Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-08
PRESIDENT Of
CHINA ASSISTS
LOCAL PLAYERS
Gives $500 as Personal Con-
tribution Toward Expenses of
Honolulu AH-ChineSe Team
Try Latest NALL

SHANGHAI, March lt.-At a meet.
ing of the executive committee of the
Shanghai Amateur Baseball League,
held Friday afternoon at the office OF
the president Mr. Thomas +. Cobbs.
il was decided that the league will
cooperate with the Far Eastern Ath-
lett" Association. to make baseball a
notable feature Of the Far Eastern
Olympic games which will he held in
Shanghai on next May 1892.
1t was also decided that the COM
mittee is strongly in favor Of enter
ing an All-Shanghai team in the open
baseball championship at the Olym-
pic games. although the final decision
Of this matter vas left to the general
annual meeting of the League. which
will be held on next Friday. March 10.
Mr. T. Howard Crocker, National
Y. VI. G. A. secretary Of physical ed
ucation. who is acting as secretary
for the Far Eastern Athletic Assoeia-
ton in arranging the forthcoming
Olympic games, and who has lust re-
turned from a trip to Manila and
HOngkong to make arrangements, at
tended the meeting on Friday. and
conferred with the Executive Com
mittee.
$4,000 Fund Required.
Mr.. Croker stated that definite
arrangements have been completed
for the famous All-Chinese baseball
team Of Honolulu, which was so sue
cessful against the leading American
College clubs on its tour Of the
United States last year, TO come to
Shanghai and take part in the series
for the open baseball championship
of the Far East. He said that the Ho-
nolulu team will arrive here on the
Shinyo Maru, on May II. and will 70.
main in Shanghai about two weeks.
Fourteen players will be brought
along, and a Chinese manager will
accompany the club The Chinese
team viii, after playing in the open
championship here, visit Manila,
where the Manila League has ar
ranged series OF games for it, and
afterwards will play series IN
Japan. the expense Of bringing this
crack organization to Shanghai has
been reduced to about $1,000.
The executive committee of the To-
cal league assured Mr.. Croker Of its
| intention to aid in raising this fund.
President Yuan's interest.
Mr.. Willard of the COMMITTEES said
that he had received a letter from
President Yuan Shih-kai, stating the
presidents hearty approval OF the eff
fort to popularize baseball In China,
as suitable outdoor sport for
Chinese youth; and the president
also sent his check for $500 as per-
sonal contribution toward the expense
of bringing out the All-Chinese base
ball team from Honolulu, which he
believes will do much to stimulate
interest in the game among Chinese.
Mr.. Willard was instructed, on behalf
of the committee. to thank Presldent
Yuan Shih!kai for his appreciation
and generous support.
Mr.. Croker also informed the
committee that, when in Manila he
made arrangements for two Philip
pine girls baseball clubs to visit
Shanghai during the Olympic games
and give exhibitions, showing how
the game Suitably adapted, OF
| course) has become popular as good
exercise for young women.
Mr.. Croker reported that, so far, It
| is assured that these visiting teams
will be available for the open base
ball championship Honolulu ALI
Chinese team, All-Star japanese team
from Toxic, crack Filipino team from
Manila. To those 1t Is expected that
an All-Navy team will be entered, and
that an AIl-Shanghai team also will
take the field. There Is some talk
| also, of trying to secure an army
team from Tientsfn, making six alto
| gether in the series.