Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-23
RIOT ENDS
BASE BALL GAME.

plain, unvarnished tale will tell
the story and the public can draw its
own conclusions. Comment is un.
necessary.
Manager Campbell went to Mill
vile Monday with the Bridgeton
base ball team, and quite crowd of
people were present to witness the
contest.
There was no regular umpire present
provided by the home management
and the game was started with Kim.
BILE, the MillviIle pitcher, umpiring
for Millville and Loos umpiring as
the selection of MilIville.
Clunn pitched for the Campbellites
and Jones for Millville. The two car.
loads of Bridgeton fans were hilarious
in the first inning when Bridgeton
scored three runs. Millville scored
one in the I'd, one in the 9Th, and one
in the Sth. UP to that time every.
thing was peacefully happy. There
was an out and Birmingham was on
third. A ball was hit strongly to the
pitcher. Clunn fielded the ball to the
plate to catch Birmingham. who made
a dash to score. Birmingham made u
good slide. It was close, and Loos,
who was umpiring behind the plate,
called Birmingham out. Loos ex-
planned that Robinson had blocked
the runner, so that the runner could
not reach the plate.
When the decision was announced
there was howl of protest.
AS usual several of the players ran
out on the diamond to argue with the
umpire. In a twinkling the crowd in
the bleachers broke loose and swarmed
upon the diamond. Bedlam had
broken loose; Willie More, second base
man of Bridgeton, with his hands be-
hind him, was walking aimlessly
| around the vicinity of second base as
usual, taking no part in the melee.
Leggett. the big first baseman, was
| doing about the same thing.
Suddenly young man pounced upon
More and another uplifted quart
whiskey flask as if to strike More.
The blow did not fall. Big Legget
witnessed the attempted assault and
like flash punched the whiskey
bottle holder and sent him reeling
Instantly a score of the spectators
sprang upon Leggett and for a few
minutes there was wild disorder.
Everybody was bowling and there
were tisticutfs plentifully. Finally
some semblance of order was secured.
and the game was at an end.
Then there was a fresh outbreak.
The Bridgeton flag was over in Mill
vile in the custody of the Bridgeton
fans. Some of the MilIvilIe crowd
went after it and there was more
trouble. Bridgeton with it's handful
struggled manfuIly. The staff of the
flag was broken, and it is charged that
fellow named Penn, young man
we'll acquainted in police circles, de.
liberately ripped the beautiful flag in
shreds.
| AS soon as the Bridgeton fans could
get away they left for the cars, fol-
lowed by jeering. taunting crowd.
The team was particularly ill-treated
by the rough fellows.
| The MilIville correspondents TO the
Philadelphia papers sent the follow.
ing, which was printed this morning
| "Leggett. Bridgeton's 6 feet.3 first
baseman, in going on the diamond
punched Harry Moore, a 15-year. old
boy. half Leggett's size. Penn and
Barber, two Millville spectators, re-
sented Leggett's striking the lad and
for a. few minutes blows ran riot.
Manager Adams rushed police to the
scene. and restored peace in marvel
lously quick time
Only necessary to remark that
according to the view of the
Millville correspondents Leggett hit
this fellow Harry Moore "while on
the diamond. - It is up to the CORES
pondent to suggest what business
Harry Moore had on the diamond, and
how many Harry Moore's and others.
not ball players, were occupying
places on the playing field.