Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-22
MAY SECURE GROUNDS
BASEBALL MEN ARE
MUCH ENCOURAGED
Probability that Oahu College Trustees
Will Allow League Games
On Campus--Will Be
Restrictions.


College authorities will grant to the
Baseball League permission to use the
c, llegc grounds for the league games.
President Arthur Maxon Smith,
when seen last night, stated that he
was in favor of granting to
the league the use of the grounds on
certain conditions.
The Oahu College authorities have
always been willing to help along local
srurts by giving the use oI the Puma
ron campus, whenever they have been
chile to do So" said DR.. Smith. I'VE
- the sportsmen have the use OF the
campus on numerous occasions last
year and we have certainly not given
any reason to make people bellev"
that it was otherwise.
However. when we give the league
the use of the campus, 1t Is natural
that we should impose certain restric'
tions. First. we want the college ath'
lotes to have the first option OF the
plounds so that none OF the league
uames will interfere with the schedule
games Of the college. 1t is only natur
al that our own boys should be given
the first privilege Of the campus.
The second condition which we
want 10 have rigidly observed is thai
the league sees to it that the games
Lc entirely free from rowdyism. BY
that mean that there shall be no dam,
age done to the grounds and their sur
rorndings and also that rows and bet
ting shall be prohibited.
The league promised last year to
prevent these things. but | have posi-
tive knowledge that citing especially
was INDUCED in on the grounds
The Baseball League is at present
working hard to secure the consent Of
TIE college authorities and will be
willing to accept and observe any rea.
sOnable conditions w"ich may accom-
pLny the permission to use tho
grounds.
Joe Cohen. of the Orpheum. has been
appointed manager of the league and
Is at present negotiating with the col
! lcge authorities. he having received
| vail power to act. This forenoon, Co
! hen carried on his negotiations with
the trustees of the college and they
riay be said to have progressed very
satisfactorily so far, The trustees
seem willing to grant to the Baseball
League the use of the college grounds
| Tut signify that this permission will
lc accompanied by certain restric
TONS which It may be assumed are
practically the same as those stated
by Dr. Smith
with regard to these restrictions
Beputy Sheriff Chas. Chillingworth
[. Who is the president Of the Baseball
. - dENf' SldN'N NlllS ulblulhb Alht Nv
would do all in his power to see that
they were observed. He would be
present at every game played on the
rrnahou grounds and would personal
" see to It that any person caught II
al act of rowdyism or open betting
w,uld be elected from the premises.
The Mckinley Memorial Fund Com
II ittee is heartily in favor of the plar
suggested by the baseball committee
that a certain percentage of the gait
receipts be given to the Mckinley Me
mCrial Fund. This afternoon, Rober
Single, chairman of the finance com
m!ttee. will send a letter to the Colleg,
authorities requesting them to accep
the proposition of the Baseball Leagu
Tu the terms already stated.
II the Punahou authorities grant tn
permission to use the grounds the,
will be helping out local sportsmen il
mere ways than one. Among othe
] NlslItht lHfg VIII llhhl' lu'
loving public a series of good games
played on a place where the pleasure
of watching them is not married by thu
hot sun and dust. BY swelling tn
Golfers of the Mckinley MemorIa
Fund they will render material assist
aEce toward the establishment OF
park where the sportsmen can LA
tLeir games.
The Mckinley Fund Committee ha
; already secured q large amount q
/ money and it is probable that the pei
CCntage of the baseball receipts wi
help it along TO such an extent that
, fine sporting park will be an assure
thing next year. By thus stepping il
t. the breach and tiding baseba
though this year the deplorable situi
/ ton which at present confronts tn
! snortsmen who have no suitable plac
en- which to play their games will b
ended and sports will be given III
without which they will continue to b