Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-05
BALL LEAGUE MttIS
WIRE BALL CATCHER
IS TOSSED ABOUT
THE QUESTION OF PRACTiciNG
ON THE BALL GROUNDS Is
DEBATED IN DE-
TAIL.

ternoon. at which several matters re-
lating to the interests of the clubs were
discussed. The proposed wire-netting.
at the rear of the grand stand. had an
inning las did also the financial status,
use Of grounds. and substitution Of
dates of coming games.
Promptly at o'clock the meeting
was called to order by President Paul
Isenberg and Secretary Andrews being
absent Manager Louisson of the Males
was appointed and acted as secretary
pro TEN. The teams represented were:
Male, Lieut. Harllee; Elks. F. Z. Rich
nrdson; Punahou, J. o. Carter, Jr.;
kamehameha, Lemon, and, as usual,
an untitled chair. the II. A. C.s. Draw
ing for practice days for the coming
week resulted in Kams, Monday; II.
A. c., Tuesday; Puns, Wednesday;
Males. Thursday; Elks. Friday. There
was some side remarks passed as to
the continued absence of the II. A. G.
representative. this being the third
meeting in succession which had oc.
CURED without voice from that club.
President lsenberg stated that the
proposition of the League that two
thirds Of the expense of placing the
wire-netting. to catch over-roof balls,
in position be borne by the trustees
had been submitted by him to the high
er officers and they had declined to
agree to the proposition. The trustees
had considered that the clubs would
be obtaining a benefit by the saving
In expense for lost balls and should
pay at least one-half of the expense of
the erection. This proposition of the
trustees did not meet with favor from
the members and Manager Richardson
Of the Elks moved that the proposed
wire netting be dispensed with for this
season. Some little desultory discus
sion followed and on the motion being
put 1t was permitted to remain unde-
Cided. the Elks and Males against in
stallment and the Punahous and Rams
In favor: the president not voting. the
matter remained statu quo. Manager
Garter offered motion that q commit
tee OF three, to be appointed by the
chair, wait on the trustees and endeav-
or to present for the consideration Of
that august body that the teams were
not financially able to meet the pro-
lposed expense and he hoped that the
proposed committee would enable the
trustees to see that the proposed addi-
ton would be permanent improve
ment and a proper investment by the
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chair appointed Carter. Richardson and
Lemon as the committee with orders to
report at the next meeting.
On motion OF Manager Richardson
the acting secretary was instructed to
request that the League be supplied by
the treasurer with a statement OF the
financial status of the League for the
half-year.
| Lieutenant Harllee. for the Males,
desired to know the definition placed
on the order relating to team practice
on other than practice days. He did
not wish to infringe on or eyade the
intent OF any rule but his team had no
other place to practice than at the
League grounds and they had report
ed that practice on the Makiki grounds
had deteriorated rather than improved
their play. His team were faithful in
practice and desired to put up as good
ball, for the public to witness, as pos
sible.
Manager Carter said that the rule of
excluding teams from the use of the
diamond on other than practice days
was one which was beneficial for all the
clubs as the diamond was thus enabled
TO be kept In fairer condition for reg
ular play. He had no objection to use
of other portions OF the ground by
teams on other than practice days.
Manager Richardson said he was easy
on the matter of use Of grounds and
would offer, as far as the Elks were
concerned, no objections to the use OF
the grounds by the Males at any time
lie thought the matter could be ar
ranged easily between team managers
and captains.
President Isenberg said that tn,
cause OF the setting forth of the rul,
was that complaints had been made t
the trustees OF the too constant use O
the diamond, which left that portion
OF the field in poor condition on pla,
days. Something had to be done an,
1t was deemed best to restrict the us
OF the diamond and also commencement
hour Of practice on the grounds. II
the interest OF public comfort, no prac
tice game was permitted before p. m
each day. thus giving the janitor tim
to well water the grounds and thu
&, keep down the dust which had beef
such nuisance during the previdi
year. He had no doubt but that tn
, managers of the teams would see tn
necessity of the rule and abide by II
but he would say for the trustees tina
they had no objection to any arrange
ment made by the teams for use OF 9th
! Ter portion OF the grounds ON OF practic
days.
Lieut., Harllee said that the Male
had opportunity TO practice when III