The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-24
GAME PLAYED
IN MANY
LANDS
Baseball Rapidly Becoming
Popular ia Australia,
Hawaii aud Japan.

Baseball Is now fl%ourishing in many for
eign countries, and it il believed that IN
time the game will be played in every
country in the world. According TO a let
ter from Sydney, New South Wales, all
efforts are now being directed toward get
ting the public school boys interested in
the game. In Sydney eighteen teams oe-
cupy the diamond every Saturday after
noon during the winter, and If more
ground was available more players would
undoubtedly be identified with the sport.
In Melbourne, Victoria, the Southern
State, many teams also play regularly
is being attracted for the reason that
the teams get a chance of playing IN ad-
vance of the football matches, which are
literally pa~tronized.
successfully inaugurated this year, and IS
being played with great success. II is
also conspicuous at Newcastle, New South
Wales, and for a season fiourished In Bris-
bane, the capital of Queensland, but owing
to the scarcity of grounds and the migra-
ton of the pioneers, 1t fell through. Every
year an interstate series of gaines Is
played between Victoria and New South
Wales in each capital city alternately,
and players travel GOO miles and pay their
own expenses to indulge in the contest.
Many of the leading cricketers take part
1t is expected that at no distant day
baseball will be played on an organized
basis, and in this direction the New
Quill AaAG2 [Ao1O1iIAAAbAl nus b1tAA oOAhho
good work, and the present position Of the
game there Is principally due to the efforts
of the association.
Japs Like the Game.
In Toxic, Japan, much interest is mani
tested In the game. A series of contests
players, received detailed write-ups, With
illustrations. The Toxic Kokumin (Na-
tom, a leading newspaper OF japan, gives
the following account of the first match,
translated freely. After describing the elab-
crate decorations of the Keio grounds FOR
the OCCASION, the arch of welcome erected
in honor of the visitors, the yelling crowd
of students and the great assemblage Of
spectators, the Nation says:
AS the st. Louis nine entered through
the arch a great. shout of welcome was
The visitors praetised a little before the
game. Pitcher Leslie's throwing was Won
derfully quick and his speed surprised the
keio players. The batting order OF the
Hawaiian team Shove their tactics, the
Chlnaman, En- Sue. noted as a fast run
ner, coming first to bat because they want
ed to utilize his speed and bunt to put him
to first in safety. lie hunted, as was ex-
pected, and ran like an arrow. When
within twelve feet of first base he threw
himself along the ground. His speed was
simply wonderful lie stole down TO SEE
ond and ON the eatcher's error got to third
He came home on a hit from Bushnell.
The tactics were splendid.
In the ninth both sides had scored the
Suiilts dHu IL was utthltd pay oha
Now the Keio rooters picked up cour-
age again and began their college yells,
filling the grounds with their voices. This
weakened the spirit of the Hawailans, and
coaching line, making horrible noises, which
caused laughter among the spectators, be-
came quier. Yet the Hawaiians showed
much spirit and many feared that they
would win. But in the thirteenth keio
succeeded in getting some of the Ha-
waiians ratified and brought in two runs,
thus settling the destiny of the day. In
the tenth and eleventh. innings the Ha-
waiians came up strong, but never until
they had two men out, when 1t was too
late.
crowd of 5000 Present.
perhaps the spectators who had heard
reports about the Hawaiian team were
surprised at the result. OF course, the
ability of the team cannot be judged alto
gether on the first game, but as a team
they are not perfect. Pitcher Ioki threw
s~plendidly and his opponents We're both
cred with his curves, even the stfongest
batlers among them beng fooled by his
magical throws. That Mr.. Evers, before
the game, was struck In the stomach and
had his wind knocked out, was not II good
omen for the Hawaiian team. Perhaps the
day wa an off day for the HaWaiians, and
they may come up stronger later. The
Wasenda players were among the careful
observers, and they may have gained some
pointers. There were about eight thousand
at the game. charged on an average
thirty cents each. If the Hawaiians make
a better showing with Waseaa the game
will become very popular and there will
be enough money 10 pay the expenses OF
the Hawaiian team"
Americans Tour Orient.
Mike Fisher, the San Francisco magnate,
has taken a team 10 Honolulu, and from
there they will go 10 Japan. There they
Will play with the best teams which can
be found in the Empire of the Rising Sun,
and then go on still further.
Mahlla will be Fishers next objective
point. and there he expects to make a
great hit. There are enough Americans in
the city to make sure of a good picked
team to play against, and there should be
big crowds ready TO pay admissions to see