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Show RIOT ON BALL GROUNDS. Kebraaha rrMrhra O .) I tn Nasdav llall liMtntea mad Hlart Tnialtl. There wna a riot at the baacball grounds at Njbrak t-lty Nebraak HiimUy atU'tuouu when the LawA and Order league attempted to preveoi the gt me. A warrant aworn out by members mem-bers of the league waa placed In the banda of Hherlff ltrower fur the arrant of tha two teams, When II rower arrived ar-rived on the grounda an angry crowd aurrounded and disarmed him. He aucceeded finally In arrcating four playeri and took theiu to a Justices office, where they ware placed nuder bonds, A number of city paatort were at the Justices office and when they left frirntla of the playera threatened and jostled them. A rot W waa throwu at It. ' M ttl.Mr.ru.f-.l nf lha M -1 1. f-1 1 t church, atriklng a companlou and knocking him down. Mr, Hhepperd was chatted to hla home. Later, alleging alleg-ing that hla life had been threatened and the church property lu dauger. Mr. Hhepperd applied to the mayor for a police guard for himself and the church property. The outbreak la the outcome of a long and bitter tight betweeu the Law aud Order league and friends of .Sunday .Sun-day baeteball. Hal unlay the question waa put to a vote of citizens, and there waa prarttrally a unanimous vole for Nu inlay ball. |