Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-28
DIRECTORS Will
GET CHANGE TO
LET OFF STEAM
President Peters Won't Put
UmpireS on Carpet-WiII Call
Meeting if Majority Desires

! There will probably be a meeting of
the Oahu League this evening to con-
slider and discuss fully the stand taken
! by Manager Abe of the Asahis-that
he will not allow his team on the field
while Stayton and Bruins are the UNI
pires. President +. c. Peters of the
| league refused to call a meeting for
any such purpose, but some OF the
other directors are with Abe for rea-
sons best known to themselves, and
Peters decided that II a majority of the
| dire ctors wanted a meeting he would
! call one The petition is going the
rounds today, and indications are that
the majority will sign and that the
whole affair will be threshed out to-
! night. ....
Il will back up the league umpires
to the limit said President Peters
! this morning. However, when you
have a boiling tea pot, the thing to do
is to take of the lid There has been
lot OF talk and newspaper notoriety
over this affair of the Asahis, and per-
haps the best thing to do is to give 1t
| a thorough airing. / believe, though,
| that the good sense and justice Of the
majority will prevail. and that IL Stay
! ton and Bruins hand in their resigna-
! tions they will be refused !"
Asked what action the league would
take If the Asahi manager stuck to his
announced intention not to play with
the present umpire staff in the field,
President Peters said that that was
bridge not to be crossed until it was
reached.
Abe has notified J.. l. Arcia, manager
of the Oahu League, of his intentions
regarding Sundays contest with the
Portuguese, and Just how far he means
to stick to his resolve remains to be
seen. If the majority of the directors
give vote of confidence to the UNI
pires, the Asahis will either have to
play ball or quit the league. The I'M
ulied threat of japanese boycott Is
being held over the league as club,
but this is not making very serious
impression. There have been too many
threats this season for the gooo
OF baseball, beginning with the
threat OF the st. Louis club to block
the lease on the park unless the Saints
were admitted to the league. Incl
dentally, this one was put over. but
it left bad taste, and II isn't likely.
that the league will knuckie under IN
the present instance.
AS a matter of fac. the appointing
of umpires is up to the league presl-
dent. not to the directors, and while
any baseball president would naturally
carry out as far as possible the wishes
of the majority of his board. Il IS hheiy
that Peters will not stand being die
tated to in the matter OF the present
staff.
Another question that fans are ask
ing is what effect the withdrawal or
expulsion of the Asahis would have on
the rest of the league. Would II go
along with six teams and revised
schedule. or would certain other teams
withdraw in sympathy with the Japan
csc? This remains to he seer
Tomorrow's gaLle will be between
the Punahous and Coast Defense, al
Athletic Park, at 3:15. There Is no
chance of a hitch here.
The first Sunday game is scheduled
between the Portuguese and Asahis,
and the second between the Chinese
and St Louis.
AS to the designations of the two UNI
hires. there is no change In the sftila-
ton as announced yesterday. Umpire
Stayton has his resignation all written
out. ready to hand in as soon as a
meeting is called to consider his quar-
fications to continue as umpire IN
chief. and Umpire Bruins has stated
that he will follow Stayton's lead IN
the matter