The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-08
bic BILL BROWN"
Of the New York Base
Ball Team.
Compliments Paid the Local
Teams Something
About Rules.

1.-The baseball you are having down
here surprises me-" said Big Biz
n,rxa Yesterday. Il was told in the
city that the players were lot of ham
fatters, but whoever told me had the
wrong tip"
"BiII'' Brown is one of the crack ball
players of the National League. For
five seasons prior to 1891 he was
change catcher with the New York
Giants, being second to Buck Ewing,
the then highest-priced player in the
league. After that he played with the
Philadelphia and Louisvilles as first
base and exhibition catcher.
"The first game 1 attended here, "
continued Mr. Brown, was the one on
Saturday between the Regiments and
ST. Louis, and I was surprised at the
boys. They handle the ball as well as
the average league team, though the
games played in the States are, per-
haps. a little more scientific, and are
played in shorter time. There is no
reason why players with as much gin
ger in them as these have should not
play the game off in shorter time In
the league we had to run in and run
out, but here I notice that when side
is out they walk in. It's a good thing
funerals are not drawn over the ground
or the players would be run over with
the hearse / don't think the spectators
like these long-drawn games. Play
BALI is a good call, and the eXertion
is not too great, even if they should
run out to their positions. The bats
men, too, take an unusually long time
to get in position. But when they get to
playing they are all right, and play as
good ball as I want to look at. Take
the ST Louis and Regiment, and /
wouldn't bet counterfeit money either
way; they are too EVENLY matched
Another thing, and it is an objection
able feature, is the disputing with the
umpire. 1t should be understood that
his decision is supreme and the custom
of men leaving their bases and disput-
ing with him is wrong. Such things
only delay the game and are unsat1s-
factory. If an umpire is right in his
own Judgment, his decision should hold
good If he is wrong, he weakens his
position by changing it or trying to,
make even at later stage of the game.
"T have heard considerable comment
on that play of Thompson's on Mon
day. when he flew the ball to the out
field was caught out and then held
first and was put out again at second.
If the Star boys were sleepy enough to
let the thing go by, that is their look
h Ir6 mo
home, and was safe. Why he should
be made to go back to third and start
over again is more than I can make
out l have seen the play often, and in
the league, when a man who has been
caught out, tries to play that sort of a
trick he is fined for the first Offense
and ruled off on the second. Regarding
the protest later in the game, from
what [ have heard of the game, for did
not see it ALL the protest should hold,
and the two men who were sent back to
the bases went there unjustly. Inc
game should be drawn and played over
again. You people want good, square
ball. and plenty of it; if mistake mas
been made. and it is clearly proven a.
mistake in judgment, it should be rec
tilted. The Star team is good one,
and the boys play we'll together. L
enjoyed the game, as much as saw OF
if on Monday, and I've got lot OF en-
thusiasm bottled up for the game on
Saturday.
GAS to the boys in the Regiment
nine. there are but two who are III
ANYWAY weak, but they try all rlgnt'
and wouldn't care to mention names.
German played behind the bat Satur-
day as we'll as anyone L ever saw, anu
he throws beautifully to first. not1ceu
q criticism in your paper the other DAY
regarding Thompson being too ener-
,etic and trying TO do too mucn. Let
me tell YOU that that is the KIND OF
men who draw the money IN the
leagues. When man is running after
a ball he don't know whether he is IN
his own territory or somewhere else
THOMSON is not to blame for DONG
all he can, so long as he does not IN
terfere with the other players. Me
umpire? I am here for my health, ano
a one-lunger has no business calling
halls and strikes with a bowling grand
stand at his back. Your Uncle Dudley
asks to be excused"
Mr.. Brown is making his nome VIII
Tom Hollinger at Waikiki, bel1eVlne
the climate of the Islands Will bullo
him ND. He is a tall, and to within a
short time ago. was very heavy man
When playing first base for the Louis
Vile team he weighed 225 pounds; a
wear ago he tipped the beam at 2lO
but today he weighs but l65.
80 CenrOR ArSIkI.