1902-8-30 A. Account of first match game in Hawaii, on 1867-8-24. One man lost $1500 betting on the game. Huge crowd because of baseball's novelty.
1901-7-27 A. VG team pic of Makiki team which defeated the Hilo nine on 7-5. Has John Aylett, H. Williams, Joe Fernandez, and J. Williams Jr.
1901-7-27 A. VG team pic of Makiki team which defeated the Hilo nine on 7-5. Has John Aylett, H. Williams, Joe Fernandez, and J. Williams Jr.
1897-1-09 Star. Star newsboys beat Independent team 26-7 - "Bonnie Joy took the bun with a home run, scoring three men."
1900-9-01 A. Preview. Theo. Davies & Co.
1900-9-03 A. Bonnie Joy, caught for T.H. Davies Company. Charles Kaanoi in center for Davies.
1901-5-25 A. Kamehameha 14, Oahu 2. Line.
H.A.C. 10, Police Department 8. 400 ATT. Both teams were playing their first game. Robert B. Parker Jr. turned a "spectacular triple play." Line.
1901-8-18 A. Capitol 12, Judiciary 9. Lemon, Kaanoi, S. Chillingworth, G. Lucas, and Aylett. Box.
1903-10-24 A. Large crowd at Makiki. T.H. Davies & Co. 19, Hackfield & Co. 17. Line. Hackfield are red-jerseyed. Davies seemed out of training a week ago, when they lost to Hackfield, but have put in hard work lately.
En Sue played short for Davies.
"Next Saturday will see a close contest for the decision. The Hackfielders have a tower of strength in one Lau Tang, a Chinese sportsman who is an enthusiast of the national game and is on to most of its curves. He coaches his fellow players and is quite a prominent figure although he could not make his side win yesterday."
1900-4-28 A. Oahu 12, Kamehameha 7. Large crowd. Castle beat Reuter.
1900-5-21 A. Kamehameha School 24, Oahu College 23. Commentary. Last and deciding game for baseball championship. Emphatic rooting on both sides. Reuter started and Lemon finished for Kamehameha.
1900-10-06 A. E.O. Hall & Son 12, Kamehameha 5. Quite a large crowd on the Kamehameha grounds. Lemon pitched for Kamehameha, and Reuter played 3b for E.O. Hall & Son.
1901-6-08 B. Line. Oahu College 13, Kamehameha 6. Line. 4th of series. Castle pitched for Oahu College. (Oahu = Punahou.)
Hawaiian League
1899
1899-7-22 Austin's Hawaiian Weekly. Standings, box.
1899-7-29 A. Standings, box. Largest crowd of season was sympathetic to Kamehameha, which got the worst of the umpire's decisions.
Winter League
1901
1901-8-30 Star. Lineups for 2nd game of winter baseball league, which will be played at Punahou today. Joy and Leslie are Police outfielders, Lemon is Capitol pitcher.
"The Honolulu Athletic Club and the Police will battle on Labor Day for the possession of the handsome trophy now on view in a Fort street window. As originally intended the Stars were to have taken the place of the Police but were unable to get the team together.
The league game of next Saturday will take place between today's winner and the Custom House team. An attempt to turn over the Spaulding cup to the Honolulu Athletic Club as champion for 1901 will be made at the League meeting on Tuesday. The trophy is now in the possession of the National Guard nine.
Plans for a baseball park are now in the hands of several of the old baseball players who will lay the scheme before the various associations within a few days. The ground selected is on the McCully tract on King street. The Rapid Transit may lay a branch to the park should the plans materialize or the car lines of the Hawaiian tramway that are now used to run to the barns may be utilized. A grand stand will be erected with bleachers and buildings for refreshment privileges; the improvements to cost in the neighborhood of $5,000. So far the scheme is entirely on paper."
1901-9-06 B. Police will play Capitol on Saturday afternoon at Oahu college campus.
1901-9-25 B. The Police team is undergoing a metamorphosis. Oliver Akau, recently arrived from Maui, will play first, and Joe Ross, one of the stars on the Wailuku team that beat the Stars in '96, will play in the field. "Ross is an all-around good player and his batting average ranks with the very best in the Territory."
1901-11-06 A. League trustees will meet tonight. Donor of Winter League trophy has announced that pennant must be won twice to own trophy.
1901-11-07 A. Solomon Mahelona = Custom House manager. Protest printed - protest declared invalid for lack of details - Chillingworth resigned - Capitol team withdrew from league.
"Directly the meeting started it was evident that relations among some of the members of the league were somewhat strained. President Chillingworth started the ball rolling by asking what Manager Fogarty of the Custom House team meant by telling people that he, Chillingworth, wrote the protest him self. Fogarty replied that Barney Joy had supplied him with the information. Chillingworth sent for Joy, but that individual was evidently busy for he did not put in an appearance during the evening, a fact which somewhat detracted from the liveliness of the subsequent proceedings. After this passage of arms the matter of the protest was taken up."
"President Chillingworth then tendered his resignation. He said that his action was mainly prompted by the proposition of Manager Fogarty of the Custom House to play the Capitols for $1,000 a side. He stated that he had no wish to be identified with what was little better than a gambling scheme. He said that he was certain that the numerous young men occupying responsible positions, who played baseball, looked at the matter in the same light as himself.
The proposition has given the sport a black eye," he concluded, "H. P. Baldwin and other prominent men who have been interesting themselves in getting a ground for baseballers, are, since the $1,000 challenge appeared, disposed to wash their hands of the matter."A. M. Nowell stated that the challenge had been made without his authority and was contrary to the wishes of the members of the team. He wanted Mr. Chillingworth to reconsider his resignation. This he refused to do and the resignation was accordingly tabled.
Fogarty admitted that he had given the information about the challenge to the Advertiser and completely exonerated Mr. Nowell of complicity in the matter.
H. Peters, on behalf of the Capitol team, announced that the nine would withdraw from the league.
The matter of the cup came up too, and It was announced that the donor had decided to present the cup outright to the winners this year.
The Custom House will therefore get the cup, for by winning six straight games they have established their claim to it beyond possibility of dispute."
1901-8-24 A. Sat. Box. 1st game of season - small crowd. Play by play.
1901-8-31 B. Beat Capitol 18-11 for Police - hit two homers, tripled, and k'd 11. Barney Joy "did some of the very best pitching of his already excellent record, keeping down the Capitols to only one more run" after the 6th inning. Line. Nani Lemon on Capitol team. Writeup only.
In categories after line, says Joy only struck out 11 batters, but he actually struck out 15 - one of them dropped, four more dropped and then thrown out 2-3. Maybe they subtracted 2-3 strikeouts from strikeout total?
1901-9-07 Republican. Line. Good writeup. Gay stole 2nd, 3rd, then home. Game played at Punahou. Intense excitement - loud rooting.
1901-9-14 A. Box, pbp, standings. Not much enthusiasm in crowd. 1K ATT. Cunha and Gleason with E.O. Hall.
Chris. Willis made his reappearance on local diamond.
1901-10-05 A. Boxes, standings. Great crowd at Waikiki. Judging by standings, no games between 9-14 and 10-05. Play by play for first game.
Joy listed with 3K but struck out another on a dropped 3rd strike. Joy retired the side on three pitches in the 4th.
1901-10-19 A. Lines, standings. "Old Pal" Gorman absent through illness. Sonny Cunha homered. Joy caught.
1901-10-19 B. Joy caught because Leslie was not there.
1901-10-26 A. Lines. Gorman back. Joy pitched.
1901-11-02 A. Boxes. 500 ATT for Police-Hall game at Maikiki. Custom House at 6-0.
Winter League
1902
1903
1902-9-13 B. Season begins today. Schedule and rosters listed. Two Marcallinos, J. and A., are Y.P.A.C. subs. Kiwa also with Brunswicks. W. Vannatta with Waikiki.
