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


that has witnessed a contest at Nor
ris park this year. the MorrisviIle
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 Morrisville,
while Apau, after taking the hill in
the third inning, allowed only one
safe blow, thar a two-bagGer by
Sweeney in ninth. f." ~
A number Of PERSONS madc the trip
to the North .'rento1 IoI. laborlug
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 a 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 leaguers vefe
given display of what real twirling
consists or.
Never In the history of local base
ball has a home crowd been so cor
dial towards visiting attraction, and
so nasty to the home clan, but the
splendid display of sportsmanship
manifested by the alien forces, to-
gether with such miserable work on
the part of Stanton, swung the LIowd
completely 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.
The decision at the plate which
caused such an uproar, while not
winning the match for Morrisville,
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 a double
decker, reached third on a sacrifice |
by Rupert and Powers came across
with a long drive to left Pring, who
does duty in that neighborhood, back
ed up against the wall and nailed the
sphere.
To the positive CONSERVATION oil
these in the stands who clearly saw
the play and to the utter amazementl
Of the fairminded players of both |
clubs. Stanton called Sweeney safe,
and the crowd groaned in dismay. |
There may be worse umpires THANH
but his equal has hardly been
seen In these parts in many a day. |
Stanton was in the best position of !
any man in the enclosure to see the
play and he missed it either ac-
cidentally or by design. Who knows?
Ground Rule Faulty.
1t has always been the ground ruleLl
ri foto
runner to take an extra base on all
overthrow to first, and this ruling
was changed. or rather It is claim ID |
{ was changed, before the match, ulatl
player had to make any extra bs ses
ne attempted on an overthrow or
suffer the penalty, and once again
The visitors got the short end.
This happened in the eighth Ven |
Low ripped scorcher to Powers, |
which that gentleman fumbled NOM
entarily and Ten Low had the bag
easily. In his eoort TO cut down the
runner, Powers hurled the ball /
against the right field bleaeher. Ten
Low continued on to second, but
Mason recovered the ball end shot it /
% Craig who put the runner down
or the count and choksd a rally,
rs the next man singled and stole. !.
La Mar started on the hill for the +
Cinnamon and was touched up for
our hits, two singles and two doubles
N two innings. Apau then took up the
oh and only nineteen Morrisville men
came to bat during the six innings he
abored. Only two men got on, Craig
On an error, and who was later
doubled. and Sweeney who hit in the
ninth. .
Foster scored the first run for the [
Chinese in the second when he laced !
put a home run. The other Chinese
count came in the third on successive
doubles by Apau and Ten Low.
Morrisviile amassed three i'm the |
second. With one out Justice sing
led. Chapman was hit by pitched |
ball. Nolan and Sweeney followed |
with two baggers and three runs came
over. How the Reds grabbed their