Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-04
SHAFTER BEATS
RUGER Team AT
ATHLETIC PARK
STANDING o. TEAMS

Fort Shsfter ....... o 100
Fort Ruger ........... o W
III ESPECIAL Star,RuIIetin Correspondeucel
III FORT SKATER, Sept. 4.-Th,
horse races and the polo match o
saturday may have been most excit
ing. and no doubt on account OF thu
unusual novelty and the "stylishness'
thereof lgred large crowds to witness
the same But for real excitemen
that game on the same day between
the Fort Ringer Stars and the All-Stal
. team OF Fort Shafter called thu
"Brushers." played in Athletic park
could give aces and spades, boots anC
saddles, and still surpass the thrills
and spasms at the Kapiolani speed
way
Both teas were cheered on by
groups of fans. and so the attendance
was quite large, and If part of the I'd
i infantry had not been engaged in com
/ rat exercise on the ranges and the
/ counter attraction of the races, the
/ stands and bleachers would have been
crowded. -.
As ii was, those who witnessed the
splendid 90-minute exhibition were
we'll repaid. and from the vocalized
tornadoes that issued from excited
throats we have direct testimony to
| the excellence of the game.
The Fort Ruger "cosmolines' were
confident that they could put the XII
bosh on the Fort Shafter Stars, and
their spirit was duplicated in the
'Brushers" also, and showed, in the
keen rivalry of the playing, and
Ipromises excellent exhibitions in the
remaining games of the series. Then
watch the fur fly!
knight was the hub artist of the
diamond for the Shafterites until the
end Of the seventh inning, when Man
ager Brush gave him a well earned
rest, and the game was practically
won, and he sent in Mamma to hold
the fort from the firing line. Knight
pitched splendid game, while his
work at the bat was responsible for
at least two Of the tallies, as his sacri-
flee IN the second scored McDonald's
run and his resounding crack to left
boundary completed the circuit for
Jackson's triple.
The fieldins. In back of South, was
100 per cent finer than that which
supported either Knight or his success
sor, Mamma, and. but for the error of
Centerfie!der Pruett, which scored
Estelle's fielder's choice in the sew.
enth frame, their fielding would have
been an edition de luxe.
Both teams called for "help"-of
course that was to be expected of
team under a hospital sergeant; but
the crime Of the Fort Rugerites on
the other hand was to replace one
player named Smith with another
player with the equally multitudinous
name of Jones. That's why Kruger lost,
Any team with Smith and Jones
aboard the boat is bound to founder,
even if it is mine-planter. Gee
Whillinkinsl ...-.sss g.. -.. 500.
The changes of the Snafter sharp
shooters were equally unfortunate,
speaking of names, but they didn't
conjure up any hoodoo: they only
tickled ones risibilities. First, Burns
replaced ther ight-fielder, the red |
burns for the white, then Burns made |
Suct awful ItOdNG we Hdu @IHG
Red, White and Blue. Then a strong |
suffragette movement began, and "Es.
telie' took Harrington's place, while |
Mamma" came to the rescue of |
Knight, regular chess game, good |
Knight replaced by Queen of the |
home.
But oh, the arm Of Mamma! Cen: |
terfielder Mcdonald made an error; |
around glanced Mamma, that was all; |
then tiny Zuber at short tried cir /
Gus stunt which quickly developed [
into gigantic error which landed
81 varieties. HIM on first This
caused another glance from Mamma.
Then the queen of the mound got
tangled up in. apron strings and old
Cummings bummed his way to the
irst angle, but right here Mamma
steadied down and the way he JAM
med the doughnuts over the platter
made Woe-Mack see the target, splash
md cross wires, all mixed up alike /
In the ninth Perry came up with
he old flag, don't give up the Ship
md Mamma gave him a free coupon.
nut the next nian-whiffi We could
Ill see the breeze, and then another
lusty roadster pass to first. Bailey
struck out; Johnson took meal
icket and with Smith out, second to
irst. poor Perry's ship was wrecked
II third. and the breatliless breathers
,reathed again, for number one of the
series was over and a gold star for
shafter. ..- .-.... /
Fort Ruaer
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