Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-26

DDyS by the score OF -. IL seems dS
If Chilly has developed fast fielding
team.
Lai Slim, the first sacker OF the st.
Louis College bali team, made his
first appearance last Sunday in a
Coombs uniform. He secured two
hits out Of four times up, one being
a two-bagger.
Coombs Of the Commercial League
has the distinguished honor of defeat
ing the Electric team. Coombs de-
served victory for they outelassed
their opponents with the willow. The
automobile boys are quite elated over
their recent victory.
.-Haili of the Advertiser was the
bright star last Sunday. This young
ster secured two hits out of five
times up, and handled five fielding,
chances without a slip. In the after.
noon he also played wonderful game
for the Healanis.
The Alohas are now leading the
Young Boys League. Up to the pre-.
sent date the Alohas have won three
games and lost none The lineup for
the leaders Is: Lemes, G; H. Along,
p; w. Petersen, 1b; r. Fulton, 2b;
Henry W., 3b; Ernest D., IS; Ralph.
III Howard, CT; Gordon, RI. Keep II
up, youngsters, and you will be the
bright lights some day.
Wild Alfonso of the Advertiser has
sent in his selection of an. All-Star
team that should make the jaunt to
the Garden Isle. Here It Is: Kuri.
saki (Sk) catcher, Hayseiden, Nushi-
da, Baldwin, pitchers: Lai Sin, lib;
Haneberg, 2b; Miyahara, 3b; Tsuki.
yama, SIS; Chun Chew, Of; Iwanaga,
Of; Lam Wing, of; Markham, utility.
Chong Wing. the first sacker Of the
Spalding team, starred with the blud.
geon last Sunday against the Adver.
tiser. Out Of five trips to the plate
he secured three hits. IYing. also
handled Is chances. .. VT = ~ n
Frederick Rawson, the big portsiderI
Of the Heaianis, has been elected by
the educational committe eof Young
Mems Christian Association. as prin-i
cipal Of the Cooperative Trade Schools
and viii commence his duties IN that
capacity with the opening of the new
term of school on July 2. Rawson
succeeds j. Brooks Brown, who leaves
to accept teaching position else
where. 80 ~
Walter Argabrite. who once visited
here with the stanford ball team as
center fielder, has gone to France to
do bis BIT for America. Walter was
popular with the local fans, as he /
used TO cover the center garden for
the Punaiou Athletic Club.
Do you realize that Chang OF the
Central Grammar pitched no-hit
game? It was in an inter-class con-
test that Chang established this hit
less and no-run record. Look out for
this youngster. for he wiz be a hoy
wonder some day.
The long distance historians
IH New York are deeIarsng that al
records are smashed. A hit by Dave
Robertson in last Saturdays game
with the Cubs, they say, topped by a
healthy margin Ty cobb's, Mike DON.
in's and other historic waIlops made
On the Polo grounds. Joe villa states
Hat the ball Travelled 400 feet, that
he blow was easily the greatest Of all
home-run knocks on the
grounds, and that It is not likely ever
10 be equaled = - :.
Villas description Of the hit is as
FLOWS: + { &, -
.sNhen Dave Robertson lifted the
ball into the right field bleachers--
poi the right wing of the grand stand
on Saturday he made the longest
drive ever seen at the Polo grounds.
have been watching ball games
there since the park was built for
the Brotherhood In 1890, but never
have seen longer wallop. Joe Jack
son several years ago lift a ball on
top of the grand stand, half way be-
tween the foul post and the end Of
The structure, But the next day the
ball was found on the roof. Before
the wooden stands were burned, Don.
lin and George Browne of the Giants.
made home-run drives into the right !
Held bleachers. but in each instance
the ball did not cover the distance OF
Robertsor's great clout. ~ Cobb
made a fonrlbagger two years ago by
hitting the ball between the end OF
The grand stand and the present
lleachers, but Robertson's homer
vent into the open stand, the ball
and:ng half way between the. lower
md upper rails. Robertson:s drive,
therefore, covered more than APO feet
ind probably viii be unexcelled for
many years. II was made off Fender
sast, one Of the Cubs right-handed
pitchers" -zssE--> r.. = .~.t
I In discussing the hit, Sid Mercer
wards next longest drive to Honus
Wagner. This lift, it is stated, occur.
ed seven seasons ago, and apparent:
y was q somewhat shorter drive than
hat OF the Virginia doctor. He also
declares that the hit was so high that |
>laude Hendrix, playing right field |
or the Cubs. doubtless could have |
ettled 1t had there been no fence |
here. 81, - 49,.