Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-29

The Spalding team Of e. o.. Hall
& Son appeared In new uniforms
yesterday when they played Coombs.
However, the new suits didn't give
them any lnck, for Coombs beat them
just, the same. j. - 49,.
King. Tan. and Fun Luke of st.
Louis and Kan Leong Of Mckinley
are. members Of the Coomhs combI-
nation of ball tossers, while Hane-
berg, another st. Louis lad, aud Sum
Hung ARE connected with the Star
Bulletin squad! These PLAYERS are
unfolding the old pep" Of the Inter
scholastic League.
All Hook, an ex-Healani player, is
now playing stellar ball with the Chi.
nese team Of the Honolulu Junior
League. Perhaps he can play better
ball at Athletic Park than down at
Moiliili Field.
The Chinese team Of the Pacific
League has been having the jinx for
the past two weeks. Rainy weather
has prevented the Celestials from
playing with the Filipinos and the
Mckinley teams.
Dewey Allen, the "ofticiar' score
keeper Of the Hawaiian Electric team,
10, a. good and reliable man for the
position. He 10 always on hand
wherever his team IL found. Last
Sunday he, was entrusted with this
responsible position - during the
.HrayesFiiipino contest Dewey has
also been doing scoring for 'otfier
teams In the Commercial League. r@
! In the last All Stars-25ths Infantry
game, Lang Akana picked out one OF
Morgaa's- shoots end sent it out flying
like German bullet, but Goliah, be
ing'a sharpshooter offUnele9 Sam, was
right there with the goods and caught
the <horsehide, which was going for
a homer. Hard, luck, Lang-we want
to see you knock Goliah over tomor-
row. =
George Hughes, lw1o: was given his
first real tryoIt as q right fielder
on the Hawaiian Electric baseball
team last Sunday against the Homo
lulu Iron Works, proved to be good
man with the willow. George nads
two clean singles in three times up:
Chas. BarboEa pitched a good game
for the EIectrics last Sunday. Errors
practically accounted for all the runs
scored by the Iron Works. =.
Jas. All Chong, who takes care, Of
the difficult corner for the ,EIectrics,
covers his position we'll. He has q
good arm, which, coupled with his
speed, makes him valuable man on
his team. He is also an artist with
the bludgeon. j
The shortest man ON the Hawaiian
Electric team is T. Murashige. This
youngster takes care Of the center
garden. He is a speedy man and a
good hitter. He also plays in the
same position for the japanese team
Of the Honolulu Junior League. -
The roofing squad Of the Hawaiian
Electric ball team. headed by II. Mel.
son, Geo Hooper, Jas: Gray, Ed May,
Ben. Hussey and Fred CoIburn, are
expected to be on hand with their
paraphernalis next Sun.
day at Moiliih Field. The absence Of
this usual baseball noise has been
conspicuous for the last two games.
Inquiries as to the reason, why the
rooters of this team have not been
on hand in full force, which is always
So noticeable whenever this, team
plays, have. brought prompt replies
that It Is not through lack Of interest,
but because the opposing teams have
been known as "weaklings."
Ayau, who was given e release
from the Seattle club, Is said to be
around Seattle but not playing
ball. Why not take q trip to Phila-
helphia and get a contract with Con.
ME Mack?
With a comfortable lead in the
Honolulu Junior League Pat Gleason:s
crew are not taking things too easy
as far as practising Is concerned.
Every night Pat has his bunch out at
the park and thorough workout is
given the squad.
The Hawaiian Electrics will play
the Reach ball team next Sunday at
MoiIiih Field at 9 q. m. Judging from
the kind OF ball played by the Reach
team last Sunday with the schuman
team, q good game 10 expected. a
large crowd viii undouhtedly be On
hand to root their tsvorites :: on to
victory. 49, ~. a,
: .Wah Han, the poppy shoftstop of
Mills, has ehsngsd bis mind and WIN