Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-20

DOUBLE HEADER
STIRS UP FANS
Big Doings at Athletic Park on
Sunday When Chinese and
Japanese Juniors Meet and
Portuguese Play Unbeaten
AlI-ChineSe

When the Chinese meet the Japan
csc, and the Portuguese hook up with
the Chinese next Sunday afternoon in
a double header, there will surely be
some lively baseball Seldom has n
baseball game attracted as much at
tention here as the special series
which will commence day after tomor-
row. The fans have shown an intense
interest in the two big international
contests, Judging by the amount Of
gossip that has rippled from the lips
of some of the wise ones on the street
corners. At any rate, the spectators
will get every cent of their moneys
worth, for such an unusual bill Is
worth going to see.
A4hletic Park has been a very
lively place during the past few days,
for it is there that the Chinese teams
and the Japanese aggregation do their
daily stunts in preparation for their
hot trays. Without doubt, these ORR
entail boys can be depended upon TO
put up the classiest brand of the ma
|tional game. The very fact that the
Chinese and Japanese are hated rivals
ought to make the game more inter.
esting from spectators point of
view.
Portuguese Hard at Work
To enliven matters even more. the
Portuguese will tackle the All.Chinese
and are now working with the inten-
tion of handing package OF Christ
mas surprises to Captain Albert
-Akana's Chinese youngsters Out at
Atkinson Park, Manager Paresa's
boys are holding their daily workout
With the same lineup that they hac
used in the series against the J. A
C's., the Punchbowl team will appear
on the diamond full of hope Botf
Captains Freitas and Bushnell can be
depended upon to pitch their best ir,
an effort to stop the invineible Orr
entails of Trainer Sam Hop.
Some Stars
There will be- quite few shining
lights who will appear next Sunday
The fans will have aschance to judge
whether V. EAyau of the Chinese team
or Bushnell of the P. A. C's. is thu
best short stop in the islands today
Both of them still have in theiT
pockets unsigned contracts to play
professional baseball in the states
big Chief Akana and Soldier LIZ
Mere, both left-handed batters, will
try their best to send the pill ove'
the right field fence. Around the
bases. En- Sue, who is still one of the
speediest and cleverest in the game
ought to shine. The p A. C's. viii
base their hopes on their battery
Joseph and Freitas, who are known
to be reliable and steady. For the
Chinese, Kan Yen will catch, and
Apau Kau, the big lad who is un
doubtedly the best twirler of his race
in the world, will shoot them over
the pan.
Junior Stars
In the opening game where the c
A. US. and the Asahis meet in the
beginning of their championship
series, Mariyama and Araki will form
the battery Manager Abe's particu
lar stan is Yamashiro, the clever
Genterfielder and crack batter. For
the Chinese Juniors, Captain Ping
Kong, Ieft-fielder, the kid brother o.
En- Sue, stands out as the best OF
them all. 1t is not certain whether
Luck zee or Hoon XII will pitch.
The first game will start little
before half past one, in order tha'
the second game, the principal at
traction, may commence at 3 o'clock
sharp