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Show SHERIFF STOPS ' BASEBALL GA1E ELM IRA. N. Y.. July 17 The New 1 York Ptnte lencruo game between El-mira El-mira and Syracuse was stopped today to-day by Sheriff ray, who arrested four of the locul plnyers on the charge of i violating the law against Sunday handball. hand-ball. A sacred concert preceded the hall game. Admission was charged to this and when it was concluded the announcement was rnado that the gate would be opened for five niln- 1 utes to allow aoy one who so wished, to leave, the grounds. When the Ave minutes were up the gate was closed and an attempt made to play tho game. William Mack went Into the pitcher's lox and Stephen O'Nell took his place behind the bat. A8 soon as Mack had thrown tho first ball. Sheriff Day arrested him and tho catcher. Jameg Nagle and John Clougher, the regulur battery, were Bent in and as soon as a ball was thrown, they, too were also placed under urrest. No further attempt wa6 made, to play the game. The men were released on bail. |