Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-27
CRAFTON'S Crew
DEFEATS ROGAN
AbDHIss SQUAD
Company K Wins an Exciting
Game From Mahine Gun
Company at Post
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SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, July n.
Machine Gun Company I, Company
X g.. This was the result of yester-
days contest on the 18th Infantry
field and the 500 fans went home
feeling satisfied that they had just
Witnessed one Of the best games of
the regimentai series. Rogan's crew
played great bah. So did Crafton's
bunch. 1t was contest of two we'll
balanced team offering very few lucky
breaks and scarcely any hard chances
to the fielders.
Rogan pitched for his team and his
wildness in the beginning of the game
caused its defeat. During the time
that he was having trouble controlling
his speed the K outfit slipped two
runs across the pan and this was just
exactly what was needed to scalp the
Mules. Fagin pitched for X and GER
tainly held his enemy in his hand. In
the eighth inning he wobbled a little
bit, but one run was all the other
team could collect during his un.
steadiness.
The result of this game places the
championship between A and e COM
panies. The Machine Gun Company is
now out of the running. Its defeat
yesterday was not unexpected, as
Grafton has some mighty good players
in his team and they worked like q
real team during the game johnson
caught. Imagine this hard hitting out
fielder behind the bat. Well, he looks
mighty good there. Swinton covered
first base, Fagin OBLIGATED in the
pitchers box, and Grafton. he of field
ing renowh, covered himself with
glory in the shortstop's position. This
lineup includes a lot of regimental
players in unusual position, but they
can get away with it.
Rogan pitched for all he was worth.
and cutguessed Swinton, Grafton and
johnson at different times. He was
unable to connect safely with the,
sphere and always drove the ball into
the hands of waiting fielder
II the X Company team had played
ball during the entire series as 1t
played today it would be in the finals,
and dangerous aggregation at that.
The trouble was, that the players
would not take the game seriously
and sadly neglected that essential,
team work.
Several pretty plays we're made
during the game. Swinton made two,
pretty catches of drives in the vicinity.
of first base Rogan knocked down
hard hit ball of Gordon's and ran.
it down like flash, throwing Cor
don out at first. Grafton forgot he,
was playing short and ran into deep
left field, catching high fly that
would have gone over the fence at
Athletic Park.
TAYLOR Of / Company umpired be-
hind the bat and looks like find for
that position. He calls them quickly
and we'll
Before dismissing the Machine Gun
Company team it would be well to
state that its success is undoubtedly
due to Rcgan, but some credit must
be given to the other members of the
team. and especially to Nash, the
gritty catcher, who has been stopping
8os8n's shoot and benders. We all
know what speed R0gan has and in a
number Of his games he has been
called upon to use that speed. Nash
had his troubles backstopping at the
beginning Of the series, but now at its
close be IS very good catcher and
handles R6tan8 pitching In great
style Il addition he throws we'll to
41ses be has 1ipped many woald-be
s<t1'ers q the sacks. He bats well
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