Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-08-12
FANS SEE POOR BASEBALL.
BILL HAMPTON ON WARpATH

BILL HAMPTON ON WARpATf
Pitcher Bill Hampton of the Puma
hou baseball team was the cause o.
the only exciting feature of the bal
games played in the Sugar Cane
League on Saturday The four teams
that furnished the show put up rag
sod exhibition and if it had not beer
for Bill the afternoons entertainment
IN the sixth inning of the second game
letween the Punahou and the st.
Louis teams, Jim Thompson, who
! cars some reputation as Il mighty
rooter yelled xiii him." This re
rark was made just as the ball was
to be delivered to batter Pat Gleason
and instead of Bill throwing to Glea
SOD he whirled and let drive straight
for Thompson's head with all the
speed that he could muster. For a
Inc the spectators could not realize
what had happened but soon CHIEF OF
Detectives Taylor rushed upon tie
field and then there was a general
mix-up of loud words, etc. Things
might have gone further had net
Frank Thompson, Doc. Monsarrat and
others quieted the affair down.
Here was scene that seldom hap.
pens on a local diamond. Baseball is
played here in very mild manner
and such occurrences are few and far
between. In 1908 we can recall the
time when Bull Perrine tore the shirt
off Barney Joy and a slight clash oc-
cured in which there was more talk
ing than anything else. In Saturdays
affair both Hampton and Thompson
are to blame and one no more than
the other. Thompson should have
been more guarded in his remarks and
Hampton should have held his tenn
Per and settled the affair off the ball
field, where spectators should be TAX
en- into consideration Those who
loot at local ball should remember
that the boys are playing only for the
amusement of the spectators and
should he treated the same ON the
field as they are off Many good play
crs here have been driven from the
game on account Of personal remarks
from some unthinking fan. Spectat-
crs and rooters often take unfair adj
vantage of player who at the time
of playing is defenseless and this
same fan would never make such a
remark if he knew that the ball play
er was within reach.
In the States such actions as Hamp
tons is often seen on the ball field.
1t was only a few days ago that Capt
Chance of the Chicago National team
picked M a SODA water bottle that
had been hurled at him and returned
he same at the affender with all his
speed. Chance was suspended by the |
before the Directors he was upheld, |
he directors taking the stand that a |
)all player should defend himself to |
certain extent A few years ago a |
'ooter became very personal in his |
emarks directed at Pitcher Mathew |
on of the New York team. Mathew
on walked directly up to the fan
Turing the progress of the game and !
all of his teeth out. The fan
ad the ball player arrested. The
udge fined Mathewson a small sum
ut stated that he would have done
he same thing had he been in Ma.
hewsons place.
When seen Hampton had the fol.
owing to say: This fellow Thomp-
on has been saying mean things to
he ever since | began to play ball
ere and | have stood it as long as |
ould. | did not intend to throw that
all at him Saturday and had | taken
me to deliberate it would never
- ~ hbbl'NliNi anu am SOIIN lHdi L
rev it. When heard him yell kill
inn ! unconsciously turned and drove
le ball at his head. | can not under
and why a rooter can not treat a
layer with the same respect on the
ED that he would treat a citizen on
lie street. Good legitimate roofing is
good thing for the game but person
remarks should not be allowed. es
ecially in an amateur league. Even
e coachers on the lines never get
ersonal The rules will not permit
Bushnell was all to the good in this I
lme Saturday and it was through his
lperior slab duty that the Saints now q
hoy the top of the ladder in the
aagHe race. Bush was at his best :
Id allowed but three bingles. lie 8
lssed but two men and struck out "a
ne This is some pitching. Hamp h
d not fare as well and the Saints lit b