Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-10-09
LEADER OF "P|LGR|MS'
SIR CHARLIS HEADS "sOCKER"
FOO BALL c, UBFROM ENGLAND
MAKEUP OF TEAM THAT HAS
MET AMERicANs-hEAD OF
ORGANIZATION TRACES
ANCESTRY.

English football team which Is going
to play a series Of interesting matches
In Canada and the United States. He
is a big fellow, with genial smile and
puts terrible amount OF weight into
the bali every time his foot comes in
contact with II. He Is versatile
player, who earned high honors at the
game, and is good at almost everything
In the way Of athletics. The ancestral
property is situated in Dumfriesshire
Scotland, but the old mansion of Close"
burn, built by the first Baronet-the
creation dates from 165S-was burned
through the carelessness of drunken
servants in 17iSS and never rebuilt.
Sir Charles resides at Forest Hill. in
London. He is 81 years old and repre-
sents the main line of the family to
which the Empress Eugene belongs,
Lady Kirkpatrick, who will accom-
pany her husband. is well known in
English society and will undoubtedly
make many friends on the trip.
The team has taken the appropriate
name Of the Pilgrims" name that
was famous in the early days of associ
alton football in England thirty yeara
ngo, and the revival of the title has
given much pleasure to large number
OF enthusiasts in this country. Tho
chief object Of the visit is to popu-
arize the English style Of game, in
which kicking is the chief feature.
and running with the ball is entirely
barred. Among the pilgrims" will be
included some Of the best players IN
the country. Fred Mines plays regul-
arly for the league team Of Sheffield
q club that has won the championship
more than once-and one Of the finest
full-backs in the country. Mines is
In business at Owleston. near Shelf
field. He is fair-haired young fellow
of splendid physique, and so fond is he
of the game that he has been known
to play six strenuous matches in a,
many days.
The star player Of the team is un.
doubtedly Vivian j. Woodward of the
Tottenham Hotspur Club. London.
Woodward Is by far and away the best
center forward in England at the pres
ent time; indeed, It is doubtful II there
has ever been a better. woodward 10
very graceful and yet a very tricky
player. He has had all the highest
honors bestowed upon him by his
country. He has played against Scot
land, ireland and Wales and has only
once been on the losing side. Wood.
ward is Londoner, and by business
he is an architect.
D.. Barnadale (Notts Forest) and
r. E. Hounsfeld derby County, are
also players Of the very first class.
They regularly appear in first league
football every week during the season.
and, bar accidents, they are found in
the course OF time to get their inter.
national caps. r. II. Hounsfeld is one
OF the swiftest forwards playing in the
game in England, and his electric
rushes are always calculated to rouse
the enthusiasm Of the spectators. He
is quite a youth, and he is said to
have more money than he knows what
to do with.
c. w. Storey comes Of family well
known in Liverpool commercial cir
Giles. Besides being a Pilgrim" he
Is "Corinthian," and a very fine play
er. J. E. Raine and c. COPELAND are
eliminates Of Mines. e. A. Milton, tho
Saltley College boy, is a splendid shot
at goal and a sure scorer when any.
where near.
Z. Walmesley, ]. Bymning and Nut
tall have distinguished themselves In
Cup ties before now. The first named
10 a back who is good enough for any
team.
Baron Won Reiffeinstein, who accom-
panies the team as referee, is one Of
London's leading sportsmen and most
Genial fellow.
After filling their Canadian engage
ments the Pilgrims" will play at De-
troit September II and IS; st. Louis.
September 90, "a and %; Chicago, Sep.
TENDER 29 and 80; Philadelphia, Octo-
her 8, 6 and T. and will wind up in New
York on October 10. Sir Ernest Coch-
rane, who has offered $525 challenge
cup to be played for between English.
American and Canadian teams, will sail
for America on September 10 and will
be present at the games in Philadel-
phia and New York.
courts are being placed In perfect con.
dition. 1t is proposed to have an out.
door basket ball court in connection
and 1t may be that the girls will play
their games on 1t the coming season.
Indoor baseball is the whole thing
Just now in the gymnasium and several
new teams are getting In condition for
the coming season.
At present the Y. M. c. A. is -four.
ishing and many new members are be.
Ing taken In who will be able to avail
themselves OF the necessary exercise
that the gymnasium and outdoor sports
afford.
DR.. Hobby will hereafter act as