The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-16
40 ARE FOR RUGBY
Preparations for Revival
Of the British Game.
enthusiasm at Meeting Many Men
or ExperienCe-WilI Be a Big
Charity Game Soon.

Rugby football is a go and on the
second day of April the people of Ho-
noluiu will have chance OF witness
ing one of the favorite outdoor games
that is played back in good old Eng
land. For a long time people have
been clamoring for a game in which
the liability to injury is not so great
as in the game that is played among
the colleges of the States, more parti-
cularly. Rugby football is along that
line. Then there is another point
about the game that would recommend
it to lovers of sport at once. 1t is the
fact that there is no vocal kicking
whatever allowed. If a player raises
his voice in protest after a play has
been decided by the referee, he is
warned and in case he repeats the Of
Tense, he is simply told to leave the
| field.
About 40 young men, all eager to
line up on the field of football battle,
| gathered at the Arlington hotel last
AA45IC GNU 1Ciu 1lSSI1lS. AlSA. d.
Martin Macintosh was chosen chair
man pro TEN and VIM. Thompson.
secretary. In opening the meeting, the
chairman explained that it was not the
purpose of the promoters of the game
in Honolulu to interfere with any of
| the other sports and for that reason,
| the greatest care would be exercised
in the choice of both practice and play
| mo he do Nf +1O
would go TO some charitable institu-
ton and all the recompense the play
ers would have must needs come from
the fun of playing.
The chairman next asked for the
names of those present who would
agree to get out and practice for the
game, and the following was the re-
suit: VIM. Soper, Sam Johnson, W.
| Greenwell, D. Shanks, j. Cation, T. At
kins, Geo. Little, C.. A. Macintosh,
Chris. Willis, Prince David Kawanana-
kOa, Prince Cupid Kalanianaole, Rev.
J. r. Lane, H. w. M. Mist, A. Horner,
| V. Richardson, A. Long, L. Singer, w.
Prestidge, E. Berger, Sam Woods, P.
| T. Phillips, T. Cummins, J. Cook, w.
RaWlins, w. L. Stanley, VIM. Thomp-
son, A. st. NJ Macintosh, H. Vincent
and Chris. Holt. Of this number, the
following have played Rugby football
before: Phillips, Vincent, Prestidge,
Shanks, Stanley, Prince David, A. ST.
M. Macintosh, Arthur Macintosh,
Prince Cupid, Thompson, Cation, Lane
and Mist. When the names Of those
who have played the American game
were called for nearly all of the re-
mainder held up their hands
After this part of the business had
been completed, general discussion be-
came the order Of the meeting. Vari-
Gus suggestions were made and adopt
ed while questions asked were answer
ed by those Of the young men present
best qualified to answer Thursday
was set for the first practice day and
the chairman announced that he would
see about getting the parade grounds
in front of the drill shed for this pur-
pose as the Makiki grounds would be
occupied by the baseball boys.
The following named were then
made committee to make all arrange
ments: Prince David, A. st. NJ. Mac
kintosh, David Shanks, Will Soper, w.
Prestidge, VIM Thompson and P. T.
Phillips. After talking over various
other matters informally, the meeting
adjourned with vote of thanks to
Manager and Mrs. Krouse Of the Ar
| lirgton hotel for their kindness in al
| lowing the meeting to be held in their
| place.