Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-03

ARAM & CO. PLAY CIRCUS.
BALL AND DEFEAT CHDESE
Weekend Games of Oahu
League Figure From Very
Bad to Very Good
Asahis |. Chinese 0.

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One Of the best games pulled off a
Athletic park this season, or any othe
season for that matter, was the close
Of the Oahu league double-header We
terday afternoon between the Japan
csc and Chinese teams. In a way
was a form reversal, for the G. A. III
were generally conceded to have thu
edge on the situation, especially wher
II was announced that Moriyams
would not perform in the box for the
Asahis. Araki, however. showed a Iot
OF stuff that was good enough to keel
the Chinese guessing throughout, and
although he pitched himself into many
a tight hole, he managed to worm out
in every case without letting n run
get across This led to a lot of fast
work in the field, and an unusual mum
Der Of double plays On the principle
OF the under dog getting the sympathy
the majority of the fans were pulling
for the Asahis as soon as ii became
apparent that the team was playing
shut-out ball and the victory was a
very popular one.
Luck zee pitched better ball than
Araki and only two hits we're collected
off his delivery, but a two-bagger in
the sixth, combined with well placed
infield hit, was sufficient to bring one
man across and that single run was
enough to win the game. as il turned
out The luck broke badly for the
Chinese at that, and situations that
would ordinarily have meant runs
were. given quick turn time and
again that killed Chinese chances.
The lone run of the game came in
the sixth. T. Uyeno opened with
nice fly down the left foul line and by
the time the ball was retrieved the
Asahi second baseman was rposting on
his own bag. Nishi was out, pitcher
to first and then Yamashiro was soak
ed with pitched ball and went down
the line, sore but happy. Moriyama
raped out grounder between first
and second that stopped back of the
path. There was no chance 10 catch
the runner coming in from third. so
Kualii made the throw to first and
then took return throw and tagged
Yamashiro. completing the double
play. TIYeno- was safe across. how
ever. before the side was retired.
The Chinese had men. on bases in
almost eyerv frame and several times
seemed IN the verge of score In the
fourth Kualii led of with a hit and
Hoon Ks followed ssHit lYap@-hits to
Mamiya. who was PLAYING close in.
and the latter threw to Morivana who
was well on third. hut on the uath in
position put the ball on the runner.
The next nlay was an exact dunli-
rate. Mamiya and Moriyama going
through the same motions on Luck
Yee's grounder The next man upI
sent an easy bounder to the first base
man.
Again In the fifth, with one man out,
the Chinese got brace of hits, only
10 have their hopes dashed by a force
1t second and a fly ball to- short
Cheong and Yen Chin led off with hits
IN the seventh. and were advanced
On Kai Luke's near sacrifice, but a
Hy 10 left which wasn't deep enough
70 give the runner on third a chance ,
70 come home. and an infield out,
looked the goose. The eighth also
had a. gloomy look for the .Asahis.
Araki hitting the first man. Kaulii. and
hen walking Hoon XII A beautiful !.
.unning catch by Araki of Vans foul
~ toward first and quick throw to
he bag. nailed two men at a cliD and I
he next was out. Araka to Yama-
'hiro. The strain was relieved in the
linth, which was a one-two-three af.
afr.
The crowd got after Mamiya early ]
n the game for couple of fumbles I
Tut he kept right on trying and re-
Ieemed himself with some nice work.
alter in the game. ~