The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-22
Manager Of Venice Tigers Lauds
Islands and Also Speaks Well
For Hometown Players

When John J. A. Bliss, known to the
baseball fass OF the mainland and To-
cally as JACK, arrived on the Coast =
couple Of weeks ago from Honolulu he
proceeded 10 boost Hawaii and also
several Of the ball players he saw in
action on the local lots Bliss was paf-
ticularly impressed with the outfield
work OF Lang Akana and predicted a
bright future FOR the big fellow il given
haIf chance on the mainland. Bliss
was also impressed with the catching
Of Kan Yin as we'll with the infeid
work Of Lai Tin. Likewise did Jack.
speak in high terms of Outfelder Arga-
brite Of the Punahou team.
Prior 10 his departure for the Coast,
Bliss talked with The Advertiser re-
garding the hometown players.
:. Lang Akana isen raw recruit yet,
but 20 my mind he slns ability 10 get
by" said Bliss one day at Moiliih
Field, ssand II MeCredie will give him
the chance he win get by. BY that 4
mean Lang viii have to play a season
in the Northwest League, for he is not
yet ripe enough TO jump into the Coast
League. Akana is a great fielder, n
grand thrower, eau run bases in good
style, but he must learn to stand at
/ the plate and hold his nerve He Is
not gutter, nor do ] mean he has no
nerve Fact Of the matter is, he has
too much nerve and his anxiety TO make
good and 10 win a ball game causes hiih
10 fdget at the plate and TO swing at
halls he should not swing at.
lBfs'A eiege Of batting practice, though,
will help Akapa, and feel safe in say
ing he will win. . berth with any Of the
minor league, teams on the Coast
| Hit' MoreoNer Akana is likeable fel.
low and willing, and ! am sure the play.
ers ae rule viii willingly help AkaDa
along ia his endeav0rs to make good
Kan YishToo Light
| Kan Yin also came in FOR bit OF
boosting duripg the talkfest, only Bliss
thinks him a, hit too light for a catcher,
None Of. the, boys here can be consid-
cred good baserunpers and they as a
rule stand an as they 90 into the plate
and Il Is an easy matter TO touch them.
IHOn the Coast I, said piss, Git is hook
slide or jump into the home plate, and
heavy men would sooner or later ruin
q ball PLAYER Of the lightness OF Kan
Vim. AT that the local boy Is n nice
hrekatop and Is about the best Homo
lulu has
| TAs for Lai Tin, his infeld work il
above the ordinary and his batting ana
hasernnning have been big factors in
the winning Of games bv his team.
Whether he win ioin the White Sox NJ
Paso Robes, California, next spring Is
! to be seen.
I .sArgabrite fields fast IS a great
easerunner and hitter and If he should
lecide 70 Join faster company would
ret by In good shape.
Baseball Is more of a Measure u
i him than business and for that reason
honolulu will hardly lose the young
ter. 5.8
Blisa als1 rnoke well 81 the redonht
ah'e Rarney Jcy and thinks y. v. J. Il
till able 70 pitch winning hail. Ac
rnrding to Bliss, r. y. will have TO take
Al between twenty and thirty popndi
though before he can think Of getting
back into harness in the minors ON thu
mRinland. n.
WIN Rarnstorm Again
/ Already plans are being made t9wari
mother mainland invasion of thi
Trnvele-s aud arrangements have beer
made for several games in the states
Already the hookin agent Of the team
NOD Games scheduled for the months o.
March, Anril and NAV so far
I'nda- these conditions the feprr vii
leave Honolulu about the Middle o
February ard omen up in California tn
hrst week in March. plavipg Berkele,
ard starsard and posgibly Santa CLAIR
and st. Mary's teams.
/ As TO the makeup OF the team. tina
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