The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-19
YOUNG MEN DRUNK
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Mob Rushcs Forward in Baseball
Park Expecting to See Big
Fight.
HEFFRoN WAS PEAcEAB E|..|
Mr.. Bradley States That Umpire
Handiboe Will Be Here Rest
Of the Week.
HEBRON WAS PEAC FABLE

rowdyisn at the baseball park was
one OF the most disagreeable scenes
witnessed here durirg the existence Of
the present virginin State League. The
chief mitigating circumstance is that
the majority Of the crowd rushed to
fight they believed would be enacted
therein. Fortunately there was no fs-
tic bout between any OF the local play
ers and the Umpire, for the players
themselves were the most orderly in
the whole crowd. The chief trouble
apparently IVES caused by several
young men. who, flied with the fumes
Of Intoxicating liquors We're ready for
any daredeviltry they might DO able
to incite. Several peaceful efforts were
made to get them from tho field, and
finally they were expelled by force.
Commissioner Chris Manning took an
energetic hand in the affair, though
without displaying any undue rough
ness
Not rs Serious aa It Looked.
several fans Jumped from the grand
s sbn1t.. on to the roof Of the players
welded It somewhat Wet TO vigorously Sy
on the heads OF the men nearest him,
one OF whom was badly cut about the
Wara py hs sswngng stick GthHss
and several attempts were made to
get at the man. whose Intentions were
better than his judgment: Another
a man whom ne believed to be attempt item
Ing to create a riot, and wrestled with
MIN In an effort to take away the stick
ne vas 81 handling SO we'll. The sup
man. and the. other man was prompt
= MI; y; :. Bradley. in speaking Of
gretted i. SUI that he aid not not think
As ~ Eas =. at f1rst SUPPOSED.
ne tnoueht rather that it was but 8
that was expected to occur between
Hebron and Handiboe after the latte,
had called the former out on third base
me, fact was that Hebron, though nat
pointed at being called out when there
would have been such a good chance
70 make run and tie the score, hat
not the slightest intention Of becom
iboe. The whole trouble lay In the dis
| orderly actions on the part OF a few
drunken braggadocios who would hav,
| ned at the frst sign Of real trouble:
After they had caught the real re
/ in allowing them their freedom.
/ heavy fine In the Police Court woul
4 nave served as a good. but bitter, les
1 son to those who are only too anxiou
to involve others in al, unnecessar
! difficulty. - :, = !
Several hyperenthuaiastic fans. ate
the decision Of Handiboe came forwar,
and suggested that the game be pro
tested. Mr.. Bradley was asked whethe
ne Intended protesting, and he EN-
tphatically said. NO Y
VIII Be Mt Post To-Dny.
In an interview last night, the owne
stated that Handiboe would umpire tn
other three games here this week, an
that. SO far as he knew. the urnpir,
son. MI. Bradley was disposed t,
/ think lightly OF the occurrence yes
Iterday afternoon, though deprccatint
/ the outbreak.
Mr.. Bradley, IN view Of the dissatis
4 faction that has arisen over so man.
tlof the umpires: takes a wise stand
affairs as those which happened re
would soon become dfflcult to secur
umpires for the Virginia League, a
4 any price.
/ Empires are just as human and falli
Bile as fans, though, perhaps in tn
main. cooler and more level headed I
there were as many umplres on tn
i field as there are daily in the grand
STANDS and bleachers. there would hard
Is now, FOR se an umpire is as hard s
secure as a good ball-player.
Richmond has. fortunately, been YER
free from rowdyism, and the anal
yesterday afternoon was the eXceptio
state Of affairs the local players or
largely responsible. for one player
ungentlemanly tactics may arouse
whole throng.