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Islanders forfeit by 2 feet Or 1 ma, and naccarato cauea me. i got my orders, and they were that our pitchers have to wear the regular cleats. It's an organization rule and I just work for the organization." THE FANS, many of them taking advantage of 25-cent beer night, saw a half-inning of baseball before the lights went out. Islander starting pitcher Jerry Johnson, who isn't all that sold on all-purpose shoes, wore them in compliance with the Stadium ruling and retired the Twins in the first inning. Then came the moment of truth.

Butler half-trotted from the Tacoma bullpen to the mound to take the warmup tosses. As he began pitching to Twin catcher Larry Cox, two ushers and Kenneth Saito, the head of the stadium's security forces, approached home plate to verify if Butler was, indeed, wearing metal cleats. Upon learning that Butler was wearing metal cleats, Saito gave a signal toward the press box and suddenly the lights ringing the top of the asked the stadium manager (Mack-ay Yanagistwa) and Jack Quinn (Hawaii Islander president) to have the lights turned on, but they were not turned on after a reasonable length of time and I had to declare a forfeit." But the forfeit ruling runs much deeper than the baseball rule book, which does not cover such things as not wearing metal cleats on synthetic playing surfaces. The issue of metal cleats vs. all-purpose rubber-type cleats loomed large before game time when Tacoma field manager Cal Ermer announced flat-out that Butler would be wearing the conventional metal cleats as his starting pitcher.

"I got orders from the top," said Ermer. "Every pitcher in the Minnesota organization (Tacoma is a Triple-A member of the Minnesota farm system) is required to wear metal cleats, no matter what the surface might be. "George Brophy (Minnesota vice president) called Stan Naccarato (Tacoma general manager) in Taco Stadium manager Yanaglsawa, plate umpire Lawson, Islanders President Quinn, base umpire Derryl Cousins, Islanders Manager Hartsfield and Islanders Vice President Jim Hackle man try to talk it out after announcement of forfeiture. Advartlw photo by Clwlet Ofcamura Hawaii's I I The Honolulu Advertiser I Grand jury in Fiti Moe case outfield grandstand were turned off. Butler quit his warmup tosses and the Tacoma team trotted to the dugout.

Meanwhile, Bob Fishman, deputy stadium manager, announced over the public address system that Tacoma had broken a stadium rule in insisting that pitcher Butler must wear metal cleats and that "the game must be delayed or postponed until the ball club complies with the Aloha Stadium contract by removing and not using spikes." THE ANNOUNCEMENT, made at 7:47 p.m., was greeted by a resounding round of boos by the fans. In addition, Tacoma was given until 8:10 to comply with the stadium rule. But Erner, on orders from Minne--; sota, held fast on the metal cleats. Of course, a delay or postpone-' ment of the game became academic when umpire Lawson ruled a forfeit See LOSS on Page A-9 Moe was drunk when he died- Witnesses had reported that police officers choked, kicked and beat Moe on the head with blackjacks and other objects. Nam's appointment as the prose- cutor for the case also has come under fire.

The American Civil" Liberties Union last month called for a special prosecutor in the case. Nam, a former policeman, was head of the trials division for the City corporation counsel. community, but the whole community." KENNETH NAM, deputy City prosecutor, disputed Uperesa's claim that he was not subpoenaed until the last minute. "We had a subpoena for him, but we couldn't locate him. We got in touch with the family's attorney, and they told him to come in to pick it up," said Nam.

"And Ao is in American Samoa, has been. We checked with the police there and they confirmed he was there and had no intentions of returning to Hawaii. We called everyone we could." doctor lap. ii decides not to indict police suspect is issued. THE MOE CASE has been the center of controversy since the 29-year-old security-safety aide at Kahuku High School died.

The City medical examiner's autopsy report said Moe died of strangulation. However, a neuropathologist brought into the investigation by the examiner reported that head injuries contributed to Moe's death. The City medical examiner, Dr. Alvin J. Majoska, also reported that is 'disappointed9 By FERD BORSCH Advertiser Sport Writer Some 5,000 booing baseball fans saw the Hawaii Islanders lose a 9-0 forfeit to the Tacoma Twins at Aloha Stadium last night because Tacoma pitcher Bill Butler was wearing metal cleats on his baseball shoes and the outfield lights were turned off.

