Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-03
DOUBLE HEADER
At ATHLETIC
PARK
Artillery Goes Against hawaiis
and Portuguese Meet Asa
hiS-LoekS Even
"Batter up!"


Captain Norris Stayton, umpire In
chief of the Oaha baseball League.
is going to call the FIRST man 10 the
plate at Athletic Park at 1850 tonlor-
row afternoon. the FIRST ball will be
pitched, and the pennant race for
1913 will be in full swing. II win be
businesslike baseball. with no frills
Or ceremonies. so the fans will not
have the pleasure of seeing Mayor
Fern wind up and deliver four bend
efs in the general direction Of the
plate, in order to retire President
Charles chillingwortl, as he did last
season. The games are fgolng to be
run OF with military precision, says
Stayton, so it's quite likely that 1850
meaps half-past one, and not Ave
minutes to two. and It viii pay the
fans To be on time.
The first game of the season viii
be between the Hawaiis and the ALL
Artillery team, the recent addition to
the Oahu League. The closer will
bring the Portuguese and Asahis to-
gether.
Unknown Quantity.
Interest centers in the initial con-
test, as it will be the first appearance
Of the Artillery team In the League.
and incidentally their first appearance
on the local diamond for several
weeks. 1t Is understood that. the team
has been practicing faithfully for the
last month. and 1t Is predicted by
those who have watched the soldiers
work that Lieutenant CIark's aggre-
cation has improved wonderfully.
Lawson, the big portside finger, will
do the tyirling. and as he Is one OF
the best fingers on the island, the
Hawaiis have their work cut out II
they intend to bat in q victory.
The Hawaiis will have Billy WILL
ans in the box and probably Ahtuon
at the receiving end. II the soldiers
begin to find Williams, the team Will
be up against II, for the Hawaiis are
weak in their pitching department
this year. and have little timber to
choose from. However, the team has
been boistered up in its defense by
the signing of Henry ChilIingwerth to
play short, and the infleld now looks
as fast as any in the league. The re-
lease of Alex Desha. though, leaves a
bad hole at the third corner, which
Captain David Desha, will probably fill
himself.
Portuguese Strong.
The Portuguese have a well bal
anced team, and should make good
bid for the top position in the first
half Of the series. Smiling Tony"
Medeiros is hig acquisition to the
twiriing staff, and he will be used In
the game tomorrow against the Asa
his La Mere will do the regular
catching for the Portuguese this year,
and probably he Is better placed be-
hind the bat than anywhere else In
side or outside the diamond Flizer
first, Zamiska second, Bushnell short,
Souza third, and Joseph, Madeira and
Ornellas in the outfeld makes a
strong combination, and one that the
other teams will have to hustle to
I defeat
Asahis improved.
The Asahis have very nearly the
same team as last year, although they
have several new men on the list
Manager Abe has a limited field to
choose from. because the team Is all
Japanese. and there is no chance to
sign a promising man OF some other
nationality. The showing made by
the Asahis last season was creditable
although they were never contenders
for the flag, and it Is figured that with
the experience gained In faster COM
pany they will be heard from this
year.
President Charles Chillingworth oil
the league is holding OF to the elev.
enth hour before appointing his Sec
ond umpire. there being number OF
candidates for the position He wants
to get an official who is satisfactory
to the team managers and to Captain
Stayton. and NAV not make an ap-
pointment until this evening.
The diamond at Athletic mark has
been nut in first class condition. and
provided that the threatened rain
holds off. there is every prDsnecs OF
banner crowd TO see the 1913 PEN
nant race started.