The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-12
FOOTBALL FURNISHES
UNEXPECTED DIVERSION
Weird Work of Officials Mars Game Won by
Hams Against Oahu--St. Louis Eleven
Doubts Timekeeper and Quits Field

Two football games occurred yester-
day afternoon and each resulted in
more Or less of a farce comedy-princi-
pally more.
The first clash took place al Punahou
and was between the Oahu College and
Kamehameha School elevens These
teams met two weeks ago, the former
being victorious by the score of 5 to 0.
At that time it was argued that had
longer halves been played the Hams
would have won.
Yesterday the halves were longer,
and the Hams won, but it was mighty
near thing, the score being to 5.
The feature of the game was the Of
ffcials. They meant right, but they
didn't know the game. This they cheer
fully admitted themselves.
The consequence was a series of
kicks, wrangles and squa bibles on the
part of both teams, which reused feel
ing to a very high pitch and left a
nasty flavor after the game had been
digested.
The referee got mixed on his downs,
evidently laboring under the delusion
that five are allowed instead of six.
This led to misunderstanding on sew
era1 occasions and was responsible for
one touchdown by the Hams being dis
allowed.
But for the unsatisfactory work of
the officials the game would have been
a good one AS things are at present,
there is plenty of room left for argu-
ment on the part of the losers. There
is no doubt that neither team wanted
to win except by absolutely fair and
square methods, and there is no doubt
that the officials acted as well in the
matter as they knew how. The trouble
is that they didn't know enough.
Each team has now game to it's cred
it and the question of supremacy will
be definitely decided at the next meet
ing.
After the Oahu-Kamehameha game
the crowd hurried over to the new base
ball ground, where the second game of
the season between the High School
and ST. Louis College was in progress.
The first contest between these elevens
resulted in a win for the High School
by the score of 16 to 0.
Yesterdays game was a snappy one
and in it the ST. Louis boys showed
marked Improvement over their pre-
vious exhibition, holding down their
opponents until the unfortunate con-
tretemps occurred which closed the
game.
The score was to 0. and although it
was too dark to see the ball the battle
waged as furicusly as ever. Hard
knocks were frequent and time was
constantly taken out. With no one to
keep the crowd in order, they surged
over the field and surrounded the play
ers and state of pandemonium mark
ed the final ten minutes of playing.
After a sturdy rally by the st. Louis
lads a kick sent the ball far into their
territory and after a play or two a
touchdown seemed certain to be credit
ed to the High Schools.
Then the ST. Louis crowd began TO
dispute about the time and made ire
quent remarks that the timekeepers
watch had stopped. When it looked as
if nothing could avert defeat, the eleven
walked off the field.
The High School formed and carried
the ball over the line for a touchdown
without resistance being offered, prac-
tically winning the game by default
The High Schools were entitled to
their victory. although the manner IN
which ii was achieved was most un-
satisfactory. BY leaving the field st.
h mr. n
ponents acted perfectly within their
rights in taking the necessary steps to
make victory their own.
The High Schools have now played
two games and won them both and the
series accordingly closes. 1t Is prop
able that the High School will keep IN
training. and challenge the winners OF
the Oahu College Kamehameha Schools
series.
PTrNAHOT7s VS.. KAMEHAMEHAS
A large crowd witnessed the game
which was played in splendid Iooupali
weather OF all the places Whefe Inc
intercollegiate game is played hoiie
gives greater pleasure TO the Spec'a.oi
than the campus of Oahu College Win
its wealth of trees. its lawnllke as
pect and the general beauty of its sur
r0undings. Somehow or other 1901
ball game seems more like football
game when played on Oahu's classic
ground.
The rooters were out in force. the
Kams' musical contingent taking the
cake in this respect. Some of the
parodies on popular songs sung oy
them were clever and we'll rendered.
The Punahou girls with their piue
and gold ribbons lent grace and color
to the scene and undoubtedly inspired
the college boys to many doughty
deed On the gridiron.