The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-24
Hot Contests Mark
Second Round in
Tournament Play
Alerts Take Second Win From
Lahainaluna and Wacs GO
Down to L. A. A. in Last
Quarter

Alumni Alerts bid fair to annex the
title of Maui Champion basket ball
players. The Alumni squad took their
second straight game of the title
series last night, winning over Lahai-
naluna on the latters home floor by
the score of 21-18.
The East Maui champs started the
ball a rolling with the opening gun.
Shige was passing and shooting to the
top of his form and Gagged three bas-
kets in the opening frame. James
Akina and Sequeira also found the
hoop in the initial quarter. Lahaina-
luna scored but once in the period
when Lau found the net on a free toss.
Score first quarter, Alerts 10, Lahai-
naluna 1.
Lahainaluna picked up a little in
the second quarter and the work of
their guards was much more effective.
Hangai was the only Alumni player
to cage the ball in the frame. Lau
and Sniffen ringed the casaba for the
West Maui quintet. Score at half,
Alerts IL, L~ahainaluna 5.
Each five scored an additional four
points in the third period, K~ahoohano-
hano twice cageing a basket for the
Alerts and a basket by Sniffen and
free throws converted by Keaku and
Kaui. Score at third quarter, Alerts
16, Lahainaluna 9.
West Maui came in with a resound-
ing bang in the last period of the
game. However, the Alerts added a
few points to their total during the
quarter and when the whistle blew
came out on the long end. Sniffen
found the hoop three times for West
Maui. Kalawai Gagged for another
two points and Kaui converted a foul
to goal. Sequeira and Akina saved
the day for the Alerts each caging
the bail from the field and Hangai
converting. Final score, Alerts 81,
L~ahainaluna IS.
Wacs go Down
Tradition was blown to the four
corners in the second contest and the
L. A. A. after evening the score in the
third quarter, walked away in a whirl
wind of accurate shooting, scoring
twelve points, and winning the fray
26-15.
Wacs led from the start, Rodrigues
and Vesta being the point getters for
the East Maui team. Lindsay alone,
scored for L. A. A, converting three
free trys. First quarter, Wacs 6, L
A. A. 8.
In the second frame the East Maui
team slightly increased their lead.
Rodrigues and Cummings Gagged a bas-
ket and Cummings converted a free
throw. Wong scored from the field
for Lahaina and Lindsay found the
hoop on two free trys. Score at half
Wacs, IL, l.. A. A. 7.
Wacs fell down badly in the third
period, Souza being the only man to
score. Wong scored from the field
converting five consecutive free
13, L. A. A. IA.
The last eight minutes of play saw
an exodus of scoring by the West Maui
quintet. Takatsuka, who had hereto
fore failed to score Gagged the ball on
four consecutive attempts. Lindsay
and Wong brought up the total by
each scoring from the field. Rodri-
CUES Gagged a basket for the Wacs.
Final score, L. A. A. 26, Wacs Is.
The feature of the game, and the
outstanding reason of the Wacs de-
feat was the brilliant throwing of Lind
say who converted 10 consecutive
free throws to goal.
Next Games Tuesday
Wacs meet the Alerts on the Wal
luku gym floor Tuesday night. Up
on hat game hinges the outcome of
the championship series. If the Wacs
are returned victorious over the Alum
nj they will be deadlocked for the
title. Wednesday night at Lahaina
Armory l.. A. A. and Lahainaluna en-
gage in battle. Should L. A. A. de
feat the Lahainaluna team as is pre-
dicted a triple tie will be the result
and extra games will have to be play
ed to decide the championship. Exhi-
ton matches will prelude each con-