1902-10-04 B. Brunswicks and Waikiki will play. Chas. Kaanoi with Brunswicks. En Sue, Geo. Bruns, J. Williams, etc. with Waikiki.
1902-11-07 B. Bulletin. Last games played tomorrow; lineups listed. Marcallino for Young Portuguese Athletic Club and Louis, Williams, Aylett, Bruns, H. Bruns, and En Sue for Waikiki. Standings.
1902-11-07 Star. Game will end at 1:30 as most of the players are interested in the football game at Punahou. C.F. Chillingworth is president and practically the inaugurator of league.
1903-9-29 B. Standings, schedule. Each of the six teams is represented by one league player. Several hundred attended games last week.
Honolulu League
1901 H.A.C.
1902 H.A.C. Final stats
1904 H.A.C. Final stats
1905 H. A. C. Final stats
1902-9-06 A. Standings, averages.
1902-9-27 A. Final stats - pretty good. Joy fielded .714 at 3b and .806 at pitcher - his glove his only flaw.
1903-9-07 A. Averages up to date.
1904-9-22 A. Incomplete stats.
1901-6-04 A. Honolulu League organized; officers elected. Season will begin next Sunday at Kapiolani Park.
1901-6-07 B. First game will be Saturday.
1901-6-08 Republican. "By a unanimous expression from those present the League will avoid the employment of professional baseball players in the various teams. It was pointed out that this was a matter that needed to be carefully guarded against. Instances were cited wherein former years one or two crackerjack players from the coast would be secured by a local team, with the result that it led to gambling and betting upon the part of players and umpires alike. At the start the new Honolulu Baseball League proposes uniformity and fairness to all parties concerned. Good, clean sport was strongly advocated.
With this object in view the following amendment was adopted and added to the by-laws of the League:"Each manager or the teams in the Honolulu Baseball League furnish the secretary of the League with a list of the names of the players in his team. Such list of names shall be limited to sixteen and shall consist of men who reside in Honolulu at the time. In case, however, that any manager wishes to increase the list he must first secure the consent of the League."
1901-7-06 A. Police team pic. Captained by deputy sheriff Chillingworth.
1901-7-27 Republican. Controversy over use of field from cricketers.
"The base ball games scheduled in the Honolulu League will be played throughout their entirety, the Honolulu Cricket Club to the contrary notwithstanding. Such was the decision reached at the conclusion of a well attended business meeting of the Honolulu Athletic Club yesterday evening.
"This trifling difference of opinion which has recently been stirred up between the baseballists and the cricketers over the right to the Makiki tract is merely a small tempest in a tea pot," was the remark of a prominent leader in the Athletic Club, in his reference to the squabble. "The whole thing emanated from a small clique of disgruntled people who have watched the progress and success to which the game of base ball has attained in this city, and now they are very sore over the result of the experiment. From this very same source the base ball league has received a very indifferent grade of support, which in reality, has amounted to outright antagonism. Within the past few days cement has been scattered over the field, rendering it unfit for base ball. Base ball has not been introduced by the Athletic Club as a money making enterprise. There has been no admission fee charged at the contests, consequently the labors of the hammer wielders are wholly unwarranted." 1901-7-27 A. Standings, preview. Schedule runs thru 8-10.
Pic of Nigel Jackson. "NIGEL JACKSON, official scorer of the Honolulu Baseball League and second baseman on the Police nine. Jackson is an all-around athlete and is well known in local sporting circles. For two seasons he was a member of the Star baseball nine and has been actively identified with local ball for many years past. For the last four years he has been connected with the local police force, and in that capacity has achieved a fine record."
1901-7-30 A. "It is estimated that a visiting team will require a guarantee of $2,500, at least, before it embarks. If Honolulu can't support home ball, it is difficult to see how it is going to hang out the financial inducements necessary to bring a crack Coast nine across the water.
President Chillingworth, of the Honolulu Baseball League, on being interviewed on the subject last night, said:"The idea is an excellent one, and I should be only too glad to see the thing come about. I don't think that there is enough baseball money here, however, to secure a visit from the Sacramentos. Why, the clubs engaged in the present league games, can barely pay their own expenses.
"I think that a picked Honolulu nine would give the visitors quite a rub. My idea of a local team is: Gorman, catcher; G. Clark and Kaai, pitchers; Leslie, first base; Tom Price, second base; Dayton, third base; Gleason, shortstop; Kaanoi, right field; Joy, center field; Duncan, left field."
Another expert's idea of a representative nine is: P. Gorman, catcher; Joy and Kaai, pitchers; Mahuka, first base; Moore, second base; Elston, third base; Lishman, shortstop; J. Thompson, right field; Kaanoi, left field; Kiley, center field.
1901-8-10 B. "The Honolulu Athletic Baseball Club winner of the League championship was presented with a beautiful silver cup, purchased by Chas. F. Chilling- worth, president of the Honolulu Baseball League, to be given to the victors. The presentation was made by Mr. Chillingworth at the regular meeting of the of the league in the Elite building quarters last evening.
Manager John Wise responded in behalf of the club. He spoke in generous terms of the donor and commended him highly for the part he has played in elevating baseball to a plane where all classes indulge in a wholesome appreciation of the sport.P. Gleason, president of the Honolulu Athletics made a felicitious speech in which he expressed high hopes of a bright future for baseball in Honolulu. Mr. Chillingworth stated that next season the games would be played on a new diamond in the Cornwell tract on the Waikiki road. Influential business men have promised to give substantial aid. After adjournment the cup was impressed into service in drinking to the many toasts to the future of baseball.
There will be another meeting of the league Tuesday evening."
1901-9-14 Republican. "There was a meeting of the Honolulu Base Ball League held last evening at which a committee of five was appointed to enquire as to who was entitled to hold the Spaulding Cup put up as a trophy several years ago. The cup is now in possession of the old Regiment team and it is to be de- livered to the club which the committee decides is entitled to hold it. There is some discussion as to what the rule is under which the trophy is won and to settle this the committee was appointed with full power to act. Those on the committee are C. F. Chillingworth, Police team; John Wise, Honolulu Athletic Club; Vivian Richardson, Maile Ilima Club, and Duke McNichol, Star team. As there was no member of the Artillery team present, that organization has no representation on the committee."
1901-9-23 B. Voting.
1901-9-28 B. Voting.
1901-10-12 B. Voting. Describes how you get votes - i.e. voting coupons on first page, year's subscription gets you 750 votes, etc.
1901-10-16 B. Final results of vote for most popular player. James Gorman led with 83,696, Chillingworth was 2nd with 41,575, Robertson was third with 28,170, Thompson was fourth with 12,070, and Gleason was 5th with 3,143. Barney Joy was 12th with 356.
The Bulletin office was besieged with voters yesterday.
"[Gorman] is regarded as the 'father of baseball' in this city, and largely through his personal efforts the game has been kept going with such good success." James B. Gorman given diamond ring as most popular player.
The Elks had Meyer on their team and did not see how they could very well play Saturday's game against the Kamehamehas without him. There was no other man to put in his place and the match could certainly not have been played."
President Paul Isenberg of the Board of Trustees is very much gratified over the success of the baseball season and wished to thank the patrons of the game for their constant attendance."
1897-11-02 Batted 8th for Chinese Y.M.C.A. v. Iolani school.
1901-10-01 Republican. David Koki, well-known Honolulu baseball player and athlete, died at Waimea Hawaii on 9-26 of pneumonia at 34.
1902-3-07 B. Meeting in H.A.C. for purposes of forming a league in 1902.
1902-3-12 B. League has been formed. C.F. Chillingworth is president.
1902-5-01 A. League ball games are expected to net $1500 for McKinley Memorial Fund - $75-100 per game counted upon. 50% of games' net proceeds go to fund.
1902-5-03 A. Joe Cohen of H.A.C., who had been appointed manager of the league, plans to quit, his league duties have been so curtailed.
Preview for today's opening games.
