Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-25

Hama of an 'amaIgamation OF the
oah,taeryice and Honolulu leagues
1ient cltmmering YESTERDAY afternoon
~ the Star.Bulietin office when tie
r,embers of the Honolulu League
mounted OIL their fayorite chareer' lne
almighty dollar, and refused 10 con
slider the proposal made by the oa"a'
Service League managers. ,,,5,5z,s-
The members Of tho Honoiafl
.f.eaeae said that they would not cor
alder any plan 10 give the Pachie
4 Hsagne 20 per cent OF the gate re,
1nlpts. fuffherinoFes they opposea
lawns games at tie prices IN cffect
q Moiliili field. \...-,--
Ne Raise IN Price -. -.
senator Charles Chillingworth, pres
dent of the oahu-Seryiee LeSgpe'
eaid fiat he was satisfied with tIe
errangements made with the Paclpc
Ieagne. and furthermore said that he
80 opposed to any plan which would
6ouge the, baseball faps OF the ciiy
He was seconded by Henry Chilling.
worth Of the AlLStars and w. T.
stewart of Fort Ruger. =,
When President Chillingworta
Earned that the Honolulu League
member did not want to start IN the
league by first playing fair with the
frrs and then boosting the youngsters,
he adjourned the meeting. II was a
clear case OF once more trying to hand
Il 10 the baseball fans and an example
Of opposition to the growth OF base
ball in Honolulu.
Here II 10
The baseball fans OF the city are
naturally sick and tired Of the whole
1uuabble, and ir justice TO those who
support baseball here II might be well
70 say that Solomon Fukumufa, the
manager Of the Iapanese-St. Louis
tombination Of the Honolulu League,
sddressed the president and said that
HI team would not consider playing
NJ the prices which were charged by
the Oahu-Service League at Moilihi
HELD. Bin Inman Of the same team
also opposed playing under those
prices.
Now. Mr.. Baseball Fan, there's the
situation Ia nutshell. That gives Q
re 81, which ORGANIZATION IS tryins
- build up the game n fhiscity, The
6aku.sergiee league has drawn three
fIn1es a. many fans as the Honolulu
League IN the past, because they
started the league with the intention
ol first being fair with the fans Of
the city.
Soak Emf
The prices charged at Moiliili Field
are Zoe. CSC anC 35c. At these pricec
The teams have been able to pay their
expenses. and the fans have been
treated square. One Of the managers
81 the league gets up and proposes
that the league soak the fans for more
money. and II the league refuses to
q this, his team would not come In.
And this statement was the express
aion Of two Of the teams which played
4 Ia TO 10 game at Athletic Park al
prices OF Is cents for the bleachers
While the All-Stars and Ruger Giants
we're playing q 5 to game Of II
inuinRS for 10 centc in the bleachers
II addition to this the fans az Moiliili
Field had an opportunity Of witness
Inf game between the Hawaiis and
EIllpinoe for the. same money. After
one sits down and mediates on this
ne Is forced 10 spring big laugh.
Dooet Youngsters
The 0ahu-Service League managers
proved that they were supporters o.
the youngsters by standing strictly
bshind the boosting Of The boys WIZ
have been. playing good baseball
They stood pat on the problem ci
treating the. fan fair, and they als6
stood their ground in boosting future