The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-27
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CASTLE IS IN
PITCHING FORM
Clever Curve Thr0Wer Makes
Catcher W0rk---FielderS
Catch Well.

Practise was on in full force, as
usual, at the league park yesterday af-
ternoon. Alfred Castle was there and
held down the box for some time to
the JOY of the many fans who were
out to watch. He was in excellent
form and handed them over the plate,
literally, to beat the band.
Castle will be stronghold as an
alternate pitcher, for he has the curve
business down to a wonderfully fine
point and has something besides
curves that amounts to half the battle
IN a ball game. He has brain that
keeps thinking all the time and man
ner to carry out what he is thinking.
In fact, when things go wrong and a
team seems likely to fall to pieces, he
has the innate knack of transferring
ms own confidence to the other players
and pulling the players together for a
winning streak.
Some Sly Curves.
Every fan who has ever been out to
the grounds has watched Castle pitch
and when he is feeling fit nobody can
beat him at putting over those SLY
curves that fool you as to place and
speed. While not built on the lines of
husky strength like Dick Reuter-, he
uses all the leverage of his limbs in
pitching and thus gets them over with
great speed. He seemed to be thor
'oughly enjoying himself at the prac'
tise yesterday, and it was good to see
the way the balls hit Louie's glove as
they sped over the plate.
Another possible holder for the
season is Johnny Williams. He was
out in the field yesterday at short and
took hold of some hot ones that were
sliced down to him from the plate
Johnny has a very adept throw to first
when a baserunner gets sassy, and
some of those stars may be surprised
to find themselves called out at first
because they were not there when
Eddie caught the ball.
Third Base His Home.
Unless called to the box, Johnny will
stay around third base, which is his
home Many a hot one that looked
like a bingle has stopped with thud
IN .Johnny's hands, only to reach first
before the disconnected batter knew
Just what had happened. He is a
wall OF strength against those insid-
1ous liners that get to the outfield be
fore anybody knows what has hap
pened and are the cause of many q
scoring bingle.
The outfield was we'll represented
Yesterday. VIII Desha took right
field, Harry Bruins stayed out at left
and LAM Lemon took center. Each
of them had some high flyers sent tc
him, and every one was properly ne
gotiated. The sky was clear at the
time. though there was not much sun
shine, as it was getting towards sun
down, but it occurred to one brilliant
fan to suggest that our boys would
have quite an advantage in the field
being used to the slant of the sun IN
the afternoon.
Woods Is Wanted.
A Mr.. Fred. L. Woods came here
from the Coast on the last Hllonlan
with letters of introduction stating that
he was formerly captain of the Los
Banos baseball team of Newman, Cal
1t is understood that he was asked to
go out to practise but has not yet done
so. He is requested by the captain
of the team to turn out for practise
today if possible, as especially II he
have experience as a catcher, he may
gain a place on the team. If Mr.
Woods viii call at this office at one
o clock this afternoon he can obtain
full information.
There was a surprising number OF
fans out to watch the work yesterday
Ut. Monsarrat was there taking in the
show and his big presence and hearty
laugh did nothing to discourage the
players. Henry Chillingworth left soc
Ger practise at the school to go out
and help and it is no surprise to say
shat his brother Sam was there not only
to look on but to bat some high ones
for the outfelders to catch.
One of the pleasantest things about
the practise is the way that many play
ers who have no idea of making the
team turn out to do what they can
These enthusiasts help out perhaps
much more than they think. They can
bat to the outfeld when everybody
wants to practise catching and they
can FIJI in the field when the team men
want to bat.
Sam Chillingworth vigorously denies
that he suggested drawing cartoon
At least he says it was a joke, but
he made up for it by heartily indoors,
ing the water wagon scheme. There
were several Aala Park players out to
watch and do what they could. There
seems no doubt that the Cupid League
will offer the courtesy of a postpone
ment of their games. This is some.
thing that cannot very well be asked
for but would be a delicate compliment
to the people of Honolulu and to the
visitors and would also be a sign of
that wonderful spirit of "Sport for
sport s sake which is so well exem-
pliied under the auspices of the Ka-
ianianaole League.
The Diamond Head Athletic Club