The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-21
TROUBLE AMONG
BASEbALLITES
Riverside League to Continue
Another Organization
Being Formed.

Minor baseball seems to be in bad
way just at present. There are two
factions consisting of three teams of
the original Riverside League, and a
new league that is being formed with
the other two Riverside teams as a
nucleus.
At a meeting Of the Riverside League
recently the president resigned and two
of the teams went with him. They
were the c. A. Cs. and the J. A. Cs.
The direct cause of disruption was said
to be matter Of whether the bylaws
should be amended by three or four
fifth vote.
But since that it has come up that
this was not the real cause by any
means. There was internecine warfare
going on. There were petty jealousies
and a whole lot of stuff that ought
never to come into league of sports
men
One Crouch was on the style of ball
used. Some complained that they were
being railroaded into using a make of
ball they did not like Others had
other equally futile grouches to hand
out and the consequence is that the
good old Riverside League, that has
done so much for baseball here, though
still standing and strong, will prob
ably have to take in two new teams.
There was meeting of the league
yesterday at noon in the offices of A.
L. c. Atkinson, the new president. At
this meeting it was decided to hold
another meeting at the same time to-
day and to send written requests to
the other two teams to be present It
was also unofieially agreed that the
matter of the vote. should be arranged
to suit the other two teams should
they wish to come back in the league
In the meantime another meeting was
going on at which the G. A. G. and
j. A. Cs. were represented. This meet
ing was for the formation of a new
league to play on new grounds. The
Chinese and japanese teams both swore
allegiance to the new organization, so
there seems little chance of their re-
turning to the fold.
Three Teams Stick.
The three Riverside teams, the Pala-
mas, Aalas and Chinese Alohas have
agreed to stay by the old league and
to make a success of the series this
summer. At the meeting yesterday
there were two personal applications
for admittance to the league, the same
being held over until the meeting today
as it was decided to give the other two
teams every chance to make a com
promise.
Whatever else may happen the River
side League will dish out the same good
brand of baseball that they have al
ways done at Aala Park and the fans
| who are used to their usual Sunday
afternoon entertainment will not be
disappointed.
Intentions Unknown.
What the other league intends to dc
it is hard to say. Precedent in every
game from golf to yachting shows that
| an offshoot organization founded on a
basis of sore heads has never prospered
for very long. It is possible that they
will get three live ones to go in with
them and do well. At any rate there
seems to be plenty of room for more
| than one league in the neighborhood of
the river.
Those who are figuring on promoting
the new grounds state that there is
nothing decided yet and that they must
see their way. clear before they put
money into the project. If their inten
ton is to form new league and buck
the Riverside League with games play.
ed in an enclosure where they charge
admission, they might find out that the
Honolulu public prefers the free show.
Nobody, however, seems to have any
very definite ideas or any definite in
formation. The only thing certain is
that the Riverside League will con.
tinue, but of what teams it viii con
| sist outside of the three standbys, it
is hard to say Minor baseball is go
ing through one of those inevita Bile
crises that are all for the good of the
game when they are over.