Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-19

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FORT SKATER. May 1s.-The
teams from the first and third bat
talions staged interesting Tits at Fort
Shafter yesterday afternoon. the larg.
est crowd OF the present season be-
ing out to enjoy the offerings. fully
900 being In the audience which filled
the bleachers and caused overflows
along the side lines. d Co. took c Co.
in tow by the score Of 8 to 3. G Co.
made determined effort to catch up
in the last inning of the game, but
after securing two runs, Peed. pitch
ing for d Co., frightened up and pre-
vented further scoring. The second
game was a brilliant one, so far as the
battery and fielding work Of Co. was
concerned, the latter breezing In to
the tune OF 80, sounds like forfeit,
but 1t was not.
Roberts, the first man up for @
Co., punched three-bagger into deep
center, but died on base. d Co. I'M
mediately came back with something
stronger-gathsrlng In three markers.
when Bennett singled, Vickers
doubled, scoring Bennett, followed by
q pass to Jackson, Peed polling long
single, scoring Vickers and Jackson.
Neither team crossed the plate in the
second, but in d Co.'S half. jackson
again singled, purIoined second; Peed
again singing, scoring Jackson. The
latter promptly stole second and
scored on Medinas hard crack to deep
center. In the fourth Essex, g Co.,
lined out q fine drive. good for bag;
A. nd ~ . IN \
passed ball and came home on Peed's
single. There was nothing doing I'M
I'll the 5th, when D Co. gained anoth-
er tally on Medina's walk and scored
on Savage's long two-beggef. which
was the last run OF the game for that
company. G Co, however, made q
determined stand in the seventh and
scored two when Sanderson singled;
advanced to second when Crawley was
hit by the pitcher. both later scoring
on Hamilton's long drive to deep CEN
ter. At this stage Peed frightened up
and prevented further damage on the
part OF c Co.
Co. /. q; Co. M. o.
Although the excitement In this
game was not so great as IN the pre-
ceding game, yet II was one OF the best
games seen at Shafter for several sea-
sons, so far as battery work and field
ing are concerned, the honors going
to | Co. Several changes have been
made In the lineup of this team since
they played last, and the improve
ment was most noticeable In their per-
Torrance yesterday afternoon, and It
is predicted that Lieut.. Green's
charges will cut figure In the race
for the regimertal pennant. Knight,
pitching for Co., was In excellent
form and twirled in major league IA
shion. He allowed but four hits, which
we're scattered in as many innings,
walked but one man and caused IL
OF the enemy to puncture the atmo-
sphere on strikes, and never was In
danger, the h1re plate never being
threatened at any stage OF the game,
though one man reached third and
four second. His support was excel
lent-White, Catl and Davis especial
ly shining, while Wintzel contributed
to the melee with a two and three
Dagger and Rolls with q rousing triple.
NJ Co. showed complete reversal OF
form over the game It played with l.
Co., but it may be that the pitching
was too strong for them, as L can
hardly be expected that any Ieam
could have done any better facing the
twirling they did today.
All of the teams in the battalion are
now tied in the leagues standing and
it is expected that the game tomor.
row between K and N Co.'s viii draw
large crowd, as the rivalry between
these teams is great.