Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-24
BRUSHERS WIN
FROM Fl. RUGER
TOSSERS 5 TO 4
South and 0'DelI Have Pitchers
Battle: RugeriteS Want to
Play EN- Again
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fOhI RULER, august 80. -
Pitcher South failed to pilot his
team mates to victory on the rough
and-tumble" Fort Shafter diamond
Wednesday afternoon when the Fort
Ruger team lost to the Fort Shafter
League team by the close score Of
5 to 4. The game was a fast and
well played one with the exception OF
the first and third innings. Estelle
started the game when he stopped one
of South's benders somewhere be-
tween his neck and knees: Dawson
hit slow grounder to South. who
threw him out at first-at least the
spectators said so, but his royal high
ness" the base "ump,' said SAFE.
Bailey handled Jackson, McGarry sent
Estelle home and then stole second.
Simmons was out when he interfered
with Bailey on the first base line.
while Dawson scored: 0'Mama was
tired and retired on the third one.
Perry opened for the Rugerites by
receiving One of O'Delrs fast ones in
the stats" Johnson picked out
nice, soft spot In deep center and
then chose a ball to his liking and
placed it there; he stopped on third
to rest. O'Dell did not know whether
to throw the pill over to Pruitt or try
to get Johnson off third The .Ump"
said "balk," and Johnson scored. This
eyened things up and the next three
men went out on the third good one
The second inning was fast and une-
ventful Estelle hit safely in the third
Dawson drew four bad ones and Stew
art booted Jackson's grounder. filling
the bases McGarry hit to South, who
forced Estelle at home. Perry spoil
ed a fine double play by throwing
wild to first, pulling Bailey off the
bag. Simmons connected for
scratch hit, scoring Dawson. O'Mama
performed as the first time and Tho
mas duplicated The "doughboys"
scored again In the fourth when
Holmes muffed nice fly from Es-
telle's bat. Dawson connected for
three-sacker. scoring Estelle.
Score Two. Runs.
The Rugerites added two more
runs to their collection in the sew
enth. Womack drew q free ticket;
South attempted sacrifice but hit
pop fly to O'Dell. who acted like q
schoolboy that had just received
new pencil, and threw the pill way
over in Farmer Jones' cornfield. Per-
ry hit safely. johnson drove a long
fly to center, which advanced Wo-
mack to third. Pruitt hit to Dawson,
who threw the ball away, scoring Wo-
mack and Perry; Smith flied to Nc
Garry. Things looked rosy for the
losers in the ninth, when Womack
was hit by O'DeIl and Perry drew .
base on balls, but Pruitt and Johnson
were too anxious to connect and re-
tired on the third strike.
Want to play.
The league babies showed very
poor form at all points of the game
and failed to convince even our dog.
BILL" why they should be honored
with berth In the City League. They
have beaten very few one-company
teams on the island that have repu-
tation as winning team 'Tfs true
mat Johnson got credit for a mo hit,
no run game against the 159th Com
pany some time ago, but even then
the Coasters presented a team made
I'D of at least six men who had never
donned 159th uniform as regulars,
and later he was driven a0yer the
Hills to Mary by the 9fst Company,
and the st. Louis squad made hash
put Of his offerings. From a critical
there are at least three
company teams that can and win take
he Babies. into camp at any time
4 any Of the players or the manage
nent think differently, let them ar
range for game with the Fort Ru-
ger team on any decent grounds-we
suggest Athletic park-and an exhibit
ion game, where they can show a few
Ians just what they are made of.