Butler was wearing metal cleats on orders from the parent Minnesota Twins but, unfortunately, he was breaking an Aloha Stadium rule that prohibits the wearing of such devices on the synthetic Astroturf surface of the new stadium. When stadium officials learned that Butler was wearing metal cleats, the outfield lights were turned off, thus making further play impossible. After more than 30 minutes plate umpire Bill Lawson ruled forefeit in favor of Tacoma. "I HAVE to go by the rule book, and the rule book states that the home team is responsible for playing conditions," Lawson explained. "I Prizewinning Newspaper by police outside Waikiki's Beef 'n' Grog, where officers were called for a case of disorderly behavior.

The death triggered concern that members of the Samoan community would retaliate, against police, but Mayor Frank Fasi and City officials at a special meeting told Samoan leaders that the City's investigation would be thorough and fair. Police officers who were involved in the incident were reassigned and taken off their beats. THE JURORS, meeting in closed session at facilities of the Family Court, ended their deliberations at about 7:30 p.m. The jury foreman, Nam, several reporters and members of the prosecution staff then went to Judge Heen's courtroom next After Heen arrived, the jury foreman reported to the court that the grand jury, with at least 18 members deliberating, considered three indictments and returned no "bill" in each case. Ben Perez, the criminal investigation detective in charge of the case, notified police officials about the decision.

Perez was the last witness to testify. THE GRAND JURY, which is made up of 18 to 23 citizens, is the panel that reviews the prosecution's evidence and decides if there is enough evidence of "probable cause" that someone committed a crime. If the jurors believe the prosecu case McKEOWN, the zoo's reptile keeper, said the python stopped eating about last fall. He was getting lean, McKeown said, but remained healthy. Since January, the keeper has been force feeding the python strips of horse meat with dead rats sewn to them once every three weeks.

Still nothing major came to pass, although the snake has been passing uric acid and a smattering of chicken feathers. "Chicken feathers won't show up on an ray," said Ljm, the zoo's veterinarian, who also runs an animal hospital. "I know, but rays would pick up something in the cavity that may be causing a blockage," said McKeown seriously. "He's had no passage of bowels that he should have had." Normally, the python would be defecating about once a month. He usually is fed twice monthly.

"Snakes have been known not to feed for a year and be said Zoo Director Jack Throp. "But this one's been an excellent feeder in the years he's been here since coming from the San Diego Zoo. Suddenly he just quit." LUM TOOK rays of the python lying down and then tilted the table to catch him from the side. McKeown held the snake at the back of the head and slung part of it around his shoulders. Keeper-trainee Higashino held the python's midportion and primate keeper Rand took charge of the tail.

The python was calm, McKeown explained, because he was being held properly. Certainly the snake was the portrait of a perfect patient. It didn't wriggle or writhe or try to constrict anyone's breathing. Any human in By KEN KOBAYASHI AdverUter Suit Hrilrr The Oahu grand jury last night returned no indictments in connection with the death of Fitisemanu Moe tending, for now, criminal prosecution in the case of the man who died during arrest by police in Waikiki on. The grand jury rejected three sets of felony indictments against six police officers in reporting to Circuit Judge Walter Heen shortly before 8 p.m.

The jurors went into deliberation shortly after 5:30 p.m. after listening to testimony from more than 20 nesses in two days. ASKED FOR a reaction, prosecutor Kenneth Nam paused, then said: "The grand jury has decided in this particular case." He indicated that the criminal aspect of the case is over, although under State law the prosecutor can reopen the case with new evidence or witnesses. Nam, the deputy City prosecutor assigned to the case, said the jurors could not agree that "felonies" were involved. Still pending is at least one civil suit against the City.

