Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-03
AL. CASTLEHAS
JOINED MOVEMENT
FORBETTERBAlL
Forms Partnership With H. G..
Lowry to Promote. Big
League Article

While II has been a well known fact
about town for three weeks past that
Alfred L. Castle was affiliated with
II. G. Lowry In tie promotion Of the
All.American tand AllNational teams
tour of the Hawaiian islands in De-
cember, the relations of the. two men
became more closly cemented yester-
day and In the future Castle and Low
ry will enter into the promotion OF
major league baseball here on an elab-
crate scale 81
Lowry's first venture in the promo
ton line regarding high-class baseball
will be the bringing OF the Venetian
Tigers, composed OF the cream OF the
Coast League players with two and
possibly three major leaguers In the
line, to Honolulu beginning November
10, for series OF seven games.
Edwin K. Maier Is owner of the
Venice Coast League team, and
through Lowry Will probably return
here in February and March, 1915, with
his entire team--regIlars and recruits
for the purpose OF training Tor the
Pacific Coast League season next
year. Lowry has all the details COM
pleted for this end OF the proposition
and Mr.. Maier viii give his decision
regarding the matter upon his arrival
here later in the month.
While Castle is not directly connect,
ed with Lowry In the promotion OF the
Venetian Tigers invasion later In the
month, he has been asked by Lowry
to assist him in making the Tigers
visit q banner one. This Castle has
consented TO do and hereafter viii act
in an advisory capacity with Lowry
in all matters pertaining TO the re-
ception Of the players, arrangements
OF games Venice will play, etc. In
fact. Castle will De associated with
Lowry in every detail concerning the
promotion OF the Venice series.
BEGINNING today, Castle and Lowry
win enter into an active campaign toll
ward supplying the fans with real up-
fo-datt baseball and with these twOi
men at the helm local fans can rest
'assured 81 a 64neut< methods prevaiisf
Ing with the followers OF the game
IeIfina ikiIat - pronIsed them
Both men are we'll yersed IN ALI
matters pertaining to baseball,
Castles keen insight to all local con-
6itions and Lowry's wide experienced
assures the fans an era Of high-classl
np.to-date baseball from now on.
That these two men are stepping in
the right direction toward promoting
real baseball In Honolulu Is evident
from the vast Improvements that are
Continually going on at Moiliili field
New bleaehefs have been built in right
and left field. The grandstand has
been thoroughly renovated and rebuilt
and win be ready FOR the painters this
week New reenipg has been placed
IA front OF the grandstand and every
detail covered toward making M0iliilil
field q modern and np.to-date ball
park.
Likewise q new diamond has been
built and Il Is rapidly being put into
perfect condition. Lowry and Castlei
fully realize that to play fast baseball.l
the diamond must be free. and nothingl
viii be overlooked Ia making the one
at Moiliili field the best in the United
States.
Another great improvement to the
ball park at Moiliill viii be the placing
OF q siding by the Rapid Transit Co.
A track fully 1900 feet in length has
been laid in King street adjoining the
park and It viii he possible for the
Rapid Transit Co. to sore between Is
and Is cars on this siding without any