New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
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Keio Players Defeat Fordham by
Score of II to I.
INVADERS FULL OF TRICKS
Sugases Speed Battles Local
Collegians Until Foreigners
Gain Big Lead.

New York had It's first chance to see
japanese baseball team in action yesterday,
and more than five thousand fans took
advantage OF the opportunity and went
to Bronx oval where the University OF
Keio team defeated Fordham in loosely
played contest by the score OF IL TO T.
There was very general impression
abroad that the japanese collegians would
play a distinctly Oriental brand OF the
national game but before the first inning
was over it was evident that the Kcio nine
was putting up a much more America"
sort Of game than the Fordhamites.
When the japanese team iandeo at oan
Francisco three weeks ago II was reputeu
10 be as silent on the field as nine oi
deaf mutes, but association with American
college teams has apparently taught t"e
laps that silence is not golden on the
diamond They didn't walt for the ford-
ham team 10 begin to talk II up TOT 'hey
started right In as soon as they went on
the field and the jargon OF Ensllsh anu
Japanese that drlfted across the diamond
from the coaching boxes was proDaDiy d.
disconcerting to the Bronx coiIeglahs as
the fusillade Of hits and runs that the ori-
entails directed at their Yankee opponents
The Keio players have picked up a lot
OF tricks since their Introduction 10 the
American style Of play by the various
Western college teams that have visited
the Flowery Kingdom from time to time.
Japanese players have made the criticism
that their pitchers do not have the speed
chara cteristic Of American pitchers. but
sugase. who did the twirling for the Keio
team. had plenty of speed, and in addition
he had a puzzling underhand ball tnat
completely fooled the hard hitting Ford
ham nine. Fskuda his catcher, was up 10
all the tricks that catchers fall heir TO.
and. although he was not nearly so large
physically as a great many OF his Ameri-
can compeers, he caught in perfect style
and threw TO second with speed and pre-
cision.
Fordham had an off day. for the team
made twelve errors; but, just the same, the
Jap players hit the ball hard. and managed
TO collect nine safeties. At the bat they
planted themselves firmly. and when they
swung on the ball they put every ounce
Of energy In their bats. But they did not
always try to hit it out for when they had
men on bases they switched over to hunt
ing and put them down where they were
most bothersome TO the Fordhamites.
Karki, dminutive chap, who stands
not more than five feet, is captain Of the
visiting delegation. With his team mate.
Koyama, he slugged the ball all over the
lot. On five trips TO the bat he hit the
ball every time, and got his base safely
twice. One OF his pair of safe drives was
a long, high smash that hit the score
board In right field and was good for two
bases Koyama did even better than that
driving the ball over the right field fence
on one Of his tries. and knocking out
couple OF singles besides. Sugase, the
pitcher, was right there with the bat. too,
| for he made two safe hits and scored a
couple OF runs.
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