Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-07-24
TRUSTEES DISALLOW
The KEIO PROTEST
But Recommend That The
Jewels Play Game
Again

this morning III the once OF Ia. y.
ThurstUn, turned down the protest
of the KciO baseball team on the
game which they lost to the Diamond
Heads last Sunday, but with the
/ recommendation that the Jewels con-
sent to play the game over. rhis
was agreed to by Fernandez and Pc.
: tie, with the proviso that the indi.
Nidual averages which were stacked
up Sunday by the members of the
winning team in batting and in field
I ing, be allowed to stand, as they
were good, and 1t would hurt the
chances of these men to win trophies
offered II the game were altogether
/ thrown out. The Trustees put this
up to the League, the point to be de-
cided ut meeting held this noon.
At the meeting were present Mes
srs. l.. A. Thurston. Paul Isenberg,
Chillingworth, Whitney, Frank
! Thompson, Petrie, Falk, McCorriston,
Bert Bower, WashiZawa, and Eddie
Fernandez, besides Japanese inter-
prefer.
/ There was Il long discussion of the
matter which led to little result. The
statement of Keio was heard, to the
effect that they knew that they had
no technical leg on which to stand,
but that they had been Gisheartencd
by the decision, and had failed to
play ball after that stage of the game
when the disputed play occurred.
Washizawa further stated that
they they had come here to play ball
for the League, and, whatever the
decision made, they were willing to
go ahead and play.
Bert Bower made his statement, to
the effect that he had not heard any
tip at the time II was claimed he call
Cd a foul tip IA strike. and that for
this reason, he was still unaware that
he had been wrong in his decision.
lie had asked members of the teams
and spectators as to whether they
had heard the foul tip, and evidence
seemed about evenly divided. There
fore, as an error or an alleged error
In matter of judgment on the part
of the umpire does not constitute a
ground for q protest, he did not see
why 1t should be allowed.
There was some talking over of the
subject, one way and another. The
newspaper question was brought up,
it being thought unfortunate that the
japanese papers had taken the boy
colt stand. Speaking for the Keio
team, Washizawa stated that they
had nothing to do with the news
papers, and that they We're sorry for
the attitude which had been taken,
and that they themselves were will
ing to play ball, and to induce others
to turn out to see the game.
L. a. ThurstOn summed up the
matter nicely, saying that the Trus-
tees act as n court of last resort. and
that they should be governed rigidly
by baseball rules, in order that they
should never be open 10 charges OF
personal preference and unfairness in
their decisions. Still, he though that
the interest of sport and considering
the fact that the Japs came so far
here to play the game, that they are
not as well acquainted with the rules
and their Significance as are people
of this country, and that they think
they have been given IA rough deal,
the Diamond Heads should consent to
play new game.
II was moved and carried that the
protest be disallowed, having no
technical leg on which to stand.
Then 1t was moved that the Trustees
of the Honolulu Baseball League rec
ommend to the Diamond Head A. C.
of the Honolulu Baseball League that,
in the interest of good sport, and of
baseball and of good feeling, they
consent to play the game again which
was played last Sunday between this
team and the Keios. at some date to
be fixed later. and that 1t be under
stood that the action of the Trustees
was not affected by the attitude of
the Japanese newspapers, nor any
other.
Before the motion was put. Fer
nandez was asked about it, and said
that he was willing for the game to
be played again, in case the individ-
ual percentages of his men be allowed
to stand. This was taken IN by
Petrie and Falk, and advocated
strongly. By motion It was referred
to the ether teams OF the League, all
Of which are affected by 1t, and then
the original motion was passed.
Before the meeting adjourned,
Fernandez stated positively that he