Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-10
Especial star-B Bulletin Correspondence
lot infantry 3, Chicago o.


lot infantry 3, Chicago o.
scHoFIEID BARRACKS. Sept 10
lin their last game before departing
for the Orient the Chicago Universit,
baseball team met defeat yesterda,
afternoon at Schofe1d Barracks where
they were shut out by Lieut. Sadtlei's
crack lst Infantry team to 0. .--.
Lieut.. Sadtlef was on the mound for
the soldiers and did some wonderful
work with his head and with his right
arm. He had the CHICAGO batters hit
ting the ball high in the air and In.
no inning did he allow them to maxi
more than one safety. Opposed t.
him was Page. who Is voted by thu
Sch0neId fans as one OF the fastest
GeIdefs ever seen en- the Scholleld dia
mond. Some pretty hunts were iai6
down in front OF the plate by Sadtler's
iIeetest men, ell of which we're han
died by Page with the sreatest speec
and accuracy He pitched a heady
game and pulled the Maroon ont Of
several difRcIilt situations, bit the sol
aiers.. were ont for big game and In
tent dibfn putting q maroon fedthe'
In Their cap.
No Lers Hits. s..
Rntf pitchers had excellent cn9trn'
end tap1gh there were comparatively
few PLAYERS STRUCK out there were like
wise no long hits. or II any startef
out q. be they were nipped early II
their career
sssWhfeler was the star batter. He
took f3oMFnis place In center field on
the lst Itfpntry team in the fifth In
fIne. 9lfsl three Singles In three times
~ had considerable TO do with win
nine tile game This was Wlfeelers
fret ehanee en- the team since the
nayik barf ef. tle. season and thpagI,
Re hanfll Ted two flys balls very nicely
his aRkWard WaF Of doing 30 gave !
ne paTtisans iOf the der tenn some.
agfhb NOM Bts. WI ;le the bail h0yeref
iii the. Dir above him. Il
chlssss sllss - score. sli 81
Chlcaep's main sclianees 81 scoring
ratDe nc -tire beglnning Of tile game
and at the end In both the first and
ninth innings the college boys Sot.fwc
mfh on the bases before any outs
Reio Made hi the FIRST the onpof Z
tnnity was lost BY double play anf
Cray's ktfike5oiit In the ninth thes
e6,iid not keep the ball out of the ar
and Dies .16rdien, batting for McCon
hell. ended the game with pop nv &c
third baBe.
Soldiers Lose Opportunities.
me soldiers were not SO quick a !
taking advantage OF opportunities as
the eoilegfanE and we're not so vel !
hp In all the tricks and turns OF the
same. II took a lot Of good feldtng
and clever pitching to keeh the wiley
visitors from scoring. and Q little lHef Z
IN hE.nching some hits 10 win the game
.7he hase running of the LIST infantry
haen left much 10 be desired.
In the fifth Rowan singled and Strit
f6n drew q pass, ith no one out
two bases covered ana tue strongesf
batters coming up. things looked pro
missing Tor the 1st Infantry Rowan
was caught OF second by q trick plaf
aud ,Stratton tried 10 steal second JUS
NJ the wrong time. so that a big op
poluinity was entirely pau
me First Score ss. $500,
IN the sefentlt. after two we're GU;
Ieckmah singled His attemt g
steal second would have been decided
{ IN Il, 4aflhre had not Rudolph droppe6
tie hall wheeler drove q gro'inder
tn short buta lucky bounce sent the l
ilSlls over McConnell's head: center
NeIder Catron was slow in handling
The ball and Leckman romped home
Tor tie first score Of the game.
Gailaher started the ninth with r
drive fo left garden Maddes foll1wef
with d grounder TO short and McCon
heif sliad a chance to make q double
Int booted the ball. Buckland,s sacri-
noe advanced Gallaher to third and
Madaes to second, and when Leckman
sinf1ef seth scored, IeekInan going te
second Wheeler followed with an
oth6r single. driving the bail tbetxeen
shorastOn and third. Iseckman triea
tdstake both bases but was cansht fa !
the biate Oh close decision. y /
Tha zslmpiriag IN this game was ras
easy task as there we're many clos 4
and imtortart decisions. Both Ser
geaut Collins as umpire In CHIEF anf:l
sergeant aHoilingsworth as base um
pife performed excellent work. - |
Fhd Chicago University team Eiti /
senator "a Castle, Mr.. Bert" Lowry
and several others from Honolulu mo
tured out to Schoheld for the game
and were afterwards entertained with
smoker and buffet supper at which
Isl Lieut. Elmer f. Rice, athletic Of
ficer Of the, 1st Infantry, and Lieut.