Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-24
CROWD Cheers
ASAHIS AS THEY
LEAVEDIAMOND

Hawaiis 9, Asahis forfeited
game). ...
A raw decision in the eighth inning
of the closer yesterday led to battle
OF words in the center of the diamond
between Captain Noda CT the Asahis
and Umpire Bruins. Finally the irate
player was motioned to the bench, on
which sat one lonely Asahi. Kojima,
who had already figured In the game,
and under the rules was not eligible
to go in again Noda looked around.
took in the situation. and then waived
his team in from the field. Umpire
Stayton pulled his watch and in due
time declared the game forfeited to
the Hawaiis
1t was a most unfortunate incident.
especially as the decision that caused
all the trouble was absolutely wrong
according to a rising vote Of 80 per
cent OF the fans who cheered the Jap
anese team as il left the field and
hocted the announcement that the
game was forfeited If Bruins saw the
play en- which he ruled, he should GER
tainly be fitted for glasses before don
ming the umpre's blue again. While
the Asahis cbn be unfavorably criti-
cised for quitting, they certainly had
all kinds ofbproyocation and to give
both sides fhe benefit of the doubt,
Noda and Ilruns probably didn't I'M
derstand eakh other completely as to
the formerT Punishment.
Bruins cIkims that he gave Noda
the cptionHof going back to his posi-
ticn or going out, while the Japanese
captain sails that he was unqualifiedly
fired fronEthe game.
With men on second and third. a
sharp grdhnder was hit by. third base.
S. Uyend grabbed the ball and tagged
Chilling7 birth as he went by. At least
Umpire lbtayton and the above men,
toned 9 per cent of the fans thought
the ru1ier was tagged. Uyeno held
up thei ball to call Bruins attention
to the Iblav and the latter made the
safe slknal. There was storm OF
Drotesf from the stands and Bruins
locked toward Stayton. The latter
Bruins hadn't seen the play.
madeI signal to show that Chilly was
out. Re then walked into the center
CT al diamond and asked the field
rmpt : II be had seen the play. Bruins.
said That he had and that he ruled him
safei n BENG Brnns province to inds0'
the Law, Stayton could do nothing but
baci him IN. In the meantime Noda
waa conducting his argument and be-
for the spectators knew just what
va happening. the Asahis were trot-
It'd in and Stayton was holding the
VI ich on the game
fhe game was free-hitting contest
D. Ii furnished lot OF interesting ball
= lie It lasted. The Hawaiis were one
lead when the storm broke and any
ding might have happened between
len and the ninth frame.
Dave Desha opened with a new
pitcher named Allen who got his
bumps in the first four innings. It
was then that he was sent to the
bench, Billy Williams going from first
to the mound. Brito changing from
catcher to first. Franco from second
to catch and Desha from left to sec
md. Motley being called from the
bench to left field. This wholesale
shake-up braced the team to consid.
ersble extent.
Henry Walker poled out the longest
homer seen on the grounds, the ball
sailing over the fence close to center
field. Dave Desha was on first when
connected for the circuit swat
Araki pitched fairly good ball for
The Japanese and contributed a couple
Of stops Of hot liners that almost
knocked him over. He is improving
right along as a slab artist
The score, as long as it was kept: