Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-09
CHINESE GOOD BALL PLAYERS
Yellow Men from Hawaii Equal to
Americans in Playing.
DO NOT FIGHT WITH UMPIRE
Unlike Their Brothers the Japs
They Do Not Dispute the De-
cisiOns of the Umpire at
Any Time.

NEW YORK, June 8.-The Chinese
students are making a long base ball
tour over the country to prove to America
that Hawaii Is not so far behind the
times after all. If the game the Chinese
collegians play can be taken as criter-
ion, then Hawaii is more aggressive than
most Americans suspect, especially when
1t comes to base ball. The Hawaiian
team displays a rather surprising knowls
edge Of the great national game.
The way they play and their familiarity
with the game Is only one more proof
that base balls popularity is reaching
the international stage. To come right
down to hard facts, there isn't much to
choose between this rather unique team,
for 1t is the first Chinese college team
that has ever played in this country, and
the average American university nine.
Since they have been In this country the
Chinese nine has met and defeated some
of the speediest college teams-which is
the best proof of its base ball intelligence
Although strategic in their own fashion
there is a glaring absence Of real scien-
tlfc playing, Their attack is steady
and while they know the hit and run
the hook slide" and other variou.
methods of attack, they have not ye
acquired that knowledge Of utilizing il
successfully
Even though the little yellow men live
in far off Hawaii nevertheless they are
up-to-date In many phases of the game
Their coaching-that is when men are
on bases-in no different that that heard
at an average college game. surpris
ing fact is that they are we'll up in the
slang of the game
Snappy and Gingery.
They are snappy and gingery in theil
methods and frequently one heard sucf
toes hold the bag, kid" "only takes
one to hit him." ''that-a- boy, give 1t a
ride" and other expressions with which
we are so familiar. And these not only
come from the coacher's lips, but the
whole team takes part in the defensive
directions. When an opponent IS at ba,
the whole nine helps to give the pitcher
encouragement. They keep up running
fire with such fiery expressions a.
these: Don't lose him." "now you've
got him." "he can't hit balloon keep
a-working there and other of like con.
sequence They look like real ball play.
ers all around, and every now and ther
spit copiously in their gloves-just like
our players do.
In fielding the average American col
lege nine has nothing on the Chinese
team. The Chinese, agile as wildcats
follow up the ball in wonderful style
In fact, their field work bears on the
sensational. Their throwing Is good an6
accurate on the whole Their worst tend
ency is they play the batter instead OF
the runner when men are on bases. Lacl
of reliable coaching is responsible fol-
this. They still have much to learn IL
the art of batting. but even so they dc
fairly well with the willow. They NEE
the ball too high and the consequence Ii
most of their drives go high for easy
outs. Bunting plays no part in theil
artillery attack, their main desire beins
their hits are not well placed. They dt
not look for the weak spots. When the,
do hit the sphere. however, 1t goes sail
ing, for they put every muscle into pla.
in an endeavor to hit it hard.
| Chinese Do Not Love Japs.
Although the Chinese are the finest o
sportsmen. they haven't any too mucl
love for their Japanese brothers. Th,
i Waseda team from Japan played Ii
Honolulu last year and the game nearl.
ended In revolution. ~
THAT was some game. believe me,
declared one of the players. "Wased'
has fine team, but there's too mucl
/ scrapping. We don't like to play Japs
They fight the umpire too much. TIL,
i umpire says one thing-the Jap another
We get mixed up in row and then--wow
i Big doings-tell YOU Police, they com
and stop fight. Bitter feelings too much
Before the game was over we though
somebody would get hurt No more Jap
no, sir! If Japs played like American
boys there would be no trouble, Polio
won't let US play them any more"
4 One of the team was asked why the
didn't use their native language In thei
signals. His reply was:
mo fair to Americans They give u
good deal. We do same by them. ou
motto-fair play"
And this only goes to show their tru
sporting spirit
They also keep abreast Of the times
too. in base ball. Many Of them com
mented on the Cobb incident. ''Ty Cobt
he great player" said one "He shouldn'
lose his temper and hit fan. That hurt
the game. Fans ought to praise him an
not insult him.