The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-11

PLAYERS
MAY COME
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Chas. C. Bailey.
Oahu College
Honolulu:
Dear Sir:-In reply to your favor will
state that l will bring the Olympic team
to Honolulu on the terms you offer. L
saw the Oceanic Steamship Company.
and they have made the rate of 500
round trip We could not bring less than
fifteen men, and must leave here Deem
Der 18th. arriving in Honolulu on De-
cember 21st and return on December
3lst
1 will bring the best men who have
played football on the Pacific coast dur
ing the last two seasons. George Cad
walader of Yale will captain team, which
will include such men as w. w. Smith,
J.. A. Womble James Hopper, J. A. Clay
Walter Cannon. L. A Kerfoot Harry
Hudson. c. A. Pringle, VIM. Plunkett,
and L. c. Kaarsberg. 1 take il for grant
ed that you want me to bring a star ag-
gregation. You, OF course, have the priv
ilege of strengthening your team in any
way you see fit
Mr.. Cockroft OF the Oceanic Steamship
Company, will write his representative
relative to the matter, and he will call
on you at Honolulu to complete arrange
ments. The boys are highly elated, as
you can probably imagine. over the pros
poets OF the game.
We can play a series of games IL you
so desire II.
Let me know by return mail what fur
Their plans you may have.
Thanking you very much for the inter-
est you have manifested. 1 am
Yours very sincerely,
1. J. KUMA.
From the above letter it looks as IL
Mr.. Muma had no doubt whatever but
h. LraT
was making arrangements accordingly.
On being interviewed on the matter
by an Advertiser reporter yesterday
afternoon, Mr.. Bailey said:
II should not think that there would
be any difficulty in obtaining the neces-
sary $500 by subscription. 1 have
spoken to a number of college men in
Honolulu about the scheme and all are
most enthusiastic over il. 1 believe that
every college man here would gladly
contribute to the fund. The visit of
such a team would benefit sport down
here UNNECESSARILY.
The team as mentioned is a brilliant
one but would be at disadvantage as
to climate. Then again the local team
would be made up of men who know the
game and can play it well and think
that the visitors would not have things
all their own way. l suppose the team
would be an All Honolulu one recruited
from the best men in the four league
clubs Such should acquit itself most
The first half would prob
ably be in favor OF the visitors but then
condition should tell and with good
kicker playing back we ought to even
things up somewhat in the second divi-
sion of the game. The more games
played. the better should it be for the
home team. 1 suppose that there
would be a game on Christmas Day
and another between that day and the
lay of departure.
Il think that the most feasible way
IF raising the money is for each of the
our league clubs to undertake to defray |
| quarter of the amount needed by sub |
which they shall do their best |
% collect. Then gate money should |
help considerably. The games ought to |
lear 5000 each in gate money at a mod |
rate estimate. Why on Saturday, which |
vas a wet day, over $50 was taken in /
It the game at Punahou-
The Olympic boys are nearly all just |
,ut of college and are. not looking to |
make money out of the trip. They |
want to see the Islands and the ques- |
ion Of money does not enter into their /
While here many of them |
will doubtless be entertained and look |
"a after by friends"
The team mentioned by Mr.. Muma is |
indeed an aggregation of stars. To |
axe some of the more prominent mem |
,ers:
Locomotive" Smith. is one of the
,est line plunging half backs on the |
,oast.
Wolf" womble. president and cap
ain Of this seasons University Of Cali
ornia team. The best end ever on the
'oast. sure tackle and a good ground !
,ainer.
Jimmy Hopper. played quarter back
n the University of CALIFORNIA; famous
2 to team.
Walter Cannon. played half on Cali
ornia's 80 TO team. Also played full
ack with the invincible 51st Iowas OU.
. W.
]. A. Clay. c. A. Pringle both star
ackles.
L. A. Kerfoot. an old warhorse who
as played on various athletic club
cams on the Slope for the past ten
ears His place is back Of the line.
Harry Hudson. an old University of
alifornia player.
Kangaroo" Kaarsberg, former Uni
ersitv of California full back and a
racking good one.
II is sincerely to be hoped that the
hawaiian intercollegiate Football Lea
Ne will get together at its earliest con-
enience. arrange the vital question OF
avs and means, and send those foot
alters from the Golden Gate a bid ia
ome down right away
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