Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-03-05
SHORT HISTORY Of
RIVERSIDE LEAGUE
Events Of Importance
During Last Year
Meeting


the Chinese Aloha Clubhouse on
DOwsctt lane, Palama, to reorganize
the former Riverside baseball
League. will he pleasant news to the
Aala Park fans. The history of the
Riverside League dates back to 1906,
when a few young men first called a
meeting for the purpose of organic
ing an international league in this
city. At that time five teams enter
cd. the Chinese 4. c.. which won the
first championship trophy of that
year: the Palama a. C., the winners
Of the 1907 trophy; the japanese A.
G.: the Chinese Aloha Club, and the
Hawaiian Independents, whose fran
Chise has since been bought by the
Kaala \. c. The popularity of this
league did not begin until last year,
when some of the most exciting and
greatest ball games in Hawaii took
place at Aala Park by teams from
this league. In July last, the Pa
lama 4. c. and the Chinese AloEas
played Trimming game with the
score of to 3 in favor of the Chi
ncsc team and again on a later date
Of that year, the Chinese Athletic
Club went down in history for play
ing one of the most exciting games
that ever took place here, when ev-
| cry move Of the players was received
with rousing cheers from the thou
sands of spectators present. This
game was played with the Chinese
! Alohas, the rival team Of the Chinese
, Athletics. After twelve innings
we:e played with the score of 3 to 5
the official umpire called the game
Z draw owing to darkness.
The meeting tonight will he on
important one, as the constitution OF
the league will be drafted. Owing t.
the mingling of the different races
! the constitution is drafted somewhat
/ different from those of other leagues
! Another matter which will receive
! the attention Of the clubs is the Sc
lection of officers for the ensuing
year. The officers selected must moi
only be popular with the players O
Tie different teams, but must be IA
! Iniliar with the habits and customs
of the different races represented II
this league.
Bernard II. KelekOliO, who hal
just been elected manager of thu
Kaalas at the meeting last night, haC
the honor of being the first presiden
of the league, and he brought 1t be
fore the eyes of the public. The 9th
or officers are: Edward Marine, Jr.
vice president; w. Tin Chong, secre
tary; and Robt. Assam, treasurer. II
the latter part of last years season
KclekOlio went on trip to the Coas
to study baseball in the professional
leagues and his place was filled b!
Mm Vannatta, the assistant captain
of the All-Hawaii team. which play
cd a series of games here with Mix
iFishers All-Stars last year.
8: q ::
Miss Helen kama has also wOi
the right to have her name placed oI
the list of donors to the yacht. Thl
morning Mr., Mclnerny received
very handsome sofa cushion of EN-
bToidered ohia blossoms on black sat
in, which has been given to tn
Yacht by Miss kama. The gift rep
rcsents considerable delicate work
and is greatly appreciated by all in
terested in the yacht.
The wrestling managers did no
come together yesterday afternoon OF
account of the fact that Mitsuka, tn
Jap champ, did not arrive heTe iron
Kauai, as he was expected to dc
They have set the next meeting TO
Monday. 49,.
The poor athletic Warrens! The
should cultivate nicknames. Blu
even then they would always b
mixed.
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