The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-24

Baseball is now fourishing in many
foreign countries and it 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 10 teams occupy 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 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 600
miles and pay their own expenses to
indulge in the contest. Many of the
leading cricketers take part in the
games.
1t 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
ISOLATION.
In Tokyo, Japan, much interest is
manifested in the game. A series of
contests between a nine from st.
Louis and Hawaii players, last year,
received detailed write-ups, with illus
trations. The Tokyo Kokumin (Na-
tom, a 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:
CAS- 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 hunted, as was expected, and ran
like an arrow. When within ~
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 hit from
Bushnell. The tactics were splendid.
''In the ninth both sides had scored
the same, and 1t 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
tiers 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. The
Waseda players were among the care
full observers to-day, and they may
have gained some pointers. There
were about 5000 at the game, charged
on an average 80 cents each. If
the Hawaiians make better showing
with Waseda the game will become
very popular and there will be enough
money to pay the expenses of the Ha-
waiian team"
It's "SWee-Yah," Not "Wee-Yah."
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