The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-07-02
PLAYERS ARE ALL READY
FOR GAMES TOMORROW

The final preparations for handling
.jhe big crowd that is expected tomor-
crow afternoon at Athletic park in the
opening games in the international
baseball series with the Waseda Uni
,Fersity team that arrived yesterday
Naye been completed. and with good
weather every inch Of space will be
faken up by the fans who want to
see the crack Japsnese team in ac-
ton.
No trouble or expense he's been
spared by the management to make
the afternoon a complete success, and
Judging from the daily practice indulg-
ed in the past two weeks, the local
teams will go into the games to uphold
Honolulu's reputation rs a baseball
town. If yesterdays informal recep.
tion to the Waseda team is any cri-
terion they will receive an ovation
when they trot out on the field to-
morrow, that will eclipse any former
ovation given to baseball players.
In view of the immense crowd eX
pected. the management have provid-
ed extra seating capacity that ought
to be sufficient for the fans expected,
although a large number will probably
be obliged to stand during the game,
The box plan of reserved seats which
was opened the other day has been en-
tirelv sold out, which will mean that
nearly a thousand people will be able
to see the games under cover, while at
least four thousand more will be on
the bleachers and along the side lines.
The arrival of the Keio team three
years ago, did not cause the interest
that the Wasedas caused yesterday.
Every man, woman and child that
could possibly get away yesterday was
on hand to witness the informal re-
ception rendered the visitors
Honolulu has always been known as
baseball town, but yesterday the
people regardless Of nationality were
talking nothing else but baseball and
trying to figure out the chances Wa
soda had against the local teamms.
The first game tomorrow at 1870 be
tween the ]. A. C.'s and Marines ought
to be battle royal from start to finish
as both teams have weeded out their
weakest men, whose places have been
taken by those who are old timers on
! the diamond. Kealoha and Gibson
will do the twirling for their respec
tive teams, while the rest of the line
up of both teams will be as strong
as any minor league team has ever
had in Honolulu
The chief game of the afternoon
| between Waseda and picked All
Oahu league team, ought to give the
! fans an idea of what the Japanese Will
| do against the other teams in the
series The Oahu College Alumni
team will be a hard combination tc
beat, as most of the players have
! played on their college teams on the
mainland; although none OF them have
played together as Il team here.
To predict the winner of the series
is almost impossible as all the loca
teams in the series have proved what
they can do on the baseball field
while the Waseda players are an un
known quantity. While the series
last the fans are assured good base
! ball, and for the sake of the spor
it is up to the local lovers of the game
to help make the 1910 internationa
series a success.
Japanese Sonsul General Uyeno will
pitch the first ball in the second game
tomorrow, while Berger will lead thl
band in playing the Japanese nationa
anthem in honor of Honolulus guests