The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
SPORTING NOTES.

F'riSbee or the -BoStofb. is sulelihS AAo1A
Charley Horse.
That finish yesterday must have made
the Bronchos tired.
Auuatics will now rule the roost In Wor-
cester for a week or two.
Yesterday marked the half champion
ship season of the big league.
Grim. catcher for the Brooklyns for
eight years. has been released.
There isn't a club playing ball that is as
| good on the road as the Worcesters.
The Worcesters ought to get a rousing
reception on their return home this week.
If that Worcester ball team keeps up its
work there's a vacant place for 1t on top
of the bunch.
There will be some double-header games
when the Worcesters open their nome Sc
| ries this time.
Victor Ekberg is the latest rider to give
| up the chainless and trust his successes to
| the chain wheel.
| The directors of the Providence team
are talking of releasing, Egan. He hasn't
| won q game for a month.
| If boxers of his class fear Dinsdale, as
has been shown recently, he'll have to go
| against Jeffries If he wants to fight.
| AL Smalley of the Century Cycle Club is
after all the midget riders of the town.
| He has his eye on Rodgers especially.
The latest Worcester fad is the possess
| sion of an automobile which will cover all
sorts of ground in very cheap manner.
The Associated Cycle Clubs are filing
| long felt want in this city. That is O. fact
| that is becoming more apparent every
day.
Yesterday was a day of shut-outs, and
the Orioles jumped on Cleveland for two.
No use talking, that Mugsy McGraw is
great man.
The Boston Post says Burgo will have
to cut off a leg to weigh in at 1926 pounds,
at which weight he has signed to meet
McFadden.
The work of the Associated Cycle Clubs
is appreciated outside its immediate club
circles and 1t will be power In this city
in the future.
Umpire John H. Gaffney is at his home
In this city getting a few days rest. He
will umpire the st. Louis games in Bos-
ton this week.
Providence stands in line for shake-up.
Manager Murray has been summoned
home to explain why the club can't strike
winning gait.
The representation from this city at the
races at North Acton yesterday did not
bring home the amount of prizes that
they thought they would.
Worcester is hoping for the return of
Frisbee. She may have a long wait, as
Frisbee is very valuable man for the
champions Boston Globe.
The automobile created considerable in
terest on the street yesterday. Danny
Mccormick and the yellow kid rode on
the poop deck of the vehicle.
Members of the L. A. w. can ride into
Canada without paying duty on their
wheels by presenting their membership
cards. Other riders must pay.
Selee is now signing every pitcher he
thinks may show any winning streak in
him. He probably regrets that he let
young STREET. go without better trial.
It's unfortunate for the Quinsigamond
International regatta il it has to make a
change of dates, but If that's the best that
done there's univ 10
do.
America is threatened by an invasion of
English boxers in the fall. Much interest
will be taken in the match between Ped
Ter Palmer and Terry McGovern, the pride
of Brooklyn.
Other cities are dropping the name
Farmers" now because the Worcesters
play too good ball, and fans know Wor-
cester isn't the only town in the league
with hired men.
The powers that be in the New England
League are laying wires to get in Maine
clubs next season. 1t wasn't long since
they threw out the Maine clubs without
the slightest consideration.
Mike Sears is another boxer who fears
John F. Dinsdale of this city. Just why
experienced men fear a youngster who
has fought in the professional ring only
twice is hard to understand.
Jimmy Kerns was the favorite with To-
cal followers of the ring in his bout with
Jack DAILY Friday night. When Kerns
and Sweeney meet Spike Sullivan can lay
several hundred dollars on Sweeney by
coming to this city.
Jimmy Collins is playing magnificent
ball for Boston. He got one over the
fence to win yesterdays game. 1t wasn't
homer, though because only one run
was needed, and Long was on second
when the ball was hit.
Inhabitants of Hudson must take great
pride in the work of the Baltimores Billy
Robinson of Hudson is Jointly responsible
with Johnny McGraw for the magnificent
work which the youngsters are doing
against the old-timers,
Sam. McCloskey, the night lunch cart
man, deserves more credit for his work al
the oval in the game between the lawyers
and doctors than he has been given He
sold over SIS worth of soft drinks and
wouldn't work for hire.
The Portland management that allows
Maurice Rosenberg to fight Walter Burgo
must have little regard for what people
will say OF man who refused TO fight
comparative novice in Lowell because the
novice would not lay down 10 him.
The Philies have u games to play with
the Cleyelands, and ought TO come pretty
near winning every one of them That
will give the Phillies a good chance in the
race, as the other leaders have played the
most Of their games against the Cleve-
lands.
Homer #. Hastings entered a vigorous
protest against the riding of one Edwards
at the races Yesterday. Edwards, 1t is
said, deliberately fouled young heclaire in
the one-fourth mile open and the two mile
handicap, and spoiled Leclaire's chances
of winning.
John j. LAWYERS friends ought TO match
him against Dinsdale. Lawler could al
ways beat the latter, and his friends think