Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1891 — The Battle of Yorkey's Run. [ARTICLE]

The Battle of Yorkey's Run.

The thrilling events which took place at Remington last Thursday, are depicted elsewhere by our special artist, in a wood cut reproduction*" of a very glarge drawing of the same scene which has occupied a window in F. B. Meyer’s drug store for several days past. The scene is faithfully portrayed, so far as the smoke and dust of the conflict could permit it to be seen. Seriously speaking, the not at all. creditable story may be told in few words:

t ~.., ~ . The Young Americans of the Indian School, went to Remington last Thursday to play the return game of ball, the first ofwhich had already been played and won by the Indians. A young man from Chicago named Roth, temporarily employed at the creamery, was umpire. A large number of the sporting gentry of both towns were present, and much money was bet. The game had hardly begun when some of the Remington hired players began kicking at the umpire’s decisions. The outsiders joined in and made such a constant uproar that it was impossible for the game to proceed. Mr. E. P. Honan on the the part of the Indians, began to expostulate with the kickers, but in a gentlemanly way, and was insulted and then attacked by a tough named Harrington. In the excitement of the moment quite a number of bystanders then lnterferred, upon one side or the other, and for a little while it looked as though a general and bloody free fight would ensue. The exertions of cooler heads however soon quieted the trouble, without any very, serious results. The Indian boys left the grounds upon the beginning of the trouble, but later were prevailed upon to return and play | out the game which resulted in their f avor by a score of 18 for the Indians to 7 for the Reminingtons. No blame can be imputed to the resident members of-tlie Remington club in tips unfortunate affair nor to the people of Remington generally. Two evils practices that too often accompany games of ball in this vicinity namely drinking and betting, were the real causes of the difficulty.