Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-05
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Winner Likes
Local Tossers
By MISS GLORIA FONDA


Having read most of the promotion
literature sent out by the publicity
men of Honolulu, would suggest that
one feature which is sadly lacking, in
MY mind, should be embodied in future
reports. | have read columns in your
booklets regarding the Volcano, Wal
kiki Beach, the Pail and the sugar
crop, but nowhere have l found a
reference to the baseball players OF
these lovely islands.
lnasmuch as have had the pleasure
of watching the local players in action
as we'll as the men who are here with
Mr. McCredie, fancy that word OF
concentration is due the boys who
have played SO we'll against the Port
land players, who are now here condl-
tioning themselves for a battle with
the leading organizations of the. Pa
cific Coast League. -:... .-~..
During one OF my visits to Phila
delpLia / was asked il / had evef
watcher a Chinese team play the ma
tional game. Although | had been an
ardent fanette at the Polo Grounds,
and also at Morningside Heights,
had never watched game played by
the Chinese. Having written q story
regarding q baseball game in which
Indian players were featured, i'm
mediately became interested and de-
cided to watch the contest.
l have been surprised, astonished, or
whatever word you wish for wonder
ment since coming to these islands,
but no more than was on that day
when watched the boys from the
University of China, or Hawaii, in
Philadelphia. They were playing one
of the leading teams of Philadelphia,
it was the Stetson team believeAand
the Chinese players startled the crowd
by their great exhibitions, especially
in fielding One player especially, who
was stationed at third base, made
some sparkling plays and the short
stop was a remarkably clever player.
The style of play of three or four
players on the local team is easily UP
to the standard of that of some of
Mr.. Mercedes players. Really. be-
lieve that the shortstop who has been
playing is fully as good as Peckin-
paugh, Fletcher or any Of the boys in
and around New York, that is In the
apartment of fielding. / was verv
much impressed with the manner in
which he handled the ball after re.
ceiving it which reminded me of the
accomplishments of the shortstop on
the Philadelphia National League
team. ..... ...=...=.
Mr.. McCredie scolded one of his
pitchers one afternoon at the ball
park, and after that the boy began to
improve One of the Portland news
paper men said that the young man
was t'busher." Some one said that
bushers would always be with us, and
inasmuch as ! have been rather I'M
familiar with the word, ] hope that the
big man with the pleasant smile will
have good luck with his husher
PLAYERS ..-...*
If the Honolulu boys are bushers,
think that the little fellow who was
catching the other day and the Jap
anese player at second base are really
good little bushers and as have
made my home in Seattle, hope that
Mr.. Ayau will have good success when
he takes his place with Mr.. Dugdale,
the owner of the Seattle organization.
told one of the Portland newspaper
men that was going to write some
thing about the baseball work here
and he said that was a busher. They
must have buShers in everything.