The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-01
schofield Barracks Making Ella
bcrate Preparations TO Launch
Great Series at Big Army Post.

SCHoFIELD BARRACKS, April 2s
--Nevcr since baseball was first played
here has the interest been so great OF
the excitement so tense as has beer
manifested for the last few days while
awaiting the baseball battles Of tho
All-Army League to start. All -four
regimental teams are hard at training
before the eyes Of hundreds Of inter
osted fans. Interest has been much
stimulated by the rumors that each OF
the teams has dark horses to exhibit
Although the First Field Artillery dc.
feated the Cavalry lineup last Satur,
day afternoon in an exhibition game
there was nothing to indicate from the
playing Of the cavalry team that they
win not be able to turn the tables on
the wagon soldiers once the series
starts. 81.
Each team used many players, to give
all a chance at the bat or in the field,
and the entire string Of pitchers of
both teams was given a try at the
opposing batters. D.. "
About the First Infantry team lit,
tie is known by the post fans. The
First Infantry players have been alb.
sent three weeks Of the past four on
field maneuvers, and what practise they
have done since their return has been
Kept from the curious eyes of the other
regiments. Barring weakness in the
box, the First Infantry should have a
strong team, quite as formidable a line
up as that with which they finished the
last season, and, if they get off well on
the start, viii doubtless finish well up
in the first division if they do not top
the league.
The First Field Artillery team at
present looks the best of the several
teams. They have we'll balanced in
field which has been considerably
strengthened by Cunningham, the big
first baseman who arrived last August
with the first battalion of the regiment,
too late to play last season. The first
battalion will have liberal represen-
tation in the regiments lineup and will
Introduce several players new TO the
fans. Stoll is booked to do the major
part of the twirling for the team and
should prove a hard nut to crack.
Lieutenant Saunders, trainer Of the
Twenty-6fth team, is certain that his
team will carry of the prize this year.
He will be minus the services of Willis,
who is on the sick list and will not be
able to do any pitching for two months
at least, and there is no certainty as
to when Scott, who helped win many
Of last seasons games, win join, as
at last reports he was recovering from
a severe accident at the recruit depot
at Fort Logan, Colorado. Lieutenant
Saunders has announced long string
Of recruit twirlers who have shown up
well in the company and battalion
series, but who have not worked out
in bigger company. Then he has the
old standbys, Jasper, Gunboat Smith
and Waterhouse, who have been uni.
formly successful in past games ac-
cordingly, the pitching staff Of the
teams look strong to the fans.
Work on the new ball park has been
delayed because Of the absence from
the post of much of the wagon trans.
portation, but by the end of May the
members of the Athletic Council expect
to have the grounds ready for games.
Funds have been raised for the grand.
stand which will accommodate about
600 spectators and by contributions of
bleaehers from each regiment seating
room for two thousand or more bleach.
critics viii be provided. The manage.
ment will furnish free 500 score cards
which will be covered with advertise.
ments of many Honolulu business houses
and through which the expense of put
ting up the grandstand was met
A low charge for seats has been
agreed upon by the Athletic Council,
which is good news to the fans. All
bleaeher seats will cost ten cents each
and a ticket giving the bearer a seat
at thirteen games has been offered at
one dollaf For the grandstand the
charge viii be twenty-five cents and a
season ticket, good for ten games, will
be sold for two dollars. t.,'>
There will be no charge for women,
SO q married soldier may bring the wo.
men of his family with him for the
same cost as single soldier has TO
pay to see the game.
The Athletic Council has agreed that
except under the exceptional cireum.
stances of visiting team being
brought from Honolulu at consider,
able expense, these prices viii not be
raised. "sr ..
Failing 10 get field in town at a
satisfactory figure the Army teams from
the town posts are considering playing
all their games at Scho6eld Barracks
and efforts are being made to provide
special train from town for the bene.
III OF the town fans at the same rate
as is being charged for the special
trains for the county fair--seyenty.fve
cents for the round trip. .,.