1902-5-21 B. Kaai resigned H.A.C. - hopes to join Custom House, but there is a league rule that no player can resign from a team then sign with another team. Kaai did not play in a game but was a member of the team.
1902-6-07 B. Joy will probably not pitch today because "his arm is not in a very good condition. However, the H.A.C.s have a good reserve pitcher in Williams, a player who invariably uses his head."
1902-6-28 A. Preview, standings.
1902-7-14 B. Averages.
1902-7-19 A. Preview. Artillery are walkovers.
"The chief contest, however, will be that between the Honolulu Athletics and the Customs. Both teams will appear in some changed form. The Redbirds propose to place a new pitcher in the box, and from the notices which he has received there will be a great deal of interest attached to his play. Woods is a brother of the famous pitcher of the Stars, and is said to have the style and methods of his brother. The putting in of the new man, however, depends upon the form shown by Joy in practice. The big pitcher has been at Waialua for the past week, and it is probable that he will come back ready to make a great game. If, however, he is in the slightest troubled by his arm he will not be permitted to strain it again."
"Old Pal" Gorman has been out of game since accident two months ago. He has been carefully nursing himself back to health, and is expected to play today.
1902-8-22 Star. Preview. Bonny Joy.
1902-8-26 B. "Yesterday afternoon, the dispute over the man who made the only hit for the Kamehamehas in the game of Saturday last waxed so warm that it was finally decided to send a committee to see Lorrin Andrews, the official scorer. and ascertain once for all who really did perform the feat, the contesting sides in the meantime having decided to abide by this official's decision. The committee returned to the contesting sides with the news that Lemon had done the trick in the ninth inning. The result of this is that as soon as the season's games are over Barney Joy and Sam Leslie, pitcher and first baseman, respectively, for the H. A. C. team, will have to shave their heads clean. Joy will go into the country to grow another crop. Leslie is thinking of taking another trip to Maui."
1902-8-30 A. Preview. If the H.A.C.s lose and the Maile Ilimas win they will be tied, and play for blood on Labor Day. It is alleged that certain players have been approached in order to throw a game to the Mailes.
Honolulus are 9-2 - Maile Ilimas are 8-3.
1902-9-01 B. Big games today - Sonny Cunha suffered split finger Saturday but won't let that bother him.
1902-9-20 A. Banquet given to honor the H.A.C. team, which has won the championship of two seasons. [?] "In fact there were two joys - one associated with everybody's happiness and the other 'Barney- the King of the Diamond.' " A large picture of Barney Joy was prominently displayed - called "the pride of the club."
H.A.C. has no debt - money in the treasury, even.
1903-5-20 B. "The Elks will have to seek out a new man to play on third base in the game against the H. A. C.'s on Saturday next for President Griffiths and the trustees of the college will not allow Meyer to play on the grounds again. This is final and in the event of any attempt to use this man on third base, the head of the institution will undoubtedly ex- ercise the prerogative vested in him by the terms of the agreement with the Baseball League-that of stopping. the further playing of games on the grounds.
Previous to the beginning of the league season, it was it was decided that Meyer should not be allowed to play baseball on the Punahou grounds for good and sufficient reasons. This was a well-known fact.The Elks had Meyer on their team and did not see how they could very well play Saturday's game against the Kamehamehas without him. There was no other man to put in his place and the match could certainly not have been played."
1903-6-25 A. Game ad - games at "NEW BASEBALL GROUNDS."
1903-6-25 A. Preview.
1903-6-27 A. VG preview.
"Reuter is in fine form, approaching his game of '97 in speed and adding strategy which stamps him as one of the finest."
Batting averages.
"The capacity of the stand will be tested by the crowds. The attendance has been phenomenal, so far in excess of the expectations that some confusion at ticket windows and gates has been noted. It is expected that police will be on hand to keep ticket buyers in line at the windows and entrance."
1903-7-25 A. 5 of the 11 available men of the Kams are sick.
1903-7-25 B. League meeting held in Elks hall yesterday - Kamehameha and Elks game is postponed as five Kam players are sick.
Letters from PCL teams asking what terms they could be given to tour were read.
1903-7-30 B. H.A.C. is lucky they don't have a game this week - Sam Leslie, the only member of the team who can catch Joy, has a fever.
1903-8-18 B. "There are baseball fans on the street today who will persist in saying that the championship lies between the H A. C.'s and Punahous. They predict that in the game of Saturday, the former will defeat the latter. Well, anyway, the Mailes don't care.
What will Punahou do without Judd on second? He will play his last game with the collegians on the 29th inst., this game to be between the Punahous and Honolulus,
A number of the boys who are playing Sunday at Kapiolani park have shown up in fine style and will make excellent material for next year. It should be remembered that the league has already had two valuable acquisitions from the Winter League of last year. They are En Sue and Fernandez, both of the H. A. C. team, and these men have done as clever work as any during the season.
Koki cannot play again during the season but fortunately the injury is not such as to prevent him from playing again as was thought at first.
Castle will play out the season with the Punahous. Fortunately, the Punahous play the last game on September 7, which will allow Castle time to get back to school.
This is what one of the Punahous was heard to remark about Reuter, the Kamehameha pitcher, last Saturday: "I was actually afraid of that man. The ball was by me before I knew it and his in-shoots were something terrible to catch a glimpse of. Didn't you see how nervous Umpire Lucas was behind the bat?"
Catcher D. Kekuewa is known to baseball fame as the signless catcher.. He never gives the pitcher a signal but very singularly succeeds in getting everything that comes his way.
The Elks are talking about changing their team around a little. putting Cunha at first and Gorman behind the bat, What will be the outcome is hard to say just now.
The baseball men do not want a game with the Hilo players, but they would like to buck up against a team from the Mainland. Here is one of the teams that has been suggested to play against any visiting aggregation: Reuter and Joy, pitchers; Cunha and Bob White, catchers; Gleason and Woods, 1st base; Vannatta and Moore, second base; Steere and En Sue, third base; Williams and Lishman, short; Knight and Marcallino, right field; Forbes and Aylett, center field; Knight and Kaai, left field.
Here is a question that has been put to the Bulletin baseball reporter: "If Steere were to captain the Kams, where would the other teams get off?"
The dust still flies at the park. No effort seems to have been made to prevent the nuisance.
If police officers who attempt to clear the front part of the grand stand during ball games would follow the example of the mainland police their effforts would prove much more effective.
Joy has really come to believe that there is a hole in his bat.
Fans have really become inquisitive about what Percy Lishman says when he misses a nice grounder. He always looks something but the grand stand is too far away and people cannot hear.
"Why is is that people are forced to file out of the smallest gate one at a time when there are larger gates that might be utilized?" is a question heard on every hand of late. The "lemmo" and "chewing candy" man very is close to the first gate mentioned. Perhaps he can answer the question."
1903-8-28 A. Hawaii Rowing Association requested no games be played on 9-19, Regatta day. Request turned down.
"The drawings for practice days resulted: Punahous Monday, Mailes Tuesday, Elks Wednesday and Kamehamehas Thursday.
Mr. Brooks protested strongly against a suggested ruling from the chair that players from other teams would not be allowed on the grounds during the day which had been given some one team for practice. Mr. Brooks said he saw no harm in players practicing during the week, provided that they did not interfere with the regular team on the field. Mr. Isenberg changed his ruling as to that, saying there would be no objection to the practice, providing the players left the field upon the appearance of the regular team."
1903-9-26 B. Kamehameha team and friends will give big luau at Auld home this evening. "There will be a pig and all the trimmings... It will be entirely a stag affair."
1903-9-28 A. "The total receipts of the baseball league this season exceeded $7,000,
which breaks the record for Honolulu baseball Of this amount one-fourth goes to the league teams, of the balance about $3,000 will go towards diminishing the $9,000 debt incurred by the trustees in the establishment of the new baseball grounds.President Paul Isenberg of the Board of Trustees is very much gratified over the success of the baseball season and wished to thank the patrons of the game for their constant attendance."
