The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-26
SANTA CLARA
SURE To COME
Personnel of Famous Univers-
ity Nine Which viii
Play Here.

1t has been definitely decided that
the Santa Clara College baseball nine
will visit Hawaii this summer and
play series of games with the big
league teams.
The trustees of the Honolulu Base
ball League will handle the finances
of the scheme and the enterprise thus
becomes of a semi-private nature
Santa Clara has agreed to come and
Keio University may also play here,
j although their answer has yet to be
j received. If the Keio nine decide to
come the league trustees will arrange
for their passage and accommodation
while here.
The Santa Claras wifi arrive here
on July and will remain month
They will play games with the four
against a league combination. It is
expected that ten games will be ar
ranged for the visitors.
The feet will be here in July so that
the month looks like being the busiest
from a baseball standpoint that Ha-
wall has ever had.
Here is the personnel of the Santa
Clara nine:
Harry A. J. Mckenzie manager of
the Varsity baseball team, is mem
Der of the 1908 class, and one of the
most popular men on the campus. He
was Rugby captain in 1907. and was
lair fIa of hn
year.
Cleon p Kilburn. captain and pitch
er. is a senior in college. His superb
work in the box is known and appre-
ciated by all the fans. Unlike the
average twirler, Kilburn is one of the
most reliable willow wielders in the
team. He batted 1915 per cent for sew
enteen games. Age 20.
Mervyn S. Shafer catcher, is in his
junior year and will graduate in the
class of 1909. In Cap as he is called,
santa Clara has the best amateur
backstop on the Pacific coast. Batted
.236 per cent for twelve games. Age 20.
Harry Broderick, first base, is an |
other senior who has achieved a name
on the ball field. The initial sack is
well guarded when Broderick holds
down the position, and Broderick's I
stick work is pleasing TO the student
host. Batted .235 per cent, fourteen
games. Age 20.
Ernest Watson, second base, is one
of the hardest workers on the Varsity,
and his playing at second has been
admirable. His hitting ability is not
his least qualification, either. Watson
is in the sophomore year. Batted $50
per cent for seventeen games. Age 20.
Arthur Shafer is the fastest short
stop in college ball. At the bat. in the
field, and on the bases, he is without
a peer. Shafer also wears the badge
of the sophomores. He is considered t
to be the greatest college player in the |
world. He plays with the dash, and |
gracefulness of a full f1edged profess |
sonal, possesses a strong arm, quick /
eve and fine head. He is the greatest |
all round amateur ball player since
the advent of his famous brother col
Iegian, Hal Chase. He is nineteen
years old, weighs IT'S pounds, negoti-
Ates 100 yards in 10 rs seconds, has
batted 1925 for three seasons ffeldeu
his position shortstop with an average
of 1858 for the three years and has
stolen more bases than any other col
lege player. Connie Mack, manager of
the Philadelphia American league
team has offered the youngster very
tempting contract which calls for an
amount greater than what young fell
lows usually get when breaking into
fast company Owing to his ambition
to continue his studies and secure his
degree Shafer turned the Offer. down.
Batted .4S7 per cent for seventeen
games last season.
1hay1
sophomore, has played a very steady
game at that important cushion, and
another years experience should make
a star of him. At propelling the sphe-
roid with the wagon-tongue he is quite
adept. Batted 200 per cent for ten
games. Age Is.
James Lappin, left field, popularity
known as Husky is one of the Var
sity's best hitters. In the field his
work has been of the sensational order.
He is a member of the class of 1908.
Age 20.
Griffith Kennedy has been the find
of the season. His hitting and fielding
in the Stanford games was one~of the
brilliant features. Kennedy is in his
freshman term. Batted $50 per cent
for ten games. Age 20.
Devereaux Peters. center field and {
first base, might be called the handy I
man of the Varsity, for whenever a =,
player is needed to fill in, Peters is :
Johnny on the spot" He is one OF &
the teams leading batters. This is s
his senior year. Batted .472 per cent
for seventeen games. Age IL.
Francis Rapp. right field, one OF the
new players, has shown up exception
ally we'll and has fine arm. Age 90.
Victor Salsberg. right field. is one OF
the fastest gardeners on the team ana
IN the game against Stanford he gave 6
an effective exhibition of bat-wielding. &
ne is sophomore. Batted .223 per /.
Esnt for seventeen games. Age ~.
0ohn Jones, second pitcher, has not B
."pied many games for Santa cara
OUT IN the contest he pitched against ;;
STANFORD he made a creditah1e show 3
ing. With more experience he will 3
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