The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-01
AALA BELL IS
BADLY BUSTED
laps Beat Reaches by Default,
but Lose Exhibition
Game.
Reach, 4; J. A. c., 2: (exhibition).
Aala, II; G.. A. c., 4.

The feature of the games at Aala
park yesterday afternoon was a Joke
entitled the "Bill for the busted bell -
. But the Advertiser will not pay the
bill. A. K. Vierra ran a bluff for some
time and VIII Prestidge had the Ad-
vertiser man shedding tears of fear and
regret but the Cupid league will buy
new bell and everything will be lovely.
1t all happened this way. The Reach
kids had just scored two runs and Tin
| Ghong requested the visiting scribe to
bang twice on the bell. The latter took
the hammer and gave one knock. The
peal of the bell could be heard in Ka-
kaako but the bell could not stand the
impact. 1t rolled off the hook and
banged itself to pieces on the floor of
the bandstand. Then A. K marched
up and said GA reportorial conclusion
is entirely venial when exploded in the
columns of newspaper but is abhor-
rently unprecedented when performed
in the purlieus of Prestidge' IS piIlule
performers. The Advertiser will be
solemnly requested to pony up seven
teen dibs for new buzz hunger. And
how is that? Eh?'
A. S. Kong, two soda water kids and
Billy Bounce tainted and A. K. smiled
so hard that the seore-boy across the
fire department. Then Webster Junior
go halves with him in getting out
new unabridged addition.
The first game was an exhibition.
This was because the Reach boys did
not turn up nine strong and SO they
had to give up the point in the series.
But they got some other players to
fill in and played mighty fine exhibit
tion by beating the Japs to 2.
It was ripping good game, and just
to see Billy Bounce steal bases was
worth twenty times what they charge
for chairs. Billy tried a steal for home
in the seventh inning that was Won
der and it was too bad that Hideo
touched him out on the plate. The
ground near the plate was plowed up
rfor ten feet to a depth of eighteen
inches and repairs will have to be made
soon or people will think the grave
diggers have been at work.
Between the first and second games
a deputation of Aala fans waited on
Will Prestidge and offered him an or
der for a twenty-fve-dollar coat, in
appreciation of his willing services in
collecting dimes. Will coYrteously re.
fused the presentation but stated that
he would be glad to take that amount
in for di ropendos. Tt is understood
that ne will be presented with a box
of the same air-killers next week.
Chi Bui came late for the second
game. He stated that he had been pay
grandstand from the outfeld and the
much better. is hobbling round from
chair to table and will be on deck to
watch the games next Sunday. sug-
gestion was made that he be given a
reception on the park and the manage
ment took this matter up. 1t is hoped
that the band will be there to play,
ssSee the Conquering Hero, and other
appropriate airs when Mon s smile
looms up over che horizon.
The second game was easy for the
Aalas. Manuel Comes in the box and
Luning behind the plate were IN great
form and the dragonlets could not
hingle worth cent Apau and En-
Sang. being brothers, had a, squabbie
over the last game and each said they
would not play unless the other stayed
out. But some genial Chinaman butted