The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-23
kEWiLOS BEAT
ROADPOUNOERS
Close and Exciting Game at
Aala Park Pieases
Fans.
OF RIVERSIDE LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.
Aaias, 4; Palamas, ,.
Kewalos, 3; Fort Skaters, ?.

There was excitement enough to
please all the fans at Aala Park yes
terday afternoon, and this was during
the progress of the second game when
the Kewalos defeated the roadpounders
after eleven-inning game by the close
score of 3 to 2. This was one of the
best ball games ever seen at this pop
ular ground for this season, and, not
withstanding that the first game was
just as bad as it could be, the fans
were pleased when they were enter
tanned with the Kewalo-Fprt Shafter
game.3
The first game was ended after the
ment made between the managers after
it was found that the Palamas were un.
able to have nine players on hand and
the mascot was called in to give hand
Manager Correa was absent, and there
was hardly anyone in authority at the
time to look after the affairs of the
club.
In the first and second innings, the
Palamas romped once in each, and this
was the only scoring during the whole
seven innings. Kualii scored the first
run and Apela repeated the trick il
the second spasm. In the second inning
the Aalas made three. Bob Chilling
worth, Medcraft and Butler all romp
ed for the Eheus. There was one more
run in the sixth by the same Bob, and
as there was no scoring after this the
game finally ended, as agreed, after the
seventh inning, by the score of to
The second game was the feature OF
the afternoon. Both of the teams were
down to win, and before the game
started the fans were expecting hot
contest. Manager NJ. Paresa of the vic
torious team had a special seat on the
, bandstand and made himself quite no
ticeable during the game. He was Oh
hand whenever the players made good
play, and also aided a good deal in the
coaching work of his team. Paresf
was in the highest excitement after the
ending of the eleventh, when Souzs
, came in with the winning run, ano
someone was heard inquiring as tc
whether he was going to be on Atch
erley's ticket for mayor in the next
election.
There were several features during
the afternoon. In the fourth inning
Boulun, in right field for the road
Founders, made marvellous catch that
brought forth applause from all sides
He caught the ball with one hand after
long run The ball was batted by
Josephine, and scared high toward right
field. 1t fell close to the benches, but
Boulun made a grab for it and reach
ed it with his left hand Then he lost
his balance and rolled over and over
but froze to the ball and held it uI
triumphantly when he finally regained
his feet.
Freitas also made a sensational catch
He delivered one to Boulun, who caught
it right for a hard drive across the
pitcher head But Freitas put up his
left hand and the ball went into it with
smack that could be heard all over
the field.
L. Mon Tai, manager of the Riverside
League, who left on the Manchuria fol
! the mainland yesterday, appeared OIL
the field on his way to the steamer
He was. laden with leis and said good
bye to everybody. Before he left, three
| rousing cheers were given for him by
players and fans alike.
The Kewalo Victory.
There was no scoring until the sixth
when Fort Shafter made two runs
Boulun popped to Freitas, Santen bin
gled and went to second on Strauss
single. The catcher tried to get Strauss
asleep at first, but he threw wild ano
both men advanced base on the error
Then Mccall bingled Santen home and
Strauss went to third. The latter
scored on a passed ball, and then Lem
and Ellis died
The Kewalos tied the score in the
second half of the ninth. Plada start
ed things with nifty double to left
field and went to third on S0uza!:
bingle. Plada finally came home on q
very neat steal.
Joseph bingled and Souza went tC
second Lee was safe on wild throw
of catcher to first, and Souza scored
while Joseph died at third. .Josephat
and Rego famed. This tied the score
Two all.
The Kewalos made their winning rur
in the eleventh. The roadpounders came
very near to scoring, Lemn being out
at the plate on an attempted steal
Strauss famed and Mccall skied, but
Lemn bingled and went TO third OF
Ellis hit. Then he tried to steal home
and was put out.
Plada died at first, but A. Souza bin
gled and stole second. Joseph hit rC
Mccall at third, the latter threw wilt
to first. and Souza romped. This was
the winning run, and so the game was