The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-16
ALL-HILO BEATS
THE MAUI TEAM
By z. S. Gee.

r0Oters centered their hopes on WIN
ming the ball game from Hilo. The
teams were evenly matched and the
game was close and exciting from start
to finish and until Bal ended the agony
by flying out to Desha in the ninth the
result was in doubt.
Honolulu visitors attended in body
in automobiles, which were furnished
particularly for the occasion, and root
ed vigorously for Maui, but without
avail
The game settled down to pitcher s
battle between Kealoha of Hilo and
Upton of Maui, the former having
shade the best of the contest The
game abounded in sharp hits, spectaeu-
lar fielding, and good base-running. The
following is the game by innings:
First inning-Lyman was the first
Hilo man to face Upton. The latter
was somewhat nervous and hit the bats
Desha hit hot one to Ayau, who made
pretty stop and threw to second,
forcing Lyman. Myers caught G..
Desha trying to steal second, mailing
him by several feet by a beautiful
throw. W. Desha struck out. No runs.
Bailey out, short to first; Ayau walk
ed, Myers died on slow one to first,
and Garcia hit what appeared to be
Texas Lacquer over first but which
Todd nailed after long run. No runs.
Second inning-Kealoha out, second
to first; Makanui popped up an easy
one which Bal took care of; Teves
walked and Todd struck out. No runs.
Espinda and Bal struck out, English
waited for four bads ones; Clements
also got free passage to first, and Upton
hit hard one to third, filing the bases,
and English stole home while Teves
was juggling the ball. One run.
Third inning-Brown died on an easy
second; Lyman hit high one which
Garcia just managed to get under in
time. No runs. Ayau struck out,
Myers few out to short, and Garcia
was out on A. Desha IS magnificent stop
and throw of his apparently safe hit
over second. No runs.
Fourth inning-G. Desha walked and
went to second on w. Desha S sacrifice;
Kealoha drove the ball to deep center
for two sacks, scoring G. Desha. Ma
kanul hit what appeared to be a
homer, but Espinda made long run
and leaped into the air just as the ball
was passing, succeeding in securing it
in his right hand, a beautiful play.
Teyes singled, advancing Kealoha to
third, but both men were left as Todd
swung at three wild ones One run.
Esplnda was out on a foul fly back
of third; Bal hit screamer which Ly-
man pulled down. English singled, but
was left, as Clements struck out. No
runs.
Fifth inning Brown hit to right,
just inside the foul line, for three bases.
A. Desha struck out; Lyman hit a
liner to left which Clements dropped
and Brown scored. G. Desha few out
to right. One run. Upton was an easy
out to Kealoha; Bailey out, second to
first; Ayau struck out No runs.
Sixth inning-W Desha struck out;
kealoha walked but was out on a beau
t1ful double play, Bailey to Garcia, the
latter relaying the ball to first in time
to retire the side. Myers out, short to
hfst; Garcia flew out to short, and Es-
plnda was out on long fly to center.
Seventh inning-Teves out, short to
first; Todd walked, and Brown struck
out; A. Desha hit an easy one to Upton
and went out at first. Bal singled to
center; English few out to A. Desha,
who slammed the ball to first in time
to catch Bal mapping and complete a
double play; Clements hit a Texas
Lacquer to left, stole second and went
to third on wild pitch, but was left,
as Upton was an easy out on a short
fly to third.
Eighth inning-Lyman singled to
center and came all the way home on
q. Desha' S terrific drive to right center
for three bases. w. Desha was safe at
first when Bal dropped Ayau s pretty
throw; Kealoha walked, filing the
bases; Makanui singled, scoring G.
Desha, but Teves and Todd both struck
out with the bases still full. Two runs.
Upton flew out to Kealoha: Bailey
singled to left, went to second on
Ayau's sacrifice, and scored on Myers
single to left; Myers was caught in an
attempt TO purloin second. One run.
Ninth lnning-Brown out. short to |
first; A. Desha singled to left, but was
forced on Lyman's hard hit to short,
and q. Desha struck out. Garcia was
out, short to first; Espinda struck out,
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