The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-05-04

BY w. Tin Chong.
oThe Dragonlets defeated the White
Sox yesterday afternoon at Aala Park
by score OF Z to 4 in one OF the best
baseball games seen there for some
time. There was a large crowd pres
ent, and this added much to the pleas
ure OF the afternoon. This victory
puts the Chinese A. c. up to the sec
ond place in the Cupid League, and
should the White Sox defeat the Aalas
next Sunday, they will have all the
chances OF winning the championship
of the second series.
In the preliminary game between
the Yokohama Specie Bank and Wall
Nichols Co., the latter team won by
the close score of to Z. 1t was an
exciting contest from beginning to end
and caused plenty of laughs for those
who were fortunate enough to be
present.
The game between tho White SoX
and the Chinese lads began with the
former at bat. May was the first man
up and retired by the pitcher to first
base route. Both Pickard and Ross
failed TO locate Apau and were sent
TO the bench.
The Dragonlets made good with. two
runs in this inning. Aiona found the
cemetery at first, but Sing Chong
wetted the ball and took two bases.
Then he went to third on a passed
ball by Brito, and romped on a single
by Eng Sang. Chi Bui flew to Motley
at right and Eng Sang swiped the
next sack. Pickard went to take u
rap at first and Eng Sang stole home.
1t was a clever steal, and all the Chi
nese fans went wild with joy. Asam
bingled, but died in an attempt to
connect the next base. This ended the
inning, with the Dragonlets two runs
ahead.
In the second inning there was moth
ing doing for either team. The third
saw the score tied. Tom Yen was safe
on Eng Sang's tumble, and stole sec
ond. May died at first in the same
way. Pickard sent a hot grounder
through short and stole second, which
also gave an opportunity for Tom Yen
to score. Ross died on fly to Chi
Bui Motley doubled and scored Pick
ard Brito retired at first.
In the fourth inning the White Sox
scored another run, Franco being the
man who crossed the plate this time.
There was no scoring for the Dragon
lets until the sixth inning, when they
made two runs. In the seventh the
trick was repeated. In the eighth
Ako romped for the last time for the
Chinese lads. This brought the score
up to 7 runs to in their favor
For awhile the ninth inning seemed
like victory for the Hoplets. Samuel
di Hoppe began to get busy on the
coachline line in this inning. Motley,
Brito and Franco each walked in sue
cession. Apau went up in the air and
it took a Not of coaching from Chi Bui
TO put him to his senses again. When
the bases were full. everybody went
wild, but through the heady work of
Sing Chong, at short both Motley and
Brito We're caught off their bases. All
Toon came in with a two-bagger, send
ing the horsehide sphere into the
stream. and Franco came walking
home. OF course, a whole lot of talk
ing began among the crowd. Samuel
di Hoppe then thought 1t was "ka-
huna" and Home Rule Motley said it
was merely hard luck" If Motley
and Brlto were not caught asleep off
their bases, it would have been three
runs for the Hoplets, and all the
chances to win.
1t was a good game from beginning
to end and everybody was glad that
they were there. Next Sunday the
National Guard team will cross bats
with the Fort Shafter nine, and the
Aalas will play the White Sox.
The following is the official score: