New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-23
CHINESE PLAY REAL BALL
Shut Out by Fordham, but Not
Without Bitter Struggle.
LUX ZEE A CREDIT IN BOX
Tricks and Slang of the Game
Not Lost on the Boys from
the Orient.

Not Lost on the Boys from
the Orient.
While LANG Luen Fang Chinese Consul
TO the distinguished Port OF New York, sat
I'm the grandstand Of the Polo Grounds yes
terday and rooted mantully for his coun-
try men who played the strenuous game OF
baseball I'm truly American fashion, the
Chinese baseball team Of the University OF
Hawaii was shut out by the respected rep
resentatives OF Fordham University by
score Of ? to 0.
The great Brush Stadium was not crowd
cd to the doors, but some seven hundred
persons looked on. While the crowd was
small. IL was none the less select and cos
mopolitan. Fully half the number were
citizens OF the Celestial Republic. who sat
in grim, stolid silence as the boys from
the University Of Hawaii went down to
defeat before the descendants Of the first
kings of ireland.
Half score of the chop suey restaurants
throughout the city declared a half holiday,
hnd as early as o'clock as many as hfty
youthful Chinese entered the stadium that
they might be sure Of good seats, for truly,
was there man in all the country VINO
would not flock TO the scene OF action, al
ways excepting those who could not break
the bonds of mere business? There must
have been many Of these last for by the
time play was called there was still room
for half a score more. at least.
The Fordham boys sat i'm solid section
and gave the usual number OF cheers and
sr \ n
cheers. nor did they sing for any 10 hear,
for such things are truly Of the Occldent
and far beneath the dignity Of the Orien-
tails. out on the centre field flag pole the
yellow. red. blue, white and black, which
Ia the flag OF the new republic, tapped IN
the breeze alongside the Stars and stripes
There were many who. entering the field,
spoke lightly Of the ability OF the little yell
low men and predicted a runaway game
When Walsh. the Fordham pitcher, struck
out the side in the first inning. on just eleven
pitched balls, the wiseacres smiled proad-
" and said: Guess I'm poor as a picker
Of winners" It was not long, however De-
fore those who came to laugh stayed 10 ap-
plaud and admire the boys in blue ana
gray. who handled themselves after the
manner Of the average American college
PLAYER They were weak at the bat, ana
lacked finish as base runners, but they
PLAYED a good. fast game in the field ana
showed themselves better losers than nine
out Of ten American teams.
This fact was clearly brought out in the
sixth inning when they got the worst OF
two decisions, which counted In the scoring
of two Of Fordhams runs. Walsh got to
first on bad decision for starter. ana
went to second on a single by Brady Lee
then hit the ball into right field and Walsh
liz out for the plate. An Toon made per-
feet throw to Kan Yen, and the latter
caught Walsh by five feet. on clean put
out. but Mr.. Odds. the umpire, was looking
at the batter and neglected 10 watch the
play at the plate. He declared the runner
safe The Americans in the stand howled
little, but the Chinese players never once
made protest. In fact, the only comment
made by them in the entire game was on
a called strike which looked bad They re-
celved bad breaks at other times. but, true
sportsmen, they played the game on the
field. and not by argument
Luck Yee performed with credit in the
box He limited the respected citizens of
came in the sixth inning and produced two
runs. He struck out five brave batters and
walked only one, but, alas. he smote Brady
on the toe with the ball, and the injured
Mr. Brady looked panied as he walked
toward first.
Luck zee was assisted in no small de-
gree by Asam. second baseman, whose
deeds afeld rivalled the exalted Larry
Doyle. OF the Giants. Asam was all over.
and made the best Of everything that came
his way.
Luck Yee caused a sensation when he
came up TO the bat in the third inning at
tired in an emerald green sweater. and one
OF the esteemed citizens Of Doyers street
said he was "allee same Ilsh." The true
Trishmen on the Fordham team demanded
that Walsh strike the pretender out. which
he did-on three pitched balls
After the teams warmed UP I'm snappy
style. the Chinese Consul walked up 70 the
pitchers box and cut the-er-well. he
threw the ball somewhere near the plate
and the game was on. Ayau, Asam and
certainly also Akana took three wallops at
the mystlfying shoots OF the smiling
Walsh and the Chinese took To the outer
"OThS BEduy ana Lee were Victims or the
excellent Luck zee. but Long Tom" Ke-
hoe pOled a single TO centre field. Kehoe
stole second base and as he took long
lead Asam ran back OF him Luck Yee
threw to tho bag. but his luck wasn't with
him, for he tossed the bail into centre
field and Kehoe ran to third. A moment
later the same luck lured Luck zee into
trying TO get Long Tom OFF the far turn
by quick throw TO Lai Tin. but he tossed
the ball into equally honorable left field.
and Kehoe scampered for tho home plate
with the first highly sought run The two
runs in the sixth inning were scored on
hits by Walsh, Brady and Lee. with a sac
rihce fly by Kehoe.
The little yellow men made the most
spectacular play OF the afternoon when
they clicked of a fast double play In the
fifth inning.
The Chinese boys showed that they were