Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-08
King Says He Didn't Intend
to Insult Ladies,
STANDS BY STATEMENT
insists There Was Hootine, Jeerlns
and Stamping Of Feet During Game
at Hampton--Noshine to Retraet
Concerning Policeman Cunningham.

At the local Young Mems Chris
tian Association. much interest Is
being manifested in the discussion
which has followed the publication
Of an Interview with Physical lnstruc-
tor Eugene G. King in which Ny.
King denounced the conduct OF the
crowd which attended the Newport
News-Hampton basketball game In
the game in the Hampton gymnasium
Tuesday night
Last night Mr. King was asked
what he had to say about the state
ment that Police Ofilcer Cunningham.
of Hampton. proposed 20 have nm
arrested for saying thai he mad an
overdose CT red-eye." Mr.. King oe-
clined to discuss this phase OF the
controversy, saying that. while he nad
nothing to retract, he understood tue
Hampton mayor would order an IN
yestieaticn and that he preferred 20
ioll his story before the mayor or
whoever conducts the Investigation.
He did want TO say something about
ether things, however, and be made
this statement to a Daily Press re-
preventative:
I'VE played before .he toughest,
most discourteous. ungentlemanly and
unsportsmanlike crowd that ever as
sembled to witness an athletic con
test.
Not Intended for Ladies.
This appears 10 be the part OF my
interview to which the officers OF the
Hampton association and the Hamp-
ton public take exception. Mr.. Het-
feidnger says that some OF the oest
people of Hampton, including a num-
Der of ladies'. who attended the game
were offended by this charge. ut
course | cid not intend for my re-
marks to apply TO the ladies' and the
gentlemanlv men who took no part
in the hostile and ,ungentiemaniy
demopStration to which | objected
They were intended to apply 10 the
neople who did take part. These peo-
ple booted. jeered and stamped on the
floor when members of our team were
throwing from the foul line. Silence
reigned when the Hampton men al
tempted the same plays. When the
Newport News players appeared on
The floor there was considerable nolse,
and above this could be heard cries
here and there OF kill them beat
them up and the like. The noise IN
creased Pr the game went on. ana
the attitude of the noisy rooters to-
ward the visiting team became more
and more hostile.
Gould Have Forfeited Game. b.
Under the rules, the referee, who
vas a Hampton man. could have lor-
feited the game TO Newport News
several times before the first half was
over on account of the conduct or
the spectators. Rule XII, section 5,
of this years Basketball Guide, says:
The home team shall he held res
sponsible for the behavior OF the spec
tatOTs. Failure to keep them from H.
terfering. coaching, etc, with the pro-
gress of the game, or discou1teous
conduct shall, after warning by the
referee, make the home team liable
to forfeit the game
THE spectators certainly were dis
Courteous continued Mr.. King. ''as 1
believe most OF those people in the
audience who took no part In the
rowdyism and who object to being
re ferred to as -ungentiemanly. etc,
will join with me in tesufying.
What Mr.. Cameron Said.
Your correspondent or Mr.. Heffeis
finger has m.squoted Mr.. Cameron,
chairman of the athletic committee or
our association. The article published
in the Daily Press yesterday morn
ing made 1t appear that Mr. Cameron
thought I was in the wrong. and that
| probably would reirsct the charge
had made. A statement from Mr..
Cameron himself corrects this. He
says:
Upon seeing the article in the
paper Thursday morning. to the effect
that the Hampton board of directors
we're 20 meet 20 investigate this sf-
fair, called Mr.. HeffeIhnger up over
the 'phone and sesd that We womb
Ike to have n representative present.
Upon Mr.. Heffelfinger's statement
that be thought that Nr. Kings
charge was too hasty and harsh Gnd
that he had grossly irsulted the ladies
present as well as many Of Hamp-
toa's lest citizens. I stated that was
sure Mr. King did not intend 20 Of
fend the ladies or any Of Hssnpton's
best citizens who were present and
who did not participate in the Demon
str1fion. said ! was szre NJ. King
would make ample apology 70 any
such, a. we have perfect confidence
that he win always do the gentieDan-
" thing. stated 10 Mr.. HeFeihnger
that Mr.. King had stated 70 me that
his remarks were only intended Tor