The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-20
Lively Time Encountered by
Good Government Leaguers
Councilman Hummel Poured Oil on
the Troubled Waters and No
One Was Hurt
WARRANTS MAY BE ISSUED

The Good Government league scored
another defeat yesterday in its crusade
against Sunday baseball. A commit
tee from the league composed of Cap
tain James Roger, Mr.. B II. Scott,
Rev. W. II. Robinson Mr.. W. T.
kirkpatrick and Constable A. O. Shell.
ton, Of the Sixth district, went to the
ball grounds before the game started
and attempted to buy tickets.
They had been spotted before they
appeared at the ticket office, however,
and the ticket seller received orders
from the association not to sell them
tickets, and the gate keeper not to per-
init them TO enter. When they asked
for tickets they were accordingly re.
fused.
They then attempted to have tickets
purchased by others for them, but
were again unsuccessful. They stood
around on the outside. aud many spec
sators crowded about the gates and
climbed the fence to jeer them. Some
of the sallies were very amusing, but
there was no disorder, and soon after
the game started some Of the commit.
tee left.
After the game, however. Rev. W.
II. Robinson, pastor Of the First Bap-
tist church, and Mr.. W. T. Kirkpat-
rick, q carpenter, were about the en-
trance with notebooks taking names.
According to the statements of eye
witnesses, some one in the crowd,
which was pouring out Of the gates,
observed 1t. and showed Mr.. Kirkpat.
rick across the ditch, and some body
on the other side showed him back.
He was pushed or caused to step across
time or two, and finally reached the
side near the fence and remained. His
notebook was partly torn and card
he attempted to write on thrown away
Rev. Robinson was also jostled.
At this juncture Councilman Will
Hummel, who was on his way to the
cars like the remainder of the people,
succeeded in getting the attention of
the crowd, and stated that no harm
should be done the two men. That he
believed public sentiment was in ia
vor Of Sunday baseball for those who
desire it but IL any disorder occurred
or any violence were used, it would
turn that sentiment against it. The
incident ended and Rev. Robinson
and Mr.. Kirkpatrick then went to the
cars.
The various reports of some one as
saulting the two gentlemen, slspping
them, or drawing bricks or sticks on
them are untrue. There was no hos
tility shown them according to reput-
able witnesses, except by one or two,
although it was evident from the tenn
per of the crowd that it would NOT
have taken much to start something
1t is said one preacher stated from his
pulpit last night that a mob surround
ed the gentlemen with bricks and 9TH
ers weapons, but he was misinformed.
Most OF the crowd present was at
tracted by the incident, and crowded
around simply through curiosity to
see what was going on, and few said
anything. Many OF those who did
were only "jollying" the Good leag
uers.
: Rev RobinAon's version 10: after
being refused admittance to the
grounds fingered on the outside. /
was staining in the road near the en-.
trance with Mr.. Kirkpatrick leaning
against wagon.
1.-The first intimation han that the
game was over. heard some one say:
There they are, and alm ost instantly
MIR. kirkpatrick and I were surround.
ed by a huwling mob which increased,
as the crowd from the game poured
from the gate.
"Some one came up and attempted
to snatch Mr.. Kirkpatriok's notebook
from him, while several caught hold
of him. He jumped across ditch at
the side of the road and got away
from them only losing the back of the