Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
GAME WAS A TIE.
Millbury and w. A. @. Battle
Royalty.
Seven and Seven Was the Score at the
Close of Contest-ReN William H.
Goggln to Be Transferred.


Millbury Feb. o. very interesting
game Of basket bali was played IN the
town hall, Miibury, this evening, be-
tween the Millburys and the W. A. c.
second team Of Worcester. The game
was full of excitement and was as good
q game as was played in Miubury FOR
some time, The game as usual, began
with Burtt punting the ball toward the
w. A. c. basket with good results. On
the toss-up Of the ball Burt punted 1t
to Wood, who made a good try for bas-
ket, but missed. The ball fell into the
hands of Frost of the w. A. c. team,
who passed 1t to Jordan, who was hard
tackled by Wood and lost the leather
Burt next seized the leather and made
a long try for goal but missed, the ball
falling into the hands of Thompson
Who with difficulty, passed it into the
hands of Love. Ashton was upon him
in a few seconds and blocked his try for
goal After several moments Of lively
play, Ashton, Millburys star, Gagged the
ball and was loudly applauded The
ball was returned to the centre and
! tossed up. Burtt easily captured it and
passed 1t to Wood, who in turn threw it
| to Patterson, who failed ON a try for
goal. Love next got the sphere and
made circuit of the hall before ne was
relieved of the pigskin. Patterson next
got the ball and threw to Crossman,
who threw an easy goal and was loudly
applauded. Thompson of the Worcester
| team next got the ball and threw diff
cult goal, Play was resumed, and
Referee Allen called a foul on MCGEE.
Wood threw a goal on "a free try In a
few moments Love made a phenomenal
throw and scored a goal. A foul was
called upon Ashton, and Love threw
goal, making the score to at the
end Of the first half
After an intermission of 10 minutes,
play was resumed with the utmost
vigor each side determined to break the
tie, Time after time the players piled
up in the middle of the hall, but Referee
Allen did not call fouls. A scrimmage
near the corner of the hall, in which
Crossman Jordan, Love, Burt, Brown
and MCGEE figured, furnished consider
able amusement for the spectators.
Crossman came out with the leather,
and was repeatedly applauded. In a
few seconds, before the spectators could
realize what had happened, Crossman
threw goal, and the crowd yelled itself
hoarse, Lively play continued, and a
few moments before the referees whis-
tie announced that the half was finished,
Jordan threw the goal that tied the
score. The Millbury players wanted to
finish the game, but the w A. c. team
refused
The line up was;
Millbury 7, w. A. C. S. T.. 7.
Burt, C. G.. Jordan
Ashton, f. f, Love
Wood, b. -~~'~ b., Frost
| Crossman, b. b.. MCGEE
Goals: Ashton I. Crossman ., Wood l,
| Thompson, Love 2, Jordan; FOULS Nc
Gee 2, Thompson, Ashton time: 20
minute halves; umpire, Allen; timer
Williams; attendance $50
TO LEAVE tMILLBURY.
Rev ]. H. Humphrey, pastor of the
Methodist Church, has announced that
he is not a candidate for re-appoint-
ment, and will close his labors in Mil
bury, April /. Mr. Humphrey has beer
4 pastor of the church for the past two
4 years, and his resignation came as 8
y great surprise to. his many friends
THE annual meeting of the Methodist
/ Church was held last evening, and the
/ following officers elected: Stewards, S
G. Wood, H. T.. Maxwell, A. ]. Rice
Mrs. Mary Steward Mrs. Olive Wood
Arthur S. Van Ostrand, Mrs. Stella
| Goodell; trustees, Samuel Goodell, A. J.
Rice, F. w. Sawyer, II. T. Maxwell,
Henry Van Ostrand and s. G. Wood
Frederick J. Streeter is in town look
ing after the interests of the estate of his
brother, Charles P. Streeter.
WORCESTER MAN SURPRISED.
R. o. Hanson Of Worcester was given
a surprise party in Blanchard Hall last
evening, and presented with gold
watch. John Smiths Orchestra of OK
ford furnished music.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 7. Aldrich are home
from an extended pleasure trip to
Washington, d. C.
st. Luke's Episcopal Church will hold
services in Armsby's Hall Sunday morn
ing, as follows: Holy communion at 8
a. M, Sunday school at p. M, service
and sermon at p. M, subject, Work
and wages in the kingdom of God"
is IT POSSIBLE?
A complaint has been made to the
selectmen that there are several
gambling houses kept open Sundays.
A member of the board told Spy re-
porter this evening that all such
cases should receive immediate atten-
ton of the town authorities and be
suppressed at once.
THE N. H. SEARS.
At a meeting of Steamer Company
No. /, held recently it was unanimously
voted to name the hose wagon THE
Nathan H. Sears Hose Company" Mr.
Sears was chief Of the Millbury fire de-
partment for several years, and was
strongly in favor of the town purchas
ing trucks and fought for them at the
annual March meeting. Ex-Chief Sears
resigned as chief of the department
soon after the water works were put
in. The townspeople are greatly pleased
with the new name.
PARISHIONERS DISTURBED,
It was rumored upon the streets to-
night that Rev. FIR. William H. Goggin,
pastor of ST. Bridget's Catholic Church,
was to Announce at the Sunday morn
ing services that he was to be called to
another parish. A Spy reporter called
upon FIR. Goggin Saturday evening, but
he refused to state whether or not the
report was true. His parishioners are
greatly disturbed over the report, and
sincerely hope that it is false.
NEWS ABOUT TOWN.
Thomas Scanlon, an inmate of the
town farm, died Saturday after short
illness. His funeral will be held today.
Miss Carrie Whitaker of Marlboro.