Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-29
FORT SKATER LEAGUE.
Especial Star. bulletin cOrrespondencel

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Especial Star. Bulletin COrrespondencel
FORT SHAFTER, II. T., June u.s..
Before the largest crowd ever wit
Messing a ball game ON the Shafter
diamond Company was cast into
the discard, E Company defeating 1t
after 10 innings of heartrending bali
by score of s to T. Boots and bob
bles galore alone accounts for F Com
pany's defeat, McRae, Holcomb and
Huston being the main offenders.
their boobies being responsible for
nearly every run obtained by the Z
Company pill-busters (o. But two
hits were obtained off Johnson's
-slants, one Of these in the fourth SEES.
sion registering one lone tally. The
remaining seven runs were garnered
eff errors of the ralkest kind, IL be-
ing chalked up against the tribe repre-
senting Company F. Had Johnson re.
ceived the support his pitching de-
served the score would have read 2
to in favor Of F, as + Company
earned two of the four runs made In
the sixth period, when Smith doubled
to left center and Dawson and Estelie
followed with singles to the right gar
den, Smith and Dawson scoring on
these hits. Two runs followed these
on errors by McGarry, tying the
score. From this time on both teams
fielded sensationally, but In the tenth,
when Holcmob pegged wildly to Hus-
ton, F Company went straight up in
the air and bobble followed bobble
with the result that e Company
emerged with four runs to the good,
while + Company in its turn went out
almost in order
johnson Stars.
Johnson, on the mound for F, pitch
ed great ball, striking out Is and
walking but three in the entire game
and also fielded his position well,
handling eight chances without a mis-.
cue, while Dawson at the receiving
station handled his shoots In big
league style. Simmons also pitched
good ball and with the exception OF
the fatal sixth, when the score was
tied, was never In danger. Thomas,
behind the plate, handled his slants III
great shape and his pegging to second
was snappy and kept many an F Com
pany player from attempting to pilfer
the keystone sack.
No one starred particularly with the
bludgeon, Smith and Estelle obtaining
the only extra base clouts Of the day.
The fielding on both sides, while
spectacular in places, was so mixed
with the bad that individual plays
were lost sight of, but in the opinion
of the writer Rowland and Johnson
were the fielding stars Of the day.
Details of the slaughter follow:
Doris Scored.
F Company took the field and start
ed the first session very auspiciously,
Johnson tanning the first E Company
batter to face him. Doris, next up,
lined to right, McRae failing TO
squeeze the pill, with the result that
Doris held down third. McGarry hit
to pitcher, but Smith failed to hold
the ball when it was waited to him,
Doris scoring on the error. Collier
went out, pitcher to first, while Nc,
Garry went to second. Rowland end.
ed the session swinging at three wide
ones. F Company aid nothing in its
session at bat, nor for the next four
innings, while Z Company gathered
another tally in the fourth. In this
period free transportation was issued
to McGarry and Collier in succession,
while Rowland, third up, came through
with a single to right which scored
McGarry. The next three batters up
were easy outs and no further dam.
age was done in this frame.
In the sixth excitement reigned SD
preme, E Company scoring two more
runs, while F Company tied the score
when it came across with four tallies
For E Company McGarry secured an
other walk. Collier hit to right, but
again McRae erred, McGarry romping
to home and Collier to second. Row
land hit to short, going out at first,
Collier making third on the play
Johnson heaved badly. Collier scoring
Johnson then added to the fun, shoot
ing one into Thomas ribs. duffy
went out, pitcher to first, and Fogarty
ended the nightmare, grounding out
to Smith. In its period at the bat
White breeZed. Smith came through !
with q two-bagger to center and |
scored when Wawson singled to right, |
Dawson going to second on the fhoV. |
In. Estelle doubled to right, or0['0 +
and reaching third w1@.
was made to get Dau
the registering station.
reached first on an error
Garry and promptly pilfered
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