The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
SUNDAY BALL GAME STOPPED.
POLICE ARREST THE PLAYERS AT
GLEN ELAND.

The WaShinGtons the Visiting Club.
Ten Thousand Spectators on the
Grounds and 5000 More at the
Gates CIamOring For Admission.
Police Allow One Inning to he
Played Before Making the Arrests.
The President of the Cleveland
Club Gives Bail For the Players.
Cleveland, O., May 16.-The police made
good their promise to prevent Sunday
base ball il Cleveland if an attempt was
made to play to-day. At the end Of the
first inning between the Cleveland and
Washington teams, all the players on
both sides, and Umpire Tim Hurst, were
arrested and taken 10 the central police
station, four miles distant, where Presi-
dent Robinson gave bail for the prisoners,
after which they were released.
The game had been extensively adver-
tised, and in consequence there was a
big attendance. An the railroads ran ex-
cursions, and a large number Of enthusi-
asts from surrounding towns arrived in
the city during the forenoon. Soon after
noon the cars running to the ball park
began to be crowded. Long before the
hour for the game to begin the grounds
were filed. The turnstile showed that
10000 people had passed in. 1t was i'm
possible TO admit any more without let
ting them on the field, and the gates were
closed. Sdll at least 5000 persons clam
mored for admission
At a conference this morning, a pro-
gramme was arranged by the police and
President Robinson of the Cleveland Club.
Accordingly when one inning of the game
had been played, Police Captain English
and President Robinson walked on
the field. The captains of the
two teams called their men. Mr.. Robin
son told them to get into their omnibusses
and go to the station. At the first sight
Of the police some of the members of the
audience Kissed and yelled put them
out" but very few understood what was
| happening. The payers took their ar
rest good naturedly. The buses, one in
charge of Capt English and the other
with Deputy Superintendent Gates and
Lieut.. Warner in charge were driven rap
| idly to the central station, where the play
ers and umpire were docketed. President
| ANDbAAA9ph NACAApA4F save bdAA III the sum
of 800 for each player. The members of
the teams taken into custody were: Burk-
ett Socalexis, Tebeau, Mexican, Powell,
| Wallace, Blake, thinner and Wilson of the
Clevelands; and Brown, Setback Demontre-
vile Farrell. O'Brien, Cartwright, Abbey,
German and Reilly of the Washingtons.
1t is probable their cases will be called
in the police court tomorrow morning.
They may be continued, in which event
another attempt may be made to play
next Sunday, although President Robinson
has no definite plans 1t is announced
that the players viii be arrested again next
Sunday, OF as many times as they try to
play. ~"
st. Louis. May 16-Baltimore made it
three straights with the Browns to-day
in an uninterestng contest. Hart was a
mark for the Baltimores. Score: R.H.E.
st. Louis II o 0 0 O-5 Il 3
Baltimore - 0 6 0 la 10 8
Batteries-Hart and Mcfarland; Hoffer
and Clark.
| Cincinnati, O., May 16.-Over 1900 wit
messed the first Sunday game in this city
| between Louisville and Cincinnati. The
| game was exciting throughout both
| teams playing snappy ball. Score: r. II. Z.
| Cincinnati 20 2 2 0 0 x-7 9 0
Louisville 20 0 0 0 3-6 10 2
Batteries-Ehret ana Schriever; Hill
| and Wilson.
Chicago. May 16.-The Colts were again
defeated by one run in an errorless game,
full of sharp and sensational plays. They
opened up on Kennedy savagely, but were
| never able to get more than one lonely hit
| in an inning after the first Callahan was
| equally effective, excepting in the sixth,
| when base on balls, a single, a scratch
triple into the crowd. and La Chances
home run netted four runs and the game.
| Dahlen and G. Smith again carried off the
! fielding honors. Score: R.H.E.
| Chicago .....2 ! o 0 0 0 o. Z 0
Brooklyn 20 0 0 o 0 0 % 9 0
Batteries-Callahan and Arson; Kenne-
| dy and A. Smith.