Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-10
DOINGS ON THE
DOPE CIRCUIT

III UdSeUdil men are supposed 10
give and take. In the heat of the
game men sometimes say things that
they are sorry for, but after the last
ball has been pitched, if they are true
sportsmen, they shake hands with
smile and forgive and forget. That
is the athletic spirit that prevails
among true athletes.
Baseball players and the fans alike
in town are still talking about the
game played betwee the Ruger
Giants and the 18th Infantry of
Manila last Saturday. There arc
scores of fans who wished they had
witnessed that game. Those fellows
can be proud of the good showing
made here However, there won't be
many games of this sort to be played
here at least for some time.
He's coming. Who's coming? Why,
Home Run Cummings g coming for
another circuit drive. He did the
stunt against his soldier brothers
last Saturday at Moiliili Field with a
homer which sent the visiting team
back in the transport en- route to the
coast. The fans of the city are Won
dering what he will do in the next
game he plays.
Grafton Of the Wreckers is shining
again. In the last few games played
his'hitting was up to the old time form
again. Fans remembered that Graf
ton had his ankle broken about seven
or eight months ago and was unable
to play for months. A coast team is
about to come and with Grafton on the
job I'VE should worry"
En- Sue, the fleet footed center
fielder Of the Chinese team was the
star hitter in the Wreckers- Chinese
game out at Schofield Sunday. He
made three hits out of five chances at
the rubber. When a player can wing
out three hits against the Wreckers
be is some hitter.
Baseball at Kauai is booming again |
They have stopped the game for two |
years, but il was given life by the |
All-Student team while in the Garded |
Isle. A regular league is now playing !
at the Lihue Park every Sunday with |
double-headers. There are many good |
ball tossers in the island and among |
the strongest teams this year will be |
the Lihue bunch. They are going for |
the championship which will end with
in a couple Of months.
The Nun Lun Chinese School has
made a name in local sports during
the last two months, especially in
baseball. Every day at noon boys
can be seen in the school tossing and
batting the horsehide, The school hes
turned out many good players who
are now playing with some Of the
leading teams in the city today.
The Mutual Telephone baseball
team will give a benefit dance at
Phoenix hall on Saturday evening.
rhe receipts will go toward the pay
nent for baseball supplies. 1t is ex.
oected that a large crowd will be
present
Nelson Kau showed the fans that
he can still hurl the underhand ball.
He did it when he pitched the strong
st. Louis squad to defeat All the Chi
lese needs is a few good pitchers in
he Nelson Kau class and the Celes-
;ial team will clean up the other
cams with ease The infield is Just
Is good as the other teams of the
eague and with Pong. Tan Lo and
foung out in the jungles the outfield
s perfect.
There was no question about the
9th Infantry squad which played the
2uger Giants, being an excellent team.
n the Manila League the Army team
yon the championship, with the Ma
lila team second. In a recent box .
core which has arrived here, Bless
ng, Baker, Trutner Rekus, Pitts and
brown are found in the Army lineup, ;
nd Stone and Pierce are listed with
he Manila team.
St Louis lost again to the Chinese
cam. to 8. King Tan and Lai Sim
lid not show up for the losers and '
hat may be one reason why they
ost. 1t has been runored that Lai I
INN will not play any more base !
all for some time. Il this smuggling I
irst baseman should keep out Of the 1