The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-11-22
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far advanced i'm baseball and if they
could slug the ball they would be a
hard bunch to beat
THEY STUDY every move we make |
and they are willing to pay anything
to get a few pointers.
On November the 9th, We played
Iteio University and beat them by a !
score of 4 to 2.
ON November 10th, we played Wa
soda University and we beat them 4 to-
After the game we attended a gar
den party given by the president of
the Keio University.
I'VE have four more games to play.
will arrive in Honolulu on the 29th
of November on steamer America
Maru.
My wife joins me in sending aloha
to you and Mrs. Henry / remain,
Sincerely yours,
"P. GLEASON"
Following are detailed accounts OF
games, from the Japan Gazette, Yoko-
hama, beginning with the first game
Shortly before the time of starting
the Keio boys arrived on the ground
and received a round reception They
were a well-set team, none of them
overgrOwn, and looked neat in tho
clubs grey uniform. Following the
team, after an interval, came the
young rooters of the college, each cal-
rying a small purple flag with the let
ter * upon it and led by an older
boy who looked magnificent in a NOR
tar board and a cloak of purple silk.
He carried a splendid standard of the
same color and material and altogeth-
er made a very fine appearance. The
youngsters marched smilingly along
one side of the diamond, where they
lined up, under the disciplinary infiu-
ence of several lieutenants and for
mally let go with the college yell, con-
sisting of 'Keio Kei, Kei, Keio!" at
the same time waving their flags.
Signs of mutiny were apparent
among the first class ticket holders
who found their view INSTRUCTED by
the rooters lining up right before
them, but in a short time the order
was given to S'face about and the
troop marched round to their own
grand stand, from which they pune
ruated the game throughout the af-
ternoOn with the college yell in order
to encourage their own men and strike
terror into the hearts Of their oppo-
nents 1t might here be mentioned,
also, that nothing deferred by the live
ly yelling of the rooters some of the
American players kept up a fire of
scathing remarks designed to encour-
age their own side and paralyze the
enemy
When the rOOters were in their pla-
ces the Americans appeared on the
scene and received a hearty handicap
from the thousand Of spectators gath
cred together. The captain bowed in
acknowledgment and his men then en-
tered upon a little practice. The uni
form of the st. Louis team was blue
with a red cap, and a novice could see
that as a body of men they were not
so uniform in physique or so compact
as the Japanese, who indeed, may be
considered the very best type of sport
ing figure that the country can pro-
duce.
The day was graced with the pres
| ence of a band, but curiOusly enough,
they did not play once during the long
wait, although they were at least an
hour sitting doing nothing. They
played during the game but it is safe
to say that the spectators would have
rather preferred a little music sand
wiched in between.
Punctually to time the rival captains
| tossed for first innings and Keio won
THE GAME
! The teams were called to play by
| the Umpire, Mr. Wiederman, the KeiC
boys taking the bat first No score
was made by either side until at the
end of the 5th innings, when the st
Louisians scored / and the Keio 3
! ne tANlIGu INtlJ bOgS tOVV lOLS
then began to give vent to their JOY
by a series of the college yell. The
seventh innings ended in another
point to the St. Louisians, and Interest
reached a climax at the end of The
eighth, when the score stood 3-3. Tn,
ninth innings was played with increas
ed vim and care on both sides, bu
neither side made any advance. TIT
10th, 18th and 18th were also played
with no change, but the 18th closec
the match with the score at 3-5 il
favor of the home team
When the Umpire, Mr. Wiedeman
called the teams to play, and the tai
pitcher for st. Louis, Leslie, stood OF
his plate and Kanki of the Keio, fam
GUS for his batting faced the Hawaii
an, ready for a fair hit, a dead silenc
fell over the eXpectant thousands o
spectators. Kanki failed to make
Ait, but took his base on balls Sasak
| followed him, and make a hit whic