Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-19
SlASHINC GAMES
Of HAND BALL
FORT DE RUSSY PLAYERS GET.
TING INTO SHAPE - RE.
CRUITS RECEIVING INSTRUC.
TON IN ENGINEERING.

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post AS the series for the champion.
ship of the post were begun. The
court has been fitted with two large
arc lamps which not only allow the
players all the possibilities OF day.
light play but also enable the special.
ors clear view of all the plays. The
seats around the court, three deep.
were occupied not only by the soldiers
of Fort De Russy and Fort Ruger but.
as Is always a pleasure. by friends
from Honolulu. Two games were
played during the evening, both of
which showed that the participants
of the sport had faithfully trained for
the contest. The first game, between
Corporal Dykes and Private Farrell on
one team and Corporal Weyler and
Private Vogelback on the other, was
interesting from start To finish. The
first named team showed the best
work and won by a score of twenty.one
to seventeen. The other match. be.
tween Privates Graf and Ludlam OF
one team and Private Dudzic and King
of the other team was one that will
long be remembered by all who were
present. This game was whirlwind
IRON start to finish and time and time
again all those at the side of the court
would stand and cheer either team.
The corner plays of Private Graf were
the feature Of the game This game
was won by Graf and Ludlam by a
score of twenty.one to twenty. The
series will continue until the end of
this month and many well matched
games will be played
Basket Ball.
Work was begun today on the bas.
ket ball field under the direction OF
Corporal Emerson, Material for the
ends and baskets was purchased In
Honolulu. While in Cuba. Company
G., of the Engineers, held the cham.
pionship OF Camp Columbia and as
most Of the men who played on the
team are here II Is believed that. with
The proper practice. they will be able
to give the players from other army
POSTS many good games. Corporal EN-.
erson would be glad to hear from Fort
Shafter or Fort Ruger relative to
games In the near future. A practice
game has been arranged between the
Engineers and the Hospital Corps.
Thanksgiving Entertainment.
Sergeant Spencer, the First Serge.
ant OF the Engineers at this port. has
arranged to hold the Thanksgiving en-.
tertainment on the night OF the TWEEN.
ty-fifth, In place of the night of the
twenty'fourth as first announced. The
reason for so doing Is not only to en-.
able the men to see the Cullen-Reilly
bout in Honolulu, but also to insure
the presence at the festivities Of many
of our friends who could not be here
ON Thanksgiving eve. A program of
ten numbers has been arranged. all of
which will make the evening a pleas.
IRE to those who attend. Material
was ordered today from Honolulu for
the stage and two orders have already
been given for costumes for that even.
Ing. Some of the men on detached ser.
vice, In connection with the survey of
this island, have been ordered here to
camp In order to help out In this en-.
tertainment. The writer had the
pleasure of hearing Sergeants Fisher
OF the Hospital Corps, and Sergeant
Spencer, of the Engineer Corps, re.
hearse IA part Of a sketch for the per.
Torrance.
Camp Life.
Corporal William Higgins has been
detailed as instructor over the re.
cruits who arrived here on the last
transport. This work. of drilling new
men In the duties of an engineer sol.
der requires not only much expert.
ence but also natural gift OF hand.
ling men, Corporal Higgins has, as
each new assignment of recruits come
to the post, been detailed as principal
instructor and the class OF survey
work done by some Of his men show
that the instruction he has given to
them has been of the very best. PR.
waite William T.. Davis. on authority of
). o, 1871, Headquarters. Fort DE Rus.
~, has been detailed as teamster in
the Quartermaster's corral. Private
McElroy. who was short time ago
hnrt by a fall from one OF the new
horses, will leave the hospital for duty
sh..