Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

The Oahu League has the extra
inning habit. II took the Stars II
frames to get the better of the Coast
Defenders yesterday in the opener al
Athletic Park. and then the game was
tossed away in the most unexpected
manner A game that goes for four.
teen and half innings with a to
i score should be a thriller, but, as
a matter of fact, there was little in
ferest to the contest yesterday. The
reason that the runs did not come
in faster, was that the batters
couldn't hit the ball out of the in
fed, and that most of the fielding
chances were easy, Bonehead plays
were plentifully scattered through
the game, and while there were some
flashes OF really brilliant baseball,
they were few and far between.
Wild Pitch Ends II.
Lawson pitched for the soldiers,
and he spoiled an effective after
moons work by letting in the winning
run with a wild pitch, after he had
hit batter and been touched for a
long hit.
In the fourth the Coast Defense
scored single run, and in the fol-
lowing frame the Stars tied it up.
Men of both sides we're on bases sew
eral times, but there was nothing do
ing in the run line, and the first half
Of the fifteenth went by scoreless.
Then, with one gone, Lawson soaked
Zerbe in the ribs, and Robinson, next
up. drove him around to third with q
smashing single TO right center. Law
son fused around for some time, and
then LET go a wild heave that struck
in front OF the plate, bouncing to the
stand, and letting in the winning run.
The Stars had to call on the 18th
Infantry for help. and their bench
looked like the stage setting of a
minstrel show when the curtain goes
up. Willis pitched, and Cullen
played second, and each Of these
dark gentlemen had several trainers,
wallets and handlers. Altogether it
was q smoky day.
willis was lucky to get away with
a win, for he had poor control, and
didn't seem to have anything on the
ball.
Joy In the Game.
The fans have been losing conf
dence in the Oahu league and its man.
agement for some time past, and yes
terday the weak.kneed policy was
shown up when Barney JOY strobe on
TO the mound to pitch for the Hawaiis.
Now Barney pitched rafting good
game, and conducted himself ire
proachably, tending strictly to bush
ness, and not even peeping when he
thought he was getting the worst Of
the decisions. But that doesn't alter
the fact that after his fight with q
spectator two weeks ago, President
Chillingworth made the positive state
ment that in the interests Of clean
baseball he would suspend the Stars
cast-off, who celebrated his initial APP
pearance In Hawaii uniform by q
rowdy exhibition. The pot simmered
for day or so, and then it was ru-
mored that Joy was to be given a
stiff fine, and allowed to play. Not
even this action was taken, and Joy
was back in the game yesterday with
only q talking-to as reminder of a
serious breach of discipline.
Many of the regulars who saw yes
ferday's game expressed themselves
as thoroughly disguised with the
leagues policy. They bear no resent
ment toward Joy, but do not care to
support an organization that has
given up even the pretense of control
ling its players. The Oahu league has
made a serious blunder in the Joy
case, and it is not unlikely that the
attendance from now on will be even
simmer than was the case yesterday.
The whole situation has disguised the
better element i'm local baseball
A Triple Tie.
As the result of yesterdays double
header, there is a triple tie for first
place. The Hawaii Portuguese game
was good, fast one, and with Joy
pitching in first class style. David De
sha's cripples were able to turn the
trick on the champions. Barney
struck out IA, and allowed only 5 hits,
six frames being hitless. He walked
two men, and contributed one of the
errors that resulted in the Portu-
guese teams single score. Scott, the
colored twirler of the 25th, die the
hurting for Paresa's team, and made
a fairly good job of it, being touched
for only three hits. and tanning ten.
He allowed five passes. however. and
two of these in a row helped bring a
couple of runs over the pan.
The Hawaiis scored both runs in
the third. With one gone, Asam and
-Desha waited for passes. and Franco
was safe on ball that got through
Flizer, Asam scoring on close play at
the plate, on the throw from right
field. Joy hit by second base. and
Desha scored, also on a close deci-
sion. Barney was caught numbering
down to second, and with Franco on
third. Hardee ended the inning by
striking out.
The Portuguese tally came in the
seventh. With one gone. Scott lined
out q, two-bagger. Joy tried to catch
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