Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-10
ST. LOUIS beaten
In CLEAN
@'
GAME
AH-ChineSe Prove Too Fast for
AIl-Star Aggregation in Well
Played Contest = Sensations
Came Early
By LAuRENcE REDINeToN.

What started off as a mighty goot
game, replete with sensational plays
ended as a mighty good game witt
marry feature to set the fans going
II was first class ball that crowC
of $500 that packed stands and
bleachers to capacity, saw at Athletic
Park yesterday afternoon. The Chi
Eese played errorless ball, and the
All-Star aggregation that sought tC
lower their colors had only one MARI
in the error column, ana that very
questionable one, matter OF opinion
as TO whether Hampton could nave
blocked Kan Yen's hit to left in the
second, and shut off an extra base
The pitchers were working like
horses, six hits being collected off big
Barney Joy, and four off All Heong
while the strike-outs were nine to
seven respectively. The fieiders
were handling everything ina; came
their way. That's the sort OF game
IL was, smooth-running and just like
The game of the day before, because
ii was so different.
Only twice did the All-Chinese sup
porters have to hold their oreatns, on
both occasions Home Run ia Mere
being at bat with men on bases and
d chance to clean up. The first OPP
portunity for the big soldier came in
The fourth inning, when two passes
and a fielder's choice had filled the
sacks. La Mere was put IN as a
"hinch pitter" to bat in Frances place.
and the crowd reared for one OF La
% 20 the
right field fence. Instead ne hit late,
lifting a long twisting fly 10 lett just
inside the foul line. Chief Akana
made a mighty run and speared the
hall right under a sleepy house-s nose.
II was a grand running ca;cn. La
Mere's second chance TO distinguish
himself came in the ninth, with two
out, a man on first, and TWO runs
needed to tie the score anc save the
game. He famed.
The Run Getting.
TheeChinese got their --ssrst run
across in the second. Kan len hit
to left and the ball got by Hampton,
the Chinese catcher roosting on
third. Chief Akana maze a ciout to
left that counted as double, as he
was thrown out trying TO stretch it.
Kan Yen, of course, came home. Ayau
was out, third to first, and All Heongs
single didn't count for anything, as
Sing Hung lifted a pop to second.
In the sixth the Chinese came across
with another tally. En- sue hit to
left, and stole second. hooking the bag
with his arm instead of his leg, by
way of variety, Lai Tin hit, and A.
Akana sacrificed him along. En- Sue,
however, being held on third. He
came down the line like the lightning
limited express a moment ;ater, when
Kan Yen lifted long sacrifice fly to
right.
There were some pretty catcnes by
both outfields, the gardeners having
most chance TO distinguish them
selves. Henry Chillingworth and
Markham were lively as usual, and
Vernon Ayau found few chances 10
swoop down on hard infield ground
ers and shoot them to first in record
time.
Barney Joy pitched a nice game,
striking out five in a row in the sixth.
seventh and eighth. In the seventh
All Heong moved down three, making
eight men in line to be famed.
Louis Soares caught a gooc game,
and held tight onto the strings that
bound the temperamental carney to
this terrestrial sphere.
Dobsky umpired behind the bat and
Motley on bases, and both gave good
satisfaction.
The score: