Evening journal., 1908-05-26

Captain Henry's A. /. /. W., permitted
the game to go on, the ambulance
which some OF the Wilmington had
suggested be in attendance would not
have carried Springs men alone. But
we are glad that We finished in what
what might be called an attempt at
polo We did not know that Captain
Henry prided himself on instructing
his men to rough house until he posi-
lively refused to agree TO our sugges-
tion that the referee be instructed to
call fouls on any unnecessary rough
ness, his words being; mo I instruct
my men to play rough. and that ia the
way they viii play" Will the captain
and his A. 1. l.. w. deny or affirm this
in their next statement to the absent
onesY So far, the writer has been
speaking as manager Of the rink, and
again as manager Of the Springs team.
which position he held before being
identified with the rink management
and under which direction the team
was made the challenger of the contest
with the city teams.
But on this occasion we held a third
position, Judge of the Court of Appeals
and this fonor was thrust upon us by
Captain Henry and with thfs the A.
T. l.. W. had no part. We had other
judges 20 meet just such issues, bu.
these We're refused because they rad
not permitted the Wilmington team
TO play in the Lenox and Springs
series, after giving them every oppor-
tunity under the sun to get in, and
the judges objecting 20 the plans being
changed after the serias had started
Cantain Henry said. 1--WE want you"
and meekly we allowed ourselves to be
led to the slaughter. Mr.. Henry and Mr.
LulSens-either carelessly or intention
ally, mixed up our several offices, in
their criticism Of our actions. We will
endeavor to reply to The criticisms
which should have been directe /
against us as judge, selected, mind YOU,
by Captain Henry, in preference to
three disinterested newspaper men,
whom we had selected to be slaughter
ed instead Of ourselves, for the reason
that there are lots OF good newspaper
men to take their places, and we have
"a large family to support and at pres
ent cannot be spared. Now speaking
as judge. we invited the captain ana
Vi
private room; invited Mr. Seiman as a
witness of the affair in question. and
not as a critic of the referees decision,
ana patiently listened 20 the protest.
We then called Mr.. Traynor. the ref
cree, in, and first asked him if he was
willing for us TO arbitrate or decide
tho matter and upon receiving his con-
sent we requested n statement of his
version. Receiving that. we gave Cap
tain Henry all the tinlo he desired to
ask questions and argue and then We
gave decision which supported tho
referee. Captain Henry and II. A.
l. w. in a childish way took me to
task for not siding with them. Was
that what we were selected for? Had
we thought so when complmented by
being chosen by him. we would have
had rink" serve. for it cannot think.
(Noting that they say they did not
receive careful thought or unbiased
consideration on the part of the rink
ard did not care 20 continue the
gameO. This was not a matter, as
they claim. between the rink and our
selves" (meaning the Wilmingt IN
team that we We're to Judge upon but
between "ourselves'' and the refercc,
and why was not the poor berated ref
cree entitled 90 as much careful
thought and unbiased consideration of
the rink" (meaning us in the capacity
of iudge) as ourselves" At anv
event, poor In Judgment as we might
he we decided against ourselves"
Promptly they refused to play. Then
we became manager of the rink, anX-
ious to make good to the audience and
dealing with refractory children.
We consulted the referee and
TO his credit. we desire Il say that lie.
too. accepted the responsibility to tic
audience. And now captain and your
A. I. l.. w. dare deny the following
fact which YOU were too careful TO hide
from the "absent ones. Did we not
call your team together and in the
presence of-probably two hundred men,
tell YOU that as judge of the affair or
arbitrator we had secured the consent
Of the referee to allow Crsamer to re'
turn TO the game that the audience
might see a finished game and tho
series end in peace. and only made tho
provision that we be permitted TO
publicly announce 10 the audience that
we. as judge selected by you. sustain
ell the referee. and that he i'm the in
tercst of the situation ms stated above
had agreed to allow Creamer to return
to the game. without which concession
you had positively refused to play.
Deny this to the absent ones, and
probably some of the disinterested
ones, present, VIII challenge the truth
fulness Of your denial, and they wont
sign their letters "A Lover of Clear
Polo" either but give their names an,
address Was not any referee entit;e'
20 the explanation that your judge
sustained him. particularly Mr.. Tray
nor. your friend. and the official refere'
Of the rink in which YOU trained fol
/ two years or more? What kind of {
man is it that would deny justice To ;
! friend? You wanted to; we say that
but Y. A. l. w. L. would allow no an
nouncement, and we don't much blam'
him. for it was time some one was get
! ting ashamed. Don't hide behind Sci
mans opinion. He is a goal tende
and has right 70 express 1t if IN
wants to. but It was rot his business
under discipline, to criticise a decision
/ OF referee, even If 1t applied to him
Don't hide behind the fact that w
/ publicly threatened to eXpel your team
for insubordination. fou took nv
whacks at insubordination. hit 1t q
hard as Creamer hit Greenwood
shins and as hard as Greenwood trie'