1903-9-29 Independent.
"Now that the Baseball season is over, credit must first be given to the Hawaiian Baseball League for giving to the public good, clean sport for the patronage given. The attendance at these games have been unusually large and out of the ordinary from the patronage given in former years. To the directors of the Association who went into the expense of fencing the grounds and of building a large grandstand sufficient to accommodate lovers of the game and the public generally is greatly due the success of this year's undertaking, which has been phenomenal and unprecedented."
"It is a well known fact in baseball circles that they are employed in different vocations and their practices together as a team have been few and far between. With all the odds against them, they have manfully stuck to their posts and have conclusively shown the mettle they are composed of besides being very gamey, Their conduct and behavior on the field has made them respected, which is another feather in their cap."
1903-12-23 B. "The Honolulu Athletic Club baseball team last night gave a banquet at the Union Grill in honor of Deputy Sheriff Charles F. Chillingworth, who for years past has been the chief back- er of that organization. Over the excellent repast many plans for the future were discussed and some action taken in that direction.
Among those present were C. F. Chillingworth, Jess Woods, Pat Glea- son, Paul Jarrett, J. Williams, Walter Blaisdell, Mr. Fernandez, A. Louis, J. Aylett, En Sue, Wm. Simerson, Scott Wright, Geo. Townsend, Barney Joy, Chas, Kaanoi. John Hansman, Sam Chillingworth.
The H. A. C. baseball team was reorganized for the 1904 season. James Williams was elected captain, while Pat Gleason will again appear as manager. It is said that there is a lot of fine material at hand which will ensure a strong and successful combination.
It is also planned to organize the old Honolulu Athletic Club. A meeting has been called for that purpose to take place Saturday at 8 p. m. at the rooms of Woods' Institute on Queen street. All the old members of the H. A. C. are requested to be present to assist in infusing new life into the old club They are requested to bring their friends and it is also hoped that others who are interested in athletics will attend and help the project along.
At the banquet last night Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth, on behalf of the H. A. C.'s, presented Jess Woods with a gold pencil holder as a slight token of esteem and appreciation of his excellent services on behalf of the football team. Mr. Woods replied in appropriate language and afterwards paid a tribute to the fine work of Barney Joy in Saturday's game and his development of qualities that go to make up the ideal football player."
Nothing unusual occurred in the game until the sixth inning when the H. A. C. pitcher, Barney Joy, walked four men in succession, thus forcing one run home and leaving three men on bases. At this point one of the members of the H. A. C. team refused to go on if Barney Joy was to continue pitching. Upon consultation between Gleason and Williams. Joy was ordered to the bench and Williams pitched the balance of the game, which resulted in the winning of the game by the Kamehamehas.
In view of what they knew and of Joy's manner of pitching and the results thereof, Trustees Isenberg and Dowsett, who were at the game, were impressed that Joy had not done his best and was purposely throwing the game. The same opinion was expressed by a number of other spectators.
General rumor was to the effect that a large amount of money had been bet on the Kamehamehas against the H. A. C.s.
The trustees have been able to get evidence of only six of these bets, involving $74 bet on the Kamehamehas at odds of eight to ten in favor of the Kamehamehas.
"Cheese it fellows," yelled an adherent of the bluecoats to the Maile Ilima basemen, "here comes the deputy." The ruse failed to work, however, and the fielders stood their ground.
The deputy sheriff made the base all right, but fell into a trap laid by one of the crowd, who told him that he knew where Fujihara, the missing murderer, was. He stepped from the bag to ask his informant to be good enough to write it down, and Paehaole [Maile Ilima first baseman] attended to his case.
And so it came to pass that the Malle Ilimas won their first league game by one run.
The H. A. C. baseball team was reorganized for the 1904 season. James Williams was elected captain, while Pat Gleason will again appear as manager. It is said that there is a lot of fine material at hand which will ensure a strong and successful combination.
It is also planned to organize the old Honolulu Athletic Club. A meeting has been called for that purpose to take place Saturday at 8 p. m. at the rooms of Woods' Institute on Queen street. All the old members of the H. A. C. are requested to be present to assist in infusing new life into the old club They are requested to bring their friends and it is also hoped that others who are interested in athletics will attend and help the project along.
At the banquet last night Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth, on behalf of the H. A. C.'s, presented Jess Woods with a gold pencil holder as a slight token of esteem and appreciation of his excellent services on behalf of the football team. Mr. Woods replied in appropriate language and afterwards paid a tribute to the fine work of Barney Joy in Saturday's game and his development of qualities that go to make up the ideal football player."
1906-7-27 A. Meeting held yesterday to investigate game played between the Honolulus and Kamehamehas on the 14th.
"A well known citizen stated to C. J. Falk, the manager of the H. A. C.s, early in the morning that he had been offered $50 even on the Kamehamehas against the H. A. C.s, on that day's game. As the H. A. C.s had been playing a much stronger game than the Kamehamehas the informant considered this evidence of crooked work. Mr. Falk considered the inference well taken and immediately saw Pat. Gleason and Jimmy Williams, the captain and a leading member of the H. A. C. team, and laid the matter before them. In view of the general rumors and this specific information, they all felt that they had good reason to believe that some crooked work might be under contemplation by some member of the team. Falk accordingly drew up a letter which Williams and Gleason approved, warning the team against throwing the game. This letter was addressed to Mr. Falk as manager of the team. Mr. Gleason said that he did not know that it was to be signed by one of the trustees. He supposed it was to be signed by some one else, that "any old name" was to be signed there, to use his own words. He states that the intention was to bluff any member of the team into behaving himself, if he was considering doing otherwise.
As a matter of fact, Mr. Falk requested Trustee Whitney to sign the letter and upon his declining to do so requested Mr. Isenberg to do so. The latter was impressed with the earnestness shown by Mr. Falk in the matter and signed the letter, which was later read by Mr. Falk to the H. A. C. team just before the game on the afternoon of July 14th.Nothing unusual occurred in the game until the sixth inning when the H. A. C. pitcher, Barney Joy, walked four men in succession, thus forcing one run home and leaving three men on bases. At this point one of the members of the H. A. C. team refused to go on if Barney Joy was to continue pitching. Upon consultation between Gleason and Williams. Joy was ordered to the bench and Williams pitched the balance of the game, which resulted in the winning of the game by the Kamehamehas.
In view of what they knew and of Joy's manner of pitching and the results thereof, Trustees Isenberg and Dowsett, who were at the game, were impressed that Joy had not done his best and was purposely throwing the game. The same opinion was expressed by a number of other spectators.
General rumor was to the effect that a large amount of money had been bet on the Kamehamehas against the H. A. C.s.
The trustees have been able to get evidence of only six of these bets, involving $74 bet on the Kamehamehas at odds of eight to ten in favor of the Kamehamehas.
As betting is contrary to the criminal statute against gambling, it is not surprising that evidence of more bets was not obtained although the trustees are of opinion that there were other bets of the same character.
From the foregoing it will be seen that the evidence produced before the trustees tending to sustain the charges, is at best circumstantial and inferential, which analyzes down to two points, viz.:
First, that an unusual amount of money was being bet on the Kamehamehas under conditions which did not seem warranted by the past records of the two clubs; second, that the leading men in the H. A. C. team themselves thought that the charges had foundation.
In fact, although the charges on the face are made by Mr. Isenberg, President of the League, they are in fact made by Messrs. Falk, Gleason and Williams of the H. A. C. team, Mr. Isenberg practically voicing their sentiments as expressed in the letter prepared by them for him to sign.
The trustees find that the evidence presented is not sufficient to sustain the charges."
From the foregoing it will be seen that the evidence produced before the trustees tending to sustain the charges, is at best circumstantial and inferential, which analyzes down to two points, viz.:
First, that an unusual amount of money was being bet on the Kamehamehas under conditions which did not seem warranted by the past records of the two clubs; second, that the leading men in the H. A. C. team themselves thought that the charges had foundation.
