Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-15
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BRAVES WIN FIRST OF SERIES
FROM ST. LOUIS TEAM SUNDAY

-"0niy the Braves deserve the fair,
was The expression used by Admiral
Nelson many moons ago during one
Of the sea engagements. Along about
o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Braves dsserYed the fair part OF II
all right. as they came from behind
and defeated the ST. Louis team by a
score OF g TO 4 in the first clash for
tho junior championship.
II was game filled with thrills,
and there was perhaps more roofing
az this game than at any other this
season. When the Braves staged the
rally In the seventh canto which earn.
ed them five runs, the bleacnerites
went wild with delight. II was the
same when the Saints sent over their
initial tally in the fourth frame. \
a Good Pitching 4
Admiral Slim Nelson was on the
mound for the Braves yesterday after
noon and he nitched masterful bali for
thfEe innings. not hit being made off
Ids delivery during that perioG.' Hay
ifelden. the youthful hurler Of the
) Saints. was also performing in excel,
lent style, allowing. but two hits in
=tEe first six innings He added to
his record by sending nine o. the ad-
tnirals back - the bench via the
G sone route. ..... 49, VII
Then came the deluge. st. Louis
lac scored four runs. giving them a
lead Of three when the Braves started
&C. bat in the lucky seventh. Three
walks. wild pitch and three birgles
gave the Graves quintet OF TALES
which placed the game on the frozen
aqua. Hayselden pitched great
game mp to this inning, when he
weakened, and the Braves took ad.
vantage by hitting the bali hard
Real Roofing
A large number of rooters from st.
Louis came out to the game, and the
Braves had many followers in the
stands, but the crowd was not large
considering the interest in the cham
Bicnship fight But the few hundred
fans who gathered at the park more
than made up for the lack In numbers
by, cheering their fayorites to the echo.
One body OF rooters who were cheer
ing the Braves had q yell that would /,
have done credit to a university.
The game In itself was one OF the !,
best played contests that has been
seen at the park IN some time. NeIsou
was the only player on the winning
IAN 20 err. and his throws to bases
were responsible for two Of these.
The catching was excellent, and both
Lee and Kurasak made a good Inn
preston with the fans who gathered |
81 the game ST. Louis played error
less ball until the sixth inning, when
Bun Hee foozIed a grcunder.
Markham on Mound
Markham. who was sent TO the res. !
cue when Haysenden was called out
OF the box In the seventh inning, held
the AdmiraIs safe. He pitched to nine
batters and famed six OF them, which i
Is something OF record. Rosa and
Nelson hit safely Off his delivery, but !
the Braves failed to score after he |
entered the box. In addition he sin. |
gied and made an effort to start q
belated rally.
Both sides went out In order In the !
first two innings, and these two |
frames were featured by fine fielding. |
In the third Thomas secured the first
hit Of the day when he doubled to
left- Nara went cut and Silva walked.
HaySclden faced Anahu with q man
On second and third with only one
out AnahV hit hard drive to Lam
Wing. who threw Thomas out al the
plate In great play In which Kurasa.
NJ tagged the man in big league fash
lion. 0rnellas ended the inning by