Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-08
CHINESE LOSE
BUT get ALL
OF THE CREDIT


ris park this year. the Morrisyille
team of the Delaware River league
defeated the Chinese University team
yesterday afternoon by the score of
Az, in one of the fastest battles
staged in this city this season. Al
though the final count gives the
Reds the decision over the Mongol-
ians, the visiting troupe easily out
classed the home club and an even
break from Umpire Stanton would
have materially changed the result.
A throw by Pring from left field in
the eighth inning should have cut off
a run that Stanton ruled in favor of
Morrisville. while other raw decisions
kept the Honolulu boys from romp-
ing off with the spoils. Sweeney
pitched SPLENDID ball for Morrisyille.
while Apau, after taking the hill in
the third inning. allowed only one
safe blow, that a two-bagSer by
Sweeney in ninth.
A number OF persons madc the trip
to the North Trenton lo;. laborinG
under the impression, perhaps. that
the exhibition contest would be more
of a circus attraction than real ball
game, but after an hour and one half
of real excitement, the fans concluded
that baseball is not national game,
but rather international in scope.
Previous to the exhibition, the
Chinks amused the spectators by a
series of Juggling stunts that served
to put them in right with the crowd,
but once the alleged umpire called
the rival factions together. the visitors
cut out their monkey shines and got
down to real business. They surprised
all by their versatility, their throw
ing and batting being noteworthy
features. In fielding they outshone
the crowd from over the river. while
in pitching the River Ieaguers r,e:e
given a display of what real twirling
consists Of - Ill
Never in the history OF local base
ball has a home crowd been 50 cor
dial towards visiting attraction, and
SO nasty to the home clan. but the
splendid display of sportsmansbip
by the alien forces, to-
gether with such miserable work on
in favor of the invaders
and until the last armed foe surren-
dered, the fans pulled" for the Far
casters" to gain the decision.
A Rank Decision. ae. i
The decision at the plate which
such an uproar, while not
winning the match for MorrisviIle,
did much to take the glory of con-
quest from the Redlegs, because it
robbed the left field Chinaman of the
chance, of making one of the great
est double plays ever seen on native
soil, and which he richly deserved.
Sweeney. who had poled out double
decker, reached third on sacrifice
by Rupert and Powers came across
with long drive to left Pring, who
ioes duty in that neighborhood. back
I'd up against the wall and nailed the
sphere
To the positive CONSERVATION of |
these in the stands who clearly saw
The play and to the utter amazement
Of the fairminded players of both |
clubs, Stanton called Sweeney safe, !
and the crowd groaned in dismay. |
There may be worse umpires than
but his equal has hardly been
seen in these parts in many day.
Stanton was in the best position of !
any man in the enclosure to see the |
play and he missed 1t either ac-
cidentaHy or by design. Who knows
Ground Rule Faulty. |
IL has always been the ground rule
Turing Tri-State matches for a base
runner to take an extra base on an
overthrow to first, and this ruling
vas changed. or rather it is claimed
{ was changed, before the match, that
player had to make any extra bases |
ne attempted on an overthrow or |
suffer the penalty. and once again |
he visitors got the short end |
= This happened in the eighth. TenI
Low ripped scorcher to Powers.
which that gentleman fumbIed NOM
sntarey and Ten Low had the bag |
EASILY. In his e'ort TO cut down the
'unner. Powers hurled the ball |
against the right field bleacher. Ten
low continued on to second. but
Mason recovered the ball and shot il /
o Craig who put the runner down |
or the count and choked a rally |
is the next man singled and stole.
La Mar started on the hill for thel
Cinnamon and was touched up for
our hits, two singles and two doubles
N two innings. Apau, then took up the /
OBJ and only nineteen Morrisville men
'ame to bat during the six innings he
abored. Only two men got on, Craig |
IN an error. and who was later I
doubled, and Sweeney who hit in the
ninth -#~- ~ ..f
Foster scored the first run for the I
Chinese in the second when he laced !
,ut a home run. The other Chinese
count came in the third on successive /
doubles by Apau and Ten Low.
Morrisyille amassed three in the
With one out Justice sing |
ed. Chapman was hit by a pitched !
BALL Nolan and Sweeney followed !
with two baggers and three runs came
over. How the Reds grabbed their
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