In fact, although the charges on the face are made by Mr. Isenberg, President of the League, they are in fact made by Messrs. Falk, Gleason and Williams of the H. A. C. team, Mr. Isenberg practically voicing their sentiments as expressed in the letter prepared by them for him to sign.
The trustees find that the evidence presented is not sufficient to sustain the charges."
" Believing such suspicions to be unfounded, the trustees have looked for the reason for such groundless suspicion and find as an undoubted fact that during the entire season there has been a growing disposition on the part of those interested in the games to bet on the results.
It has also unequivocally come to us that a number of the managers, backers, captains and players of the various teams habitually bet on the games. Among those betting on the grounds at the game in question were at least three policemen, showing that there has been practically no restraint put upon the practice. The trustees believe that this practice is utterly demoralizing to the game and to faith in fair play. When a man has money bet on a game, especially if he has more bet than he can afford he is in a suspicious frame of mind and is prepared to believe that any misplay is the result of fraudulent intention,
Thus the ground is laid for suspicion on every hand.
Not only is a fertile ground for suspicion laid, but where there is an atmosphere of suspicion of wrongdoing and strong incentive for so doing, there is much greater chance for wrong being done than if such incentive does not exist.
The trustees are of opinion that a strong stand must be taken against betting on the games by those interested in baseball or it will be the ruin of the sport. This belief does not rest on theory alone. Some fifteen years ago a similar condition of affairs to that now under discussion existed in Honolulu when a prosperous baseball season was broken up and a fine baseball field with fences and grandstand became a total loss through the proven selling of a game, which created such a revulsion of feeling and distrust that baseball was broken up for several years.
We believe that the same results will follow now if gambling on the games is not stopped."
It has also unequivocally come to us that a number of the managers, backers, captains and players of the various teams habitually bet on the games. Among those betting on the grounds at the game in question were at least three policemen, showing that there has been practically no restraint put upon the practice. The trustees believe that this practice is utterly demoralizing to the game and to faith in fair play. When a man has money bet on a game, especially if he has more bet than he can afford he is in a suspicious frame of mind and is prepared to believe that any misplay is the result of fraudulent intention,
Thus the ground is laid for suspicion on every hand.
Not only is a fertile ground for suspicion laid, but where there is an atmosphere of suspicion of wrongdoing and strong incentive for so doing, there is much greater chance for wrong being done than if such incentive does not exist.
The trustees are of opinion that a strong stand must be taken against betting on the games by those interested in baseball or it will be the ruin of the sport. This belief does not rest on theory alone. Some fifteen years ago a similar condition of affairs to that now under discussion existed in Honolulu when a prosperous baseball season was broken up and a fine baseball field with fences and grandstand became a total loss through the proven selling of a game, which created such a revulsion of feeling and distrust that baseball was broken up for several years.
We believe that the same results will follow now if gambling on the games is not stopped."
1901-6-08 B. Line. Stars 18, Artillery 5.
1901-6-30 A. Bonny Joy pitched for Police - lost to All Stars (Stars) 10-5.
"Old Pal" Gorman caught for All-Stars. Stars have several years of experience - Police new team.
"For coachers and "hot air" artists the Stars cannot be excelled. "Old Pal" Gorman missed his occupation by not going upon the auctioneer's platform. He kept the crowd good natured by his ceaseless bantering of his own nine and the Police, but was unfortunate every time he came to the bat by striking a ball to the ground and getting mixed up with it, putting him "out."
"The batteries on both teams were sufficiently heavy to keep the batters guessing and the first basemen to be on the qui vive. Babbit, pitcher, and "Old Pal" Gorman, catcher, gave the Police plenty of hard work. Babbitt never tires, and, barring a few wild balls, and despite Gorman's good-natured chaffing, managed to make the billy wielders nervous. Bonny Joy pitched for the Police. He sent the ball over the home plate for the first three innings with unerring accuracy and had the satisfaction of seeing the Stars make several wild fans for the sphere. Sam Leslie, in spite of his six feet two inches height, is a good ball stopper and a hard thrower to first base. Joy tired during the fourth and fifth innings and got his second wind for the next three."
Game played at Punahou campus.
1901-7-06 Republican. Bonnie Joy pitched for Police - lost 19-13 to H.A.C. Made several good hits but taken out in 7th.
1901-7-06 A. Line. Police team wears blue and white.
"The trouble came when Kaai stepped into the box at the fifth inning and toyed with the sphere. The first man at the bat who struck at Kaai's first ball wondered what had happened. He missed by about two feet. The next ball suddenly turned in toward his anatomy. There was either a hole in his bat, or someone had kahunaed the sphere. Kaai was trying his old trick of curving the ball in impossible ways. First it was an up curve and the batter went below it with the stick. The next time the batter reached high for it, when it suddenly dropped somewhere in the vicinity of his knees. One after another was struck out."
1901-7-20 A. Game played at Makiki Recreation Grounds. Bases did not stay put. Bad game. H.A.C. 7, Artillery 2.
Maile Ilima 9, Punahou 8. 11 innings. Line. (Non-league.)
1901-7-27 Republican. Line. Maile Ilima 15, Police 14. Joy relieved for Police.
Police led 11-1 after two innings, then crumbled.
Maile Ilima wear green and gold sweaters. Good-sized crowd at Punahou.
""Murder," "fire," "beer," shouted the crowd in their unholy efforts to bring the work of the Police to naught.
With two men out, the doughty Chillingworth shook his stick a time or two and pasted a low one between first and second."Cheese it fellows," yelled an adherent of the bluecoats to the Maile Ilima basemen, "here comes the deputy." The ruse failed to work, however, and the fielders stood their ground.
The deputy sheriff made the base all right, but fell into a trap laid by one of the crowd, who told him that he knew where Fujihara, the missing murderer, was. He stepped from the bag to ask his informant to be good enough to write it down, and Paehaole [Maile Ilima first baseman] attended to his case.
And so it came to pass that the Malle Ilimas won their first league game by one run.
(1901-7-17 A. Fujihara, Japanese murder, escaped from his cell in Hilo jail last week. His location is unknown.
1901-7-27 B.
1901-8-10 Republican. Line. 700-800 ATT. Joy struck out 14 for Police v. Artillery - close to Honolulu record. Police won 18-7.
1901-8-10 A. Final game. Box. "To Joy belongs the lion's share of the credit."
1901-8-03 A. H.A.C. beat Stars 12-5 for title; H.A.C. is 4-0, Stars are 3-1. Box, standings.
"The two clubs have cut a victorious swath in the league games this season, neither until Saturday having lost a game. The Stars, basking in the deceiving glamor of former greatness, were supremely confident of success, and their overweening confidence was so infectious that when the game was called the black and whites had legions of backers. The Athletics were by no means sanguine of victory but were determined to do or die. The kanakas were with them to a man and a wad of haole money was placed on the red and whites simply on account of the grit and enterprise shown by the club in the season of its inception, and belief in the old saying that nothing succeeds like success.
Long before the time announced for the game a great crowd had assembled at Punahou and by the time of the third inning fully two thousand people were in attendance. Old-timers remarked that it was the biggest baseball crowd that Honolulu has ever seen. Among the spectators, prior to the game, opinions were freely expressed that the Stars were unfortunate in not having been able to secure a stronger pitcher than Babbitt. Many of the spectators did not hesitate to criticize the condition of more than one of the Star players, and, whereas the Stars had been firm favorites in town when the game was called it was an even break as far as favoritism was concerned." Three Oahu College players played for the Stars. J. Gorman caught for the Stars.
1901-8-01 A. 1500+ ATT. Joy loaned to Stars for occasion. Stars beat Teachers 13-4. "Joy pitched invincible ball at first, but was rather heavily battered toward the close of the game."
