The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-28
EASTERN NIT
SLAMS HAWAII
Chicago Papers Fun of HaWa-
iian Baseball Wakes Very
Humorous.

George Borrow, the greatest Hnguist
of last century, said in his book La
vengro 1.-THE people of the cities
remark on the stupidity of provincials
who think that everything strange to
them is ludicrous, but / have seen that
the people of the cities are equally cul-
pable and ignorant in this respect
The Record Herald of Chicago sees,
Or pretends to see, something very
humorous in the report of a baseball
might surprise the humorist who wrote
she following article if he were to be
landed in Honolulu and see what class
of ball we play here. He might suffer
severe shock if he were to see a
game between his own White Sox and
the All-Hawa1lan team that did things
in the eleventh inning on Sunday.
This naive ignoramus speaks of the
ttbasebal1 fever SPREADING He should
know that good ball was played in the
Hawaiian Islands when he lacked even
the power to whimper for his food.
This is the result of his humorous effort,
and is worth reading as an exhibition
of what space-fllers can do when put
to it:
The national game has followed the
flag to our island possessions, the fans
have multiplied, and enthusiasm is I'M
bounded We read of the great game
III ha
Diamond Heads After grumbling over
the long wait before the start and adj
monishing the league that it should be-
gin on schedule time. the reporter makes
the interesting announcement that two
new men broke into the game. j.
yannatta plaved third bag for the
Hams. and showed up well with the
stick. I'll. Chillingworth handled the
initial sack for the Jewels - Thus the
language goes with the game and the
flag and the education of our wards IS
assured.
There are three Chillingworths
among the Diamond Heads. and one is
known to fandom as Chilly Bill. title
no doubt that was conferred by some
genius in an ecstasy of enthusiasm.
There are also two stars of the name
of Fernandez. but for native names we
must look to the Kamehamehas. Ha-
mauka is first base and Kalimapehu is
right field. With them is made a gen
erous mixture suggestive of world
power. There are the two Vannattas,
Miller, Mackenzie, Lemon, Jones and
Reuter-.
The Kams. won the game after it
looked as if the Diamond Heads had it
<'sewn no. - Tt seems. says the re-
porter, that the former need lots of
shouting, and this was supplied by a
master. For sfthe roofing of Jack
DOYLE was a feature of the game. The
way he caught and held the large. furry
ears of the players and public was a
caution. Tt is not too much to say that
he won the game for the Kams.' And
here is hint to make people sit up and
take notice: cit is rumored that
Dovle is writing baseball hula which
will be rendered at the bali park dur
ing the visit of the feet
Reports of two other games show how
the fever is spreading The South Seas
exclusion of the West in the printed
scores of the Japanese Athletics VS.. the
Palamas and the Chinese Alohas VS.. the
Chinese Athletic Club The last-named
club comprises Sing Chong, shortstop;
Hang Chack. left field; J. Lo. right
field: Chi Bui. catcher; Akina. pitcher;
E. Ayau, third base, Eng Sang, first
base; W. Ayau, center field, and A.
Asan. second base.
Still farther across the Pacific. where
the little brown brothers live, in Ba-