The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-05

set Honolulu circles agOg with excite
ment and anxious expectation.
The first meeting Of the evening was
that of the Honolulu Football Asso-
citation, which has been trying for 50
long to get up game worthy Of max
ing its name famous at home and
abroad.
The arrival of the PhiIadeIphia 8
few days ago gave the boys an idea Of
trying to arrange for series Of games
between the men of the white cruiser
and themselves. Word was accord
ingIy sent aboard and favorable an
swer received.
The boys made up their minds to
'fstrike while the iron IL hot, and de-
cided to have meeting 40 soon as
possible.
The first business Of the evening
was the naming Of dates for the pro
posed games. After due cslibeERtion
and discussion, it was thought best to
have the first game on the I'D Of this
month, allowing an interval OF over two
weeks for practice. The second game
was set for March 9th. In case Of
| tie, the play-off game would be decided
a fortnight from the time Of last game.
or the sd Of March. All games win
be played under the rules Of '94s with
the omission Of the wedge.
w. Z. Beckwith offered his restgna-
ton as coach OF the football team. IT
was accepted, and Jimmy Wilder, fresh
| from Harvard, was elected to I'LL his
place. The boys were congratulating
themselves after the meeting that they
hit upon such q good man.
49, rg.awa,
| to find out how much expense would
| be required for the proposed games
with the Philadelphia's teans and to
arrange for the issuing Of series of
| stocks, assessing the values OF the
same and to report at next meeting.
1t was decided to purchase uniforms
OF the latest pattern, and the boys are
bent upon playing in the best form
| possible.
Captain Olmstead, of the Philadel-
| phia's team, was present at the meet
| ing and expressed himself as highly
| pleased with the tactics carried out by
| the boys in their determination to
have q series of football games. He
said the dates adopted for the games
| namely, the 22d OF february, 9Th of
March, and, in case of a tie, 2Sd OF
March-would be accepted by the
team OF the Philadelphia, it having
been decided by them TO leave the
whole arrangements with the local
club.
The Philadelphia men are little
ahead of the Honolalu boys on the
matter OF practice.
AS soon as possible, Captain Olm-
stead will endeavor to obtain peTmis-
sion for his men to come ashore and
indulge in the regular field practice,
which is so much needed.
The second meeting, that OF the Ho-
nolulu Amateur Athletic Club, was
ment OF the foot ball meeting, as near.
ly all the members Of the latter belong
to the former.
The treasurer's report showed SIS. 90
in the treasury, with no liabilities.
James Thompson, formerly captain
of the Hawaiis, was appointed man
ager of the base ball team, which is to
be chosen from the ranks OF the club.
He is to take charge of everything in
connection with base bail.
Charlie hyde made q statement to
the club that he, as well as few 9th
ers, had been enticedinto the club un-
der the pretence that great things
were going to be done in the tennis
line. He wanted something done
about ii. His joke was appreciated,
and he was forthwith elected chairman
of the tennis committee.
Hyde did not delay his authority for
q moment longer than was absolutely
necessary, and called meeting OF the
tennis committee Immediately after
adjournment of the club.
A week from Saturday there will
be a tournament among the tennis
players of the club from a choice
of the best players, and a week from
that time, If arrangements can be
made, the picked men viii play a team
from the Philadelphia.
Most OF the members of the Athletic
Club were present during the meeting