The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-08

"Hows that for ball?" said Charlie
Chilhngworth after the game on Ath-
letic Park yesterday between the Jap
anese and the Portuguese. do you
want anything better?" he added.
Yes, it was good ball; clean and
snappy In the field there was some
excellent work; the pitching was good
and work with the stick was not at
all bad. The Japanese won by
score of two to nothing, but the one
hit which resulted in the tallies be.
ing made came as such shock to
the fans that it was hard to realise
that it had really happened. Espinda
hit a two-bagger! Just think of that!
And he made the memorable hit when
there were two men on bases, both
Of whom came home like flashes,
what time the left fielder, OlmOs,
was anxiously racing for the sphere.
1t was a splendid hit, just foot or
two out of the reach of third baseman.
Thence to the end there was nothing
doing in the way of run-getting, but
the snappy work of II. Chillingworth
and Franco in the field did a great
deal towards keeping the Portuguese
from getting over the plate.
Fans satiated; Umpring Good.
There was a great crowd present
and the fans thoroughly enjoyed the
class of ball handed out. They were
in good humor all the time, even be-
ing satisfied with the umpiring and
that is most unusual But then there
was reason for satisfaction, for both
Sam Chillingworth and Bill Hampton
delivered the goods.
Sam made good yesterday. He had
evidently gotten over his stage-fright
of Sunday week and he called balls
and strikes in so decisive a manner
yesterday that it went right to the
hearts of the fans. There was no
hesitation on his part and his work
behind the pitcher was an effective
answer to his critics.
Espinda Hits Two-Bagger.
The Japanese did the damage in
the first of the second. Akana met
his fate at first, but Ross reached the
initial sack safely on center-feld's err
| ror, advanced to second on a wild
pitch. Asam walked, and stole Sec
ond, but Brito ingloriously famed
Then came the hit of the day.
Espinda swung at the first-strike
one! He repeated the effort next
time, but hurt nothing except the at
mOsphere-strike two! Pedro sent
over fast one next time and Espin-
da's bat swung round and made con-
nections. Over thirds head flew the
ball and the fans yelled with excite
ment as Ross and Asam sped for the
home plate Olmos gathered in the
ball in time to prevent Espinda from
making it three-bagger but the dam
age had been done and the Japs were
two up. Bushnell famed and the
match-winning inning closed.
The Japs had another chance to
score in the eighth, for with bases
full and two men out Akana went up
to bat He failed, badly, however with
an infield fly. The game was marked
by clean playing in the field, Franco
in the Portuguese fifth inning getting
three assists.
Native Sons Beat Stars.
AS happened in the first match the
second game resulted in two-nothing
victory, both runs being netted in the
one spasm. The Native Sons scored
in the first shake out of the box,
tricky work on the part of the Desha
boys rafting the Stars and resulting
in run.
EM-coIegians Exhibit Thickness.
1t was one, two, three for the Stars
when they opened the game, but when
the Native Sons came up to bat they
jumped into the limelight with ven
/ geance. Bill Rice grounded to short,
who muffed, and the speedy runner
got to first He stole second and gain
! ed the third sack on W. Desha's bunt
which Williams had difficulty in find
, ing Williams threw to first as Desha