Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-18

r football series OF the Oahu Foot.
ball league were completed at a
meeting at Schofield Barracks last
night. Representatives from the
4th Cavalry, the Town Team, the
32nd Infantry. the lst Infantry. Fort
Kamehameha and the Y. NJ. G. A..
drew up the schedule. completed all
financial arrangements for the games,
approved list OF officials and settled
other matters vital to the success or
the league.
Just as the football in the training
camps in the States will eclipse all
civilian football il looks as though
the Oahu league would surpass any
thing ever seen here in local foot.
ball Old college stars, veteran
teams, experienced coaching and good
playing dates all combine to give the
league a big start.
OPENING GAMES
The opening games will be played
on November 3. Saturday. at Homo.
lulu and Schofield barracks. Two
teams, the cavalry and the LIST In
fantry, IIy off the opening date. From
November 10 Thanksgiving Day the
Town Team will be unable to com.
pete, due TO the National Guard en-
campment, The Y. M. {. A. team
will lose Won Holt and probably one
OF two other men through the same
cause, but viii play their games just
the same.
Games have been arranged for
THANKSGIVING Day. Christmas and
New Years. On New Years day, ex-
cept in case OF tie for second place,
fthe big game will be played between
the team leading in the league ana
the runner up. One game is sched-'
uled for Christmas day, a mix be-.
tween the Town Team and the Bind.
Arrangements have been made so
that games can be played at Moiliili
field, Fort Kamehameha and Soho
field. Other arrangements may be
made later to use other fields.
PRAcTIsEs UNDER WAY
All the teams except the Y. NJ. G. A.
team have started practise. The Y.
M. c. A. team held a meeting last
Tuesday night and will commence
practise at o'clock tomorrow night.
The practise hour may be moved up
earlier to suit the convenience OF the
majority OF the men. but that matter
viii be decided later.
The Town Team has started its
workouts with fine showing. Scotty
Schuman, former Punahou star and
well-known athletic organizer, has
organized a fine squad. They are
going after the pigskin in a manner,
that promises III for their opponents.
The 32nd and Fort Kamahameha
have the jump on the rest of the teams
in the league in the matter OF prac.
tise, both teams having been worked
out for some time.
ADMISSION FEES.
Admission to the league games will
be % cents, except in the case OF
double-headers. when the tax will be
raised proportionately. The games
will be played on both Saturdays and
Sundays. Some Of the military teams
are not able TO arrange their military
duties 70 conform. to an all-Saturday
schedule and at the posts the after
noon on Sunday makes good time
Tor q game.
OFFICIALS
Officials who we're approved by the
league and who will be asked to OF.
ficiate include Capt. Britton, Capt.
Arnold, Lieut.. DAILY, Capt. Myers,
Lieut.. Ross, Lieut.. Ladd, Capt. Carr,
Mr.. Blowers and Anterior Gilman.
Other names probably viii be added
TO the list later. A standard rate Of
pay for officials was agreed on. The
pay of the umpire was made the
same as that Of the referee. Where
real money is paid for officiating
there has always been a slight differ
-ence In the compensation of the ref
cree and the umpire. but in the local
league, where receipts do not justify
paying all that the job is worth. II
was felt that q difference was unnec.
essary.
The officials of the league so far
are Dick Whitcomb. chairman, and
Scotty Schuman, secretary. The local
men were selected on account OF
their central location. Those present
nj last nights meeting were: 32nd
Infantry, Lieut.. Bracken: LIST Infan-
try, Lieut.. Hanna; 4th Cavalry, Lieut..
Monsarratt; Fort Kamehameha, Lieut.
Tobin; Town Team. Scotty Schuman,
and Y. NJ. c. A., Dick whitcomb.
SCHEDULE
The schedule is as follows:
Saturday, Nov. Send Infantry vs.
y. NJ. C. A, at Schofield; Town Team
vs.. Fort Kamehameha, at Honolulu
Sunday, Nov. list Infantry VS..
4th Cavalry, at Schofield; SIND VS..
Fort Kamehameha, at Fort Kameha.
meha.
Saturday, Nov. 17-Y. NJ. C. A. VS..