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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
BAY STATE MEN ARE HOT.
They VIII Shoot the Sports
mans Club as a Team
or Individually.

The Bay State Gun Club is mad. The
anger of the officials is aroused over an
alleged news story in morning paper
not The Spy, in which there IS a direct
slur on the club and the quality Of its
shooters.
In the article in question Arthur w.
Walls is made TO say that the challenge
of the Bay State Gun Club was never
taken seriously by the Sportsman's Club,
and that there is no inducement in the
challenge to shoot for suitable trophy
Therein the officials of the new club ma
cause for Indignation They want II uls-
tinctly understood that the challenge was
issued in good faith with promise Of a
return match, and was issued simply IOi
the good of the sport and to help interest,"
in trap shooting in Worcester.
They say the challenge was entirely ls-
nored BY the Sportsman's Club, and that
Arthur W. Walls, secretary OF lhat or
ganization, frankly admitted that ms GU.
could not organize a nve-man team lua'
he would want to match against the rep
resentatives of the new club. Since thal
time as announced In The Spy exclusive
ly, the Sportsman's Club has enrolled 1--we
new members, William Eager ana 4, y
Wheeler of Marlboro. and declares that II
is now in shape TO challenge for the hsh'
ing and shooting trophy now held by the
Boston Shooting Association.
Against all this the Bay State Clut
rises in protest.
There was meeting of prominent mem
bers of the club at the United states no
tel last night, and the attitude OF the
Sportsmans Club was discussed al
length First of all, 1t was mentioned
that the two Marlboro men are not ano
cannot be members of the sportsman 5
Club until after the annual meeting 1t
March There is not a member of the
Bay State Club that has not been, at one
time or another, a member of the Older
organization, and they claim they know
| the bylaws.
On the alleged statement by Mr.. Walls
| that the challenge of the Bay State Clut
for team race was never taken serl-
| ously, the club authorizes The Spy to
make the following offer:
The Bay State Gun Club hereby chal'
| lenges the Sportsman's Club to five
men team race, at any time and place
for $50 or any part of that sum.
| The original challenge of the Bay State
| Gun Club was issued with the belief that
| the teams would be composed of ther
members of the clubs. The Bay State
| Gun Club claims the right TO import
shooters for It's team according to the
| plan adopted by the Sportsmans Club.
| The officials Of the new club want it un.
| derstood that the trophy on which they
| believe Mr.. Walls casts aspersions was
| offered to add interest to a friendly con
| test They take exceptions to the insin
uation that the club does not mean bust
ness. Hence the above offer, In add
| ton to this. 1t was said that il any team
or member of the Sportsman's Club is GU
no necessity of looking further than thu
| Shrewsbury traps. and no need of waiting
| for an opportunity to shoot longer thai
Saturday afternoon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
AMERICAN CANOE CAMP.
Sailing Races Are Held at Canaan
oque, Ontario.

Ganaoque, Ont, Aug. 1O-The day at the
camp of the American Canoe Association
opened with a drizzling rain and a fair
easterly breeze. At 10 o'clock the first
event Of the racing program was called
1t was the record combined padding and
sailing race, half mile alternately. three
miles, The sailing course is a triangle
with half-mile sides. The entries were
j. r. Stewart of the Irondequott Canoe
CUB OF Rochester Wasp; Louis II. May
New York Canoe Club Aziz. and ] VI
Sparrow. Toronto Canoe Club, ELL The
start was made under paddle. Stewart
forged ahead at the start and won handj-
~. May finished second. The record sail
ing race, four and half miles, was called
at $50 p. m, with the same starters as in
the morning race. Louis H Nav took
the lead soon after tine start. and nv
clever sailing brought Asiz over the finish
line well In the lead; Wasp second; Ell,
third.
This makes a tie for the record between
May and Stewart. with one race of a half
mile to decide which shall be the record
man for the year.
Immediately aftII the races the entire
fleet raced over the course. F. G.. Palmer
Tor in the association, demonstrated his
ability by leading the entire fleet and
winning three mile race in Hoolah, with
Louis May of the same club in Aziz sec
ond, and T. G. Moore third. In the scrub
race of one and one-half miles r. q
Moore finished first, F. G. Palmer second
and H II. Smythe third, all of the New
York Club. The camp hop was held in
the large dining tent tonight.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
DEATHS.