During the past season more than any previous one perhaps, has it been demonstrated that Honolulu can furnish more good baseball material than any place of its size in the world. The average playing throughout the season was most excellent and several players, whose names are not mentioned on account of their extreme modesty, have demonstrated their ability to play in the big leagues of the Mainland.
The games at Punahou were singularly free from any boisterous showing on the part of the players which shows that Honolulu's wielders of the bat understand the principles of gentlemanly as well as scientific ball playing. For total absence of kicking of any kind whatever and for steadfast devotion to good hard play, the Kamehameha team of Hawaaiian lads must be yielded the palm.
On one or two occasions there were some slightly ruffled tempers that, galled by impending or accomplished defeat, saw fit to say and do things. not included in the make up of gentlemanly ball players but, inasmuch as this was done "in the heat of debate" and was soon ended by other players with different ideas, not much has been said about the occurrence.
During certain parts of the season there was an attempt by spectators to become boisterous in their partisanship toward their favorite teams, an honor appreciated the least of all by the members of the teams concerned, but hints through the columns of the papers soon made these people realize that their actions would not be tolerated and they very wisely dropped out of sight.
Teachers were players from Transport Thomas. Practically all their players are collegiate - colleges attended listed.
1901-8-01 Republican. 1000 ATT - at Punahou campus. Full names of Teacher players given, with year of graduation. Called All-College team.
1902-5-03 Sat. B. Boxes, play by play.
1902-5-24 A. Cartoons. Sonny Cunha depicted as being extremely fat. Standings, lines. 2nd game, in which H.A.C. beat Manila bluejackets (Navy) 11-0, was not a league game.
1902-5-31 B. Rowland suffered epileptic fit. Gorman hit on head by bat while catching - wound bled profusely for a short time but he returned to the game and was applauded for it. Soon after he was unsteady on his feet - his condition was so bad in the fourth inning that a doctor examined him and refused to allow him to continue playing.
Reuter is a new player for the Kams.
1902-7-12 A. Box + standings. Cartoons. 2nd game forfeited because Artillery had a number of its players on guard duty and it did not want to play with a weakened team. "P. Gleason has had his hair harvested."
"It is murmured that certain players have other things at stake besides the mere glory of winning, a state of affairs that is never productive of the best and coolest playing at critical or at any stage of the game. In short it is said there is more or less betting by players on the results of the games."
(H.A.C. had lost 7-4 to Maile Ilima.
1902-8-23 B. Joy had a no-hitter against the Kams until the ninth, when Lemon made a hit that dropped just a bit past the shortstop.
"Joy's work was superb. The Kams could not by any possibility have hit safe, the balls came along with such lightning speed and with such well-directed curves."
1902-8-30 B. Lines.
1902-8-30 A. Boxes. Cunha's middle finger split.
1902-9-01 B. Lines, play by play. Honolulus have clinched crown.
1902-9-01 A. Crowd of thousands - record breaking crowd. At Punahou campus.
1902-9-07 B. Last games of season. Boxes. Says it was both at Punahou and Oahu. Confused.
"The series of baseball games under the direct management of a well organized league has proven a success in every way. The people of Honolulu- pleasure loving but stinted in their allowance of good wholesome amusement-have been afforded a very pleasant diversion in the Saturday afternoon games and have invariably been given their money's worth. For this consummation, all credit to the baseball league.
However, when it comes to credit. too much cannot be given the players who have constituted the various teams for their unselfish giving up of afternoons to practice in order the better to fit themselves for friendly competition with rival teams and for their giving up of Saturday afternoons to give the public a little pleasure. It seems no wonder that the public should have reciprocated and presented itself in ever increasing numbers at the various games.During the past season more than any previous one perhaps, has it been demonstrated that Honolulu can furnish more good baseball material than any place of its size in the world. The average playing throughout the season was most excellent and several players, whose names are not mentioned on account of their extreme modesty, have demonstrated their ability to play in the big leagues of the Mainland.
The games at Punahou were singularly free from any boisterous showing on the part of the players which shows that Honolulu's wielders of the bat understand the principles of gentlemanly as well as scientific ball playing. For total absence of kicking of any kind whatever and for steadfast devotion to good hard play, the Kamehameha team of Hawaaiian lads must be yielded the palm.
On one or two occasions there were some slightly ruffled tempers that, galled by impending or accomplished defeat, saw fit to say and do things. not included in the make up of gentlemanly ball players but, inasmuch as this was done "in the heat of debate" and was soon ended by other players with different ideas, not much has been said about the occurrence.
During certain parts of the season there was an attempt by spectators to become boisterous in their partisanship toward their favorite teams, an honor appreciated the least of all by the members of the teams concerned, but hints through the columns of the papers soon made these people realize that their actions would not be tolerated and they very wisely dropped out of sight.
In the preservation of good order of the grounds during the progress of the league ball games, too much credit cannot be given the members of the mounted patrol, a number of whom were invariably on duty on the Oahu College campus Saturday afternoons.
In this connection, the name of Nigel Jackson should also be mentioned since to him in a great measure the keeping clear of the space around the back stops, the players' benches and the tables for the official scorer, Lorrin Andrews, and the members of the press. If truth were known, too, Officer Jackson undoubtedly saved the league many a baseball by his vigilance, foul tips in different directions having been very plentiful and small boys with capacious trousers pockets equally plentiful. Jackson began his work early in the season by "spotting" some of these young lovers of baseball and so reducing the remainder of the fraternity to a state of fear that there was no trouble during the rest of the season to have balls thrown back to the diamond within a very short space of time.
It has already been stated that from a standpoint of good sport, the season's games were a great success. In another way also did the league succeed. Financially, there can be no "kick" coming. In the neighborhood of $2700 has been taken in at the gates and, although one-half goes to the McKinley fund, there is quite a handsome little sum to be divided up among the boys for their expenses,
With all this success, there was nevertheless much to be desired. It ta rightly said that no workman can ply his trade without the proper tools; no more can a baseball player do his work satisfactorily without proper grounds. To be sure, the campus at Oahu College was the best that could be secured and the baseball players should feel thankful that they got any place at all, but they were very imperfect and were undoubtedly the cause of many errors that on good grounds would never have been marked up against players.
The outfield was particularly bad, the fielders often finding it necessary to go up and down hill several times in order to get to a ball and if there is anything that will cause a fielder to muff a ball it is this constant changing of the visual angle while he is after a "fly."
In this connection, the name of Nigel Jackson should also be mentioned since to him in a great measure the keeping clear of the space around the back stops, the players' benches and the tables for the official scorer, Lorrin Andrews, and the members of the press. If truth were known, too, Officer Jackson undoubtedly saved the league many a baseball by his vigilance, foul tips in different directions having been very plentiful and small boys with capacious trousers pockets equally plentiful. Jackson began his work early in the season by "spotting" some of these young lovers of baseball and so reducing the remainder of the fraternity to a state of fear that there was no trouble during the rest of the season to have balls thrown back to the diamond within a very short space of time.
It has already been stated that from a standpoint of good sport, the season's games were a great success. In another way also did the league succeed. Financially, there can be no "kick" coming. In the neighborhood of $2700 has been taken in at the gates and, although one-half goes to the McKinley fund, there is quite a handsome little sum to be divided up among the boys for their expenses,
With all this success, there was nevertheless much to be desired. It ta rightly said that no workman can ply his trade without the proper tools; no more can a baseball player do his work satisfactorily without proper grounds. To be sure, the campus at Oahu College was the best that could be secured and the baseball players should feel thankful that they got any place at all, but they were very imperfect and were undoubtedly the cause of many errors that on good grounds would never have been marked up against players.
The outfield was particularly bad, the fielders often finding it necessary to go up and down hill several times in order to get to a ball and if there is anything that will cause a fielder to muff a ball it is this constant changing of the visual angle while he is after a "fly."
