The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-05
BALL PARK MAY
REMAIN. INTACT

The League baseball park may be
dismantled, but it is hoped by the
trustees that an arrangement can be
made with the Rapid Transit people
whereby the latter will take over the
grounds. and thus make it unneces-
sary to pull to pieces what has been
grand athletic institution in Homo
lulu, and one that has cost $4,000.
The following is the letter sent by
the Trustees to the League:
To the Honolulu Baseball League,
City. Gentlemen: The Honolulu
Baseball Trustees desire to lay before
you for your consideration the follow
ing facts, viz:
1. The Trustees have been informed
by you that the League does not pro-
pose > play any games of baseball
this year and. we are Informed, as a
matter of fact many of the players
of the League games have already
engaged to play during this year with
other baseball teams;
2. AS you are aware the League
baseball grounds are under lease to
: the Trustees who are individually re-
sp3nsible for the rent also for the
taxes, water rates, insurance and up
keep of the premises.
These expenses are accommodating at
the rate of approximately SIS month,
in addition to the Indebtedness, here
tofore incurred by the Trustees in con-
nection with the baseball grounds and
the League of approximately $1,000, up
on which Indebtedness interest is
running
The above indebtedness was largely
incurred in connection with the pay
ment of expenses of the Santa Clara
team, the Keio team and the Reach
An-American team in coming to and
while remaining in Honolulu.
8. The understanding between the
League and the Trustees when the
Trustees assumed the foregoing obi
cations was that the League would
each year play a series of games, the
net proceeds of which were to primarily
go in payment of the operation ex-
penses in connection with the grounds.
With the stopping of playing base
ball at the grounds the income of the
Trustees is entirely insufficient to
meet the above operating expenses.
Under these circumstances it is
neces sary for an early decision to be
arrived at between those concerned as
to what shall be done.
By way of suggestion. no other
proposition having come to the Trus-
tees, we beg to say that we propose
the following:
That the Trustees sell the Iease of
the grounds with improvements as a
whole; or, if this cannot be carried
out advantageously that the material
in the fences, bleachers and grand
stand be sold;
That the proceeds be divided. first,
to paying off the said debt standing
against the said property;
Second. that if there are any pro-
ceeds remaining they be devoted t.
paying eff the respective debts of the
respective clubs forming the Honolulu
Baseball League:
Third that if there is any surplus
after paying off the said debts that it
be devoted equally between sthe four
clubs constituting the League
The foregoing proposition will have
to be subject to the approval of the
Rapid Transit Company, the lessons
of the grounds, as the lease is nom
assignaole except with TER consent,
and The improvements cannot be sold
except by their approval
The Trustees will be glad to con
slider any other proposition which you
or anyone interested may desire to
submit to them, but as expenses are
now accruing without any benefit to
anyone we ask that you give the nat
ter your early consideration.
At meeting of the League the fol
lowing resolution was passed That
the proposition made by the Trustees
as contained in their letter. to sell the
leasehold and improvements IF the
Honolulu Baseball Park, be accepted,
and the Trustees authorized, so far
as the League is concerned, to ne
gotiate a sale Of the same, the moneys
derived therefrom to be used, first.
to liquidate any outstanding indebted
ness of the Trustees, the balance, il
any, to be turned over to the treasurer
of the League to be distributed as
hereafter agreed.
Just what Will happen to big league
ball is not known. There IS q posi-
hility of the Rapid Tra"Si1 people
making the League a proposition and
There is also chance for 81 Jrt Sc
ries on ,ne new grounds