The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-15
MANY STORES CLOSE


The business houses generally viii
close at 3 %. 900. TO-DAY for the benefit of
the employees VINO wish JO go lO the
poIo game this afternoon "A petition
was circulated yesterday afternoon 10y
a. letter written to $. D.. Damon by
salesman who acted as committee OF
one for his fellow clerks. The petition
received many sIAurrS VINO uluugpd
themselves to close at and those who
have not joined the movement will be-
asked to do So this morning.
1t is expected that The early closing
will not only give the employees an OPP
portunity of seeing the game but that it
viii also considerably augment the
fund. The sale of tickets has already
been unusually large and those hoping
for a grand stand seat would do we'll
to arrive at the Park i'm due season.
The game commences at 1880. Ribbon
souvenirs and programs, the latter iu-
Guiding a synopsis of the game and the
pictures of the players will be on sale.
| The livery stables nave been taxed To
supply the demand for carriages and
the attendance in the enclosure win be
very large.
The personnel of the teams to play
this Afternoon are as follows including
their position and weights: Deds-G.
Potter, /, 100; r. w. Single, ., 100,
w. f. Dillingham;, 3, us; r.. Atkinson
back. 1855. Blues-A. Z. Judd, /, 100,
Lieut. Hancock, 2, 1855, George Angus
3, 100; G. $. Dole, back, l75. S. r. Da-
mon is umpire, G.. w. Dickey and AL
bert WaterhOuse, referees, j. Il. JIrd-
man and +. r. =. Waterhouse lines
men, Ernest Mott-Smith, timekeepeT
G.. W. Dickey, who has charge of the
field pronounced the ground i'm first
class shape. a final watering and roll
ing has been made early this morning
and there will be little complaint on
the score Of inequality
The Custom House team may play
a nine from the transport Egbert this
afternoon at $3.50. Nothing has been
are doubtful of anyone turning out TO
see the game in view of the greater
attraction at KapiOlani Park.
The teams in the 1902 senior league
are: Honolulu Athletic Club, Maile
Ilimas, Artillery, Custom House, ka-
mehameha Alumni, Punahou Athletics.
John Soper has been elected captain
of the latter organization with j. o..
Carter Jr. as manager.
The annual athletic meet between
oahu College and Eamehameha
Schools will come off at Kapiolani
Park next Saturday. The Kameha-
mehas viii try all the harder to win
from the tact that they lost last year
by the narrow margin of one point.
The results will be watched eagerly i'm
view of the same events being included
| i'm the field day on Saturday week.
/ Practice will be commenced next
week at the quarters Of the H. a. G.
| for the tug of war tournament to be
| held i'm April.
/ w Goudie center forward of the Ho-
nolulu Association football club was
/ presented with a purse of gold by Pre-
sident r.. Anderson Of the Seeker
d league last night at a meeting of the
| league members held in the rooms OF
| the Scottish Thistle Club. GOude
| leaves for the Colonies today and the
| purse was given him in appreciation of
| his excellent play in the local football
| field.
Next Saturday afternoon a football
game between the Scotch team and
/ "All the World" will be played at Pu-
nahou. An admission of twenty-five
cents will be charged and the proceeds
handed i'm to the Mckinley memorial
| fund.
w. w. Harris of the Boys Brigade
executive committee, received a letter
from the Princess KawananakOa yes.
terday in which she iutimated hel
| willingness to preside over the field day
| sports next Saturday week. A speCia
pavilion will be arranged for the queer
of the tournament and such ladies as
| she may select for her court