Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-23


the smiling person held the Honolulu
League players safe all the way. Stew
art deserved a shutout, but the fina
score was Fort Ruger Giants 4. All
Japanese !.
The team from the Oshu-Servict
League proceeded to start the fire
works I'm the first stanZa, and found
r. MorIyama for two hits and a flock
OF errors by the Japanese, which gave
the Giants four runs. After this Mo
riyana pitched good ball. but was
given poor support by his teammates
as seven glaring errors were chalked
up against the Honolulu League play
ers.
Giants Play Bali
The Fort Ringer Giants played one
OF the best games seen here In many
moons. 1and Stewart deserved a shut.
out. Had II not been for q low throw
by Stilwell, and Benham's delay on
wild pitch the Japanese would not
have scored. With the exception OF
the first inning the game was thrill
er. johnson and Bailey played good
ball In the field while Cummings,
Johnson and Langley hit the ball
hard.
|. For the Japanese Yamashiro was
the leading hitter, and Murashige
starred in the field. Chinoto Moriya.
ma had a number OF hard chances,
and although he made two errors
played excellent ball after this. After
watching, the Ruger team in action
yesterday one Is inclined to believe
that they are one of the best aggrega-
fions in the islands.
Ruoer improves
The Ruger team has surely improy-
ed In the past two months and their
play was filled with pep at all times.
This aggregation is sure to be pop
ular one. and II the other Service
teams can show as good ball through
out the season the oahu-Serviee
League games are certain to bring
out a good crowd Of fans.
hight now the Oahu-Service League
appears TO have four out Of five best
teams In the islands, The Chinese Of
the Honolulu Lengue we're to play the
32d Infantry at Sehofield yesterday
afternoon, but bad weather spoiled
the play consequently a line cannot
be obtained on the two teams. With
Moriyan,a ard Ayau out Of the Chi.
nese lineup he Baby Regiment should
be the favofites.
The All-Stars look like the best club,
on paper in the Islands. and with
Henry Chiilingworth at the head OF
things should play some smart base
bail. Then the tvreckers must always
be counted ON wDen the teams are
taken into consideration. Some OF the,
fans were doubtful about Fort Ruger
after the game YESTERDAY that the Ru.
gerites would be IN the hunt at all
times. and those fans who watched
the battle yesterday WIN agree with
him. s,e a
Asshls Win 9 -
Lfttle Nushida. sthe Coy wonder OF
the ASahis. waited until the NTH in
Ming before he was given q chance TO
show what ne could do IN the game at
.Moiliili field on Sunday afternoon.
And when he rot going Il was all off
with the Pacifics and the Asanis won
ont By score Of 4 to 2.
Fans who have attended baseball
for years were startled at the exhibit
tIon tut up by the Asahis in yester.
days game. when the little fellows
trotfcd ont .ol, The. field the crowd
waited for the slaughter of the young.
STEERS. but the slaughter was DELAYED.
The Asahis showed about the best
efhibitioa OF teamwork which has
been seen on local field for some
time and every player performed at.
cr he manner o. biz league PLAYERS,
althonxils h,eir weight was against
fren,.
plrds shows Somethinu
The Nlurk Of the Asahis was an mn
ON that of the All-Japan.
csc. aithoush the older PLAYERS were
anditapped M lack OF practise. Pla-
da. the bic soathpaw who formerly
pitched al Schofield. hurled for the
,Pacifics aadxhad lots OF stuff on the
ball He mad drop bah that was
eS0d ana showed ! number of good