was hurt and King had
bad ankle. This is no excuse for the
players on the field not getting in the
game They should work just that
much harder
AS to the game itself there is little
to say. Although the score was low,
poor baseball was played Fielders
missed balls right in their mits, base
runners slept on the cushions and bat
ters stood like dummies.
The Rams, encouraged by the Puns'
poor showing, took a brace and played
their part in fair shape. 1t was mostly
all Reuter-, however. He kept the
bunch of college boys stepping away
ened to death. Ten batters were
moved down by his tremendous burst
of speed and but six safe ones were
registered against him.
The Rams started things going in
the second. Miller rolled a slow one
to j. Williams, who could not field it
fast enough to get the runner. Miller
swiped second and went on to third
On Ringland's passed ball Kuhina
delivered the goods with hit to sec
ond and Miller came home with rum.
By punching three bingles in the
fourth, the Kams netted two runs
more to their credit. Kuhina and Lem
on were the kids who scored in this
inning. Again in the eighth the Kams
drew blood. This run was caused by
Hampton making Plunkett a present
OF walk. Reuter- managed to poke
one between first and second while
Plunkett Derched on first and the lat
ter went on to third. Too many play
ers went after Hampton's throw to
second and the ball rolled out to Kia
in center. Plunkett came in on the
play
The Puns lost their best chance to
break into the run column in the fifth.
Kia hit Texas Lacquer to left w.
Desha beat out Miller's throw to first
and kia moved up to second A double
steal was in order. Hamp walked and
filed the bases. Reuter- then showed
his class by striking out J. Desha and
the Puns' best chances were lost
Poor old Doc carried home a basket
CT hen fruit. Hampton received poor
support from his team and ten hits
were registered against him.
During the progress of the game
both J. Williams and Ringland were
hit hard by the ball. Williams was
forced to retire from the game.
The summary: