The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-04-25

messed Contest Between St Louis
ard Hawaiian Ciues-Game De-
scribed BY Leading Newspaper
Baseball is no~ fioursshing in many
foreign countries and II Is believed
that in time the game will be played
in every country in the world Ac~
corsiing TO 8 letter from Sydney, New
Socrh Wales all efforts are now being
directed toward getting the public
school boys interested in the game
In Sydney Is teams occupy the
diamond every Saturday after
noon during the winter. snd il 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 =
chance of playing in advance OF the
football matches, which are literally
patroaired-
In Hobart. Tasmania. baseball has
been successfully iaaugurated this
year. and Is being played with great
success IL is also conspicuous Al
Newcastle. New South Wales. and for
q season sourished in Brisbane, the
capital of Queenstown. but owing TO
the scarcity of grounds and the mi
grafton of the pioneers. ii 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 so
miles and pay their own expenses TO
indulge in the contest Many Of the
leading cricketers take part in the
games
II is expected that nj no distant day
baseball will be played on an organ
ixei basis and in this direction the
Ne~ Soath Wales association has
been doing good work. and the pres
ent position Of the game there Is prin-
cipslly due TO the Efforts of the as
ISOLATION
In Tokyo. Japan much interest Is
manifested in the game A series Of
contests between = nine from 81
Louis and Hawaii players last year.
received detailed ~rsteaps> with illus,
trAtionS. The Tokyo KoSuuain ma
tionl. a leading newspaper OF Japan,
gave the following account OF the frsl
match, translated freely After descrae-
ing the elaborate decorations of the
Keio grounds for the occasion, the
arch of welcome erected in honor oi
the visitors, the yelling crowd of stu,
dents and the great assemhlage OF
spectators, the Nation Saidc
As the ST Louis nine entered
through the arch a great shout OF
welcome was given them by the thou
sands assembled The visitors prae
ticed little before the game Pitcher
Leslie's throwing Was wonderfully
quick and his speed surprised the
Keio players The batting orier 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 hunt to put him TO first in safety
He hunted. As Was expected. and rau
like An arrow When within L.
feet OF first base he threw himself
along the ground. His speed was sim
ond and ON the catcher's error got Il
third. He came home on q hit from
Bushnell The tactics were splendid
In the ninth both sides had scored
the same. and IL vas decided to play
O.
Nov the Keio roeters picked N
courage again and began their col
leee ysilz> nllinx the grounds viii
their voices This weakened the spiri
u the HavaiianA and Fernandez
Who vas standing On the coaching
line making horrible noisea. which
caused laughter among the spectators
became quiet Yet the Hawaiian:
showed much spirit and many feAreS
that they would win But in the thir
teenth Keso succeeded in getting som,
Of the Havaiians ratified and eroogh
In two runs. thus settling the des,in,
Of the day In the tenth and eleventh
innings the Hawaiians came vi
strong. but never until they had tv'
men out when IL Was too late.
perhaps the spectators who hal
heard reports about the Hawaiian
team were surprised At the result o
course. the ability of the team car
not be judged altogether On the frs
game. but as q team they are not pel
feet Pitcher loki threw splendid
and his opponents were bothered Wit
his curves even the strongest ha
tiers among them being fooled by hi
magical throws. That MT. Evers. b,
fore the game. Was struck in ii
stomach and had his wind knocke
out. vas not n good omen for the III,
waiian team. Perhaps to-day Vas q
OF day for the Hawaiians and the
may come up stronger later
Precsys 10 Pistol Champion.
Roland B. Prensys of Chicago. vi,
a score of ass out of a possible SO
becomes indoor pistol champion OF Il
United States as the result Of the n