Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-30
near TRIPLE
PLAY FEATURE
Of BALL GAME
California crippIes Lose tc
25th Infantry sat Athletic
Park; Plenty Of Fielding


A cleanly-played bail game, the fea.
ture Of which was near triple play,
and the roofing Of the soldier fans,
went on the losing side Of Californfa,s
ledger yesterday afternoon the fast
18th Infantry team being The one TO
administer the third defeat to the col.
leeinns. to /. Il was q good game
to watch, but not very exciting one
FOR the non-partisan There was some
really fast work In the field. the game
being remarkable for the number or
fielding chances, 50. that were handled
With only q single error.
What many fans believed 70 be q
triple play came In the eighth, when
California had good chance TO mike
l1p che three runs the soldiers had gath
cred IN the preceding frame. Adair,
hit. and Hayes was hit BY Waterhouse
Forbes who had distinguished himself
BY q home run esrlier IN the game
hit a grsunder TO Williamson, who
tossed to second for the force Cullen
f6Iayine the throw for the out at first
Smith fred the ban 20 the plate like
q bullet and Swinton put 1t on AdaiF
for the third out. while three outs
we're recorded on the play Il was not
real triple. because Adair adyance6s
base IN safety. He was caught try
'nE 10 come home from third on the
double play. &c matter Of fact
Wattrhouse, the sbyscraper twiftefl
Of the 18th. seemed q bit ratified at the
start, but soon found the upper air
currents to his liking. sending HE
shoots piatewards 20 good effect. He
famed SIX. walked four. hit one, cut
loose two Wild pitches and was touch.
ed for seven safe hits somewhat va
fied afternoons record
The California cciIegians took tht
field In bad shape. the team beins
switched ont Of all recognition. due r.
injuries to ne regulars. O'Hara took
turn IN the box, with "Jimfaier
schaeffer catching him. This make
shift battery was hardly un 10 its for
mef appearance Pitcher Cefltin play
cd hrst, and Sebastian. the regular
catcher. was In right field. The yer
Rattle Kubke played third
The first score came N the fourth,
when Forbes lifted long one to deer
1eft. good for the entire circuit That.
was the first snd last Of the run get
ting for California
The soldiers tied II ND IN the sixth
when Watefh0use beat out q pop.bunt
and was advanced on 4 baik Wogds
sent an easy grounder to O'I1ara, who
started the play at first II looked az
though he could have caught Water
house at third without much trouble.
The latter scored on Cullen's single.
The seventh decided the game The
first two men up were disposed Of and
II looked like plain sailing when Cox.
lIks got hit and Smith was soaked
IN the RIBS. Waterhouse hit over sec
ond. scoring Collins, while Smith went
IL third and the batter 20 second
Woods little fnfeld hit towefd FIRST
scored Smith, and when Scheeffer
threw Wild to second to catch Woods
stealing, Watefhonse came across
Lans AKaha made his bow az, al
umpire and did MIGHTY Wen behind
the plste. He needn't trouble 20 ex-l
plain why he calls EN- though An
umnire should call halls and striker
- ne sees them AID n nlauerv e-.fens
don't agree with nm. ne wOp' swing
them 10 hts way Of thin1iD bv indi-
eating that the ball was wv or out
side as the csse ma Be.
The game was benef for the Hui
N1lu SWIMMING team. ami ~ i receints
were satisfactory. considering the day
and the amount Of bah that the fans