Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
PACIFIC LEAGUE
TO OPEN SEASON
SOMETIME IN MAY
Eight Teams Will Be Repre-
sented in League; Prospects
Are Bright for Big Year

Honolulu fans will have an opportu-
nifty Of Watching the Pacific League
players in action this year along about
May J. IL Is expected that eight
strong teams viii take the field at
that time for play.
At meeting held last evening at
Davies Hardware the managers of all
the tears were represented, and de-
eided To open the season on or about
.aay l. When the league was first or
gained the quality of play was not
known. but humber OF stars were de-
Yelopea during the year. and the
teams will take the field this season
stronger than ever.
Amateur baseball is receiving big
boost In Honolulu, and the youngsters
have played baseball TO win. Practi-
cally every young player Of note in
Honolulu Is member Of one OF the
teams. andsit is to these players that
Honolulu must look for the future
stars. The fans OF Honolulu have got
behind the youngsters and will again
this year.
Eight Teams
ST. Louis Braves, Nippons, Puma
hou. Chinese, Hawaiis, Filipinos and
Mckinley win be the teams to take
the field, IL present arrangements go
through. All Of these teams are uni
formed and have been playing togeth-
cr for some time.
The Mckinley alumni are backing
the Mckinley team to man, and
Henry Chillingworth and Sam Kaha-
lewai are confident that the Mckinley,
team lined up win give the others a
strong fight for the pennant Punahou
Is certain To receive the support of the
school this year. while the Nippons
win strengthen their team again this
season.
Amateur Players
An these players In the league are
amateurs, and IL the players can con-
tinue to improve IN few years anna
fenr ball win be the rule in Honolulu.
There has been TOO much argument
over salaries in the past. and even
the players who have taken money in
the late Oahu League have said that
they would much prefer to be anna
tours today
Il Is known that one or two man
ayers Of the proposed professional
league have tried to secure the play
ers from the Pacific League to play on
their teams, which goes to show that
the standard Of ball In the Pacific
League has greatly improved. Perry,
Kurisaki, Kong Tai Pong and others
would be welcomed In the professional
league. but the time Is hardly ripe for
them to take this step
The Pacific League finished the sea-
son with a balance Of $S7, which will
be used to purchase baseball bats,
balls, etc. for the teams Had the
league been given the support by the
managers OF the older league last year
there would have been no question
about the support given baseball by
the fans.
= A committee has been appointed to
call upon the officers Of Athletic park
and Il Is thought that arrangements
can be made for games to be played
there. lnasmuch as the players are
youngsters Il viii be a big boost to
them II they can play on diamond
where the regular games are sched-
uled.
An active campaign will be started
for the support Of the league. and in
asmuch as many Of the older players
have taken an interest in the move
ment the managers predict bright
season IN 1917 A cup will be award
ed to the winner this season.