In right field there was a bothersome row of palm trees that had a provoking way of attracting balls, particularly from the bat of Williams, the Honolulu shortstop, and others. In left field there was an inoffensive growth of oleanders that had a very innocent way of wrapping balls in its shadows only to reveal them again when the runners had secured three bases or perhaps succeeded in reaching home. In center field, the ruts were sufficient to keep players there on the constant qui vive for unpleasant jolts of the spine and rufflings of the temper,
The third basemen were also victims to obstacles on the grounds in the shape of overhanging branches of monkey pod trees which numberless times acted in favor of batters by spoiling catches of foul tips.
To Captain Berger and the members of his excellent band should be accorded a full measure of thanks for the baseball contests were always made more enjoyable by the little snatches of music to suit the occasion, played between innings."
The third basemen were also victims to obstacles on the grounds in the shape of overhanging branches of monkey pod trees which numberless times acted in favor of batters by spoiling catches of foul tips.
To Captain Berger and the members of his excellent band should be accorded a full measure of thanks for the baseball contests were always made more enjoyable by the little snatches of music to suit the occasion, played between innings."
1902-7-26 Star. All Maui team arrived this morning - roster listed, with some full names. Barney Joy accompanied them to the ballpark for practice.
1902-7-28 A. Honolulu Athletics will play All-Mauis today. The Maui players watched the games on Saturday - were not overly impressed.
1902-8-04 B. Maui quoted. "The only regret is the attempt of the Honolulu teams to snatch away from us our best players by making most alluring offers to join some of the Honolulu teams. Julian Yates has already joined the Kamehamehas and Thomas Pickard will soon go down to join the mounted patrol and play first base for the Maile-Ilimas. Maui can spare them, for there are others who can well fill their places.
The attempt to take Pitcher Jack- son away was the most audacious of all. Jackson is recognized as a coming pitcher and may rank with the best in Honolulu with more training. With him away, only Thompson is left, but he stays at Kula and has very little time to practice. Thompson has the speed, but lacks practice. An endeavor is being made to get Jackson a place with the H.C.&S. Co. so as to keep him on Maui. However, all must admit that Jackson will improve considerably if he should be engaged by any of the Honolulu nines."
1902-8-05 B. H.A.C. will go to Wailuku at Maui. Most ever taken at a game in Wailuku is $32.
1902-8-09 Maui News. Joy described as " 'holy terror' pitcher."
1902-8-16 Maui News. "Barney Joy would make an ideal captain of police at Wailuku. Savey?"
1902-11-14 B. Preview. En Sui, "the clever shortstop of the Maikiki team," will play for H.A.C.
1902-7-28 A. Honolulu Athletics 9, All Maui 0. 2K ATT. Joy threw 16K 2-hitter. Crowd was both large and varied.
1902-7-28 Maui. Commentary in section on Honolulu fair - game was heartbreaking for Maui people because of "Joy whose arm seemed like a great band of steel which never wearied of throwing balls with lightning-like speed into the fat hands of 'Sonny' Cunha..."
1902-8-12 B. H.A.C. beat Maui 11-4 at Maui.
"Joy had things all his own way. He would throw straight balls for a time and when he found that the Maui meg were getting too many hits, he would throw a few curves and settle his men in good shape. One of the Maui men said before the game that he would "settle Joy's hash" by batting him all over the field. This got to the Honolulu pitcher's ears and the consequence was that every time this particular man went to the bat he struck out.
"Joy simply threw a whirlwind of a ball and Cunha himself admits that at one stage of the game, he had all he could do to hold him."
"Full credit must also be given Cunha for his great work. He is undoubtedly the brainiest catcher of the league." Line.
1902-8-12 A. Hugr crowd - lots of screeching.
1902-8-12 A. Box. Joy struck out 10.
1902-11-14 A. H.A.C. 6, New Yorks (Navy bluejackets) 5. 6 innings. "Toots" Cunha. New Yorks played better game than any transport or warship team yet seen in Honolulu.
"When the game started it was found that there were no bags to mark the bases. Charley Chillingworth obligingly took off his own felt hat and filling it with dirt placed it on the home-base as a 'mark.' "
Charley Chillingworth doubled - bowled over 2b who was ready to tag him.
1903-5-16 A. Crowd of 1500 - 1200+ paid attendance - watched opening games. "Joy was not up to form."
Perrine, visiting pitcher for the Elks, was hissed - unsportsmanlike.
"This game, however, will be the subject of some litigation within the League later. Perrine has a peculiar delivery. He moves his left foot twice, generally to the side and front. He has pitched in the same style on the Coast, yet yesterday there was a protest made, and it ended in the filing of a formal announcement that there would be trouble before the trustees, by the Kamehamehas' manager."
1903-6-13 B. Box play by play for H.A.C.-Kam game. First game at the new grounds. A. Cunha caught for Elks - C. Cunha played 1b.
1903-6-27 B. Boxes.
1903-7-04 B. Boxes. There were 2600 at the new park - the gate receipts were $634.75, the greatest ever at a Honolulu ball game.
1903-7-04 A. "Such a crowd has not gathered in years to witness a baseball game as that which filled League Park yesterday, overflowed into the grounds from the grand stand, and sat in carriages which were doubled banked about the fences. And for the first game it might as well be said that seldom has such a contest been played and certainly never has any individual player put up a more brilliant game than that which is accredited to Barney Joy.
The day was a baseball occasion, for there was little wind, the sun was warm and the ground conditions were good. The continued working upon the field has brought League Park into fine shape and never once during the two contests was there an occasion when a fault might be laid against the surface of the playing grounds. The people seemed to realize that there would be a record breaking attendance upon the games, and they appeared early and despite the fact that the last game was not of the highest class a great crowd waited to see its agonizing close." 1903-7-11 B. Boxes. Not much commentary. Maile Ilimas were totally outclassed by H.A.C.s - played without spirit and made 13 errors.
1903-7-18 B. "In the fifth inning, Joy's arm began to weaken and in the seventh he told the members of the team that he could no longer pitch, but it was decided that he should remain in the box. This was where the H. A. C.'s made their mistake, for it cost them the game. In the ninth, the Kamehamehas pulled out seven runs, even Catcher Kekuewa rapping the ball. The crowd in the grand stand went fairly wild 4th enthusiasm and standing up on the seats, yelled until the umpire could not hear himself."
1903-7-18 A. "In regard to the grand stand and field there has been some loud comment. The benches yesterday were covered with dust which is rather injurious to ladies' dresses, and it was noticed that numbers of people brought lap robes and other articles to spread over the seats. Another thing is the large amount of dust which blows from the outfield and nearly blinds the spectators. Of course next year the outfield will be sodded but in the meantime it seems as if it might be sprinkled immediately before the game, and also during the progress of the play outside the lines. Now they begin to water the ground with a small hose after the game is half over and the spectators covered with dust."
Barney lost game by mental error - lost his head and tried to throw out Lemon at third but "overthrew at least six feet" and Lemon scored.
1903-7-25 A. "Joy struck out again in the sixth and the crowd roared as he flung his bat to one side and walked to his seat."
1903-8-01 A. Crowd filled the grandstand.
Kamehamehas beat Maile Ilimas 15-3 as Lemon struck out 15 batters, two shy of the league record established by Joy.
"The Elks played their new man, Kennedy, who arrived on the last Alameda at first base, and considering his short time ashore he acquitted himself creditably. In connection with Kennedy's appearance there occurred one of the worst features of the baseball games here. As he was a new man a small portion of the crowd, which is by no means the most desirable part, seemed to find pleasure in hissing him. Not only has Kennedy been hissed but other new men have been treated the same way, and visitors get a rather poor idea of some of Honolulu's would-be sports, who act in this manner to a stranger who has been brought here to improve a local team."
"PUNAHOU-ELKS. Both teams were given a round of applause when they put in an appearance, but Punahou seemed to be the favorite with the crowd. The Elks appeared with a new mascot, a little "Rastus" dressed in the club colors, but from the result of the game he evidently failed to bring the magic charm with him."
