The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-17

hospitality to the stranger yesterday
with,'the arrival of the steamer Sierra
at quarantine and the welcome extend
ed 10 the visiting Venetian Tigers base.
ball team will be one long remembered
by the plyers, umpire Jack Mccarthy
and those who took part in the affair.
Leaving the foot Of Fort street at
half past six. fifteen Of Honolulu's well
known citizens and Mrs. II. G. Lowry
accompanied by the Henry Chilling.
worth string orchestra boarded the
steamer Sierra at quarantine and gave
most elaborate welcome to Captain
Jack Bliss, the ball players and their
friends. After the hand shaking and
introdueti0Ds. Mrs IT.. q. Lowry de-
eorated each member Of the party with
lei james l.. Coke performing a like
ceremony on behalf Of the ETks Coke
then welcomed the party to Honolulu
and each gentleman in the assembly
was presented with visitor s card en-.
fitting him to all the privileges of the
Club rooms Of the Elks during their
stay in Honolulu. The Young Men q
Christian Association also extended the
hand of welcome to the party and the
players were given cards by Mr.. Helm
richs Of the Association granting them
the privileges of the gym, swimming
tank and bowling alleys.
outrigger club Invites
Cards were also handed the men by
by the Outrigger Canoe Club
through President futile and Secretary
Beavans and the party will be afforded
all the privileges Of the Outrigger club,
while many of the members volunteered
to teach the men surf boarding and
canoeing and placed their boats and
boards at the disposal Of the party.
Circling the Sierra during the cere-
mony was the handsome yacht Rula-
manu- under command of its owner
James +. Jaeger and the welcome given
the Venetians by Genial Jim and his
party insures them many pleasures dur.
ing their stay in Honolulu. YIN
While the ceremonies were taking
place on the boat the picture men were
working overtime getting snaps Of the
different players and scenes.
Arriving at the dock, another big
welcome was in store Cor the players
and large crowd of Iseball enthu
siasts accompanied by Captain Henri
Berger and his Royal Hawaiian Band
let IL be known that Honolulu was
mighty glad to have mainland base
ball team of Coast and American
League stars come to their shores,
After the hurrahs and hellos were
over, the Venetians entered gaily de.
corated automobiles and led by the
band were escorted to the Alexander
Young Hotel where they are TO be
quartered during their stay in Honolu,
Ia.
Bliss Is Well Pleased
As spokeman for the Venetians.
Captain Jack Bliss said he was glad to
again visit Honolulu and would give
the fans the best brand of ball pros
sible. hiss regretted that owner Ed.
die Mater was compelled TO postpone
his visit until little later but said
that the baseball war on the mainland
in which the Federal League was rails
ing havoc with the minor leagues com
PEELED Mr. Maier to attend the pow
WOW at Omaha Maier though will be
"a visitor TO Hawaii and Bliss stated
that he would made great efforts TO
come over with the Major Leaguers
in December.
Today's program has not as yet been
mapped out for the visitors but there is
a possibility of the party motoring
around the Islands. Tomorrow the
Venetians and several of the local
players will practice for an hour or SO
at Moiliili Field, due notice Of the
time Of which will be given in these
columns. ssal ~ ~
In the Venetian party are Jack Bliss
and Harry McArdie, who were here in
1908 with the Fisher aggregation. The
balance of the players are strangers to
Honolulu fans but are well known By
reputation and are the pick of the
Coast and American League. 'f, q,
Jim Scott Is Star 49,. ~. =. .5.s
Foremost of the big fellows is
/" Death Valley Jim Scott of
the Chicago White Sox and
rated one of the stars of the
major league. Scott earned his laurels
in the worlds championship series bet
ween the two Chicago clubs in 1906 and
in the recent city series between the
Cubs and Sox was the man TO make the
National League take water.
Harry Elliott is rated the king pin
hatcher of the Coaster League while
Fred Derrick ranked best among the
first sackers. Both these men hit in
the 800 class. Dan RAIDER, the third
baseman is Happy Hogan's latest find
and great things are predicted Of this
youngster. Johnny Kane, Chas. Refs.
berg and Justin Fitzgerald are the out.
felders and all of them are top notch
men. Messrs Kennedy, Koch and
Campbell are with the team also.
Klepfer Is Beauty
Assisting Scott in the box win be
George Klepfer, the man Comiskey
paid $4,000 for and Claude Williams. a
fast left handler who is to return TO
Detroit next year from the Sacramento
team. ~ .rz -s,..
Open At Schofield
Captain Bliss and the Venetians win
play their first game here next Thurs.
day November 10, meeting the crack
Twenty'ffth Infantry team at Scho.
field Barracks. Lieut.. Harbold win
present his strongest lineup against the
Tigers and at the conclusion of the
game the players viii be the guests of
the officers of the Twenty. and
the men Of the regiment at smoker.
Next Wednesday evening the Tigers
win be the guests of the local lodge
of Elks at the club rooms in King
street near Fort, Teddy Waugh, as
master of ceremonies assisted by every