Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-17
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that opinions may differ as to what
was the real class OF the contest. A
vote of fandom on this question
would be interesting, and it would
probably result in a landslide of bal.
lots for Scott. ..-
Scott pitched for the Portuguese.
He went the full 10 innings without a
lift being collected off his delivery.
He struck out 10 of the opposing bats,
men. He got first by being hit with
the ball In the ninth inning, stole
second, and in doing so damned his
face right into Vernon Ayau's spikes,
mangling his chin and jaw in a highly
unpleasant manner Then, with the
score 2 70 2, and the Hawaiis at bat
in the last OF the ninth In a desperate
effort to clout a man across with the
winning run, Scott appeared on the
mound with his face IN a bandage,
and I'm the ninth and tenth frames
retired the first six men that faced
him, striking out four, assisting In
the play that retired another at first,
and feeding a ball to one batter that
resulted In d long fy to center. That
Is some record for q hurler and Scott
fully deserved the ovation that was
given him at the close OF the game,
when he was lifted high on the shoul-
deTs OF bis teammates and admirers
and carried of the field. On the debit
side aof the ledger are six bases on
,,alls, two of which were given to the
first two men up IN the FIRST inning,
both Of whom eventually crossed the
ruo1er for the Hawaiis' two runs.
Game Hummer.
The Portuguese Hawaii game was
q hummer and brought out some OF
the cleanest and most exciting base.
ball seen on q local lot for many q
month. II happened to be the third
consecutive game in two days in
which the score was tied In the ninth,
the second TO 60 extra innings with
the side last at bat finally losing.
That these three games, all keenlya
contested and full Of interest right up.
to the last hail pitched, should have
come on IN succession, IN itself is IN
itself something IN the way Of q rec
ord. Certainly the regulars have had
iessxsnsasgs worth ~ she iast two
days.
me ninth was the crucial inning.
barney icy, who had only been
touched for two hits up to that time.
and who had been pitching Al ball,
soaked Scott first man up. with the
ball. The latter stole second, as
above told, and after the extent Of his
injuries had been aseertained, and he
had been ht.Sed on the field, leaving
Bushnell as substitute runner. Jj1yI
proceeded to pass Swinton. Bushnell.
stole third.
AT this point there broke one of the
rain squalls that had been driving
the spectators to cover from time to
time. during the afternoon. and the
Hawails put up hard fight to have
the game called This Umpire Stay
ton very properly refused to do. and
after some talk Joy resigned The.
pitcher.s job to Alex Desha Alex
started on by tanning Souza, but
Swinton managed to draw a throw
by starting TO steal, and Bushnell
dashed across with the tieing run,
while Swinton was also safe at Sec
ond The decision at the plate was
close but there was no question about
BushRell's being safe, as he made a
beautiful slide in under the throw.
Swinten, who had been quite a fea-
ture OF the game himself, was care
less around the keystone sack, and
was caught of, making the second
out. Home Run" Ia Mere was. at
bat, and when Desha fed him one Of
the low, wide ones that he likes,
slapped the ball over the fence. 1T
was foul by foot or so. but there
was enough doubt to give La Mere
the opportunity for wall of anguish
when he completed the circuit and
was told TO take up his bat again
He ended the inning by grounding
out, second to first
Scott still Effective.
The FIRST two batters that faced the
bandaged Mr.. Scott, who looked like
a hold-up man with, a handkerchief
knotted around the lower part of his
face, whitfield, and the third sent up a
long fy which Swinton gathered in
near the fence after grand run.
The tenth inning was bad one for
Desha, who pitched 10 consecutive
balls, giving NJ. Ornellas and William
son their bases. and putting himself
III VIC uOiS plISnluS " AodSAACll' i TIC
latter advanced both men with a sac
rifice. pitcher to first, and ]. Ornellas
cleaned up the bases, with lovely
two-bagger to - right center. Scott
flied TO Ayau, and Swinton scored
OrnelIas with a nice hit down the
right foul line. Swinton was again
caught mapping on the paths, this
time between first and second. The
Hawaiis had a mighty slim chance
with three runs needed to tie, and
with Scott still shooting 'em over in
style. Assam grounded out; pitcher to
first, and both All Toon and Captain
Dave Desha ingloriously struck out
Both the Hawaii runs came in the
first inning, without the aid Of hit.
hut three passes and three stolen
bases cIt a figure in the accumula-
tion. The Portuguese also started
their runs in the first with base on
balls, Williamson drawing four wide
ones, going down the line on a passed
ball, and securing when Sousa failed
80 handle the wet ball properly on J.
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