Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22
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MEETS WRECkER
TOSSERS TODAY
First Game OF beaver Series
viii Be Staged at Athletic
Park at a This Afternoon


! Today Al Athletic Park Game
viii begin Immediately after the swim.
ing met. BE on hand At I O'Clock.
After the FIRST Service swimmers
has touched the large in the last race
OF the day this afternoon the crowd
I viii turn It's way toward Athletic Park
20 greet the Beavers OF Portland in
/ her inst game during their stay In
the city. They will meet the Wreck
ng Crew al 1 o'clock.
Despite the tact that someone has
said tnat ii might be wrong to con-
fuse the fans In their pre-eame sclec-
tons, 1t looks like a victory FOR the
| 18th Infantry this Afternoon. Aany OF
The Portland baseball players have
con,e from places where the snow
shoe and ski are the principal iriple-
| inents OF sport at THIS time OF the
year Hence the dope. BIZ Rodgers
nas been training on ski hurdling with
Neis 0mveldt, the noted performer on
the wooden kicks.
Old Friends
There was so much to do yesterday
| that the Mercedes, war correspondents
and ball tossers did not know what
to do. The writer happens to be an
old friend OF Judge, Walter, Croniu.
Fawcett, Kennedy, Rodgers and other
members OF the party and there were
a number Of real tanning bees held
while the various Carnival features
were being staged
Yesterday afternoon Walter and
the scribes attended the pageant al
kapiolani Park and the quartet had a
real day, as the features presented
made big hit with the bunch. They
all enjoyed the hula and the Beaver
boss wanted to sign up one Of the
spear catchers to play In the outfield.
McCredie met number Of real
baseball fans yesterday afternoon, and
George Angus, Emil Berndt, Capt.
Stayton, Thornton Hardy, John Soper
and a number of other members OF
the committee gave Walter the glad
hand and hoped that the first training
trip ever held in Hawaii would be a
big success.
Ad Club Boosters
The players attended the Ad Club
lunch yesterday afternoon and ali
were pleased with the spirit shown at
the booster organization meeting.
Fawcett said that he had the first real
meal in a week, and when the news
paper representatives arrived at Camp
MeCredie at TrenTown they fell over
themselves boosting the place.
Cronin said that he was surprised
at the accommodations and wanted TO
go on record as fayoring Camp Me-
Credie. Ike Wolfer, Portland boy.
said that he liked Mrs. Kaukau's cook
ing at the food emporium, which Is
under the direction OF the Sweet Shop.
Everything is new to the boys and
you fans can rest assured that the
players will go back boosting Hawaii.
and the war correspondents have al
ready flashed the news OF the ar.
rival and the reception back to the
home town papers. Now IL Portland
can show something this year, Nc
Creole won't have to be coaxed to
come here again.
Good Prospects
Between acts at Kapiolani Park yes
terday afternoon McCredie told some
thing of the prospects for next year
and ventured the. statement that II
the pitchinf staff held up the
pennant would wave over the Vaughn
street grounds in the city Of Portland,
county of Multnomah. Walter has
eight pitchers here and the local fans
will be given an opportunity to size
the squad up.
Portland will have a number OF
good infielders, and with Borton. Sig
lin, S0uthworth and Farmer added 70
the list when they reach Stockton, the
prospects are bright for good year.
II all remains with the hurting corps.
and with about 10 prospective slab q
sters Walter should have at least i've
good hurlers.