The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-13
Practical Plan for q RNITll
d The Sport
TEAMS Of EQUAL STefMCIn
Me.,ins Called Directors. msnss.
srs and Captains TO he Chosen.
For Rssi Article


EDITOR =. {. As-,At a meeting
held on above date by several base
ballists and fans ), was the unanimous
sentiment VI those assembled 30 wlpe
out the farce OF 1898 and give TO the
public ~ New Honolulu a good article
Of base ball as patronage deserves. An
other season srch as the one just past,
will. beyond al doubt, sound the
death knell Of the most popular
branch of sport the Islands have ever
known.
In order TO accomplish our most ard
ont wish II Is the earnest appeal Of
] those sending this communication 20
do as will be suggested and by so do
ing We furthermore sincerely hope and
trust that the base ball season OF 1899
will be one OF clean and pure sport
and In every other respect model sea
son Such scenes as have been enact
ed on the diamond the past few years.
Isenseless kicking. baby act, rowdyism.
cannot and will not be tolerated.
The public, no doubt, Is very well
aware OF the fact that one team was
superior TO the other two in 1898, and
to overcome that obstacle the follow
ing plans have been suggested which,
II carried out, will doubtless prove a
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way out of the present difficulty.
/. All base ball players and those In
terested in base ball are cordially in
vited to attend meeting on Friday
January 10. 1899. at Company G's head
quarters-Drill Shed-at 1880 y. m
sharp, for the purpose Of perfecting a
, permanent organization for the season
OF 1899. Players from Kamehameha
st. Louis and Punahou College and the
Engineers Corps are especially invited
.. Election OF Board Of Directors L
settle protests and such other business
as may be placed before them; thei
decision In all cases TO be final.
!, g. II Is the general supposition tina
three teams be organized. II any NOR
u available material can be secured
fourth team can be organized.
' 4. Managers of the teams shall b
y elected by the assembled players. A
y matter of suggestion the following
' named gentlemen are capable In ever
= respect to make good managers: Ere,
, Goudie, j. o. Carter, Jr., ID. II. Davis
u Jno. Soper, J. O. Wood, Jas. Tuthil
u and Jno. Winter.
i 5. The Board of Directors will con
T! fer with the managers as 10 the selec
Il ton of umpires.
y 6. The captains of the teams shall b
1t elected by the assembled players. Thi
is rather a peculiar method OF proceed
IS ure, but the players themselves know
: best who the men are that could lea
i a team on to success better than any
II one else. They must be men who ar
is good players: men who thoroughly
% understand the game. and, above all
l. men who can handle team during tn
d progress of a game.
W Z. Managers will then draw lots 70
e choice of captains.
o s. Managers, assisted by their cap
i tains, will then draw lots for frs
choice of players. First manager Sc
e lects one player, second manager on
e player, third manager one player, an,
G so on through the list. thereby insur
a ing teams that are bound to be event,
= matched.
n Base ball rules of 1898 to govern al
contests.
II As we are anxious to see the spor
o revived and take on a new lease OF III
e in 1899 We wish to emphatically stat
e that the above sections are mere sug
/ gestions on our part and We earnestl.
and sincerely trust that all player
will give every clause careful consider
alton. Yours, etc.
PLAYERS AND FANS"