The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-21

which was a nit. h. h. Kelsey gave a
recitation and Geo. H Williams
brought down the house with his piece
about the Sheriff and Joe Striker"
George Beckley toasted the occasion
with suitable remarks.-Tribune.
THE DECISION STANDS.
The following just received from
Brooklyn decides the question recently
brought up during a conversation on
base balr at the Elks table of Demos
themes Cafe.
Hilo, Hawaii, Aug. IA, 1903
American Sports Publishing Co;
Sirs: Referring to rule 81, sec. of
Spalding Official B. B. Guide for 1903
If the first base man drops the ball,
then holds it in his hand, the ball
resting on the ground, baseman's foot
on first base, before the batsman (then
a base runner) touches first base. is
the runner out?
Kindly answer same to enclosed adj
dress and oblige.
Yours truly
J. D. EASTON,
245 Streater St, Brooklyn, Aug. 90,
1903.
ANSWER-The rule simply requires
that the ball be held by the base play
er. 1t was so held in the instance you
refer to. The mere fact that the ball,
which being held, rested on the ground
did not prevent the legality of the
claim that it was held
HENRY CHADWICK.
Editor American Sports Pub Co.
Herald.
THE CHARITY BALL.
One Of the successes of the past few
years was the Charity Ball which took
place at Srreckels' Hall last Friday
night. The committees overlooked
nothing in their efforts to provide
means of enjoyment for the guests The
decorations were pretty, the music by
the Hilo orchestra under Prof. Car
valho and the Company F quintette
club was the best the dancers in Hilo
have ever had and the refreshments
including a temperance punch were all
the heart desired. While there were
only $50 persons present the sale of
that the returns to the Hospital VIII
amount to nearly $3.50. To the Misses
Peck, promoters of the entertainment,
is due much praise. They managed
the general details of the affair like
experienced hands and with the assist
ance of the other members of the COM
mittee made the affair a grand sue
cess.-Herald.
BASE BALL NOTES.
An effort is being made to have the
Olaa Athletic Association renew its al
legiance to the base ball league. Should
the association decide to do this there
will be changes in the standing of the
clubs in the contest for the pennant. At
the close Of this season the clubs may
reorganize for a series of winter games
in which case the management will be
in the hands of non-playing base ball
enthusiasts. The grounds may be put
over the grand stand.-Herald. N
COURT MATTERS. n
Judge Little has been trying a num-
Der of equity and probate cases the
past week. The suit of Chas. McFar-
land VS.. F. S. Lyman, L. c. Lyman
and J. Reese required four days to try
and is now under advisement. The suit
is one for specific performance of a
contract to purchase certain lands a.
1899 and all the purchase price paid
at the time except about $4,000, for
which suit is now brought. The de-
Tense alleges a verbal contract which
provides that the defendant was to
clear the land and put in crops, the
expense to be borne by the plaintiff.
a power of attorney from the McFar-
lands to the defendants authorized
such work and expenditures on behalf
of the plaintiff.
| The suit of I. e. Ray VS.. B. H. Brown
on covenant of warranty to recover
| damages has been tried and is under
advisement by the Court. The plaintiff
asks for $500 under a warranty deed
from the defendant for a lot on Volca-
no street, the claim being that one
third of the property sold did not be-
long to the defendant and was erro-
neously included in the description in
| the deed.
| The japanese parents of the IA IL
year old wife of one Tzuka, on a writ
of habeas corpus, asked for the custo-
dy of their daughter on the ground
that she was Illegally restrained of her
liberty by her husband. After hear
| ing, the writ was quashed and the
young wife restored to the custody OF
her Observation-Disclosures.
| THE BAND FINANCES.
| The Hilo band has been again pro-
vided for financially by popular sub
| scription. C. c. Kennedy circulated
a paper few days ago and raised
over $500. This will give a new i'm