Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
THE TOUR
BY SUM HUNG

We left Honolulu on Monday after
noon, July =. on the Mauna I.oa The
boat steamed OFT the narhor at Is 81
and Wy 10 We had dinner on board
Not a single man on the team was
found outside OF tn" dining room as
We we're all good sailors After the
dinner was over We sat on deck and
had jolly good time telling stories
and cracking jokes The sea VAS
smooth until We reached tn" chan
mel None Of us were very sick. but
We jumped in our beds in order to
have a good rest II Was 1890 when
We were crossing the channel and by
= O'Clock in the morning most Of the
boys were up ready to land At 1880
the boat was anchored at Ahukini. i
group OF Kauai people, headed by
Johnny Fernandez, met us at the
wharf and We we're in the Fairview
hotel at 4 O'Clock. Sheriff William
II. Rice. Jr., greeted lis at his hotel
and We were given first class rooms
We all took shower baths and remain
ed awake till day break
Manages at FiVe-Thirty
Beside the hOtel was the shcrirfs
home and in the front yard vas 4
large mango tree TSune IWanaga
was the first one to notice the ripe
juicy fruit and began picking en- off
the Tree. In the meantime number
Of the other boys were also eating the
sweet ones. Naturally. Kauai being d
Garden Island, the people there are
always free with their home products
When the boys left the hotel the III,
mangO tree was almost bare with
fruits.
Visits Field at 6 o'clock
A majority Of the boys took a walk
to the Lihue baseball field at o'clock.
We found the field very satisfactory,
and then we jOurneyed to the Lihue
store, kNOWn as kauais Emporium.
1t is certainly an emporium Of the
Garden Isle. We visited the interior
Of the store and the people we're gen
erOus in greeting US W went beck
TO the hotel and had breakfast At y
0. clock We went out to practise for
two hours. After the workout We
we're excused by Billy Miles for the :
afternoon. The hinese boys went to
You Bun Hees home at kapaa and
they all enjoyed a nice Chinese din
ncr I he other boys spent the day in
sightseeing trip. The boys spent
the evening around I-ihuP and by IT,
O'Clock every one was back at the no
tel
A Real Fourth
Tho people in Iihue lad i Red
Cross tag day on the Fourth Every
person was seen with a tag bearing
the Red Cross. At " tn" field vas
packed with excited fans and fan
ntttes ready to see the Students in
action The crowd was estimated at
;""r, with goo automobiles circItng the
field. We were at the field on time
ans warmed w a little. After warm
Ing up We played shadow ball and
the crowd greeted Us with cheers
while the autos footed their horns.
The people were still coming to the
park when the game vas nearly over.
" p noticed that the p A. e team vas
made up Of OldtimerS. but We beat
them Just the same Tie score was
t. TO ! in our favor. After tho first
game was over We went back to the
hotel and special luncheon was
given 70 the baseball tOSSprS. The
All-kauai team also had lunch with
the Students. At | o'clock there was
a patriotic meeting at the Tip Top
theater. The house was packed and
fine program was rendered hy the
y. VI. {. A. workers Of Kauai We
were ready for tho afternoon batrle
with the AlI-Kauai nine at $50 This
time We found that the mark was
filled with more than 5000 people and
the band was playing popular airs
This game was a ragged one for the
Students, as We seemed II lack ginger
and pep. while the home team took us
into their cane fields by a score Of
6 to :
Luau and Show
We enjoyed dandy Iuau at the
hotel with the Kauai players. The