The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-11
BILL HAMPTO
LOST HIS TEMPER
Resented Some of the Criti-
Cisms and Spectators
Kissed.


was made discreditable by an out
break On the part Of Hampton, which
absolutely appalled, the spectators, so
that for an instant there was an abso-
lutte silence, and then a storm Of Kisses
and exclamations of disapproyal, as
the crowd realized what had been done,
and burst out in indignant resentment
at the display of such spirit.
The incident happened just at the
beginning Of the second half Of the
sixth inning, although the cause dated
a little earlier. In the first half Of the
sixth two men were out and Hampton
went to bat. There was a good deal
of talking at the players from the ma
kai end Of the grandstand where there
had gathered an unusual number Of
fans. There was also good deal of
the same kind of talk from the crowd
in that part of the grandstand. Hamp-
ton struck out, retiring the side, and
he came up in front OF that part OF
the grandstand with the bat still in
has hands, stopping almost in front OF
the scorers table, and looking up into
the grandstand asked angrily who 1t
was making the remarks he resented.
There was no response, and after
challenging remark, he went TO MS
position. Instantly there was re
newal of the talk across the field, the
expression kill it, being used several
times. Gleason was at bat, in posi-
ton, waiting for the ball to be pitched,
when suddenly Hampton threw the
ball with violent energy in the direc-
ton of the crowd at the rail in the
carriage paddock right at the makal
lend of the grandstand. The ball pass
ed over the heads of the crowd but
not very much over their heads, IL
indeed active lodging was not the on
" thing that saved somebody from
being hit. There was an instant OF
silence. Then almost the entire crowd
of spectators broke out in disapprooa-
ton. There were howls of disapprovai,
as we'll there might be at such dis
courtesy to the lovers of baseball who
had paid their money TO see BALL. not
manifestations of temper.
Instantly several of the st. LOUIS
College team got up from the benches
ir protest. But Gleason waved them
back. but asked judgment of the UNI
pire If he was not entitled to his base.
This the umpire would not allow,
nrobably justified by the rules, but II
Isl certain Umpire Bower, by his &C
tan at the time of Hampton's out
burst OF temper, created a widespread
heIief among the spectators that ne
countenanced, so far as he was per-
sonaIly concerned and without, per
haps, violating any rules of the game
the action of Hampton.
Gleason's demeanor as captain OF
the ST. Louis, was admirable through
out. He controlled the members OF
his own team. He was keen in look
ing after the rights OF ms team a
he viewed them, and of himself as the
bafter mn. But yielded instantly and
without question when the umpire had
decided.
The other members of the Punahou
lam. and the Punahou supporters on
the whole acted with admirable sell
control. The players remained al thell
ncsitions, and the supporters OF ehe
+aarr at the benches and in the play
ers, quarters. expressed regret, at the
same time insisting that the proVoca-
ton was great. -.
The half of the inning in winch TINS !,
incident occurred was soon over a,lo
when the Punahous came IN from Iiis
field. 1t looked for time as Ihous
+lea~s would be trouble between the
rival teams. There was soou
of discussion and some heat develop.
"a But better counsels prevailed, aho
nv sheer force of moral influence a.
further discussion of the matter whlc-
.oo,,ld onIv have resulted in more nea
a,1 teroner. was silenced. ChleI VI
natectives asked Hampton If ne threw
+ba bs,ll Intentionally, to when Ramp
Ton replied, What if I didE Ia
rigbt IN throw the ball anywhere
,~,oaSa in the field" There would nave
49,, 4,,rther discussion If better coull-
sells had not prevailed. As II was .
tx request of Frank thompson -
Monsarrat and others connnecteu W..
the league. the rule eXcludlhS an ~
entitled 10 be there, was en- 49,
against the crowd that had sS,,
y at the point whence the opJe0. ~. ~e
- criticisms had come, and for the Ie
mainder Of the game the talk acres
the field directed at Hampton anu III
puuabous was much less objecuohao'
on the score of good taste.
r was generally understood Ina
uamnton's anger and the ball he threV
were directed at Jimmie 4holll psOl
who was coaching from his posAtIoi
5,s+ behind the benches. The matte
may be brought up before the beas 1e
+borgb il is quite possible 1t VIII o
allowed to drop. .,.
Hanpton is one of the best player
,r +be league. a clean, Straightforward,
Dlaxer. always WILING PEI lOl -
pnS Tins his action was all the NOR OF
,,Iaxnacted and. if possible All III
more regrettaple' ,-4ov,sti,,y hal
Roth games WI
awfnlIv one sided, but the winners !
each game played such COCO nv .ho :
consistent. sportsmanlike bali. .! ina
each game was redeemed from t..
tenness." In the first game Ine ~
mebamehas won from the DlaIho -,
Heads u to 3: and in the secoou -
St. Louis won from Punahou, 10
Reuter- for the Kamehameha' o.
Bushnell for the st. Louis dld auiii ii.
able work in the box. Reuter- et
= cially. was in his very best FORM 80 -,
inSsout 10 men. allowing only one ma
tefgo 10 first or balls, although ~
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