The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-01
Johnson PITCHES
NO-H|T CONTEST
Dough Boys Blank Rugerites 10
at Fort Shafter: Gunners'
TWirIer Wild

FORT SHAFTER, July 3O.-On the
'hafter grounds yesterdr -. the Shafter
ans were given a rare treat, witnes.
ing the best pitching ever seen on a
o"al diamond when Johnson of Com
'any F, pitching for the Second Bat.
alton, held the l59th Company, Coast
Artillery of Fort Ruger to no hits
and no runs. That JohnsOn's speed was
terrific and his 'slants puzzle is evil
denced by the fact that in each of
he nine innings he struck out from
me TO three batters. In the third SEES
Sion he struck out four, Langley swing
ng at a bad one on his third strike
IN which h" made first safely.
Only Five To First
Only five men reached first safely
md only one got AS far as second.
langley reached first on strikeout.
dcClain on an infeld error, Smith
walked, W"mack got his batting arm
the way Of the pill and negotiated
'econd on steal, and Johnson reach
ID first ON O'Mama 5 error. But one
lall managed to get beyond the infeld,
he one on which O'Mama made his
'obblr. johnson is a big, rangy fell
low, measuring six feet three and has
worlds of speed. He made his debut
IS pitcher about eight months ago.
win little coaching in capable
lands, he ought to develop into one
u the best pitchers on the island and
'rOE" valuable asset to any team.
There ~ no doubt that this pitcher y
'"rt"rmnnc" was one of the best seen
IN this little island of Oahu up to date,
south, on the other hand, was found
1ght off the real, and while pitching
good brand Of ball, his offerings were
banged to all corners of the lot, Nc.
larry connected for double and three
singles in four times up, while Hol.
comb managed to connect for a triple.
doubie, and single in his four
rips TO thr pan. Dawson also did fine
work with the stick and has the unioue
distinction Of scoring the first ana
aSt run OF the game. In the fifth
Ils single to center scored the first
'nn and in the eighth his perfect bunt
'r"hSht across the last run In the DAVIS
'iay. Hannah, Of the Hospital Corps.
also did good work with the bludpeon
and is fast man on the paths.
Infantry Fielders Good
In the fielding department Of the
Eome, the doughbOys played rings
'round the heavy guuners, McGarry at
snort, playing an exceptionally strong
game, but HoIcomb pulled the prize
play or tn" day in the eighth. Smith.
hrst up, walked; South signaIled a sec.
me" ana executed pop between sec
Ind and first; HolcOmb ran in from
leep second, copied the pop. ran tn
,lrst and completed double unassisted.
f"r the Coasters, Smith executed
near play. which cut Off a runner Mt the
pare ~ IN" first session. Hannah had
singled to right; Mcdonald followed
WIN another in the same direction
Sehd'ng Hannah to third; HoIomb
lhed t" left on which Hannah tried
!" register, but Smith, in left, whiI,ped
I nome. mPPing the runner at the plate
hu cam" IN for round Of applause.
"ldr frGm this, the Coasters had but
'ttle opportunity to show Themselves |
- 'nr ci"u'"' Tor most part, were where
Ii" FEEDERS were not.
with the fielding. daring base RIM.
mig and good pitching displayed yes- ,
rrhay but few teams can hope TO take
he measure Of this strong winning ag.
'regatlon, As stated before, this team
YOU'D IKE TO arrange game with the
trong Ninety-iirst Company team.
lther at kamehamehu or at the Shat,
or grounds, Games can be arranged for