The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-11-12
sTHIS WEEKS MAIL FROM HAWAII


George hihara manager the Hawaii Nisei basketball
team which scored triumphant hit with the local fans several
in the first all Oriental American
dropped in the mail aloha from the islands the other day
Except for Tets Odo and Fred Shmomra the still
intact and practicing basketball regularly Odo Preside
Army language school and Shnomura in Japan shiharu
writes
lshhara paints optimistic picture of his which has
been invited to the Nise vue magazines first national Nse
tournament
Herbert Gunner Sumida Tad Tazawa and Richard Asato
making the trip again this Year Stan and also going
this trip The players tsuo Toma William Chico
Miyasho Fred Furukawa Jr, and John Honda Holt The last
mentioned player part japanese and part Hawaiian his mother
being Japanese and his father being Hawaiian and he has been
granted clearance to play in both the national Nse and the
all Oriental tournaments
1--WE are carrying the same number of players as last year
though first planned nine players However, due
TO the l9sday shipping strike couldn't raise the necessary
funds do it. But Tets Odo Sada Nshhama both will join
the team at San Francisco
Budd really have terrific and the of
opinion is that this years the best we've had
"Youv We already seen Gunner Sumda, Tad Tazawa and
Richard Asato play Well Gunner plays terrific brand of bas
keba Tad converted from guard forward and he is
really hitting the hoop than he did He aver
aging is points per besides being good the defense
Richard still the rugged and Handwriting player and
the other respect his point getting.
"We, II give you information the four other players
who after home from the last trip joined the club
Itsuo Tomia 49, just finished high school about two years
where he chosen asar forward for three
and the terschoasc leagues top for straight
years He stands feet inches and he amazing twohand
shooter and very fast
William Chico Miyashiro %, is the smallest team
he is but feet inches tall But don't let that height fool
because he's of the highest of the Honolulu Senior
Amateur basketball league While in high school five years
he unanimous choice for sar and the most valuable
player during his senior year. In the Honolulu Senior
Amateur basketball loop he's the deades shooter and the
fastest player He's also the number freetrow shooter
by the way Toma recipient Of scholarship at the
University of Hawaii and will attend the school after he
home from the trip.
John Honda ol plays center and he % years old and
feet inches tall He nteschoas astar for two years
while attending Harrington high school, He Is to Is
points per and he the best center in the islands today
Besides being hot point geer he is the best pivot and
He also sharp ball handler and dbbler He has made
league asar for the last years and of the
sought-after players
Fred Furukawa IT, is the youngest member Of the team
being only 10 years old and still in high school He has been
granted special permission because he high scoas
cay besides being the in high school circle currently Still
attending Harrington HIGH he also plays the Senior league
which named him the best defensive guard For tall
he's feel inches tall = he's very fast He has been sought by
University of Hawaii and think he will attend the after he
twenty years of the most outstanding i'll the
islands.
''Weve played ten exhibition far and have wor
them all We played against all the service champions and won
We've got the height this year and also the speed
clearly shows that George has rounded up grouI
sharp basketball players If what George reports indicative
the power Hawaii may well be counted to reach thu
finals of both the Nse and the aOrental American meets
Anyway, il good to hear from Hawaii