The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-06
P. f. Boyle of the
Texas League will
Play Second.
LEONARD AFTER ANOTHER man.
Harrington and Gardner
May Walk the
Plank.

P. f. Boyle plays on the Worcesters
henceforth. He reached this city yes
terday afternoon, and will cover sec
ond base in tomorrow game. He has
not yet affixed his name to a Worcester
contract, but he has accepted the terms
which were offered him by Manager
Leonard, and when the latter returns
from his home in Lynn, tomorrow, he
will sign Boyle.
Boyle has played this season with
the Houston club of the Texas league,
which went under a short time ago. He
received his first correspondence from
Manager Leonard a week ago yester-
day. He accepted the terms which
were offered him, and Manager Leon
ard sent him transportation money to
come to Worcester as soon as trains
could carry him.
There was a delay in receiving the
transportation money, and Boyle could
not leave Texas until Wednesday. He
went to Kansas City and thence to
Cleveland, which is his home He re-
NAMED in Cleveland few hours only,
and then came on to Worcester. He
reached this city yesterday afternoon,
and the first person he met when he
alighted from the train was a reporter
of The Spy, who directed him to the
Langdon House, where the majority of
the Worcester players are staying.
Boyle played with Manager Leonard
last year, so the latter is taking no
chances on the man. He knows what
kind of player Boyle is.
He is a native of Cleveland, and has
played for years with Tommy Leach,
who was a member of the Worcesters
for few days, and who is now playing
great ball for Louisville. Boyle played
his first professional engagement in
Omaha Of the Western association, in
1894, where he covered second base. He
had a batting average of 302 that sea-
son.
The following year he went to Texas,
where he played third base for the Dali
las club. That team led the league,
and Boyle also led the league in bat
ting, having mark of 1872 In 1896 he
played second base for Hartford of the
Atlantic league and stood high in bat.
ting, having an average of BAT. He
did not play in 1897, being sick the
greater part of the season. He en-
deavored to play, but three games were
enough for him, and he had to give
UP. In 1898 he started in with Mana
ger Leonard on the Augusta team of
the Southern league. That league went
under about the first of June, when
| the Augusta club was in the lead. Boyle
played second base for the team. He
had a batting average of $50 for the
time he was playing in that league.
Manager Leonard then assumed the
management of the Taunton club Of the
New England league, and brought
Boyle with him. Boyle played second
base on the Taunton team while it
lasted, which was until shortly after
July 4. He played in q games and
out of SIS times at bat, made 20 hits,
which gives him an average of BAL.
He had three doubles, one triple and
one home run. He stood sixth in the
list of batsmen.
He is a fast fielder and a hard hitter,
and will be strong acquisition to the
Worcester team.
Changes are coming on the Worces-
ter team. Manager Leonard has been
dickering with an Atlantic League club
for the last few days regarding the
purchase of an infielder. Manager
Leonard refused to tell the name of the
nelder to The Spy man yesterday, lest
some other club recognize that he must
be good man, since Worcester is
willing to buy him and the club that
owns him put the price UP.
klobedanz's failure to go direct to
Chicago from this city is responsible
for the delay in purchasing the man.
Had Klobedanz gone to Chicago when
he left Worcester, instead of going to
Fall River, and the Worcesters re-
ceived his purchase money, Manager
Leonard would have closed the deal
with the Atlantic League club and Sc
cured the infielder
The intended purchase of a man, to-
gether with Boyles arrival in Worces-
ter, means that some of the men now
on the team will have to walk the
plank Who the men are the manage
ment is not telling. but fans about the
town are guessing that Harrington and
Gardner won't stay with Worcester If
new men are secured.
Manager Selee of the Bostons has
been trying to get Mike Hickey of the
Manchesters for the Farmers, as The
Spy announced several days ago Man
ager John Irwin Of the Manchesters
was at the game in Boston Friday and
had conference with Manager Selee
regarding the sale of Hickey No di-
rect results followed as the result Of
the conference.
The chances are now that negotia-
tons for the purchase of Hickey will
be stopped Manager Leonard will
probably inform Manager Selee today
what he has done toward getting a
strong infield for Worcester, and
Hickey will not be required.