Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-04
BY OWEN MERRIcK

Along about the time that the le~-
ing herd we're winding Ger the lea,
and Our Old Friend ,'urfew was think
ing about telling the knell of the part
ing day Outhelder Mangum of the All
Army club grounded out to George,
the Maroon, first sanker, and the first
game Of the Chicago series was over.
1t took Chicago something over two
hours to dc IL, the score at the finish
being 10 TO in favor of the visitors.
The spectators who waited until the
finish for the rally Of the Service team
were disappointed, as the Chicago
team never weakened In the closing
innings, and cold dinners were in
order for the faithful Ii wasn't what
the ardent fan would call good speci-
men CT baseball, but IL nevertheless
proved that the Chicago boys have
quite nifty ball organization. They
had 1t ,on the army squad four ways
from Sunday, and possibly Ave.
pes Jardfen on the Mound.
Mr.. p Des Jardien tthe P. meaning
I'aulJ, erstwhile AIl-American center
and what not, was on the hilltop for
the Maropns. He was opposed. Il we
may use the term, BY Jack Lawson,
who heayes from the south side. Des
Jardien had q fast bali and a cross
fire that crossed and this happy com.
bination resulted In dozen of the
army men seeking sweet repose on
the service bench. Inasmuch as the
A. A. C. lAIl-American centerl couldn't
bust through the line or kick the
opponents In the shins a la gridiron
stuff, he persisted In showing the ball
into the shoulder blades Of many OF
the athletes. True, he had such speed
that ii was hard work dcaglng the
sphere, henceforth and forever p. ID. ].
is excused from the charge of assault
Four men hit by pitched balls should
be somewhere near the local record.
Lawson aad some nice curves anQ
good control but was hammered for
q total of - hits during the after.
noon.
For three innings the crowd was
treated to close and exciting game.
To begin the first stanza Des Jardien
plugged Judd and Dumslot with the
ball and Judd scored the first run
on hits by Hundley and Mangum. In
Chicagc's half Gavin singled but was |
left on the hassocls when two men |
went out in order. Des Jardien ended /
the second period by tanning three OF |
his opponents. Kixmiiler singled In |
the second but Lawson was pitching |
good ball and held the visitors safe. |
After the Army had failed to score In 4
the third the Maroons started things.
Catron doubled to the left yeldt; ca,
vim singled and purloined base while
Eatron was crossing the plate. The
Army went TO the front in the fourth |
frame when Sauer was hit by the
pitcher for the second time and an
error and Jnddss hit brought Sauer
I'M with their last run 'of the day. In
this inning Rudolph, the little second /
sacter OF the visitors, went up In the
air on a nice catch and doubled Law
son at first
Maroons Hammer Lawson. /
The bcmbardment by Fort Midway |
in the last of tac Fourth was disas-
trous to the opposing forces. Mecon-
nell, who was first up, succumbed to
the enemy when he missed three wide
ones. Then Hart proceeded to open
the engagemnt with sharp single.
Next came p. d. J. with ii hit that
Dumshot made, a bumshot on and
everybody was safe. Thereupon
George, which Is his last name, dou.
bled out in the iungles and two men
ambled across the rubber. Catron,
who had been anxiously awaiting his
term to fire, swung at one that Law
son had grooped and said sphere pass
ed over the left field fence. The
crew rested while Gavin
grounded cut and Rudolph renewed
hostilities by singing to left, then
stole and raced home on an error by
Gray walked and stole, Xix.
miller singled and stole second, and
whitfield for. the second
time in the inning. Five runs and
five hits.
Neither side scored again until the
eighth timing when sDes Jardien sin.
gled and Gavin was safe on Heath
tons error. Then both mea romped
hcmeward when Rudolph doubled to
The outer gardens, Dolly" Gray, who
had not been hitting much, proceeded
to- demonstrate why he is hitting in
fourth position and slammed the
sphere far afield inside the Enclosure
and is DULY credited with a four-base
swat. Thus ended the bombardment
Tor the afternoon.
r Rudolph Looked Good.
Judging from the first game the Ma
rooms have a bang-up team. although
the fielding was ragged in spots. Ru-
dolph, the little keystone guardian,