Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-07
A Communication.
Schofield Barracks, H. T.,


January 6, 1915.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Honolulu, H. T.
Dear Sir.
/ kindly request space enough for
the publication of this article in your
paper in response to an article which
appeared in the sporting column Of
your paper dated January 4. in which
am Accused of overstepping my
bounds or exceeding my authority,
when / called Sundays game of be-
tween the post champions and the list
Infantry and declared the game a tie.
In consequence thereof, suffice it to
say that my action, or rather authori-
ty, for calling the game off and de-
claring it a tie game, is prescribed
and backed up. by rule %, section 8.
page 301, Spaulding's 1915 Baseball
Guide. In other words, l called the
game to avert a panic, which seemed
inevitable, after the rendering of
Corpl Kratky's outrageous decision at
first base. Had / exercised my en-.
tire authority with which | was in.
vested as chief umpire would have
benched several of the LIST Infantry's
most dependable players. But as /
wanted the public to witness the un.
sportsman-like attitude of such play.
ers, refrained from benching them
Everybody that was present and wit
messed the game will concur in what
j have said. In an interview with
OorpL Kratky he makes the following
inconsistent statements, when Ques
toned: Hawkins touched the base
runner with the back of his hand, in.
stead Of touching him with the ball
THE first baseman cut me off from
seeing the base runner" I'm fact, !
did not see the ball" | can conscien.
tiously make the following statement
without fear of successful contradic
ton. that the LIST Infantryman base
runner was tagged out by Hawkins
fully six or eight feet from first base,
and that the ball was fielded and
thrown from the shortstop instead OF
from third base as stated in the ar.
tiele. Furthermore, Corpl. Kratky's
own statement in the paper contra,
diets his decision His statement
reads that Hawkins, the 18th first
basenan, caught the throw from
third" which is false, "and without
opening his hands, swung round and
hit the runner with the back of his
gloved hand, the ball being In the init,
and held there by the baseman's right
hand. Interpret this according to
your own judgment AS to what
methods base runner is retired by,
at first base, / believe | well under.
stand. In conclusion allow me to state
that the baseball fans OF Schofeld Bar
racks are for clean sport only, some
thing they failed to witness in Sun.
days game, which. of course, was
caused by certain members of the 1st
Infantry's team.
SERGT. LAWRENCE COLLINS,
lay Co. ], 25th Inf.
Play Il On the Diamond.
This is only enc more angle to the
situation that has been presented
since the unsatisfactory ending of the
game at Schoield on Sunday The
players of the 25th Infantry are up in
arms, and last evening many of the
players of the 1st Infantry stated that
they had won the game fair and
square, and that they were displeased
with the decision of the umpire.
1t was an unfortunate occurrence,
and the wordy war between the regi-
ments is at its height at the present
time. Spectators who Witnessed the
game state that the LIST Infantry out
played the 25th. and should have won.
but an endless discussion on the mat