The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-08


eide the game between the Aalas and
the White Sox yesterday afternoon at
Aala Park, and this will go down in
history as one of the best games ever
put up by the Cupid League teams.
The score at the end of the thirteenth
inning was to in favor of the former
aggregation, and Fred Luning, who is
the manager and captain of this team,
is to be congratulated for the stiff
fight his nine did in defeating the
leading team in the league. The sec
ond contest, between the Chinese team
and the Reach nine, went to the drag
onlets by the forfeit route, as the
Reach manager was unable to put nine
men in the field End Umpire Fernan-
dez was forced to declare the game
forfeited to the dragonlets.
The day was one of the best. and
with the great game of baseball be-
tween the Aalas and the White Sox,
everyone who was lucky enough to be
present was more than repaid for his
trouble. Unfortunately, A. X. Vierra,
whose genial and familiar face usually
graces the park, was not present, and
when he is informed of the result of
this game it is pretty well agreed that
he would rather lose a whole month s
salary than have missed it.
A new bell has replaced the broken
one This is gift of Hon. Paul Isen-
berg, president of the Honolulu Base
ball League. Just few minutes be-
fore the game began, Will Prestidge
to all those who were in hearing dis
tanee the kind and thoughtful donation.
AS soon as Will had completed his lit
tie speech, Jack Easton, of Hilo base
ball fame, called for three rousing
cheers, which received a hearty reply
from the fans assembled below the
bandstand
The feature of the game was Home
Rule Notley's only catch in the ending
of the eleventh inning Zerbe met the
horsehide sphere with a square hit,
which for awhile looked like three
Dagger Here it was where Motley
proved himself to be a great fielder.
He chased the ball for almost fifty
yards backward and caught it on a
somersault.
Franco played nice game at Sec
ond base. Here is lad who has climb
ed the ladder in the baseball world.
Franco first learned to play ball with
the Aalas in the Riverside Junior
League. From there he went to the
Cupid League, until now he is recog-
nized as one of the best men for the
second bag. Some of his catches were
marvellous.
The game started with the White
Sox at bat. Samuel di Hoppe was the
first man up, and he famed the air
three times. Then both Ross and Pick
ard walked Ross stole third and
romped on poor throw of the pitcher
to that sack. Pickard attempted to
repeat the trick, but was caught By
Akana. Motley bingled and Brito re-
tired on fly to Flizer.
In the second inning the White Soy
scored another run, and in the fourth
two more men managed to cross the
home-plate. The Aalas scored one in
the fourth, two in the sixth and one
in the seventh, which tied the score.
Neither side scored again until the
thirteenth inning. Several times the
bases were full and excitement pre-.
vailed among the thousands who were
present, but owing to the classy ball
which was put up by the players, Il
proved very difficult to score.
The trouble came in the last inning
to the White Sox. Franco famed the
air. Tom Yen received transportation
but was caught trying to steal third
Markham then closed the inning, re
firing from Flizer to johnson.
When Luning's boys came up to bat
everyone was anxious to see the game
at an end johnson few to Zerbe, but
Akana whacked the ball and took two
bases 1t was here that Clark made 6
bad error trying to put Akana out a
second. He made a poor throw t.
Franco, and Motley was not at center
field to return the ball, so Akana wa
given an opportunity TO score the win
ming run.
The following is the official score:
WHITE SOX- Alb R BIZ SD Pc A +
Sam Hop, rf ... 5 0 1 0 0 0
Ross. 3b ....-. 0
Pickard. lib .....5 0 2 II 0
Motley, eff 49,. 6 0 0