New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
BASEBALL RIOT IN PARK
Revo|vers, Clubs and Razors
FIourished in Ninth Inning.
NEGRO THREATENS UMPIRE
"San Juan Hill" Team One Run
Behind When Arbiter's De-
cision Started Mix Up.

The fourishng OF revoivers. razors ana
other weapons ended a game held yester-
day afternoon on the ball grounds In CEN
trail Park between the Altar Boys of the
East Side" white aggregation. and the
Cypress Juniors" a negro team from the
San Juan" district.
Each team brought along scores Of CO.
horts and a large crowd of spectators as
sembled TO witness the game, which prom
ised to be an unusually good one. Prior TO
the opening Of the game each team depos-
tied with a stakeholder g. TO be paid 10
the winning team at the end of the game
The game was close one. and at the
end OF the eighth inning the score was
tied. Great excitement prevailed both
among the members of the two teams and
the spectators. During the first half OF
the ninth inning the Altar Boys succeed
cd in scoring a rum which put them in the
lead. The Cypress Juniors" were I'M
daunted, however. and were determined TO
win the game during the last half of the
inning.
The first OF the Cypress Juniors at the
hat was Walter Simmons, of No. 242 West
sd street. Bugs" Kelly, who was twirlng
the sphere for the Altar Boys" received
centre of the diamond. He threw the first
a rousing cheer as he took his stand I'm the
hail deliberately. and with a crack that
could be heard by the players on the other
diamonds Simmons knocked a two bag
ger During the cheers and applause that
followed the play Simmons lost track Of
The ball and did not know that II was
being held by the second baseman. lie
edged away from the sack. and moment
hN he
Joseph Goldsmith. of No. AIS East S4th
street.
Simmons resented the decision and per-
sisted that he had retained one foot on tho
second base. He was upheld by several of
his team. including Sidney Wright of No.
"A West 6sth street. The umpire was non
plussed for a moment, but was urged by
the Altar Boys" to stick to his decision.
our mans out. is he?' asked wright
as ne edged close up 10 the pale-faced
umpire.
"He-he is" stammered Goldsmith.
Tren according TO the police ana a
number Of other witnesses. Wright draw
.5s-calibre revolver from a rear pocket and
fourished it, at the same time demanding
that the decision be withdrawn The
weapon was visible for only an instant, for
Wright WAS Struck a CrllS1ulS D'pN VII NV
head with baseball bat by a sympathizer
With the Altar BOYS team.
A small sized riot followed In which inc
members Of the opposing teams took part.
Razors. knives and bats were being welded
To good effect when Patrolmen Miller
Grossberger and Mulvey. who were on the
size lines 10 preserve order, rushed INTO
the diamond 10 dispense the excited play
ers Tie officers were compelled TO resort
10 rough treatment before the ball players
were persuaded that the best place for
them was without the walls of the park.
All but two of the players fed
one who remained was Wright who was
arrested on the charge OF Carrying con-
i cealed weapon. He was taken TO the
Arsenal police station with Herbert Chad
wick q white man. living at No. 426 west
S9th street, who was arrested on the charge
of attempted felonlous assault. preferred
by Louis limerick. a negro of No. 9S+ Eas'
18th street limerick alleged that Chdd-
wick drew a razor during the aitercatlon
and attempt ed 10 assault him with IL
When the excitement was All over, rev
members Of the two teams went IN search
of the man who had held the stakes. lie
had left the field during the miA-up