Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
santa CLARANS
TIE FOR THIRD
WITHLEAGUERS
Visitors Fail to Make Showing
Against Best Teams in Ha-
wall; Teamwork Lacking
Oahu League Standing


Chinese ............ 1oOo
St Louis ............ BOD
Santa Clara ..........4 500
HonolufuS :. ...... ....0 z wv
One or two Of the Santa Clara boys
are peeved because of the poor show
ing made by the trip, and the lack
of organized play. They are also
somewhat put out because the news
papers have given more publicity to
the swimming meet at the Y. M. G. A.
than to the Santa Clara aggregation.
It might be well to state that the
ball players are not at all displeased,
as Hall, Milburn and a few others
have only good things to say for the
people, the fans and the umpires. 1t
is natural that the boys should be
somewhat SIRED up. as they have,
really made a showing that has not
been up to the real Santa Clara
standard =. e. =
Figures Don't Lie - ......... r..
A glance at the percentage column
will be sufficient answer, or an inter
view with the members of the 25th
Infantry and Chinese teams. The
team has not been working together,
and If this is a slam on Santa Clara
then 1t is something that the fans
have realized. Gay is captain OF the
team, and his ball playing has been
far below the standard of Santa
Clara ball players. Bliss is good
pitcher, but with Gay as captain has
not displayed any form, as there has
been considerable discussion between
the players. - e:.sS 3. -
The newspapers have given Santa
Clara all the credit that Is due, and
perhaps q little more, but when Gay
Is praised for his great work against
st. Louis when he makes three errors,
or Bensberg for hts batting against
the Japanese pitchers, when he fails
to see the ball in three times, it is
drawing the line much too far.
Three Players Il
Ask four. out Of five fans today
what their opinion Is regarding the
Santa Clara team, and they all will
state that the team as 1t stands now
on the eve Of departure are inprov
ing, but that only three ball players,
excepting the pitchers are up to the
standard of the local boys. These. are
Milburn, Hall and Joe Maher, who
was injured In the first contest
O'NeiI of course has been at dis.
advantage and playing at third has
not shown his real form.
. Hall is a regular catcher, and his
work has been the best seen here in
many moons. Very few of the locals
have been busy on the sacks, and his
batting has been consistent. II the
Santa Clara team had nine players OF
the type Of Hall and Milburn there
would be no sorrow In their camp as
there is at present.
Three Pitchers
Pinkies Leonard has pitched some
good games here, and is clever.
heady pitcher who has kept up his
pace. Bliss and Brown, the best
pitchers on the team, have not show
ed their best work under Gay and
Brown pitched good
ball against the Japanese. and his
work in other games has branded him
as a good pitcher. Bliss, il he had
been given a chance, would have OBJ
tanned better results, but Gay as cap.
tain, hurled some ball, and was
usually sent back to his position.
Bensberg at first base has not been
playing the brand Of ball expected
from advance notices, and in Sum
days game Komeya of the Japanese
showed the Santa Clara player up
around the initial sack. By the way,
II Komeya could learn to hit them
he would be about the best looking
first sacker in the city. Preciado
since his shift to second has been
trying, but is not an Improvement on
Kai Luke. Gay at short, of course,
hardly compares with Kan Yen or
Smith, but is a much better hitter |
than Tsukiyama.
Milburn Star
Jack O'Neil at third base Is a hard
worker. and is always trying for
everything. Had he been stationed In
the outfield, things might have been
different Louis Milburn IN center
field Is a sweet ball player, and one
who would be a big addition to any
Honolulu team He has been popu-
lar with the fans, and, like Hall, has
not been PANIED by the bleacherites.
Wilson Is one Of the best walters on
the club. Desmond and Larkin have
the right spirit in going
after everything, and although not
stars have been popular here.
Regarding the discussion over the
swimming meet, San Jose and Santa
Clara have not the interest in swim
ming that Is true 9ef Honolulu, and
naturally try for the worlds record
In tank was not of much moment to
a few of them. Nevertheless the Y.
NJ C. A. meet attracted more atten-
ton than the game on Saturday after.
noon. It produced three worlds
records, which Is something worth
while
The Santa Clara boys leave on
the Sierra on Tuesday and all state
that they have been pleased with their
stay here. although they failed 20
make a good showing. Off the field