Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-08-03
Cunningham, Pitcher for Hazelton Pulls Babe Ruth
Stunt, and Loses His Own Game When
He Starts Rough House.
& Feeling Is Bitter
Record Crowd on Hand to See the Came Which Proved
to Be a Dandy Until Cunningham
Tried to Whip : Fan Who Called
Him "Dago Dan"

}bleachers. Manley Joined him as he
passed first. When he reached the
crowd just beyond the fence, he asked
who called him a Dago. j. A. Lang,
who was sitting with Mrs. Lang on
"a blanket in front of their car, told
him he did. There was short ex-
change of words and Cunningham hit
him in the face, while he was still
sitting on the ground. Lang at
tempted to get up with Cunningham
on top of him, and free-for-all be-
gan. Semling, assistant manager Of
the Hazelton club, was one of the
first Hazelton men to arrive, and he
proceeded to play TATTOO on Lang's
ribs from behind while Cunningham
had him clinched in front. Others
quickly yanked Semling off and sep
arated Lang and Cunningham. Sew
eral others who were spelling for
trouble cracked each other as they
got a chance, but no one was hurt.
A good share Of the fans from both
towns in the crowd worked to stop
the fight from becoming worse.
Lang's lip was cut little by Cum
ningham's first blow, but no one else
showed any signs Of the fracas.
Whilel Cunningham was mixing
with Lang, Mrs. Cunningham left
! the car in which she was sitting and
1started across the diamond with her
small baby. in her arms. As she
reached a point about half wey be-
tween first and home, she fell in a
faint, but recovered in a short time.
Mrs. Lang was also hysterical, DR..
Monteith caring for her while DR..
Winchester worked over Mrs. Cum
ningham. When she recovered, Mrs.
Cunningham was escorted from the
field by her husband and the game
was resumed. Mohn was first up
and was thrown out at first. Becker
was next and went to second when
Manley missed Tempels throw:
Stewart. who had not before seen first
base then came up and made the
longest two-base-hit of the game,
Becker crossing the plate with the
winning run. o. Berthaan then flew
out to Tempel and Junge famed.
3 Hazelton came to bet in their half
Of the ninth with B. Kalberer up.
He singled, but was caught of the
bag by Angel. s. Kurtz flew out
to F. Bertheau. Paul Kurtz was the
last man up and passed one with
two strikes on him which Umpire
Bradberg called e str;kS,s ind the
game was over.
Except for the brawl near the end
of the game. no nicer game could be
asked for. Each team pretty much
duplicated the work Of; the other.
Each had two scores until the last
inning. Each left fielder dronped
fly ball which let in run with two.
down. Each had seven men die on
bases. Each had a double play.
Each had but couple Of errors.
And each had men on bases with no.
body down:
/ Perhaps the incest play on Linton's
/, side came in the eighth. Armstrong
had doubled. C.. Kalberer hit to
third. and was Que at first without
Armstrong being able to go to third.
Cunningham then singled and Arm
strong only reached third. Cunning
ham went to second. Then Bechtle
struck ont, and Stewart made beau
tiful catch Of Temples fv. Angel
pitched like = keteran, IN all the
rinches Z. He was a little wild, at
I times; but held his head wonderfully
while the Hazelton fans centered1
their attack on him. He struck out
fourteen men. the first five put
iof Ahe gsme being strike-onts. /
1t is a pity that the two towns,
cannot have base ball contests with
out such vengeful feeling between
the people after the game is over.
Base ball is supposed to be pastime
and to provide amusement. It is
true that fans often use rough Lam
guage in riding players, and fans
from both towns have repeatedly got
!. ten far more personal than was the