The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-07
BASEBALL HORIZON
PEReEPTIDLr CLEARED
WARNING FACTIONS IN WINTER
LEAGUE DROP MINOR
DIFFERENCES.
President chiIIlns~orth's Resignation
rendered But Not Accepted
capitsls Would withdrs~-Man-
sser Fosarty Steps Out.

The specially called meeting OF the
Honolulu Winter Base Ball League
held in the Athletic Club rooms. Elite
building. yesterday evening. develop
ed a piquant array of surprises
Before the gathering drew 10 q
close, President Charles Chilling
worth rendered his resignation as
head OF the league. with the request
that il be acted upon Immediately.
Representative Henry Peters of the
Capitol baseball team announced the
immediate withdrawal of that team
frcm the League
Manager Fogsrty OF the Custom
House Baseball Team also signified
his intention of vacating the secre
taryship of the League, at the same
time declaring that he was through
with the National game for the re-
mainder of the season.
The air of frigidity pervaded the
meeting place through portion of
the session. Later. the temperature
arose to a considerable extent but the
warning factions were pacifed before
assembled baseballists departed for
their respective homes, and the re-
union was eemented in substantial
manner after the adjournment was
taken.
The gathering was called primar'l
for the consideration of the protest
filed by Solomon Mahelona. Manager
of the Capitol Baseball Team, in
which objections were filed against
the ruling CT Robert Pahau umpire
in game PLAYED between the Capt.
tolls and the Custom House Teams.
wherein a ruling was made in regard
to certain blocked ball in the sixth
or seventh inning. At first there was
considerable whiDsawing and spar
ing for wind. Manager Fogarty pre-
scented his objections to the protest
of the Capitols claiming that it should
not be allowed on the grounds that It
did not state specific facts Also. that
the protest was not fled with the
manager of the contesting team with
in the prescribed twentv-fcur hours
Some discussion followed as to the
authorship of the protest. President
Chillingworth positively refuted the
allegations emenating from certain
sources that he had drawn IN the
document. Manager Mahelona being
nresent declared that he had written
the document himself. and believed
that in submitting the protest to the
president of the League he had com
nlied with all requirements. II was
the failure of the Capitol's manager
in not notifying Fogartv of the Gus
tom House Team. that resulted in the
protest being turned down.
When the CaDitol protest was
brought M for final action. the vote
stood a tie. Three for and three
against President Chillingworth
cast the deciding vote. declaring the
protest invalid and therefore not al
lowed.
The Prize cup. donated by William
will fall to the Custom
House Team The trophy was voted
a permanent one. and for all time will
remain in the possession of the Fed |
eral base ball enthusiasts.
President Chillingworth stated that
in presenting his resignation as pres
ident of the Winter League. he did so
because of unfavorable criticism
which had been going the rounds. ow-
ing to the fact that the games had |
become the medium by which large |
sums of money were boldly Haunted |
aud wagered. Publicity given to large |
financial challenges had produced |
much unwholesome talk. Mr. Chill |
Iingworth also regretted that the |
matter had been dragged into the |
public prints and therefore wanted |
to withdraw from the League. His |
was not accepted and the |
matter stands ofsicialiv as it did pre-
vious to the calling of the meeting.
Action was deferred in considering
he withdrawal of the Capitol base
ball team from the League.
Whether future baseball games viii |
be PLAYED win be decided at later
late