Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-13
SHAFTER NOW
FORMING ALL
II SERVICE TEAM

4 ISPtGIdI N0TEeSOoHGG1CEi
FORT SKATER, Dec. l3.-The
proposition to put an all-seryice base
ball team In the field and one thai
! will be able TO hold its own in any
company has taken definite form dur
ing the last few days That the plan
win be popular move Is unquestion.
ed since the team would have the
backing both as to rooters and q,
nances Of the entire military contin.
gent OF Oahu.
Captain Norris Stayton, having been
advised CT the opening for a team to
be selected from army players, took
prompt action and found the field as
far as Fort Shafter lie concerned. well
prepared as the subject had been un-
der discussion here for some days
Captain Stayton visited Shafter on
friday to tank the matter over with
the fans among the officers here and
found warm support. Lieutenant Ly.
man of the I'd infantry, together with
Lieutenant 0'Hara of Fort DeRussy.
and Lieutenant Sadtler of the LIST I'm
fantry, all ball players Of note and
men who understand the game from
every angle. have been asked to take
up the work of selection and coach
ing the players This duty has been
accepted by the trio and their labors
will be entered on at once.
Lieutenant Lyman. who goes to-
Schodeld .5a1racks today with the I'd
Infantry nine to play the 4th cavalry,
will confer with Lieutenant Sadtler.
and other officers at that post. con.
corning the material that may be.
available from the garrison.
While the actual plan whereby the
players may be brought together for
daily practice has not yet been set.
tied on It IS understood that the man.
aging directors contemplate making
up list Of players and formulating
q request addressed to army head.
quarters that the individuals selected
be ordered to some central post, pos
sibiy Fort Shafter, for temporary sta
ton. This plan was followed with
great success In the Philippines and
great ball team was the result "A
team that drew big crowds and gave
amusement for the men and
officers of the Manila garrison, De.
partment headquarters In Honolulu
has already been consulted with I'm.
as to the probable action
that might be expected from that
source and assurances were given that
he matter would receive considera.
ion when presented officially.
II this all-seryice team scheme be
:arried out along the lines proposed
[ will mean that the inter.island Sc.
les will have an additional candidate
or entry: land that that candidate
nay not be denied since II will bring
n its train q band Of loyal support.
'rs that will pack the stands to their
INIT.
At present 1t is not contemplated
hat any commissioned officers will
orm part of the playing strength, but
hat enlisted men alone viii constitute t
he make up. This In itself will fur.
fish an additional drawing card for
he games and leave the officers free
Q work on the details of management,
'ontrol and coaching.
There can be but one possible OBJ
ection to the draft that the allserv.
&c team will make on the respective
'arrisons Of Oahu and that Is the
minor one Of interference with com.
any teams now organized and play
ng. That objection. however, can be
and satisfactorily by the
tatement that anybody who likes |
aseball likes good baseball and would
ather see one good, high class game
feekly or even fortnightly than hall
dozen blsh.league affairs in the
anne time. And there Will be but III.
le difficulty with inter-regimental |
chedules since those can easily be
cheduled so as not to conflict on the
hole series postponed until after the .
liz inter-island series is at an end
There seems to be everything in
avor OF q real, bang-up, all-soldier I
all team and nothing against It; and
ny man who is selected to represent
Is regiment or organization on such
team win have a proper pride and s
ertainly put out the best that is In
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