Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-12

WINTER LEAGUE
NOW LAUNCHED

A new baseball league has been
launched. At a meeting held In the
McCandless building last night, which
was attended by most of the men
prominent in local baseball, the Mid
Pacific Winter league came into be-
ing. two tentative schedules being
considered, but neither being adopted.
as the final apportionment Of games
will depend on the result of the Por.
tuguese-Hawaii game next Sunday
Both. these teams are included in the
new organization, and Ii the former
wins Sunday, 1t will be possible to
play game on Sunday, December 81.
while II the Hawaiis win this date
will have to be held open for the final
game Of the Oahu league pennant
play-off. Il a<.-
The new organization is a radical
departure from the average baseball
league. in that one team, the Chinese,
will take part in every game. The
Mid.Pacific Is really an association of
ball clubs for the purpose of playing
the Aii-Chinese on a systematic basis.
Included In the league are the Chi.
nese. Portuguese, Hawaiis, Punahous,
Ali-Service and All-Oahu teams. The
latter organization Is TO be captained
by Johnny Williams, who expects to
do the pitching for the club through.
out the season. About 10 games will
be played in all, bringing the schedule
right up to the carnival week.
At last nights meeting A. @. Mar.
callino was elected president of the
league, aBill" Raposo, secretary, and
J. *. Motley, manager. 2,
The All-Oahus will be a team
picked from the cream Of the local
ball players and the handling Of this
club has been rendered Johnnie VIII
liams as the following letter ad.
dressed to the crack Pacific coast
twirler VIII show: - - Il =
December II, 1913.
]. B. Williams, Esq, =.
Honolulu. -. -. -.
Dear Friend John: In the interest
of baseball the Mid-Pacific Winter.
League herewith invites you to play
with and captain q team of the picked
players in Honolulu, the said team To-
be known as the All-Oahus, in a se-1
ries Of games with the ALA Chinese
team, as per arranged schedule.
u IL further gives this league pleasure
to suggest the names OF some Of the
local players who might help towards
making this team success, as fol-
lows: u
Catehers Mere, Joy, Kick,
Franco sE-=. =. !
Pitchers-J. B. williams, Medeiros.
Joy, Lawson
First baseman-Ed. Fernandez, Dire
Ter. La Mere, Leslie. = :. ~.
Second base hillingworth, Wilt
amson, C. Moruyama, Lieut.. O'Hara.
Third baseSouza, Willis, Robin
Shortstops Hixenbaugh, Robinson,
Bushnell. 8 p
Fieldefs Bushnell, Swinton, Joe
Ornellas, T. Moruyama, w. Desha.
g. Very respectfully yours,
, (Signed) w. T. RAP0ZO,
~ Secretary.
The Chinese are willing to meet a
team handled by Williams and with
the pick from the above players a
winning team should be possible.
Saturday, December 20, has been
decided upon as the opening date for
the league and during the early part
of the coming week a schedule will
be arranged, taking in every Satur-
day, Sunday and holiday up to carni-
val week. In this way it is thought
the public will get better brand of
baseball, and the teams that take
part In the interisland series during
Carnival week win be able to keep
in trim. II. - =.