Michael Scherker, who is writing a history of the events that night, says some people in the crowd threw pennies at the police.

A custom in the fair is for the mayor and other councillors to throw pennies into the crowd for the young people.

The last thing he saw was the colonel throwing pennies at the open mouth of Joe, with the serious appearance of trying to hit it.

People started throwing pennies in through the window.

As we drove back across the Sagamore Bridge, my sisters and I threw pennies out of the windows for luck.

Like being confronted with one of those sideshows where you have to throw pennies in the holes.

As the mechanics wheeled it away, contemptuous spectators threw pennies at it.

That should be good for a few thrown pennies.

The customers, he added, would respond by throwing pennies at Mr. Bekas across the counter.

One person said it is common for local residents to throw cigarette butts and pennies at homeless men and women sleeping on 7th Street.