The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-04
BUSY YEAR OF THE MALE
LIMA ATHLETIC CLUB

In August 1883. there gathered at thu
young men, former students of the Ho
nolulu High School and organized th'
Male lima Athletic Club. now tn,
foremost athletic club of the city.
at that time sports in the way O.
baseball, football, and track and field
athletics had practically died out ant
1T was for the purpose of reyiving, en-
ccuraging and promoting such sports
that these young men organized the
Male lima Athletic Club. y
Their choice as first president of the
club was Chas. P. Elston. a we'll
known athlete of Honolulu and one
who had greatly assisted them in the
past when playing under the colors OF
the High School.
The name Male lima, and the colors
Green and Gold. taken from the sweet
scented Hawaiian vine MALE and
tie favorite flower ''ilima" was sug-
gested by G. F. Wright and all the
members agreed that no better name
could be given to a Honolulu Athletic
Club.
AS the football season was approach
ing, a team was organized in Septem-
Der with the president of the club,
Ckas. A. Elston, as captain, and dur
ing the months of October and Noyem-
Der played four games of football, one
with Oahu college and three with a
team called st. Louis.
The results were not very gratifying
to the Male Ilimas. Oahu college de-
feating them by a score of Is to 6. and
after playing two hard fought tie
games with the st. Louis boys they
were defeated by them in the third
game.
Thus ended the year 1899, but the
Male Ilimas nowise discouraged de-
termined to stick together and win out
If the end if possible.
The membership Of the club had in
creased to about thirty, but as yet no
permanent quarters had been found
for club rooms.
In January of 1900, the officers Tor
the ensuing year were elected: presi-
dent, r. d. King; vice-president, G. L.
Wright; secretary. G. w. Lucas; treas
urer. L. K. Allen; property man. J. K.
Clarke. 81
In May the Y. NJ. c. a. organized an
indoor basket ball league. a new form
of athletics in these islands, but one
which had taken great hold on the
sport-loving people.
Six teams entered the league, the
Sophomores, a team from Oahu Col
Iege, the Business Men, a team made
up of the young business men of the
town; the Diamond Heads, and Homo
illus, made up of Y. NJ. C. a. members,
the Male Ilimas from the club of that
name and the Green and Gold, a Sec
ond Male lima team.
The season extended to the end Of
June, the Male Ilimas gaining the
by winning every game
they played; scoring So points to their
opponents 10.
The summer OF 1900 was noted for the
absence of any enthusiasm in the base
ball line. the games played were the
series between Oahu
College and Kamehameha school.
However. to beguile away the moon
light evenings during the months of
July and August, the Male lima Ath-
letic Club instituted a series of paper
chases, which the boys enjoyed i'm
and also profited by.
On October IS, the Y. NJ. G. A. gave
iii dliltlAC meet dl WHICH
no clubs were allowed to enter only
Four members of the NJ.
l. A. c. entered. winning three firsts
and four seconds.
There was no lack of enthusiasm for
football as in baseball and the Male
Ilirnas were determined to show Ho-
lolulu that the defeats OF the previous
rear had not discouraged them whit.
md under the captaincy of E. Y. Rich
lrdson were improving wonderfully.
Out Punahou way the college boys
we're working hard and coached by w.
intended to capture the
ootban pennant Of 1900. But it was
lot to be. The wearers of the blue
,ver at Camp Mckinley suddenly got
n idea that football would do a great
zeal towards lessening the monOtony
f camp life SO they also organized
Cotball team.
In October the representatives OF