Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-02

haSiiaW stepped out on tie mound
al MOlini field yesterday afternoon,
pit hing for the Baby Regiment, and
held the Fort Ruger team to three
hits in nine innings The 32d Infantry
Won out by score Of 10 /. bat il
vas not until the ninth inning that
they had the old game in the we'll.
IL was what one would call real
BAH game up to the last period, and
some excellent plays we're staged
which caused the crowd to give the
boys hand. Pruitt was on the mound
tGr the RHgeritcs, and although he al
lowed number OF hits, kept them
scattered, and went along we'll until
the Infants started a bunting cam
pafgn which gave them three runs in
the ninth inning.
Good Receiving
With the exception Of slips on the |
part OF one or two players. the per (
fprn;ances Of the soldiers was cXcep-
ticnally good. Both Stratten and Ben
IAN worked well behind the bat, and !
StrattCn plainly displayed that he is |
going TO be real catcher He injects |
heaps OF pep into the game and J,
handles his pitcher we'll With Jack
s'n and MaShaw to guard the initial !
sack the Infants will be strengthened
3 In al departments.
auckland, who used 10 handle the
SHOOTS behind the plate, has been
shifted to the outfield, which was a
wise move. and If there are many fast.
er tielders In the islands they haven't
, been uncovered. This little player
covers about as much ground as En-
sue, and furthermore has good d,
throwing arm. He also can hit the
ball In excellent manner.
Bailey Stars II
jackson, who is a good first sackcr,
Mas way off yesterday and Rails was Z
substituted. Bailey. who handled the I
initial hassock for Ruger was a real !
star in both departments of the game. is
Chief and Boyle surely showed some. X
lIilng around The second sack for the -
infants on Sunday, and their work was 4
much better than that Of Johnson and v
Terry, although Johnson made one
Spectacular stop which saved a run.
Both HoleDmb and Cummings. the La
tEo guardians Of the difficult corner, y
paved good ball. Holcomb getting -
three hits, while Cummings solved q,
Mnsahaw's shoots on every occasion. 4
IN langley, Womatk and McClain the ~
nugerfes' have a good outfield, with bi
plenty OF hitting strength, and with N
Rofe practise this combination should -
shape up well Womack made one of n
me best throws ever seen on a local
lleld when he caught ;Holoonib at ~
.hird in the eighth inning. TT
auckland Makes Good -. i SO
auckland was real star i'm the ont gr
leid Tor the, Infants and ought to be an
leard from In baseball circles. Hollis tn
center field had a perfect batting M
record, while CasselS hit the hall Sc
very time up. With Rails and other bu
sood players in the lineup the Baby alb
regiment team looks like fast or.
animation. and if Manager Smith can an
eep thls squad together for practise Ia
ney are due TO stir UP something in fol
peal circles. % - ed
Manager Stewart Of the Ruger team the
as the nucleus for a good ball club. run
hu WIN one star pitcher ought to be Ka
Die TO give the Infants a rub every AM
me out. More batting practise and rul
euer teamwork will give them =
am tnat should not fear any organi. AIN
ition in the islands. liy,
'iamond Is Fast nv nv
Moillili field was in excellent shane COO
nd the diamond was lightning fast u
esptte the fact that It had only been X
orked on for one week. Manager Oh.
le"aft has secured a ground-keeper ! n,
40 says that within three weeks tbie
eid VIII be far and away the best wv
'ound In the islands - ]
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