The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-16

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The opening of the Kalanianaole
league came off in blaze of glory
yesterday afternoon. Flags waved, the
band played, the swatters swatted, and
the runners ran, and everybody was
supremely happy, especially A. K.
Vierra.
The opening ceremony consisted
first of all in the six officials of the
league lining up and having their
photograph taken by Eddie Fernai.,
dez' camera, which he called on some
body else to snap, as he had to be en-
the picture himself.
Then the band played a short Sc
lection entitled, "It's Never Too Late
to, Bingle,'' and the officials turned
out on the field for the big swat that
officially opened the league series.
Here is how they placed themselves:
Enos Vincent at the bat, Mayoreleet
J. J. Fern in the box, Mariposa
donned the mask, E. S. Kong took
first, VIII Prestidge was at second, A.
X Vierra smiled on third, and w. Tin
Chong made a tall bluff about being a
shortstop.
The Mayor that is to be screwed
himself into the recognized contOr-
tions that always go with pitching and
then let go. but he didn't put enough
steam behind it, so Umpire Eddie
Fernandez called for another one, and
this time it was a fair strike, but was
caught by Mr.. Vincent on his bat, and
the ball went scooting by Tin Chong,
who said that it was a bingle, but
everybody else knows that it was a
glaring error on his part.
Crowd Kept Well Back.
Then the bigwigs of the league took
up their places in the bandstand and
the players in the first game of the
series trooped out onto the field. From
the very first it was apparent that A.
X. Vierra had been busy. Aala Park
presented a different spectacle from
the usual one of Sunday afternoon. In
spite of the crowd being very much
larger than usual, it was kept well
back and there were no stragglers on
the field. Also there were no players
benches to obstruet the view of the
spectators. These had been placed at
the foot of the bandstand, where they
" ere every bit as convenient for the
PLAYERS and much more so for the
spectators.
Then the score-board was put where
everybody could see it and it was not
covered by drifting fog of human
heads as has generally been the case.
The bell had a real rope on it and
it rang when the rope was pulled,
new and very surprising innovation to
the crowd. which cheered Justify when
the unaceustomed sound of its clear
tones fell on their ears after the first |
runs had been made.
Six Policemen There.
Six husky policemen were on duty
and they were doing their work. The
crowd was kept back right on the line,
and the usual buttinski who tried to
walk onto the field was promptly set
back where he belonged
Altogether, the management of the
opening day was excellent IN every
particular. and one can see that Vi
ezra and his eoworkers are determined
70 maintain the reputation of the ka-
lanianaole league as the best-managed
league in town.
All the trimmings that had been
promised for the press were there. The
Morris chair was wanting
if is true. but the recorder of events
managed TO take a very comfortable
snooze through most of the game by
putting his feet on the railing Of the
bandstand and leaning back against
the massive and hospitable BOSOM OF