The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-21
TRAINING HARD TO
WALL0P WAsEOAs
Chicago University Team VIII
start for Japan in September
for Baseball Series.

CHICAGO. July 1.-The alumni ana
undergraduate body of Chicago UNI
D are looking forward to the long
baseball trip planned for the Maroon
.;,s Some time ago the Waseda I'M
rs-sitv of Toxic, Japan, sent chai-
,,nr. 10 the Chicagoans for a series OF
baseball games to be played IN the
orient. 1t has been announced that
q, board of culture and athletics at
meeting to consider the proposition
d.,;ded to accept the challenge. 1t IS
,n,tber announced that the men who
vilI make the trip will practise rega-
l,fy during the summer months IN or
a.- N he in fl condition, and will at
..,d classes 50 as to be eligible for the
next spring season.
Tho challenge calls for a series of FIVE
ramos hut it is thought that when the
y,,oon nine is in the land of Nippon
o-bpr games will be arranged with Japa-
nose universities. The departure will
ta made about September - and the
athletes will not return until after Jan
ua,v of next year. Last year the
University of Wisconsin baseball team
plsyed series of games in Japan, this
hsiug the longest baseball trip ever
attempted by an American college rep
rsseptative. The trip as outlined for
the Maroon team in all probability will
eclipse even that made by the Badgers.
Football Men Stay Home.
saaer and Kassulker are the only
members Of the team who VIII not make
the trip. They are football men and
can not be spared. Director of Athletics
A A. Sragg viii also be tied up with
football 50 Prof E. J. Goodspeed Will
be in charge of the squad.
The dates Of the games and the fnan-
cia arrangements are yet to be made.
However, no hitch is expected. a guar
aatee will be given.
Waseda University has a student
body of 5000, and big gate receipts are
probable. 1t viii be remembered that
Waseda beat Wisconsin last year. An
interesting coincidence is that Albert
W.Plaee one of Chicago 5 best battefs,
is the coach of Waseda. while Fred
aerrfeld, another Midway player, IS
ma great measure responsible for the
booming of our national pastime in the
Orient
Coach Stagg has received letter
from Chicago graduate in Japan stat
ing that Kfio and Waseda universities
nave strong teams Commenting on the
situation Stage said:
Wisconsin had a good team last
year and Waseda and Keio gave them
all they could handle. I believe our
team is good enough to represent fairly
the best class of college baseball in
America, and the contest will have a
Tue International significance on that
Seeolnt, The summer training for the
games will be thorough and severe. "
Keio Team Stronger.
The Reio team defeated Wisconsin
.afee out Of four games, and Waseda
0oa one of the three games played
WIN the Badgers. The Badgers have
II,sleatedly declared their respect for
9s japanese game, and the Maroons
WIN not have any too much confidence
HAea they leave for Japan in Sep-em-
'et, i Coach Stagg can help It.
1aPlain Pegues viii lead the nine and
81 ai pay shortstOp. Pat Page and G..
- no,r II Will complete the twirling staff,
l1l a'cinoTeeher and Paul will be the
pp. .;s Others of the squad VIII be
bpaha' hrst base; 0. Roberts. second
S Fami Boyle, third base; Capta,u-eIect
suns, Cleary and Latham. fellers.
ERA ERA other players, including sun
t +llaad and Ehrhorn, may make the