Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-16

man under my care for weeks The
ali unfortunate occurrence Ut yester-
day undoubtedly hasteH,.d matters.
Bnlien was at hiS wits end. He had
NO experience In managing a club. and
PIGGY" I'owell. VINO mad Detn acting as
team Eaptain, was really no liiore than
the mouthpiecs through which Grubb
had ISSUED orders from the bench. In
despair the owner went to the club
house. II was II o'ciock In the morn
Ing yet there was the aged Bruno pot
tering aroand In bis canarious locker
You're the man I've been looking
for" said Bnllen. -,
How so?. demanded Bruno. paus-
ing. with his hands full OF stockings.
I. Il want you to handle the team to-
day. said Bnllen. .'Grubb Is down
and OUT nervous collapse.
Bruno Whistled. Hard luckg he
said Poor old Charlie. And-I'm 10.
/ be the goat. Is that it,"
you are not!' snapped the owner.
...sWho else have got? Who can 4
put IN there to pun rs our OF this.
hole? The boys know you and they.
respect your Judgment III give you.
all the authority yon need. Go in there,
today and run the team. and II you.
win this game I'll give you''-
Cheese. Cheese said Bruno
you'll give me nothing. What do
ron think am. Daves Now. let me;
understand this. You put this thing,
right m to me. do jour
Il do
''l'm the boss here?" 81
"You are"
well. them growled Smoker. TN
give you everything I've GOT Now.
you duck out Of here. Dave. before the
boys begin to drop 10. III explain fhe.
situation to EN- myself q ,you tried.
to do II you'd put EN- az up ID the
air.
Dave Bullen went away. and Bruno;
thoughtfuliy removed his upper gar
ments and began twisting and stretch
ing bis arm. AZ be went through mis-
exercises be shook his head and efoan
ed slightly. Then ne brought ont
new jar Of dope" and the nassaging
began. and as Bruno stroked the relic
OF his former greatness he laid mis- plan.
Of campaign.
Nash must 60 in to start the game.
His speed had beaten the Canaries IN
the opening game OF the series. II
might carry him through again. bud.
Belcher must be ready TO step into the
box. at a moments notice. In case
they should biz Dud- well, be would
cross that bridge when be came TO Il
Pittman. having worked the day be-
fore. would be out of 1t. No: It must.
be Nash. with Belcher in reserve-and
after that? Bruno shook his head and
kneaded his arm thoughtfulIy.
When the Blue Jays arrived at the
clubhouse they found II empty. Brn-.
no was out behind the bleachers pitch
Ing to the groundkeeper,s fifteen-year-
old son. He put in an appearance, ex-
planned the situation and issued bis
orders. r.
Wash. you'll start And. Belcher. I
want you warming up right through
the game in case anything should hap
pen. II Beau has what be had on
Wednesday there won't be anything
to it. but want you to be there ready
to hop In" .EF. /,
The Canaries sent In their pet and
pride. Whitley Collier. and the Blue
Jays fell upon him like q dock OF
chicken hawks. In the third inning
they ratified out a volley Of safe bits
and piled up four runs. Whitley went
to the bench. and Oscar Petersen re-
placed him In the box. The hitting
stopped abruptly.
10 the fifth inning the hitting started
on the other side Of the diamond. The
Canaries were gauging Eash's speed
and meeting 1t solidly. With the bases
filled. one man in and one ont, Bruno
tagged the Bean and sent Belcher to
the rescue. Lnck helped Belcher to
get the next two men at the cost OF no
more than an additional run. Score
Blue Jays. 4: Canaries. 2. w.
In the sixth the Canaries continued
10 hit and drove in their third run on
three singles. Brilliant fielding cut
them or just short Of tied score.
Steve Sullivan. who was catching.
came back to the bench dripping wet:
Its the speed. Bruno" he said.
These fellows are hitting speed today,
Now. II we only had a man to go in
there with diDk balI'-
Smelzer moved over and questioned
Relcher.
II pitched my head OF to every man
III that inning" complained bud. ''and
II you think there wasn't anything on
the ball ask Steve. They hit It just
the same. Why. that 'Wingu' Jones lit