Moe's parents and his former wife this week filed a $3.25 million lawsuit, charging that police officers were negligently and willfully sponsible for Moe's death. MOE DIED after he was subdued A most irregular Aloha! Today ii Saturday, May 8, 1976 Hawaii Doctor confirms hepatitis at Hokule'afete PageA-3 The Nation Unemployment holds steady for month of April Page A-4 Washington I Ford vetoes authorization for foreign arms Page B-l 4 The World Labor government suffers setback in voting Page B-l Entertainment Loyal brings soul back to the Canoe House PageB-6 Money Matters Pollution charges in Virginia total 1,096 Page D-7 The Index 4 sections, 50 pages 1 UNEMPLOYMENT 7,000,000 I JL Mow i-fr-rrr'i milium mi r-m-i I ift a I illinium It's been a JCOPO time, tion has enough evidence, it returns an indictment. Grand jury proceedings are secret i The standard of proof needed for an indictment is much less than proof for a conviction. Unlike juries in criminal trials which require a unanimous vote for conviction, only a majority of at least participating 18 jurors is necessary to return an indictment. If an indictment is returned, a bench warrant for the arrest of the itness A witness to the March 6 arrest of Fiti Moe, who died after being subdued by police, said last night he is "disappointed in Oahu's grand jury system." "I can't believe the system is this bad out here," said Tuufuli Uperesa, a Canadian Football League player visiting his family here.

He spoke to The Advertiser after the Oahu grand jury returned no indictments against police officers involved in the arrest. "I don't think the prosecutor and the City did their job in getting the rest of the witnesses who saw this happen," said Uperesa. "They didn't subpoena me. the same position would have gulped and asked, "Who's the needle for?" McKeown, in his "Suck em up" T-shirt that somehow fit the occasion, said the snake had abnormal lumps along its side and underside. Lum patted the snake's sides as if he were patting dough.

"When he goes into the pool, his middle section stays higher than the rest of him," the keeper told the doctor. LUM GAVE the snake some vitamin shots after the rays and sent him home in his bag. He said a number of conditions could exist, including a tumor, a nutritional disorder of spondylitis, which is a spinal condition, the last thing any snake needs. Throp said he could have twisted intestines. McKeown's chief concern is that there is an impaction or blockage in the snake's body cavity which eventually could kill him.

Lum said he expects to have a better idea of what's wrong in a few days after examining the series of rays. An operation may be necessary. Throp said the zoo is uncertain nrecisely when the snake had his FI i monthly constitutional. McLrioined the staff in June is certain nothing has happened since then. "Before that, we don't have adequate records on what is usually a minute detail," Throp said.

"In other words, no one was standing around waiting." I had to go down Wednesday and get one." Uperesa charged that "the key, key witness Vaivao Ao, who was with Fiti all day until he died on the sidewalk wasn't even there to testify." "He's in town. Why wasn't he subpoenaed?" Uperesa asked. "I was going to leave this afternoon, but I'm a concerned citizen, so I canceled it to find out what happened. Now I'm leaving Monday morning. I thought the family was very patient patient enough to wait until this went to court.

"But I feel the system has failed the community not just the Samoan As examination proceeds, 1 I 1 )' -i 4 JgtStWWjgjjSWBSjjMWfc BSBMMWIstfMlsMHMinBsM A lt. i I 1 i ti 1 iWfiil'Sf rttS'aa' By KAREN HORTON Advertiser Staff Writer The celebrity patient slipped quietly into the Cooke Street facility yes-' terday wearing nothing but a burlap sack. Obviously, he couldn't get a grip on himself. Supported by three friends, he was taken into a dark room where Dr. Calvin Lum asked that the sack be removed.

Sean McKeown, Tom Higashino and Dave Rand went about the task with assurance. The small room was quiet as the celebrity smoothly uncurled and posed for a paparazzo and the X-ray machine. The patient was a 12-foot-long, 75-pound, 10-year-old Burmese python, the largest of the Honolulu Zoo's two snakes. THE REPTILIAN young male is suffering from what the television commercials would delicately refer to as that "uncomfortable feeling," a "sluggish stomach" or "it must have been something I ate." In the nameless python's case (will the real Monty Python stand up?) it must have been something he ate nearly a year ago. It's been that long since he had a bowel movement, He is, as they say in the trade, constipated.

Obviously, the first inclination of anyone not in the same predicament is to make a few cheap one-liners, all unprintable, at the sufferer's expense. After all, there are Ex-Lax, hot coffee and running in place. But the poor python has no alternative but to lie around and suffer. He can't moan in misery, call in sick or consult a friend about something "nice snakes don't talk about. Bridge B2 Classified ads C5-15 Comics B2 Crossword puzzle B2 Editorials A16 Entertainment B6-8 Horoscope B2 Money Matters D6-8 Obituaries A 10 Religion news C2-3 Sports Dl-5 Stocks D6 Tides A4 TV log B6 Weather A4 tday's chuckle Postcard from Europe: 'Having a wonderful time.

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