Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-29
VoHey Ball Titles Go to Korean
and N. A. C. Teams; Kalihi
and Kakaako Second
Junior League.
Midget League.

one week ago all the ScfPQuled Vol
ley-balI games in both the Junior and
Midget leagues were played, but mas
much as the y. A. c. last week tied
the Kakaakos in the Midget League
and the Koreans by defeating Kalihi
tied them for first place in the Junior
League, the leading teams were COM
PEELED to play off the tie. Il. -
The Kakaakos and the y. A. c. play
ed their championship game Saturday
at IL p. NJ, and there was a large
number present The kakaakos We're
weakened by the loss of three of their
strongest players. the said three being
All Chong, George Kane and Boy Hilo.
With three substitutes the Kakaakos
made a very good showing, but were
outclassed, the ~ A. G. taking three
straight sets-21 to 16, q to 10 and
81 to Is. The best playing for Ka-
kaako was done by All Fo. All Choy,
Wallie and Mahoy. For the n. A. c.,
All Wun, Tin Hoon and All Kee did
the best and most consistent playing.
acknowledgements, Mahoy, All Fo,
Wallie; center. Kamalama; guards,
Saichi Oba, Benny Ho and All Choy.
\. A. C.-Forwards, All Wun. All
Kee and Tin Yau; center, All Pung;
guards, All Rung. Tin Hoon and Wal
Sin.
Junior League Game. ..-.-.- +.
The championship game in the Jun.
Tor League between the Kalihi's and
the Koreans was played in the games
hall of the Y. NJ. c. A., and both teams
mad their best players in the lineups.
Williams and Charles Akana were the
referees and their decisions consider
ing the closeness of the plays were
well received The Koreans won the
toss and served first with Kim serv.
ing and his excellent work netted the
Koreans nine points before he was re-
tired. The Kalihis then began to cut
down the Koreans lead and came
within three of them, when the Ko-
reans once more spurted and from
then. on were never headed. 81 to 8
being the score at the end of the first
set. +. IL .e
In the second set the Kalihis started
out to even things up and ran up five
points before the Koreans scored.
This was the period that the Kalihis
showed to the best advantage, their
defense and their driving attacks be-
ing perfect. With a lead of five points
against them the Koreans held the Ka-
lihis safe for four innings and then
took the aggressive with the result
that at the end of the 18th inning the
score stood IL all. The Kalihis once
more at this period of the game took
. nj -, In, fror
leading 16 to Is. With victory in
sight the Kalihis' defense momentari-
ly crumbIed and the Koreans, taking
advantage once more by fast playing.
tied the score in the SD inning and
from then on taking the lead and hold
ing it until the finish of the second
set, which they won 81 to Is.
The third and last set was won by
the Koreans, 81 to 10, the Kalihis los
ing the serve and the Koreans began
to score, taking the lead and from
then on to the finish we're never head
ed. IL 49,, -.',
Kalihi-Forwards, Bolster, Akana
and Marine; center, Kauka; guards,
Sas, Lincoln and Junior.
Korean-Forwards, Y. O. Kang, NJ.
s. Chung and Y. o. Kim; center, S. ii.
Cha; guards. K. c. Park, s. N. Chung
and H. s. Kim, ~
Both of these games were for the
island championship and involved the
same as the very best clubs had en-
tered teams, including Palama, which |
their teams after their Jun
iors had lost three straight and their |
had lost three straight.
On the 10th and 18th of June the |
Boys Clubs will have their annual
track meet, after which there will be
no more inter-club competition until !
next fall. The period between now
and then will be used in building up |
the membership of the different clubs |
with club games and different attrac-
tions among the members only thus |
bringing much larger number OF
boys into actual touch with athletic |
work than when Just q team is repre-
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