Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-03

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the meeting of the league directors,
but just what organization will take
the place Of the Japanese Athletic
Club is not definitely known. Two
teams are in the running. the All.
Artillery aggregation and the regi-
mental team of the Twenty-fifth In
fantry. Last night the directors bal
loted on the admission of the Artfl-
fiery team, and the vote resulted in
a tie, the representatives of the Stars
and HaHaiis being for it's admission
while the Portuguese and Asahis voted
no, announcing their preference for
the colored team. 1t was then UP to
President Chillingworth to cast the
deciding vote, but he passed decision
until later time.
The Artillery team had In formal
application for membership, in due
form, agreeing to abide by all the
regulations of the league and guar
anteeing TO turn out team for every
scheduled game The Twenty-fifth
had I'm no application, and all that the
directors had to go on was the state
ment of officers and men that the
regiment would like to be included in
the cireuft, and newspaper stories TO
the same effect.
Transportation Difficulties
The admission OF Schofield or
ganization was informally discussed,
and the point brought up that the
teams coming down by train to play
q Sunday game would have to take a
train arriving in the city at 9:15 g. m.
This would force them TO spend the
whole day In the city, and to take the
S O'Clock train to return. or wait until
IL D. m. II was pointed out that II
the weather was uncertain, 1t would
be necessary to make q definite de-
cision the first thing in the morning
as to whether or not a game was to
be played, as the Twenty-fifth would
have no way of coming to town after
the early train had left. In wet
weather IL is often uncertain up to-
noon whether or not a game will be
played. In the case Of the Artillery,
il was argued, this same objection
would not hold good, as two of the
posts were within trolley ride of the
park, while the players from Fort,
trains each way from Puuioa.
President ChiIlineworth stated be-
fore the meeting adjourned that he
strongly favored the admission of the
Artillery team, for these and other
reasons. and from what he said IL is.
almost q forekone conclusion that he
viii vote yes on the tie, and that the
coast defenders Will be the fifth
wheel IN the league wagon. The
Twenfy-fifth would also be strong
drawing card, and 1t is a pity that
both these teams can not enter the
pennant race.
Schedule the Same
1t was decided to play off the same
schedule as last year, dividing the
season into two series of ten games
apiece for every team. Manager A.
Q. Marcallino, OF the league, was In
structed to frame the schedule. using
numbers in the pairings, the teams
to draw for numbers when the play
ing dates are determined on. AS
previously announced, the season
opens Sunday, May 4
The system OF Sunday double head,
eTb VIII Dc COhttttuSUY NuoHoSOf Ntoi
calIino stating that he had made In
quiries among the players as to the
possibility of their getting off for
Saturday afternoon contests, and that
there were several on each team who
could not possibly fill a Saturday
date. The league magnates were
agreed that double headers every
week were tiresome in the extreme,
but there seems no chance of a
change at present.
President Chiliingworth announced
the appointment of Captain Norris
Stayton as umpire in chief. He said
that he was satisfied that Captain
Stayton. besides having a thorough
knowledge of the game and being
reliable arbitrator, could maintain
discipline on the field, and would
keen the games going with a snap.
He said that he looked to the team
managers and theI players to back UP
his selection. The choice Of Captain
Stayton met with general approval
He will work behind the plate in a.
games. Who will be his assistant is
not known just yet
Aqitates Short Contract
Captain David Desha of the Hawaiis
spoke in favor of one year, instead
or two year contract for the plas-
ers, but the other managers looked, on
this with high disfavor, as II would
practically mean the signing OF an en-
tire new team each year Unter the
present plan there are number of
men available at the beginning of
every season, even though the con-
tracts of some may have run out
The Stars, for instance, will sign six
new men this year, and these viii be
holdogers next season, although the
bunch that signed last year will be
free agents after the present season
closes. No change viii be made in
the arrangement
There were number of releases
by all the teams but the Asahis, and
the untimely death of one player re
moved him from the list. This was
Johnnie" Nascimento, of the Stars,
who lost his life while surf fishing a
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