The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
LEAGUE PERCENTAGES.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
GAMES TO-DAY.
Toronto at Montreal, Hartford at
Providence.

Providence
1t was a warm wind-up Of the East
ern League season at the oval yester-
day, and Toby Lyons, who made his
first appearances in this city as an UNI
pira. won't forget it for many months.
But for the police the angry specta-
tors would have done things to Lyons
after he lefgthe grounds.
II was the.climax Of a heated sea-
son Of BASEBALL Lyons called the last
game on account of darkness when the
sun was shining brightly The crowd
could hardly realize it until the play
ers had left-the field, and Lyons was
on his way to the gate. Once outside,
they surgedt around the unfortunate
umpire and threatened him with bodily
harm. The crowd became 50 threaten
ing that the police, who surrounded
Lyons had to show their authority by
giving one Of BAeeerowd a thump in the
face.
Lyons was at fault. He suffered an
attack Of cramps in the first game and
did not want to officiate in the second,
but finally concluded he could pull
through. Everything went along well
until the last part Of the eighth in
ming when Carr of the Worcesters led
off with a three-bagger. Lyons at once
called the game. He said as he APP
preached the Worcester bench that he
couldn't see the ball at all as he stood
back Of the pitcher. At that very mo-
ment the right field fence was lit up by
k,rErr - ,g,I
there was sufficient light to enable the
game to continue.
Lyons illness probably affected his
4 eyes. He suffered to such an extent
during the first game that at its con-
cluston ne partook of a swallow of
brandy which Manager Leonard has
Kept on the bench all season in case
any Of the players were takept i'll. Mo-
body would imagine for a moment that
the brandy affected Lyons, as he took
bu, a small portion, but he certainly
must have been Troubled with his vi
sion, for everybody, including the
Springfield players, was surprised at
the sudden termination.
Naturally there was a feeling that
the Worcesters would have pulled out.
The chances We're decidedly against
such good fortune, however. They had
been whacking at Pappalau for four
innings and got only three hits. They
were four runs behind when the game
was called, but as they did not have
Their innings the score stood as it was
at the end of the seventh.
1t was the last day of the season, and
Tor the first time the Worcesters
played double-header. The opponents
We're the Springfields, and each team
won a game. Good pitching was re-
sponsible for the victory in each in
stance. In the first game, Miller was
n the box for the Worcesters. He won
MS cWn game by twirling magnificent
pail. Even In the face of a fearful inn
ing, when. three errors followed each
other in rapid succession, and filled the
Dases Miller was king. He struck out
we next batsman. and retired the side
with the bags full.
Baker pitched gwell, but he was hit
az ihe right time. The WorcesteTs
Played the best game they have put up
lhis season. They batted in fine style,
USING great headwork while handling
yne stick. Two sacrifices were worth
mo than hits in an ordinary game.
iHey pushed the sbase~runners around
~ freely that a single scored one run
~ ue sixth and another single scored
TWO IN the seventh.
'-oV4Ab SetAAlE W dS inherent w VI -
Jester played wfetchedly. Horton was
NJ hard at times but the team would
nave Won had he received decent sup
KY me game was lost in the fifth
b.L'us. Three errors in succession gave
s SSs,s before anybody was put out A
ssIilke out followed which made the
Gur'h man that should have been re-
0Ieu instead of one
Ihen the visitors hit Horton. Two
sSnsleS and a double did the trick, and
SnipyiIHgleld scored five runs. A bad de-
S,S.oh by Lyons, which at first looked
A. iayuf OF Worcester, gave Springfield
Hg run that won.
Tom Brown made double 70 right
hiea the BAH striking about two feet
ibl a,.iCe, Lyons, who was umpiring from
to Tii'h1 Horton at the time, called it
.baIi' broWn took another whack at the
~ ana sent II over the fence.
Nc IL was fortunate for Worcester
.sao oI lyons called the game, or the
n,, might have been larger with two
s III the'eighth,a base on balls and
b,t5lc We're followed by a home run,
inmi d Worcester did not have it's last
,did So lhe three runs which resulted
wa not count.
IN SpplIngheld used excellent judgment
eInoylng MoDermott early in the
| MI.
.Tba a,s ny away. Pappalau was different.
viaii,, couldn't touch him with bass
.eacL Ii, mad Manager Leonard provided
'a III batter with. one, -
od, He feature of the playing was the
W. OF the outfield of both teams. The
.Rici,.esss ters e'xeelled in this respect
coy vNvrt especially did wonderful work.
got ing more ground than Billy Penn
SatoL ON the Indians. He made one
pesc T which would capture the only
lIne a., on the tree. Pappalau hit a hard
ana Wy Iar out to the track in left field,
.latto1l little to the right Of Rickert. The
al f,,r dashed after 1T, and while going
GLOW speed grabbed it with his UNI
hayo a nand and held 1t. He could not
COW cached 1t with both hands on ac-
~ OF his position towards the ball,
peasyu slieqd did one of the cfevorest
Dr., OF work eyer seen at the oval
stooGG 'ug y throw to third while he
boge' on second, he remained at the
genf az was proper. But the throw
Sect woe and the bag was pnguarded.
aasbg5 his opportunity, Bransfed
tbrc". Tor the base and got It,. He
ters ", linself at 1t feet first and My
capn @ho chased to tag him, was handi-
''eu being obliged to hurdle over