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


Chinese ........... looU
St Louis .....'- r. aSo
Santa Clara ......... 900
H0nolulus .......... u Voo
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. NJ. 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 seal Santa Clara
standard. %s.-.
Figures Don't Lie .= -.
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 il 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 bali players. Bliss is good
pitcher, but with Gay as captain has
not displayed any form, as there has
been considerable discussion between
the players. = = -. -. - /:
The newspapers have given Santa
Clara all the credit that is due, and
perhaps a little, more, but when Gay
is praised for his great work against
st. Louis when he makes three errors,
or Bensberg for his batting against
the Japanese pitchers, when he fails
to see the bali in three times, it is
drawing the line much too far.
Three Players
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 it stands now
on the eve of departure are improy.
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'Neil of course has been at a 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. If 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. 4
Three Pitchers
Pinkie" Leonard has pitched some
good games here, and is a 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
Arruocoechea. 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 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 Sun
days game Komeya of the Japanese
showed the Santa Clara player up
around the initial sack. BY the way,
If 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 much better hitter
than Tsukiyama. -.. -.
MiIburn a Star
Jack 0'Neil at third base is 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 sweet ball player, and one
who would be 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
displayed 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 of Honolulu, and
naturally a try for the worlds record
in tank was not of much moment to
a few of them. Nevertheless the Y.
M. C. A. meet attracted more atten-
ton than the game on Saturday after.
noon 1t produced three worlds
records, which is something worth
while. :..-. ......-... -. Z.
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 to
make a good showing. Off the field
the boys have been popular, and Ho-
nolulu fans will surely wish them a