The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-23
BASEBALL SPORT
ALL OVER GLOBE
MANy TEAMS ARE ORGANIZED
THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA
AND LEAGUE is LIKELY.
GAME POPULAR IN FAR EAST
Japanese Greatly Interested in Ameri-
can Pastime-Thousands Wit
messed Contest Between ST. Louis
and Hawaiian cIubs-Game De.
seribed by Leading Newspaper.

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scribed by Leading Newspaper.
Baseball is now fiourishing in many
foreign countries and 1t is believed
that In time the game Will be played
In every country in the world. Ac-
cording to letter from Sydney. New
South Wales, all efforts are now being
directed toward getting the public
school boys interested in the game
In Sydney 18 teams occupy the
diamond every Saturday after
noon during the winter. and II more
ground was available more players
would undoubtedly be identified with
the sport. In Melbourne, Victoria. the
| southern state, many teams also play
regularly every Saturday afternoon,
and the public is being attracted for
the reason that the teams get a
chance OF playing in advance of the
football matches, which are literally
patronized.
In Hobart, Tasmania, baseball has
been successfully inaugurated this
year, and is being played with great
success 1t is also conspicuous at
Newcastle, New South Wales, and for
season fiourished in Brisbane, the
capital of Queenstown, but owing to
the scarcity of grounds and the mi
grafton Of the pioneers, it fell through.
Every year an interstate series of
games is played between Victoria and
New South Wales in each capital city
alternately, and players travel 800
miles and pay their own expenses to
indulge In the contest. Many of the
leading cricketers take part in the
games.
It is expected that at no distant day
baseball will be played on an organ
lied basis, and in this direction the
New South Wales association has
been doing good work, and the pres
ent position of the game there is prin-
cipally due to the efforts of the as
sociation.
In Tokyo, Japan, much interest is
manifested in the game. A series of
contests between nine from st.
Louis and Hawaii players. last year,
received detailed write-ups, with illus
trations. The Tokyo Kokumin INA
tom, leading newspaper of Japan,
gave the following account of the first
match. translated freely. After describ-
ing the elaborate decorations of the
Keio grounds for the occasion, the
arch of welcome erected in honor OF
the visitors, the yelling crowd of stu
dents and the great assemblage of
spectators, the Nation said:
"As the St Louis nine entered
through the arch a great shout of
welcome was given them by the thou
sands assembled. The visitors prac-
ticed little before the game. Pitcher
Leslie's throwing was wonderfully
quick and his speed surprised the
Keio players. The batting order of
the Hawaiian team showed their tao
tics, the Chinaman En- Sue noted as
fast runner, coming first to bat be-
cause they wanted to utilize his speed
and bunt to put him to first in safety.
He bunted as was expected, and ran
like an arrow. When within IL
feet of first base he threw himself
along the ground. His speed was sim,
ply wonderful He stole down to sec
ond and on the catcher'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 same. and it was decided to play
on.
Now the Keio rooters picked up
courage again and began their col
| lege yells, filling the grounds with
their voices. This weakened the spirit
of the Hawaiians. and Fernandez,
who was standing on the coaching
line making horrible noises, which
caused laughter among the spectators.
became quiet. Yet the Hawaiians
showed much spirit and many feared
that they would win. But In the thir-
teenth Keio succeeded in getting some
of the Hawaiians ratified and brought
In two runs. thus settling the destiny
of the day. In the tenth and eleventh
Innings the Hawaiians came up
strong, but never until they had two
men out. when it was too late.
Perhaps the spectators who had
heard reports about the Hawaiian
team were surprised at the result. OF
course, the ability of the team can
not be judged altogether on the first
game, but as team they are not per-
feet. Pitcher Ioki threw splendidly
and his opponents were bothered with
his curves, even the strongest bat
ters among them being fooled by his
magical throws That Mr.. Evers, be
fore the game, was struck in the
stomach and had his wind knocked
out. was not good omen for the Ha-
waiian team. Perhaps to-day was an
off day for the Hawaiians and they
may come UP stronger later"