The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-17
SPOR T s
SAM HOPS CAME
IS PURE COMEDY

Sam Hop was the heavy tragedien
the villain and the comedian in yes
terdays ball game between the
Asahis and the Aalas IN fact. Sam
was the whole cheese. but he kept
himself in the box too long and the
rats nibbled at him too freely after
his strength had evsporated. Sam
pitched for the Aalas, and not only
did he pitch but he also umpired the
game. or tried to, though Johnny
Williams might think otherwise. And
Sam had the Japanese ratified for
more than four-hfths of the game,
until they suddenly woke up with a
last inning squirt and put the "kibosh"
on Sans fond dreams
II was a rag-time game from end
to end, with Sam as general con
ductor and the Aala boys keeping
perfect time to the measure. But
there was one mighty bad fall-down
IN the second of the ninth and that
one error cost the Aala boys the
game.
It was this way, The Aalss led
1O-5 when the second half of the
ninth opened. Koiima singled, but
Sam put out Arika at first and Kuri-
saki also retired second TO first. Two
out and Koiima On Second. Sam
smiled, then unwound his trusty arm,
but Murikama smote him to the left
and gained the coveted base, while
lank Kojima annexed third. Muraka.
ma, the stocky Jap looked easy to
Sam, and Sam tried a wild pitch to
scare him, but he only caught the
catcher mapping and like a flash Ko-
jima slid home. One run out of the
five wanting. Still there was nothing
to worry about and when Murakama
fouled and the ball scared between
third and the home plate with both
Xavier and KuaIii running for it
visions Of a rour run victory fairly
dazzled Sam.
Here it was that the one costly
error was made. Either Xavier or
Kualii could have taken the ball, both
couldn't. Kualii called 81 have it,"
and Xavier stopped short Kualii did
likewise and the ball dropped be-
tween them. That was the beginning
of the end Murikama singled and
came home-On Noda's two-bagger to
the left. Two runs. G. Muriyama
helped Noda to cross the plate (three
runs) and took second on his
brothers grounder to the left. both
racing across the plate on Nishn's
score-equalli9g swipe to the left
garden. Five runsl And still two
outs.
There was crashing of teeth
among the Aalas but the grinding of
molars didn't help any, though Nishii
was forced out on Hayashi's tap to
short-stop.
But for that error by Kualii the
Aalas would have won by four runs.
1t was cruel, for Sam had loudly pro-
claimed throughout the game that
his boys were "some glass" and then
to be thrown down. 1t was really
too bad. Sam must be blamed. how
ever for he pitched weakly, though
he was wonderfully well supported in
the field. In all fourteen of the
Asahis flew out as against only two
struck out, and there were eight
passes to first issued by Sam. In the
last inning Sam walked three in sue
cession and that, too, after two had
. . ~ + Z %%@%
Dwight CID; 3, Lindsay CD. Time
5m. Ass.
22O-Yard Dash-First trial: 1, va.
mashiro o.; 2, Manoha (K). Second
trial: l, Hosea (K); 2, Godfrey (K).
Final: 1, Godfrey (K); 2, Yamashiro
Cd; 3, Hosea (K). Time, 244-5s.
Pole Vault, Fassoth Oh, 9 It.
in; 2, Noah (K) and Kauhi CK), 8
#.
Half Mile-1, Chirito (L(; 2, Kalani
CK)i 3, Benjamin (K). Time, 2 m.
22 4-5s.
Hammer Throw, Apau (K); 1OS
it. in; 2, Noah (K); 3, Ables CID.
Hurdles-First trial: /, Pahia (K)
2 Chirito o.. Second trial: 1, Wal
aleale (K); 2, Fassoth O). Third
heat: 1, Noah (K); 2, Rosa CHI.
Finals were not run off, Kams being
given the first three places.
Broad Jump, Kalanihuia (K); 2,
KamaioDili (K); 8, Waialeale (K).
Distance, 19 TT. 5h ms.
544O-Yard DASH, Godfrey (K); p
Rosa (H); 8, Hussey (K). Time