The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-01
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The above members include only actual
players and all the clubs are increasing
their membership very satisfactorily.
Stin another cuban American one
this time-is one the tapis and We may
confidently predict the advent OF a new
city will find Honolulu with five clubs in
working order with a membership OF
well over one hundred actual players.
( The departure Of Mr. Boyle from Homo
lulu is q loss not only to the Scottish As
ISOLATION but to the football OF the island
During his short stay with US he. on two
Occasions. showed us his quality and
would without doubt had he stayed, have
proved the central figure IN the Scottish
attack. MIR Boyle Is an old Association
player and has done service In first class
football AT home. lie carries our heart
iest wishes for the future and the hope
mat he IS not finally lost to our local
football
The next great movement In the Asso-
citation football will be the establishment
Of league with schedule OF match fix
lures for the competing clubs. The
. matches will probably be played during
the first two months Of the year and very
keen rivalry will he shown for the posses
D sion Of the challenge cup, which II Is
proposed 90 establish.
In a few weeks all clubs interested IN
2 Association football viii be invited % send
, delegates 90 u general meeting. when a
d properly constituted league viii be organ
p izsd and n scheme OF laws established q
J. govern the league matches.
/, ono OF the cntef points for Legislation
- will be anticipated difficulty OF qualit"a
ton This will probably b. met by a 70
.duirement that each club shall register ~
u Intended players with the league score
tlrv az the commencement OF tho leagu
matches. only members who have beet
u thus signed" on will be allowed 10 pla'
u lin league matches and no player will ~
aHr a to NJ
n tenn The purchase OF proper goal-post
u and nets may also he discussed and cac
u team invited TO share the expense neccs
Q. cary 90 obtain these much needed al
d iuncts
-o much dissatisfaction has been cxpresse
m on the imperfect shape Of the balls whic
o. have been obtained locally. ~ a rule IN
AZ balls have been almost any shape bu
~ round-greatly 10 the detriment and IL
~ nculty Of good play. We have hrougf
the matter 90 the notice OF n well know
local firm and are assured that the ma
- ter shall he at once rectihed and an ord
y, placed In the states for the requs
- article. Not n few private orders hal
- been mailed 90 England for single bal
and IN is gratifying 20 know that the Tor
= delay entailed by this process Will be u
necessary and that there Is the prospe
81 M no long time OF a good ball being
- sale in the town.
X. we are clad 20 be able TO announce IN
the Hon. w. X. Hoare mas dD'fptf' u
he honorary presidency OF the English Zoe
q ball club Mr.. Hoare has always shov
he a keen interest IN cricket and we a
"A cure that his association with footbi
ne will DO conducive 10 the best interests
de the game.
on The practice match which was held
ch Thursday brought out large numh
ne OF players and highly interesting Cal
ne was the result A fair attendance
ne spectators was brought together
Do showed that the game L. Increasing
popularity. Indeed. could The "
matches be held earlier IN the afterno
mr. a large crowd would no doubt be
got itracted.
,hcI Among the new players plenty OF pro
- ,aing form was shown Goudie. the lat
scotch recruit. plays an energetic ga
, shelter as forward or haif-hack ana
= lnredict great things Of him. Gibbs SNOW
ane cxceIIent Judgment in goal and wo
~ nrobably make a useful inside LETT Tor
-, English Club, which he IL Joining. +
~ MIA. the captain Of the newly formed
~, ToIani club. Is an old player and
not needs a few games TO bring back
W. former cunning. The brothers Cullon
~ 10Th handy with their feet, but We n
one OF them r. leaving Honolulu. "A
with a little practice VIII make
ade forward He combines well with
Tub lccntre.
,ble Mr. Harvey a past master In the
in OF defense, put In his FIRST appearance
season and will soon Get Into u3Rat1nu