Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-07
CHINESE TEAM WINS
IN EXCITING GAME
University Of Hawaii Defeats Luther
College by Score Of to 2.
HIGH SCHOOL DEFEATS WESTA
UNION; LOSES no FAyIG
Large Crowd Sees 6 With For.
eign Team, Many OF the Stores
Closing for the Event.
U. OF H. Z, l.. G. 2.

U. OF H. z, l.. G. 2.
A big crowd of rooters saw the
plucky players of Luther College go
down in defeat yesterday afternoon
before the speedy Chinese team of
the University of Hawaii, in a game
that was fast from start to finish, full
of exciting plays and intensely inter-
esting to witness. 1t was the first
time team Of native Chinese had ev-
er visited Decorah, and 1t was ex-
pected that they would be able to
play some ball for reports had reach
ed here that they had won twenty
eight out of thirty-two games thus
far this season, since they had come
to America. They won their game
by their speed in running and fast
field work. They were quick on
their feet, and while the Luther Col
lege team played a splendid, steady
game, yet they were not able to win.
Neither side scored in the first three
innings, but in the fourth Pung Fun
Sue walked to first, A. Asong Akana
advanced him to second with a sacri-
fee, Chun Kwan Yuen went out on a
foul, while Kan Tin Pan sent him
home with a hard drive to left field.
Lau Luck Lee followed with two
bagger, but Pung Ping Kong famed
and the inning was over. In the fifth
F. l.. Akana famed, H. Kaulii walk
ed, Ho Sing Yung famed, and then
Pung Fun Sue brought everybody up
standing with home run, and two
more scores. They scored again in
-the- sixth and then let up until the
ninth. when two twobaggers and a
couple Of singles brought In
three more, with total score of Z.
Seebach pitched for Luther and
performed admirably, with Erickson
behind the bat. The home team
managed to hit Mr.. Pung Ping Kong
pretty well, but couldn't get any
where until the sixth, when they
made their two scores. Streeter went
out at first, but Seebach singled and
Harstad followed with a stunning
three-bagger, scoring Seebach. He
then came in on Preus' single. slip
ped to second and scored on Erick.
sons single. Two or three times more
they were almost within reach, when
the Chinese tightened up and kept
them from scoring. It was fine
game to watch, and the big crowd
was delighted with 1t.
Fayette H. s. IL. Decorah H. s. 2.
At Fayette Friday afternoon the
Decorah High school team sustained
defeat by the score of IL to @
The boys were not In good form and
went into the game somewhat handi-
capped. Besides, they played against
one Of the fastest high school teams
In this part of the state. Hoeg and
Nesheim were Decorah's battery. We
have not been able to obtain de-
tailed account OF the game.
Fayette Here Friday.
Next Friday afternoon at the fair
grounds, our boys will have an OPP
portunity to try to win back the de-
feat they suffered from Fayette
on Friday. As stated above, the
Fayette team is q very fast
one. and the game ON Friday
promises to be one of the most
hotly contested the high school
team has had. No doubt q large
crowd will be out to see 1t.
DEBORAH H. s. 3, West Union H. 8. 4.
Decorah evened up with West I'm
ion last Saturday at West Union. in
one Of the fastest high school games
ever played In this section. Decorah
played great game. only one error
marred their work. Baker pitched
for Decorah. and was In great form.
allowing only Ave hits. He allow
ed no passes and struck out nine
batters. only two men reaching first
base in the last seven innings and
none in the last three. West Union
received their lonely score In the sec
ond inning on q wild throw to first
after q strike out. Roberts for West
Union pitched fine ball and held De-
corah runless until the last half OF
the eighth inning. With two down,
Hjerleid on second and Hoeg on
third. Baker made = single. scoring
Hoeg and going to second on the