Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
Nd RAIN CHECKS;
FANS START RIOT
Clubhouse Was Bombarded With
Stones; Police Is Called
When Mob Gets Bad
BY "Unlp''

Failure to receive rain checks when
Yesterdays game at Island Park was
called caused near riot. A mob of
boys and some grown-ups started after
William S. Tunis, who has charge of
the tickets and receipts, and bonn
barded the clubhouse with stones and
sticks. doing damage amounting to
S100. A riot call to the police station
brought seven patrolmen and the mob
was dispersed.
Every window in the clubhouse was
broken. Two doors were smashed and
the mob pulled down the telephone
wires, broke the telephones and
smashed twelve porch chairs. 1t was
an exciting finish to a strenuous
booster day. planned by the Harris
burg Sporting Writer'S Association.
Everything happened but ball game.
Two games were scheduled for to-day.
The eventful day started with rain
fall as the crowds were gathering for
the early events on the program. Then
came a lull in the storm and the ath-
letie events opened. Following the
events came the ball game. Bobby
Scott was on the hill for the Teutons
Mark Adams served up the puzzlers
for Cockill's crew. The first inning
showed Harrisburg away UP in the
air. Three errors. two by Mccarthy
and one by Whalen, gave Allentown
two runs.
Jupiter Pluvius Life Saver
Scott was hit three times. Harris
burg could not get a man around the
circuit. 1t looked blue for the Ponies.
Jupiter Pluvius was the life saver.
Johnny Castle was up to bat in the
Far hnr a
terrific storm broke over Island Park.
The 1,434 spectators made haste to
get under cover. Umpire Walker
called the game and waited thirty-five
minutes, five minutes longer than the
rules require. After looking over the
field the Jump" called the game off
and announced two games for to-day
Men and boys started a rush to the
gates. Finding the ticket offices closed
someone inquired about rain checks
mo checks after four innings have
been played" was the information that
came from one of the attaches. A
howl went up. Then the boys and
the clubhouse yelling I'VE want rain
checks"
William S. Tunis was busy checking
up his turnstiles and on his arrival
at the clubhouse some of the boys
rushed into him and demanded the
not to give out rain checks after four
innings have been played" remarked
Mr.. Tunis. This brought words from
many in the crowd
Stoned the Building
In the meantime the small boys
started TO stone the building. Win
dows were broken and one door
smashed, when a hurry call was sent
to the police station. When the pa
trolmen arrived quiet was restored and
an inventory was made of the damage
done to the clubhouse. 1t was esti-
mated to 800.
The athletic events which started
at o'clock. furnished much interest
Harrisburg won eight prizes out of
thirteen. Some of the records made
we're new figures for the Tri-State
The summaries
100 Yard Dash-Won by Monroe
Allentown. watch fob: second. McCar-
thy, Harrisburg. stickpin. Time. II
seconds.
Fungo Hitting-won by Scott Al.
lentown. umbrella; Cockill. Harris
burg, second. leather pocketbook.
Distance. $40 feet inches.
50-Yard Dash-Won by Miller. Har-
rtsburg, leg of lamb; Reagan. Harris
burg. second. cushion. Time, 6 sec
onds.
Dash Around Bases-won by McCar-
thy. Harrisburg. pipe; Mcclellan. Al
lentown. second. cigars. Time, 144
seconds.
Accurate Throwing-won by Cruik-
shank. Harrisburg. bat; Mccarthy.
Harrisburg, second, cigars Distance
S29 feet 10 inches.
Beating Out Bunt - Tie between
Scott and Murray. Allentown. Time.
1-5 seconds
In the toss up Murray won first
prize, a bat; second prize, cigars.