Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-17
18th INFANTRY
TAKES Chinese
Team into CAMP

II Is always stated On good author
ity that when the Chinese and 25th
Infantry play the fans are certain to
see a good game. They might have
witnessed good contest yesterday
afternoon, but the Chinese players evil
IDENTIFY thought the fans would like to
witness q little football. and drop kicks
and place, kicks were the feature. Kai
Luke was the star, making three for.
ward passes on the ten-yard line.
Aside from the attempt at the grid
iron game Luck zee, who was as
signed to do mound duty, was a star.
In an effort to hit the bats of the OPP
ponents he succeeded wonderfully
well, and when he left the firing line
the 25th Infantry had gathered seven
runs, all they secured during the day.
Hoon XII was selected to follow Luck
zee, and the relief pitcher held the
colored soldiers for the balance Of the
game
Kan Yen Stars.
! Kan Yen, who held down the back
stop job, was star at the plate, send
ing three runners back who were
blocked OF the plate. His catching,
and the twirling of Rogan were two
Of the bright features Of the contest
Rogan stood out on the mound and
shot the ball across and IL batters
marched slowly back to the aqua pail,
Only one error was chalked up
against the 25th Infantry squad, and
| the colored soldiers played good ball
throughout, both In the field and at
bat. Rogan, as rsual, was hard to hit,
and the locals secured only six bin
giles, all Of which were singles.
Grafton Homes.
Rogan was hit by a pitched ball in
the first inning, and then Grafton, sec
Rotary of the Wreckers' Union, fol-
lowed. He proceeded to hit one
through All Lee for four sacks which
rolled to the fence. Luck zee got
Johnson and Smith. En- Sue was bit
by q pitched ball, and then Rogan
threw to first and hit him on the foot.
Kai Luke sacrificed, and when Smith
erred En- Sue came home all the way
/ from second
Goliah was out at the plate on hit
and run signal after he had singled
and went around to third on an error.
In the third canto Pagan was safe on
Kai Luke's error, and En- Sue after a
hard run dropped Swinton's liner.
Then Rogan doubled to left, and En-
Sue In attempting to field the ball
sprained his ankle. which completed a
day of hard luck for, the popular CEN
ter fielder. Then Ahau missed Graf
tons shot and three runs were across
the plate.
Moore injured.
II Golian opened the fourth inning
with two-ply swat, and Hawkins was
safe and went to third on two errors.
Moore scored him with single, max.
ing two more runs for the 25th In.
fantry. Moore was forced to leave the
game on account of an injury. At this
time the Chinese agreed that Luck
zee had had enough, and he retired
to the outfield. Hoon Ki came in
from the jungles and proceeded to fan
Pagan. Rogan and Swinton hit to
pitcher.
Jackson Caught at Plate.
Jackson singled to open the sixth
and went to the keystone station on a
sacrifice by Pagan. Then Swinton hill
to center, and Jackson was caught al
the plate. Kan Yen blocked two more
men at the plate in the eighth stanza
Jackson had singled and went to third
on an error by Luck zee, and when
Swinton hit to Cheong he caught Jack
son at the plate. Rogan was also
caught out, All Lee to Kan Yen, which
ended the scoring.
The feature of the game was cir
Gus catch by Johnson, who went up in
the air and grabbed Hoon Ki's hit
which was ticketed for four sacks
Kai Luke also made nice stop and
throw of hard hit ball. The game
showed number of exciting mo
ments, despite the fact that the 25th
had big lead all the way, and an
other contest will be a big feature in
local baseball.