Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-26
BY ROSCOE FAwcETT.
Sporting Editor Portland oresoni

IL mere Is no Such q stored person
age as a Chinese Frank Merriwell. VIC
nominate Vernon Ayau, the Honolulu
Celestial shortstop who tries out with
Seattle this spring. Ayau trooped up
TO the bat in the ninth inning of the
game between the Chinese and the
Portland coast dleagners yesterday
and belted one OF Lyle Bigbee's fast
balls high and dry over the left field
palisades, winning the game for his
club.
The final score was to s for the
Chinese boys.
When Ayan waltzed out in the ninth
the scoreboard showed an 81 count in
favor OF the Oregon crew. All Lee,
first mp for the Chinese in the ninth,
singled sharply to center, whereupon
Ayau neatly inserted his theatric
thump and the jig was up.
a Surprise
While Walter McCredie and all OF
ms with the Portland team expected
the Chinese lads would score four or
five runs off the young twirlers trying
20 break into the Coast League, no
body expected such stubborn offensive
tactics as the Orientais displayed.
They hinged Brandt, Helfrich and Big
bee for IL safe hits, which is better
stick work than was shown by the
18th lnfantrymen. Ayau led the Of
fensive with three safe hits and a
long sacrifice ny, scoring swan in the
fifth, but he was closely seconded by
All Lee at first base and Swan. the
tall lad on third.
Other stars
Two other Oriental lads scintillated
In this surprising victory over the
Coast Leaguers These were the Japa.
nese lad. Moriy1ina. at second. AMI
Ken Yen behind the windpad. or
course. II would be foolhardy for an
outsider to attempt TO pass judgment
on young ball player after seeing
him In only one game, but we can say
this: II Ayair and Ken Yen were not
performing away over their heads they
are ripe for B. A or perhaps AA
League company.
Ken Yen gave evidence several
times of brain that is far from but
ter fingered, Once he bluffed a throw
70 second and caught Pinelli dead off
third base. Ken Yenss throwing to
bases and all around receiving was
excellent, and the same can be said
OF Ayau's fielding at short. Ayau va
Gates his position trifle too soon on
plays at second but that is the only
criticism that might be Tentured and
IL is incidental.
Wonderful Play
While these other stars sort OF !
hogged the headlines in some respecta
Il remained tor the Nipponese, Mort !
yama. at second base to produce the
one really remarkable fielding stunt
Of the game Moriyama sailed over
like flash on a ground ball near
second base. In the coast or any 9TH !
er league 1t Was legitimate base
knock. Moriyama, however, scooped |
the ball on the dead run toward Sec
ond. tossed to Ayau, who was coming
over, and Ayau lpegged TO first base
ahead OF the runner.
Only one PLAY kimilar has ever been
pulled In the Coast League so far as
we know. There used to be rather |
bad blood between Ivan Olson, then on
the Portland club. and the late Happy |
Hogan Of Vernon. One afternoon after
Hogan had handed Olson particu-
larly hard bit OF sarcasm, Olson /
walked over and whispered in his third |
basenlan's ear. On the next pitched
ball Hogan drove a grounder to Olson
at Short. Olson picked ii up, spat on
the ball, turned and tossed to third |
and the third baseman relayed to first
in time to catch Hogan, VIGOROUSLY
slow runner
Hogan never forgave Olson. it is
said.
The Chinese boys yesterday began
with Luck zee In the box but Luck
Yee's -kahunas wasn't doping EN-
right for him. (We,re becoming quite l
proficient in the Hawaiian lingo al
ready, you'll note.) Hoon XII relieved /
him In the fifth with the score As in
Portland's favor. He pitched fairly
good BAN. although not tight enough
10 win without q lot Of free batting
behind him.
Rodgers Hits
Capt Rodgers starred, at bat for the
Portland club with four hits in five
pilgrimages to the plate wolfer ne
g0tiated a nifty one-hands catch on
A9au utdfc 70 tclt IN tue liltn.
While we don't claim TO know any
thing about the comparative strength
Of the local teams II appears to us
after three games that the Chinese
boys have II all over the Infantrymen
for speed and agile thinking. With
Rogan out of consideration the Celes.
tials would be superior in all-around
efficiency. Rogan and his catcher.
Johnson, both are good, natural ball
players in the rough. Portland
trimmed the negro lads Saturday, 6-5.
but Il was boot by Smith at short
IN the ninth that broke up the tie score
and put the game on ice for the Port
land athletes. Rogan twirled the last
inning and the avalanche of errors be-
hind him would have licked Walter
Johnson
For club that has played as much
ball and as good ball as the negroes