Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-22
18th INFANTRY
Team Will TRY
TO STOP Martin
Rogan Will Oppose Speeder
in Diamond Contest
Today

This afternoon at AlnleIlC fdTh
the fans will have the first opportu-
nifty to watch the 25th Infantry ball
tcssers in action in some time. The
colored team will meet the fast Oily
mpic squad at 3:45, and it is certain
that the visitors will have to play
baseball to win from the local players.
Speed Martin will be on the mound
for the Olympic team, while Rogan
or Jasper is slated to hurl for the
soldiers. ......-....
Despite the fact that there are a
few hammer wielders running around
Loose who have been knocking the
home teams and boosting the Olym-
pics, the local boys have played good
baseball, and have given the visiting
team a rub on nearly every occasion
The same may be said for the 25th,
and this team has always proved to
be good drawing card whenever they
have lined up on the diamond.
25th Good Hitters. *
Martin has proved that he has plen-
ty of stuff, but he will need. everything
II the 25th Infantry team starts hit
ting the ball, as this organization is
the best hitting squad in Hawaii to-
day. Should Rogan go on the firing
line, the Olympics will have hard
time solving his shoots, although
Barker and Kennedy have showed IN
usual ability in hitting safe. r..
The 25th Infantry team has played
mighty good ball against some of the
locals, and when they can win from
an organization like the Travellers
they certainly are up and doing. Mar
tin has plenty Of speed and good
curves, but the 25th have faced other
pitchers with the same combination
and won out It should be a good
exhibition of the diamond sport, whe.
Their the Olympics or the 25th. finish
on the long end Of the score.
Fence Busters on Team. 's.:-.'.
Lieut.. Wyman will have number of,
good hitters in the lineup. Rogan,
Johnson and Grafton are fence busters
who are liable to break up the game
at any, time. Jasper. Waterhouse and
Jackson with Rogan make good
quartet of beavers. Should Rogan
adorn the hilltop. Swinton will wear
the mask. with Hawkins at the initial
sack. Fagin will be stationed at Sec
ond with Smith at short and Moore
at third The infield will be fast, and,
all are fair hitters. -. 49,. 49,.
Wyman will have a good hitting
outfield, and fast fielding one with
Johnson, Grafton and Goliah in the
lineup. The trio have all hit well in
past games, and should manage to
connect with some of Martins shoots.
In the last series, Rogan, Johnson
and Grafton hit around the 400 mark,
and the other players were well up
in the batting department.
Martin Star Moundsman..
Martin and Riordan will be in the
points for the visitors. Martin is
without doubt the best pitcher that
has been seen In action since Des
Jardien was here with the Chicago
University team, and In many respects
Martin equals the great Chicago pit
cher who has received an offer to
play with Tinker's Cubs. Riordan
classes up well as catcher, and has
it on all the backstops in the Island
with the exception of Kan Yen, who
is acknowledged to be the peer Of all
the catchers that has been seen here
in the past year. g. -. =
McGrath at first covers his position
we'll, but has not been hitting up to
the standard. Kennedy is good ball
player he is fair fielder, and a
good hitter and although he has
slowed up in the past year is still
nice ball player. Friene is another
player who has slowed up somewhat,
but he still plays the game up to.
standard, and although he does not
cover the ground and hit as well as
Vernon Ayau, he nevertheless plays
snappy ball. E. r.
Benn Makes Hit. *..: ..
Fans will remember the snappy
work of Gavin Of the Chicago team
around the third sack, but the Olym-
pics have a player who measures
up with the Chicago star. Eddie Benn
has played a nice game at the diff
cult corner, and is beginning to land
on the ball. While he is not quite
SO fast on the bases as the Chicago
star, he makes up for this by great
work around the third cushion.
Chef Barker is valuable player to
club. He has demonstrated on
number of occasions that he can hit
the ball and local pitchers have dis
covered this TACT to their SORROW
Barker has made great impression
with the fans by his great work with
the stick. Andrade in center is q
sterling player but in fielding does
not rank above Argabrite, Yamashiro
and En- Sue. This trio are three of
the fastest gardeners in the islands,
and all are fast on the paths. Chaun.
cey Traumatola is an infielder, but
has been shifted to the outer garden.
Traumatola was one of the greatest
stars at Santa Clara and is playing
q good game at the present despite
the fact that he is out of his natural