The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-07
Cops Ring Up Fares When
Ball Stars Staged Fight

the game but permitted them to
continue when 1t was found there
were no substitutes.
The second fist fight took place
few innings later when Traction
was at bat. There was an argu-
ment about q new ball being
thrown around the field and whit
Umpire johnson was trying TO ex-
plain matters to Mckinstry, Dunn
Traction player, coaching at third
base, rushed into the box and tried
to take the ball from Mac" claim
ing he was switching balls on the
umpire. II was a. sad mistake for
Dunn to make, as it turned out a
few seconds later. There were u
few words passed and then Dunn
and Mac" mixed it up: Dunn was
knocked down by a left jab from
the pitcher right off the reel and
got another stiff swat when he got
on his feet again. He was cs-
corted to the water cooler on the
home bench and after swig or
two Of Adams favorite brew, he
wanted to go out and lick the
entire McKinstry family, starting
with the pitcher At this juncture
Chief Moran and Policeman Ar
nett, who had excused themselves
from the arduous duty of keeping
the down town section quiet in
order to attend the ball game, OBJ.
served a chance TO get the city i
little money, so they requested $40
each from Mac" and Dunn as for
felt money, which the respective
managers OF the two teams had
to cough up before the battle could
go on It's way rejoicing or other.
wise.
This was the last Of the prize
fights for the day and the fans had
to content themselves with base
ball for the rest of the afternoon.
Mesta had the first chance to
score In fifth. With two down.
Snider doubled down the left field
line. Brady was hit by a pitched
ball but McKinstry struck out.
Traction had n chance in the
seventh. Hood singled. but was
forced at second by Pride. Nieu-
hardt singled to center, Pride
taking second. Bruce captured
long drives in left from the bats Of
Harricls and Kittle, retiring the
side.
Mesta had fine chance in the
ninth when three hits were secur.
ed without a run. Blakey opened
the round with a single. Schwart
famed. Rupert singled, Blakey
taking second. Bruce struck out.
Holdy singled to right, but Kittle's
throw caught BlakeY at the plate.
Mesta got two hits in the tenth,
but careless work on the bases
wasted them.
Traction won the game in their
half of the tenth. Nieuhardt singl.
ed. Harrick skied to Rupert. Kit.
tic forced Newt" at second. Dunn
got an infielld hit. Talkington was
hit by pitched ball, filling the
bases. Traded was hit by a pitch.
ed ball. sending Kittle over with
the winning marker.
Between the first and second
games. the fighting players patch
ed M their troubles, shook hands
and everything was lovely after
that, except Chief Moran would
not give back the forfeit money,
which was a mean trick. Being as
he did not pay to get into the park
he should not have robbed the
poor innocent players who wanted
to give the fans little extra
amusement for their money.
The feature OF the second game
which the locals won Ga, was n
homo run with two on bases by
Little Newt" The ball went to
extreme center. Talkingtnn also
had a long hit, which would have
been homer except for the fact