The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-20
MAHUKA PROVES EASY
PICKINGS FOR PUNS
CASTLE s MEN LAND ON BIG ISLAND PITCHER FOR SIX
TEEN BnGLEs WHILE THE BEST JACK EAsToNs
MEN CAN GATHER rs A COUPLE.
(From Wednesday Aavertiser.)
PUNAHou 10, HAwAIIs 1.

PUNAHoU 10, HAwAIIs 1.
Hawaii 9 representatives on the ball
field where the great International
game Is now Jaayed, Tor baseball is no
iOnger a NATIONAL affair SINCE It took
suyh a hold on the people Of Hawaii
and the rest OF the world, we're not
very much in evidence as far as runs
were concerned at Athletic PARK.
Al Castle Punahou outfit cuffed and
( pushed The BTg Island crew about the
ls.ilIeId for a iare.thee.well, and when
the smoke OF the battle had cleared
away, al bunch was out in front by
- orc o. 10 70 4.
With the stait 'Jf thcsfray Castle 5
Lunch looked al 10 the good, for every
man was ia tiptop shape and feeling ft
and ready for the game. On the other
hand Genial Jack Easton's crew were
sore OF muscle, tired of limb and as
badly bbnged up as is coal oil can at.
/ ter a kid : parade.
Alc,k Desha sat on tho bench wNh
his right. arm in a sling unable to help
his fellow men from the Big Island
out. Third Baseman Brown was among
those also present with his right shin
bandaped up, the result Of head-on
collision with one Of the spikes Of an
Asthi ri Eyer in Sundays game.
George Dcsha could not play, so
brother Willie had TO take up the bur.
Gers in leftield while Brother Eddie
took charge OF tho al,acult corner. IT,
Brown was recruited from the ranks 10
10 the catching, while Mahuka sent the
TENDERS over the rubber, or at least al
most over the rubber, for he had little
on the lsll, aud sixteen hingles was
The sum total Of swats made by the
iurs.
Really II was mighty badly shifted
team Hawaii sent 10 the field and IL Is
wonder the boys did half MS well.
Crowd Lacked Ginger.
Whether the Carnival Spirit has died
wrh The baAeball fans or they we're un.
able TO enthuse is question, but many
q the faithful were among the absent
once.
Hawaii had lone rooter Of the fair
scx IN the grandstand who wanted to
iet real American gold coin on the
chances Of Hawaii, Tor she pulled sew.
efal OF the shining eagles from an old
tobaeeo bag and loudly called for TAX
ers. Al
t,ith the end Of the opening round,
though, her voice becnme stilled and
the old tobacco bag was tied up tight.
Further away, with his face up
against the screen stood another lone.
some rooter, WIN freely gave advice to
all tho PLAYERS for several inninqs. Then
he folded bis tent and beat 1t and all
was still again,
Outside Of the damsel and the man
there was not noise enough at Athletic
lerk todaysto wake D baby.
Getting hack to the Rrme, the story
- Eoon told IN few words. Mahuka
was easy. while i3ig BillD Inman WIS
myttorv and the best the Rig Island
gang could gather on his shoots and
giants WIS two singles, one BY Eddie
nesha and another by Centerfelder
Fleetwood. Outside Of these hits were /,
rs -raree us hens teeth with the Ha. !
wa;is.
Mahuka Il Rombarded.
Getting base hits and tallyine runs
was easy for the Puns, Right in the
opening inning Castles men hit aud !
barring the sixth inning every round
produced swat or more for the Puns !,
Two were down in the opening round
when Derby poled q double to left. |
spencer bobbied W. Hoogs' drive and !
Derby scored Hogs going to second on
the play. Lyman singled, scoring
Hoogs, Charles going to second on |
throw home and then he reached the /
list station on pole TO right by Hen
shaw.
In round three, single by w. Hoogs,
q passed ball and double by Henshaw
netted Pupabou another run
In the fifth the Puns gathered one, !
made two more in the seventh. another
in the eighth and two in the final
round. All added up there were ten
runs on the score board for runahou.
Hawaii escaped the whitewash brush |
because Mahuka was passed, reaching
second on an out and getting home
when Briekwood polcd a single to left. |
field, i
Further details will be found in the /,
following score;
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