Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-26
PENNANT MEN
NO MATCH FOR
FAST Chinese

How did the Hawaiis come to wiz
the Oahu League pennant?
That's the question that a number
of the fans propounded for their OWL
solution yesterday afternoon, after
the exhibition that resulted in the de
feat of the champions by the Chinese
score to 0. 1t was certainly a
"cheesy" showing that the Hawaiis
made, for besides number of rank
errors, they ran wild on the bases
men being caught off time and again
When a man cant score from third
on hit TO right field that is relayed
to first, and then home, the first
saeker being nearly knocked over by
the runner In transit. it's time for @
team to buy motorcycles for its play
ers and let them ride between bases
That's what happened to Fernandez
yesterday in the fourth. r.,
However, In expecting championship
form from the Hawaiis, II must be re.
membered that the team when play.
ing against the Chinese Is shy two OF
its most valuable men, Ayau and En-
Sue, who played on the pennant-win.
ming combination, but who belong to
the All-Chinese These two players
make a world OF difference to the
combination. ....... e.
II was banner crowd that turned
out yesterday, every seat at Athletic
park being filed, and an overflow
crowd standing on the field. I'm.
doubtedly a big attraction was the an
nouncement that Yamaguchi. a young
Japanese newspaper man who pitch
ed with great success in his own land,
was 20 decorate the mound for the
Hawaiis. The japanese fans were out
in force and the newcomer received
good support from the fans. IL not
from his own team. Yamaguchi pitch
ed a good enough game at that, but
his support was full of holes. He
was touched for nine hits, and didn't
seem to have much on the ball, but
his control was good. and his good
nature was unfailing. II some of our
best little pitchers had been put in
the hole BY their teammates as was
the young Japanese yesterday. they
would have been raYing all over the
diamond Ya1nagucili puts Jump on
the sphere as it leaves his hand, but
~ doesn't seem to do much at the.
batter's end Of the line. He has a
nice slow ball that seemed to fool
the Chinese swatsmen, though.
Foster Robinson pitched for the
Chinese, and was fairly effective, al.
though his control wasn't as good as
usual. He only walked three but time
and again he put himself in the hole
and had to depend on fielding to bring
him out
The Chinese scored in the first inn
ing. En- Sue was out pitcher 30 first,
but A. Akana was safe on Moriyama,s-
error. ana en- Lai Tins smashing
double 70 left he crossed the pan.
The latter moved up on the error by
Asam that gave L. Akana life, and
scored on Markham's sacrifice fly to
left
Another run in the fifth started
with an error at first, which left En-
Sue safe. He was sacrificed along
by Akana, and then stole third, scor.
ing on Lai Tins hit The final score
came in the seventh. and again Lai
Tins trnsty bat was responsible, the
elongated Oriental shaping down a
hit. and later scoring on L. Akana.s
single to right.
The Hawaiis had men on in nearly
every inning, having an unusually.
COON chance to. scare in the fourth
Fernandez was given his base on
balls and Knaiii hit to left, putting.
Fernandez on third. Then Franco
poled a hot one between second and
first, the clout going for a clean HIT
as the throw from right failed to nail.
the Hawaii catcher, although 1t was a
close thing. Apau las knocked out of
the way in collision, but he collect
ed himself in time to fire the ball
plateward, and actually caught Fer.
nandez. In the meantime Franco raj
so far off first that he forced Kualii
to leave second and Kan Yin whipped
the bali to third for a double play.
a. Desha forced Franco. Instead Of
being one run 20 the good, two on
and none out. the Hawaiis found
themselves nicely shelyed.
Following is the score:
HAWAII ABB RIB SD Pc A e