1903-8-08 A. "The second game was exciting and was furthermore marked by some dirty work which it must be sail considerably tarnished the name of the Elks and the Honolulus. During the latter half of the third inning in the last game Knight of the Elks was on second base and Cunha hit, bringing Knight in. Al. Moore, who was coaching from the lines near third, came tearing along with Knight and banged into the Honolulu catcher, Leslie, preventing him from reaching the base. Whether he did it on purpose or not makes no especial difference as in either case he was clearly violating the rules of baseball. The matter might have ended here had not Barney Joy, the Honolulu pitcher, lost his head and coming up struck or shoved Moore, a man considerably smaller than himself. This was bad enough but suddenly Knight turned and made a disgraceful attack on Joy. By this time Chillingworth was on the field and the men were separated. The umpire refused to allow the Elks to count Knight's run, which decision the majority of the crowd approved. On the Coast Knight and Joy and very likely Moore would have been ordered from the field, but to do that here with the few men who are playing would ruin baseball. However there should certainly be fines and stiff ones too for such things as happened yesterday. Moore was certainly wrong in what he did, but the matter could have been settled without either Joy or Knight indulging in any rowdyism. A fine should be imposed on a team whose men try and indulge in any fisticuffs, or anything else on the field except play good clean ball."
1903-8-22 B. Boxes, standings. Play by play for H.A.C. game.
H.A.C. led 3-0 until the bottom of the ninth, when Kamehameha scored four runs.
9th: 2 base e-4, 3b, 5, 1b, e-1, 1b, 1b.
Batting, fielding, pitching stats.
1903-8-29 A. Good games, though H.A.C. lacked championship form.
1903-9-07 A. Boxes, play by play. Standings. Maile Ilima is 0-14. "The weather was fine and the attendance large."
Bob White, Maile Ilima captain and catcher, "wore a charm necklace of ilima leis" but suffered a broken nail, swollen ankle, and bruised ribs.
The Elks shortstop made six errors in six chances. Play by play for H.A.C.-Elks.
H.A.C. clinched 3rd place by its win - is 8-6, while Kamehameha is 10-3 and Punahou is 11-4.
Castle hit in head by pitch but was not given first base.
1903-9-12 A. "Joy went all to pieces early in the game" v. Maile Ilima.
"Tucker at left had a fly light on the second finger of his left hand and will have a baseball digit as a souvenir of the season."
1903-9-12 B. Boxes, play by play for Kam-Pun.
1903-9-19 B. Boxes. "Saturday's turnout was undoubtedly the record one of the season. Every seat was filled, the bleachers could hold no more, the aisles were packed and carriages occupied all the available space outside of the prescribed boundaries. Some three rows or more in the right wing of the grandstand were Occupied by the girls from Kamehameha who, under Miss Pope, had ventured forth to see their champions carry off the pennant, When the first game started, there were plenty of seats, but at 3:30 o'clock, when the Kams and H. A. C. teams went out, standing room even was at a premium."
"Joy went into the box for the Honolulus but was clearly out of form."
En Sue was hissed for running into Kam 1b who was trying to catch his pop-up.
"Admirers of the victorious team [Kamehameha] swarmed out upon the diamond and almost carried the boys to their quarters while the uniformed students from Kamehameha shouted and sang in the enthusiasm of the moment."
1903-9-19 A. Standings, some commentary. H.A.C. would have won if Williams had started - Joy gave up three runs in 1st, Williams just one run the rest of the way in a 4-3 loss.
1903-9-26 A. Last game of season went 11 innings. Play by play. Reuter won 4-3.
1903-10-31 A. Play by play. 500 ATT. Kamhacs beat Punaelks 9-3. Bert Bowers made bad decisions.
"The "Easy Money" to the tune of $10, has been annexed. Sonny Cunha of the Elks team, once of Yale, plunked a pitched ball from Reuter squarely over the fence and Whitman and Company's dare sign in the game between the Punaelks and the Kamhacs yesterday afternoon, winning the ten dollar defl to any player able to send the ball over left field and the sign. "Sonny" ran two bases and walked the other two in a home run, the first man to put a fair ball over the fence. It was a glorious swat but it did not win the game which went to the Kamhacs with a score of 9 to 3."
1905-9-09 A. Sat. H.A.C. 9, Elks 8. "The H.A.Cs have lots of lady supporters." "Home Run" Aylett. The crowd was a good one - far above the average. Joy gave up six runs in two innings before going to catcher and being relieved by Jimmy Williams.
Mammoth crowd - bigger than on labor day.
1906-7-14 A.
"I authorize you to say in the Advertiser that I am convinced that dirty work was done in the game between the Honolulus and the Kamehamehas and that the game was sold. I call a special meeting of the League on Monday at 5 p. m. in Room 62 of the Young Hotel for the purpose of investigating the matter. We have small enough crowds at the games as it is, and if this thing of crooked work isn't put a stop to there'll be no one go to the league games at all.-D. P. R. Isenberg, President of the Honolulu Baseball League.
More about the gambling and suspicions.
1906-9-01 A. Joy tripled thrice.
En Sue
1897-11-02 Batted 8th for Chinese Y.M.C.A. v. Iolani school.
1900-5-05 B. Played 2b for the Bulletin newsboys, along with Bruns, Hoopii, and A. Williams. McCorriston with Star newsboys.
1901-7-15 B. Pitched and played 2b for Aala team. Fred Lunning is catcher and captain.
1901-8-18 Republican. Pitched for Bulletin in 13-10 loss to 'Tisers. Large number of spectators.
"Before the game started there were a number on the grounds who were willing to put up their last year's hat, that if En Sue, the little Bulletin pitcher, had ever gone camping he couldn't pitch a tent. Well, he fooled the crowd. Eu Sue began with the evident intention of keeping the runs of his opponents down to a sum less than two figures. He pitched like a house afire, one that communicates in Chinatown and burns it down. Sometimes when En Sue feels just right he catches his own pitching. He had a drop yesterday like a boy falling off the pall. He had about as much support from the Bulletin team as a Georgia "cracker" gives his family in a dry year."
Pop Scanlon and "Old Pal" Gorman with Customs House.
1901-8-19 A. "En Sue played a star game for the Bulletin, but on account of the paucity of his support, his efforts were mainly of an independent nature. He twirled like a Trojan, and his baserunning was the feature of the game."
1901-8-31 Star. En Sue and Desha are outfielders for the Republican team which will play the Advertiser team for the newspaper championship.
1901-9-03 Star. The winners of the three-legged race for boys at Labor Day celebration were Enos and Soares, En Sue and Ho Sin.
1902-3-21 B. Waikiki team has challenged High School to a match tomorrow on the Waikiki grounds. En Sue, John Holt, G. Bruns (cap), A. Williams, and D. Lemon with Waikiki, and Ed Desha, L. King, H. Williams, McCorriston, and W. Chillingworth with High School.
1902-11-14 Star. Honolulus will play New Yorks (sailors.) Sam Leslie, B. Joy, A.S. Cunha, Toots Cunha, C. Kaanoi, Oliver Akau, and En Sue with Honolulus.
Chillingworth is league president.
Lionel Hart
FamilySearch He and all four of his siblings died in either 1937 or 1938.
1897-12-30 B. Comes of age.
1907-9-16 Star. In jail; charged with embezzlement in Standard Oil case.
1907-9-20 Star. Front page news. Admits to setting fire to kerosene warehouse.
1907-9-30 Star. Released from jail on bail. Charged with arson.
1907-10-03 A. Pic. Indicted for malicious burning. Was only at liberty on bail for two days.
1907-11-08 Star. Mother distraught - home must be sold.
1937-4-29 A. Obit. Born 1875-1-09. Companion and schoolmate of Prince David Kuhio and Prince David Kalanianaole.
1937-4-29 B. Obit.
1901-10-01 Republican. David Koki, well-known Honolulu baseball player and athlete, died at Waimea Hawaii on 9-26 of pneumonia at 34.
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