Clipping:Structural failure in the Boston grandstand

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Date Thursday, June 13, 1872
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[Athletic vs. Boston 6/12/1872] At about this time one of the braces under the Grand Stand gave way and caused a stampede of its occupants, who rushed pell-mell down the stairway and almost tumbled over each other in their frantic eagerness to put themselves out of reach of the falling structure. The alarm proved unfounded, however, as the broken brace did not endanger the safety of the structure in the least. Most of the frightened multitude resumed their seats, the only result of the scare being the fainting of several ladies, who soon recovered on finding themselves at a safe distance from the stand.

Source New York Herald
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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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