The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-05-17

games ever witnessed in the Hawaiian
Islands the National Guard team yes
terday afternoon defeated the United
States Marines, after playing seven
teen innings by a score of to 2.
The game was slap, bang" affair
from the jump, the last innings being
about as hotly contested as the first
There were errors, and many of them,
on both sides; but so keen was the
playing that neither side profited much
from them.
The playing of the National Guard
was immense. Every man was on his
mettle and made every point that he
possibly could. But in the Marine
team they found all they could handle
and almost then some. The Marines
certainly put up great game, a swift
game, a sportsmanlike, manly game;
and they took their defeat like the
gentlemen they are.
The crowd was perhaps the largest
that ever gathered at Aala park for
baseball contest. All around people
were packed dozens deep, and all the
chairs that could be scraped up were
brought into service. Numbers Of Of
ficers and ladies, as well as hundreds
of enlisted men from the various camps
and forts were present and rooted for
the Marines. They encouraged, cheer
ed or hooted as best served their side.
The Guardsmen also had their friends
out in plenty, although they rather re-
served their cheering for the last, hold
ing, perhaps, to the old adage about
the fellow who laughs last.
Had the Marines won in yesterdays
game they would have been tied with
the Guardsmen for the championship;
but the situation now is that the Cit
zen soldiers are certain of victory.
In the absence of Fernandez on the
other islands, Pedro, member of the
Aala baseball team, umpired through
out the long game, and well he did it
too His decisions were fair and sell
dom questioned.
Near the middle of the game the
National Guard took Bushnell out of
the box and put in Burns. There were
those of the Guard rooters who feared
that this was a mistake; but their ap-
| prehensions were soon put at rest
Burns pitched "a tremendously strong
game, striking out man after man. In
this connection it should be remember
ed that Gibson pitched the entire seven
teen innings for the Marines without
assistance and never seemed to weaken
The game started with the National
Guard to bat Lemon few out to
Winter Kaai and Bushnell hit for a
bag each. Sumner flew out to Hayes.
Lota died at first. Marines up, and
Williams fell at first. Hayes struck
for two bags, but Cav and Can famed.
In the second innings, Kaia of the
locals, hit safe. Marcallino flew out
to Williams. Soares walked Burns
flew out to Gibson. Lemon walked.
Kaai hit for bag, scoring Kaia and
Soares. Leman was saught between
second and third, retiring the side. In
this inning the National Guard made
their only Ctwo) runs recorded until
the first half of the seventeenth inn
ings For the Marines, Davis went to
first on dead ball Gibson and Ander-
son died at first, and Maxim flew out to
Kaia
In the third, Bushnell, of the locals
! flew out to Hayes and Sumner and Lots
were retired at first. Winter, Williams
and Hayes died at first, ending the
Marines half.
In the fourth, Kaia, Marcallino ant
Soares were retired at first For tn,
Marines, Cav failed at first. Call -
for one bag and on two-bagger b,
Davis, reached home. Gibson took frs
on balls. Anderson and Maxim bot
: died at first.
In tht fifth Burns of the Guards
famed, and Lemon and Kaai were re
3 tired at first For the Marines, Win
I ter famed, Williams failed at first an
Hayes couldn't find it.
In the sixth, Bushnell of the guards
few out to Maxim. Sumner hit SAFE
Lota and Kaia both died at first. {
{ the Marines, Cav and Call famed. Df
Wis hit safe and on a wild throw reacI
ed second. Gibson retired at first.
In the seventh, Marcallino flew OF
to Winter Soares died at first an
Burns famed. The Marines Jared Ii
tie better. Anderson few out to Burn
3 Maxim hit for one bag. Winter faile
at first and Williams famed.
In the eighth, Lemon died at frs
Kaai took first on balls. Bushne
struck for a bag. Sumner and Lot
were retired at first. Marines u
Hayes flew out to Lemon, Cav and Ca
] famed
/ In the ninth, Kaia few out to Haye
, Marcallino was hit by pitcher and too
first. Soares hit safe. Marcallin
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