The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-02-10
STARS ARE OUT
Team Will Not Be in the 1898
Base Ball League.
SEASON OPENS APRIL 9
HonoIulus-Re Regim mentS-UnionS-Pe
haps a Change of Grounds.
Meeting a Lively One.

A meeting of the Honolulu Baseball
League was held in the room of the
Chamber of Commerce early yesterday
afternoon. There were over 20 pres
ent H. M. Whitney, Jr., president of
the League, was in the chair. In the
absence of the regular secretary,
Lionel Hart was chosen secretary pro
tenn. By general consent, the reading
of the minutes of the last meeting was
dispensed with and the League pro-
ceeded to business.
Captain COyne of the Regiment team
stated the purpose of the meeting and
announced that the Regiment team
was in the field for the 1898 season.
President Whitney said he saw no
reason for the formal reorganization
of the League as there were enough
Of the representatives of last years
teams present at the meeting to do
away with the necessity for such ac-
ton.
]. o. Carter, Jr., manager of the
Star team of last year. announced that
he could not speak positively as to the
position of the Star players. Perhaps
they would and perhaps they would
not, enter the League. They would
have to hear of certain things within
the next fortnight before they could
decide finally. However, he did not
think there was any chance for the
Stars entering again this year.
President Whitney stated that this
postponement Of necessary work was
not right. Enough notice had been
| given to allow the Stars to come to
some definite conclusion already. If
that team could not enter, the League
would try to find another to take it's
place at once.
Captain Thompson announced the
| fact that the st. Louis team would not
enter the field this year. Another had
been substituted in it's place.
Captains Coyne and James Thomp-
son stated tnat they were not in favor
of any further delay The formation
Of the League of 1898 should be pro-
| ceeded with at once. Captain Coyne
moved that the old league be disband-
ed and the new league organized. This
was unanimously carried
Captain Coyne then renewed his an
nOuncement of the entrance of the
First Regiment team in the season of
1898.
Chris. Willis announced the en-
trance OF the Honolulu team and Fred.
Goudie, appearing as manager for the
Union team, stated that that team
was ready to come into the League.
With this announcement, there was
silence for a few moments when the
motion was made and unanimously
carried that the entries close and no
other teams be admitted. This shuts
out the possibility of the entrance of
the Star team.
The officers of the new League were
then chosen. The result was a re-
election of H. M. Whitney, Jr., as the
president and Chan Wilder as the Sec
retary and treasurer.
On motion of Captain Thompson, the
playing rules of 1897 were unanimous
ly adopted.
SdpIdlu OOyu6 6CUOeu lie SeuIi-
ments of all the delegates present
when he suggested that committee
Of three be appointed by the chair to
confer with the Association for the
purpose of getting that body to grant
| the teams a larger percentage Of the
gate receipts. In case they could not
get any terms, he was in favor Of Sc
curing from the Government, the old
baseball grounds at Makiki 4 sub
scription could easily be raised for the
payment Of the expenses of the teams.
He did not believe in the Association
| taking so large a percentage as last
year. Captain Coyne then put this
suggestion into the form of motion
which was carried unanimously The
| following committee was chosen by the
chair: Captain Coyne, manager of the
| Regiment team; James Thompson,
| captain Of the Honolulu team and
Fred. GOudie. manager of the Union
| team. They will report at a meeting
to be called not later that the 18th of
| this month.
| Captain Coyne, in speaking about
umpires, said that these officials had
not been all that could be desired last
| year. He was in favor Of selecting
some competent man and paying him
a salary for his services. In case he