The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-12-01
SPALDING BASEBALL TROPHY.

1t Is Formally Presented to the Hawaii
an Baseball League by Mr.. Geo. w.
Smith.
A meeting of the Hawaiian Base
ball League was held at the Chamber
of Commerce room on Saturday noon.
Mr.. Jas. g. Spencer presided, and
there were present Messrs. j. w.
Winter, Gardner Wilder, w. B. Ole
son, F. j. Testa, II. NJ. Whitney, Jr.,
Chan. Wilder, w. Lucas, Theo Rich
ards, Overend, G. L. Desha, g. Rosa,
Mahuka, Wahinemaikai, Pakele, A.
Lucas, Robt. Pahau and representa-
tives of the ADVERTISER and Bulletin.
The object of the meeting was
stated by Secretary Spencer, to re-
ceive the handsome baseball trophy
presented to the league by Mr. A,
G.. Spalding, the great baseball
magnate of Chicago.
Mr.. George w. Smith was intro
duce to the members of the league,
and spoke as follows:
Mr.. SECRETARY AND GENTLEMEN: On
Nov. %, 1888, when the good ship Ala
media arrived here, having on board Mr..
A.G Spalding and the combined Chicago
and All America base ball teams, al
though it was Sunday, such royal, en-
thusiastic welcome was given them that
it made lasting impression upon Mr..
Spalding's mind. He expressed to me
desire to in some way reciprocate for
the great kindness land asked my opinion
| suggested a prize from him, to be COM
peted for by the clubs of these islands
He caught the idea at once, and said
that he would give cup. Although
some time has elapsed since then, there
is sufficient reason for the delay. His
trip took up much time, and when saw
him in Chicago in May, 1889, he hat
only just returned home. He spoke o
the matter, saying it would have his
early attention. The dissentions in the
baseball league, business matters ano
other things have interfered, but now
am happy to say it is here. In lettel
received, Mr.. Spalding asked me to de
J liver it to you with his best wishes anC
the hope that the game of base
ball will continue to hold it
own here and even attain tina
point in the public interest which
, has reached in the United States, an,
which he personally by his gentleman,
= bearing and honesty OF purpose has don
so much to further. Gentlemen of tn
, Hawaiian Baseball League, in the nam
honor to present this cup, and by thei
| I, 10 70 ho r
!. the club winning it three successive sea
D sons. May the best club win.
D At the conclusion of Mr.. Smith
} remarks, which were closely listene
= = to and applauded, that gentlema
! opened the case, and exposed tn
: trophy to the view of the members c
0 the league.
5 Hearty cheers were given for MI
Spalding for his most handsom
0 donation. A majority of those pres
. ent gazed on it for the first time,a AN
. all were loud in their praise of til
: trophy.
: Secretary Spencer then called upo
5 Mr.. w. B. Oleson to speak on behal
0 of the league, which that gentlema
5 did in appropriate terms, and move
0 that set of resolutions be drawn u
. and presented to MIR. Spalding.
y Secretary Spencer appointed th
y following committee to draw up th
Z resolutions: Messrs. w. B. Olesol
0 H. M. Whitney, Jr., and F. J. Tests
0 On motion it was decided that til
0 trophy be retained in the possessio
0 of the league, and that the secretar
. have the following engraved upon il
. Stars 1889, Kamehamehas 1890.
y 1t will be exhibited for short tim
y in the store window of Messrs. Ber
0 son, Smith & Co., Fort street.
0 Death of Mrs. Covington.