The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-30
RESIGNATION IS
MUCH REGRETTED

The following notes on the resigna-
ton of Eddie Fernandez from the OF
fee of umpire of the Oahu Baseball
League, and the plans of the Athle- /
tic park people are of especial inter-
est, as they come from an enthusiast
tic friend of both the Athletic field
scheme and the baseball teams:
At ia meeting of the Oahu Baseball
League last night, the resignation OF
Eddie Fernandez as official umpire,
was accepted This action was taken
with grave regret, but Mr.. Fernandez
absolutely refused to act in his official
capacity any more and so there was
nothing for the league to do but APP
point a successor.
| ]. II. McHenry was the man who
consented to fill that thankless posi-
ton. Yet it is hardly fair to call it
| thankless because most of the players
in the Oahu League appreciate what
Fernandez has done and how square
he has been in his decisions.
Eddie Fernandez was the one UNI
pire that worked through several win
ter seasons at Aala park and was
never kicked at. The officers and man
ayers of the winter leagues, who are
now connected with the Oahu League,
spoke with great regret that Mr.. Fer
nandez should have resigned
Mr.. McHenry is a ball-player, a fan
and it is said that he has many ball
/ IL, hi q
! knows the game from A to u and from
| home plate to left field. He can spot
! the ball as it goes over the plate and
he can call ball when it misses the
plate or goes high. He has plenty OF
experience in umpiring and he should
be capable successor to the genial
Edwin.
There will be all kinds of excite
ment at the Athletic park Oh Sunday,
on account of all four teams being
tied. They have all played two games
and won one Also the Japs have a
pitcher coming that should make for
some trouble in the Marine camp
Bill Espinda, the double of the King
of Spain, is coming back from Maui
in time to twirl against the Marines.
Flores is under the weather and can
not appear but Bill will be there. 1t
will be remembered that Espinda
| pitched several winning games during
the late inter-school series for St
Louis and he pulled his team out of
the hole on many occasions.
e IS probable that Ross will catcL
for him instead of Luning. The lat
ter, excellent manager thai he is,
knows how well Ross and Espinda
work together and he may content
himself with bench coaching on Sun
day There is no better man for that
! job in town.
There have been times, in old days
on Aala park when Innings boys
were going to pieces. But re would
not stand for it and some talk be-
tween innings, combined with subtle
| gestures, got the boys working togeth-
er and then, all of a sudden, the other
team went up in a big balloon Inc
Marines are out for blood and rev
will surely get it when the }. A. c.
gets busy this time.
After next Sunday the big event
will be on Sunday, August s. when
The Waianae and Eva teams hook up
in the morning and the Waianae band
plays for them, This famous band
Will also play in the afternoon for
the Oahu League games In the mean
time the management of the Athletic
Park has arranged with a special band
to play next SUNDAY and on all occa-
sions when there is anything doing
at the park