Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-09
AH-Stdrs Down MreckerS In
!. Exciting Battle at Moi|ii|i
Rally in Ninth Inning Nearly Causes Defeat for Stars-Loose
Work BY 25t Infantry Players Forgotten When They Stage
Ninth Inning TriIer-En Sue, Moriyama and Kaui Play
New Players Show Up Well in Battle

with the stage properly set for q
thrilling drama, snd background Of
1900 fans, perched on the edges oil
the seats, Casey Fagin, who had
secured three hits during the day
emulated the famous Casey, and d
team of Wreckers lost foI the first
time this season. The A.liStars fin
ished the melee with ne long end
of q 10 to score. -. i.
Scenario writer's could draw a heap
of material from the game which was
staged at Moiliin Field on Sunday
afternoon. It was the kind Of game
that you talk about when You sc
home, and ninth inning rally by the
Wreckers brought he game from a
mediocre one to "hum.linger." with
the accent on the hum.
They Missed II ~ 49,
Getting around to TIE rear flank
the score was exactly 10 to at the
dawn Of the ninth inning. Pitcher
Kelly, who was on the mound for the
AlI-Stars, had been breezihg along
merrily, and it looked as II the game
was already wrapped, stamped and
ready for mailing. With q six run
lead, Richard Roe and John Doe de-
cided that they would hurry home to
their evening order Of corn beef and
cabbage. Richard Roe and his old
friend John made q poor guess. Let
It be hoped that they enjoyed the
spread which was placed upon the
festive board.
Those Wrecksrs gathered from the
25th Infantry made finish which
would have maze Frank Merriwell
look like Irish lace in Pittsburg. The
old ban game wasn't exactly over
and Fred Goliah ordered q charge. II
the soldiers charge on the battle field
as the Wreckers did In the late In
ming, then there win be q heap OF
Americans doing the one-step in
Frankfurt on the Rhine before very
many moons. General Pershing would
have learned much by this belated
rally. ~. -, - :
They start II - 7><
To begin with Fagin, who takes
care Of the second sack, smashed out
pretty single. Aulston walked
Then Hawkins. was out to En- Sue
Smith then went to first on pretty
drive. Both o. johnson and Moore
singled and three runs were across
the plate. Mrs. Perkins was figuring
on what she would have for her John
at the evening meal. She forgot fig
uring about this time, and heI
thoughts were far removed from
culinary rumination..
After Moore had singled, Kelly de-
cided that he would cease his efforts
for the day. Chilly called forth
Crumpler, Hawaii,s premier southside
hurler. Someone in the stand said
that Crumpler pitched like Kelly did
After he had pitched to two batters
and plugged them both, the fan still
said that Crumnler was right like
Kelly did. Plugging q man in the
ribs cost run, and then Davis, 9
large man with wicked bat, marched
to the plate and hit a long fly to left
field and Moore scored on the throw
in. It looked bad with two men on
bases and Fagin coming up. Fagin
had already clicked Kelly for three
hits and he marched to the plate with
a bad look In his eye.
The Mighty Casey, >
A clean single would have mean
the game and about $50 or $40 more
for the team. Crumpler surely pitched
to Fagin, and with two strikes on the
batter the crowd was on edge, and
they had reason to be. 1t was one
Of those tense moments which occa
sionally creep into a diamond battle
The last bah was beautiful curve
and Fagin did the wig wag stuff, and
team Of good ball players had been
defeated.
Moriyama Stars
Chinito Moriyalna. En- Sue AMI
Kualii were in the game and this trio
of ball players surely did play ball
Moriyama started play which had
the fans up in their seats for q
moment. Smith hit what looked like
4 safe drive through the pitchers
box, but chinito rushed over, got the
hall after q hard try fnerod fna Chill