The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-07-11
League Standing

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well contested, interest rousing, blood
stirring, nerve stirring games as
those at the Fair Grounds Sunday
afternoon. The results have not
changed the standing of the teams
in the league but have made it evil
dent that the Asahis and the Sports
may be looked upon to dash the hopes
of some of the leaders in the near
future if the character of ball those
two teams are putting up shall be i'm
proved just a shade further. \ meet
ing between the leader and the tail
enders is no longer a foregone con-
clusion.
In both batting and fielding the
Wacs shaded the other three teams
Sunday afternoon and it was easily
the best exhibition of the game that
the Cummingsites have displayed this
season. The Wacs have certainly
come back"
Haikus Strengthen Lead
Robinson and Sueda were the OPP
posing twirlers in the opener with
honors resting with the big veteran.
Passes were equal but Foster tanned
six and Sueda only three. The Hal
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while Robinson allowed only four.
Fielding was rather ragged as shoWn
by seven errors for each team, but
the effectiveness of the pitchers pre-
vented more serious damage from
bungling.
Both sides were held runless in the
first though Chartrand walked when
hit by Sueda. In the second the
Asahis all but scored, would have
done so had not Yanagi hesitated an
instant too long at third. With two
down. Yanagi had singled and he
tried to score on Hirai's double but
his slowness at third resulted in his
being nipped at the plate. For Haiku
in the second, Cockett was safe on
Yanagi's error, Coleman walked, Ha-
ole was safe and Cockett out on a
felders choice and Coleman scored
on Rolph's single. YamamOto famed
Haiku !, Asahi O..
In the third Sueda singled but was
forced by Nakamura who, in turn
was forced by Iku. Tanaka was safe
on an error but was also forced.
Chartrand was safe on Sueda's error
and Souza walked but tight fielding
held Haiku scoreless.
In the fourth, Yanagi singled with
two down but was left when Hirai
famed. Cockett got on for Haiku
but no run came across.
Not until the eighth was there an
other run. Then the Asahi's tied
without making a hit. Nakamura was
safe on a wild throw to first by Rob
inson and stole second. Iku was safe
on Souza's error and stole second. Ma
kamura scored on Rolph's error. Ia
naka walked. Iku was out at third.
Kitaka was retired Robinson to Ha-
ole. Ishibashi was safe on Yamamo-
to's error. Matsumoto famed. Score
IL.
In the ninth the Big Fellow was
going finely. He whitfield Yanagi and
Harai, then let down and walked Su-
eda and Nakamura was the third out,
Then Haiku gobbled the game. Chart
rand singled with two down and cor
ed on Nakamura's wild throw of Sou
za's hit. Haiku 2, Asahi l.
Wacs Go Strong
Wells Cummings was put onto the
slab for the Wacs and went strong
all the way with about the best sup
port the Wailuku bunch have accord
ed a pitcher this year. Caswell went
well enough TO win an ordinary game
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credit to him nor the Sports.
Not until the fourth was a hit made
off either pitcher. Then Arthur Bald
win, with two down, singled and was
safe at second RegO's error but was
left when Alfred Rego flew out TO
Frank Bal. The Wacs got two safe
hits to their credit but were held
s~coreless. Wells Cummings singled
and went 10 third on Bill Cockett's
safe one. Cockett stole. Frank Bal
famed and Waiwaiole flew out to L
CCckett.
In the fifth Moniz singled and
Smith walked but the Sports were un.
able to get either of them around. II
was out in order for the Wacs, Chen
came the first run of the game in
the siXth.i
For the Sports, Sequeira was in thu
way of one of Cummings shoots ant
took first. Ralph Baldwin singled. Sc
guerra was out at third On L. Cockett'i
feldeT's choice. Arthur Baldwin flew
out to left garden. Alfred Rego hi
safely and Ralph Baldwin scored
Scholtz ended the rally by striking out
One run. In the remaining three inn
ings the Sports retired in order.
In the seventh the Wacs tied. Bill
COckelJ walked out was out al SecOn'
on a felder's choice from Frank Bal.
bat. Waiwaiole singled. Freitas sen
a sacrifice fly out to Smith. Bal scoI
ed. Waiwaiole was thrown out tryinl
to steal third, SchOltz to Arthur Bald
win. One run and the score was tied
1t was one, two, three in the eight
for the Wacs. Then they put acros
the winning run with two out in tn.
ninth.
Aluli Lyons hit safely and went T.
second on Ralph Baldwin's error. II
went to third on Wells Cumming.
single. COckett and Frank Bal wer
retired and a wild throw over third lie
the winning run across.
The box score follow: