The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-05-24
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WITH SOLDIERS
SEAMEN BEST LANnFIGHTERS Az
TER FIERCE BATTLE, SCORE
BEING FIVE TO FOUR.

BEING FIVE TO FOUR.
Those persons who went to Aala
park yesterday afternoon expecting to
see a tight game between the Infan-
| try and Marine baseball teams found
all they were looking for 1t was not
that the playing was so good that the
scoring was low. for errors were made
by the dozens; bat the contest was
certainly hard fought out. Both teams
were off strength. The Cavalrymen
were particularly droopy on account
of the absence of their catcher, Bate
man, who is in the hospital This
was offset, however, by the illness and
absence of Davis, captain OF the Ma
rine team, one of the best batters Of
the league other prominent members
of both teams were absent.
During the game the players were
frequently shifted or replaced. This
was particularly true of the Cavalry
bunch. Their men were changed so Of
ten as to confuse both the official
scorers and newspaper men.
During most of the game it looked
like a victory for Fort Shafter Up
to the last half of the eighth innings
the Marines trailed behind, but in
that half made the two runs that set
tied the day in their favor.
The game started with the Fort
Skaters to bat, and Mccall took first
on dead ball. Moran hit for one bag.
Lemm landed for q single, but Moran
was retired at second. Rowe hit safe,
scoring Mccall. Ellis famed and on
passed ball by catcher, Lemm ran in.
Gongol famed. For the Marines,
Hayes flew out to Ellis. Williams hit
safe. Cav flew out to Rowe and Will
liams was caught off first.
In the second, Oakley, OF the In
fantry, famed. Boloun hit for bag.
Ramsey walked. Mccall flew out to
Call and Ramsey was thrown out at
first. Of the Marines, Call walked,
stole second but was thrown out at
third. Hines walked and Knight hit
for single. Hines tried to steal
third but died. Thompson drove for
two bags and Knight romped. Thomn-
son failed on a try for third.
The Skaters came up in the @
innings and Moran flew out to HAY j.,
Lemm died at first and Rowe flew out
to Cav. The Marines Jared little bet
ter Maxim hit safe. Kilgore flew out
to Rowe. Maxim was caught off first
and Hayes died there.
In the fourth, Ellis and Gongol, OF
the Skaters, flew out 20 Thompson
Oakley walked. Boloun flew out to
Call. For the Marines, Williams fan
ned, Cav died at first and Call flew
out to Ramsey.
Ramsey died at first in the fifth,
| giving the Skaters bad start. Nc
Call, however, hit safe ami was fol-
lowed by Moran. Just then there were
a couple of wild throws, Mccall scor-
ing and Moran pulling up to third.
On Lemms safe, Moran took the
plate. Rowe famed. Lemm was caught
off third. or the coral packers. Hines
died at first Knight struck for two
bags. Thompson, however died at
first and Maxim flew out to Boloun.
In the sixth, Ellis, of the Fort Shat
tiers, hit safe and was followed by Con
gol Oakley flew out to Hines and
Gongol was thrown out on a double
play. Boloun died at first. Marines
up, kilgore flew out to Lemm. Hayes
landed two Dagger and was followed
Immediately by a home run lift by
Cav. Call flew out to Gongol.
In the seventh, Ramsey, of the SOL
diers, died at first. Mccall took first
on dead ball. Moran hit single. Lemm
died at first. Rowe flew out on foul.
Hines, of the Marines, died at first.
| Knight hit safe. Thompson died at
first and Knight was thrown out on
double play
In the eighth, Ellis came up for the
Skaters and died at first. Gongol hit
safe. Oakley struck for one bag but
was thrown out on a run for sec
ond. Gongol was thrown cut in the
same way. Marines up, Maxim hit
safe Winters hit for a bag, and on
a wild throw Maxim scored and Win
ters moved up to third. On Hayes
safe, Winters took the plate. Hayes
was thrown out at second. Williams
hit safe, but was thrown out on a
try for second. Cav struck for two
bags and stole third. Call died at
first.
This led to the ninth innings. Bo-
loun, of the Fort Skaters, famed
Ramsey flew out to Hayes. Mccall hit
safe and was followed by Moran
Lemm flew out to Hines.
The score was as follows:
SHAFTER- ABB r BIZ SB Pc A e
Mccall, 2b .... 8 2 20 q
Moran, If .... 5 1 20 0 0 q