Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-07

CEREMONY Will
Open MOHIHI
Manager Lowry Stars Extens-
i've improvements That viii
Make Field Best on Islands

With the world 8 series between the
Boston Braves and Philadelphia Ath-
letics starting Friday interest in the
outcome is at fever heat among Homo
lulu fans for more reasons than one.
First of all. II is the greatest Of all
sporting events and then several OF
the men who will battle against each
other at Philadelphia and Boston the
latter end OF the week and next VIII
be seen in action at Moiliil held In .
little over two months. -.y ~,
Herbert G. Lowry, who is TO man
age the island tour OF the Al-Amert-
cans and AlLNationals as well a. that
Of the Venice Coast League team, has
completed all arrangements for the
transportation and housing Of the
three aggregations and all Messrs.
Mack, Bancroft and Bliss have TO do
is to call at the Offices Of the steam
ship companies In San Francisco. re-
ceive these tickets and embark for
Honolulu Here Lowry viii meet them
and see to IL that they are properly
quartered and taken care Of
III6t flOuOdulu lOItONEIn Va SAAG lGos
American pastime viii soon be In bo-
sition to witness the fastest kind Of
baseball is now an assured fact and
when the Venice. All-Americans and
All-Nationals start playing ct MoiliiH
field, they win perform on what Ii to
be one OF the smOOthest, hardest and
fastest diamonds in the country.
Under instructions Of Manager Low.
ny, the. Honolulu Construction COM
pany will begin placing the diamond
In first class condition tomorrow morn
ing. The first thing to be, done To
this end viii be to turn the field up
to a depth Of six inches and then thor.
oughly harrow the same with hfe-
tooth harrow Following this. the
field will be rolled with steam rollers.
From then on until week before the
arrival of the Venice team the field
will be left unused. Then Il IL to be
Thoroughly raked. the grass cut ALI
over. the runways dug out and then
marked on for the first game
In the meantime the Rapid Transit
Company has a force Of carpenters at
work repairing the stands and bleach.
eFs and making all necessary repairs
to put Moiliili field In first class up
to date shape. New screening will
be placed over the entire front Of the
stands, new quarters will be built for
the players and the benches are TO be
hooded to keep the sun from the play
|erB A new press box will also be-
built and nothing win be left undone
20 present to the people Of Honolulu
q modern and up to date baseball
park.
From the plans mapped out BY Lowry
Honolulu fans win witness many new
and interesting stunts when the big
leaguers come az well a. In the Ven.
ice series. A program to be distrib.
uted free to the patrons viii be print
ed with the complete lineup and bat
ting order ofAeach team Besides this.
the batteries win be- announced to all
corners of the field by q lOud-yolced
man with . megaphone.
Lowry ID also planning Q plate-lay-
ing and this will be covered IN 3
style In keeping with the Inaugural
ton Of major league baseball Ia Ho-
.nolulu. Just prior to the opening Of
the game, brand new rubber plate
win be placed In position and then
christened with Hawaiian pineapple
Juice. The band win play and with
Honolulu's prominent citizens and the
ball players gathered about. the NOV
ing pictures will click, opening the
season In most betting manner.
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