The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-01

The athletic fold contains about
nine acres; the ball ground four
acres on west, leaving a vacant field
of about five acres on east.
That by law "the president shall
have care and control Of the college
grounds and buildings"
That in order to prevent any dis.
order no outsiders can use these
grounds without permission of the
president. Even tho students are
not allowed to play gaines with out
siders without special permission for
each game.
Written permission, as has been
the practice for years, was given to
Colonel Jones to hold inspection on
the Goth on the vacant part of the
field on the east of the ball grounds.
That the college ball club received
permission from Acting President
Sloan to play match game with the
Independent ball team of Columbia
on the 28th.
That the inspection was not held
on the Goth; but on the afternoon of
the 18th. While the second inning
OF the game was being played, tho
adjutant general and staff rode across
the diamond from first to third base,
interrupting the game.
That Acting President Sloan sont
Manager Hagood to inform General
Watts that the club had permission
to play on the grounds and to request
him not to interrupt the game, but
to use the east end of tho field.
General Watts replied, in sub
stance, "What have you to do with
itY"
Prof. Sloan then went himself and
repeated tho statement and request.
Gen. Watts replied: "This is State
property I have a right to nse it,"
eyes," replied Prof. Sloan, estate
property for the use of the college,
but rs acting president am willing
!or you to use tho east side if you do
not Interfere with tho ball game.
There is room enough for both"
Gen. Watts replicd: "I do not intend
to Interfere with the game" Prof
Sloan said: 81 know you would
not"
That the game went on very
quietly and pleasantly, the inspection
proceeding on the east side.
A short time after this, the troops
began to parade on the west side,
south of the ball ground across the
left field, interfering with tho play
Of the ball. ,-
Without going into further details
the troops finally marched into the
diamond, breaking up the game.
Manager Hogood won't to the mar
shal in charge Of the grounds and
asked him to speak to Gon. Wat.
At the same time Prof. Sloan went
to speak again with Gen. Watts.
|3en. Wat,I was at this time on tho
third base on horseback with the ball
in his pocket, the students very natu-
rally expressing their disapproval
Gen. Watts said to Prof. Sloan curt
ly: "We have permission from DIR.
Woodrow to use these grounds,
At this Prof. Sloan said to the boys:
"Then come on boys, let us get off,"
It seems that this was the first Prof.
Sloan had hoard Of the permission,
and as it afterwards turned out no
permission had been given for that
afternoon.
Cen. Watts had already ordered
the police to clear the grounds, but
the students refused to move Whom
Prof. Sloan called them off, they
proceeded to obey. Tho soldiers
we're ordered to advance and clear
the grounds. When some of the stu
dents and other young mon saw this
onward attack; somo with fixed bayo
nets, they decided to remain on the
fold.
One of the students standing on
the field was struck with gun by
one of tho soldiers. An aItorcation.
occurred. Gen. Watts ordered the
policeman TO arrest tho student. The
other young mon demonstrated. This
led to a conflict between tho police