The Great 'Ten-Cent' Grandstand Skirmish

One of the best features of yesterday's ball game was an amusing skirmish between the Seattle club and Tom Dutton, the lessee of the field adjoining Madison Street Park, in an attempt to shut off the free view which enterprising Sir Thomas furnishes the patrons of his 10-cent grandstand. The stand is just back of the fence in right center, and its occupants get a good view of the game without a cent going into the treasury of the club. The thorn has been rankling for some time, and the management has finally determined to put a stop to it. The first step was taken yesterday. Dutton had done an excellent business and a good-sized crowd of 'ten-centers' was comfortably seated in the 'scab' stand when Umpire Knight called play. Then, as Borchers let the first ball fly across the plate, Groundkeeper Parks and two assistants stepped out from the rear of the right field bleachers, carrying a big strip of canvas fastened across three long poles. As they marched across the field with it the crowd, at once taking in the situation, set up a shout. When the screen was run up over the fence there was a scattering from Dutton's stand, while all the interest was drawn from the game to the movements of the 'outsiders.' The fight will be resumed today and promises to be hotter and furnish more fun than it did yesterday. The club management announces that it is going to shut out the free view of the game if it has to use enough canvas to completely encircle the park, while Dutton says he will try to hold up his end.