The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-29

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The two league umpires appeared be-
fore the Baseball League yesterday
and interpreted thea2ew rules for the
benefit of the captains and managers
President Isenberg presided at the
meeting. which was largely attended.
Messrs. Bowers and Cottrell were on
hand and answered all the questions
put to them.
There We're few questions of innpor-
tance asked, and the only one on which
there was difference of opinion was the
rule as to balks. Umpire Cottrell was
of the opinion that any forward mo-
ton of the pitchers hand, even if rails
ed in front of the pitcher, if the usual
motion of the pitcher in his delivery,
constituted a balk. Umpire Bowers
thought the rule should not be strictly
construed, and that a pitcher must take
a forward step before it could be called
balk. He asked that the captains de-
fine how the rule should be construed.
but F. E. Thompson was opposed to
this. and upon his motion the inter-
probation was left to the umpires.
President Isenberg on behalf of the
trustees stated that the price of tick
cts had been fixed: SO for reserved
seats for the season, SIS for regular sea-
son tickets. SOS for the first row of
boxes and $50 for the rear row of boxes,
each box containing five seats. He said
also that it had been determined to
limit the sale of the tickets in the city
to his office in the Judd building. This
was done, because last season, tickets
were distributed in various stores of
the city, and the League had difficulty
in, gathering in the tickets before the
sale began at the grounds. The sale
downtown also had never amounted to
more than ten tickets for each game.
The president also furnished metal
badges for the players which admit |
them to the grounds without uniform !
Players in uniform are to be admitted
without the badges.
Mr.. Chiilingworth suggested that |
there should be sales of tickets at the |
down town sporting goods houses who |
had contributed to the League, by car
rying their outfits until the returns had |
come in from the games. Finally upon
motion the matter was left to the vote |
of the league managers who decided
that Woods & Sheldon and the Port |
land Cigar Co. should be given tickets |
for sale. This matter must first be sub !
mitted to the trustees for final action.
Umpire Bowers asked also that the |
captains decide as to the forfeiture of /
games. He said that last season, when /
the first game had been forfeited, the |
second game should start within ten |
minutes or else it should also be for
feited to the team on the field. There /
was opposition to this from Wise of the /
and others, on the |
ground that some of the men were re-
lfeved from their employment only at
three O'Clock when they played in the
second game, ard it would be unfair
10 can the game before the ScneuuleQ
time. Mr.. Bowers thought that the
spectators should be considered, as
they might not wish to wait until $3.50
o'clock for the second game. Mr..
Thompson said that it would be better
'or the audience to wait than to have
he second game forfeited and not see
my game at all. 1t was finally de-
,ided by the League that the first game
should be called at las and the second
game at $3.50 o'clock or upon conclusion
If the first game, provided it was not
orfeited.
1t was decided also that the League
treasurer should make monthly settle
nents with the clubs. A motion was
nut and carried that the president be
equested to ask the Rapid Transit Co.
o offer a prize cup for the winning
cam.