DAWSON-In this city, Aug, 10, John l..
DAWSON, 90 yrs. mo. days.
MOORE-In Hartford, 9Th, Mrs. Louisa
NJ. Moore, widow of 1. H. Moore.
Funeral at Charlton Friday afternoon.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.
RAYMOND-In Gardner, 10th Susan A.,
wife of Asa W. Raymond, Y yrs. mos.
days.
CROWTHER-.In Gardner, 10th He~ry,
son of Mr.. and Mrs Luke S. Crowther,
2 days.
WALL-In this city, Sth George Il. Wall,
&c yrs. 80 mos. 26 days. ot
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at Plymouth
Church Saturday at II a. m. Burial pri-
Yate.
DOUGLAS-In this city, 9Th, George F.
Douglas 81 yrs. 2 mos. % days.
KENT-In Cherry Valley, Leicester, 10th,
John Kent Ga yrs.
Funeral from his late residence, on Young
street, Cherry Valley, Saturday morn
ing at O'clock. Solemn requiem high
mass in ST. Josephs Church, Leicester,
at O'Clock. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
TERRIFIC UPSET.
Lord Vincent Surprises the
Talent at Buffalo
Meet.

Buffalo. Aug. 1O-The four-day card
of the Buffalo Driving Club was com
pleted at the Fort Erie track this af-
ternoon, although with the brisk half
hours shower and the match affairs.
the grand circuit performers were kept
busy until close to 8 o'clock. The
shower sprang up as the horses We're
called for the third heat Of the Queen
City trotting stake. and it made the
track heavy and sticky.
This stake was a hotly contested af-
fair At the start it looked like a bat
tie confined to Surpol, the Electricity
horse, and Village Farms, The Queen.
However, both Surpol and The Queen
fell by the wayside, and the winner an
peared in Lord Vincent, who won a
hard race very easily in the sixth heat.
1t was a terrific upset, and thousands
were lost on The Queen and Surpol.
Conroy took the pace with the greatest
ease, and Sphinx S. had little trouble
in his race. There was an affair for
the local roadsters paced, but all but
two scratches. Mr.. Lattimer's Kitty
B. had little trouble beating Maid AT
Law. Summary
FIRST RACE-PACERS. 2;1S CLASS
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HARRINGTON A FAvoRITE.
Some Talk of PetitIonine for His Re-
turn to the Team.

Several base ball fans talked yester-
day Of starting a petition to the man
agement of the Worcester team for the
re-signing of Joe Harrington, who was
released Monday. None of them would
head the list, however, and the pros
poets of the petition ever going into cir
culation are not bright. Harrington
probably had as many friends among
the fans as any other member of the
team Some Of them who have criti-
cised the management for releasing
Harrington, were approached on the
petition plan, but they did not take to
It, giving as a reason that 1t would
not receive any consideration at the
hands Of the management.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
WAS 1T A SCHEME?
worcester Players Hated to See Har-
rington Go and Tried to Prove His
Value.


May be the failure of the three Wor-
cester players to catch the train for
Providence Tuesday, so they would be
in season for the ball game, meant
more than a simple accident. A let
ter from a player on the team, received
in this. city yesterday shows that. 49,.
Possibly the hardness of the men
was scheme to save Joe Harrington
from being released for good. At
least the letter would infer that. Some
of the men conceived the idea that the
team could carry Harrington as a utif-
lty man, the more so as Gardner had
asked Manager Leonard for his release.
The failure of the three men to appear
on the field in Providence would be one
Of the easiest plans by which the man
agement of the Worcesters could be
made to see how handy it would be for
the team to have a utility man, one
who could play infield and outfield as
well. Harrington showed several
weeks ago that he could cover right
field WELL
Possibly the plan was not premedi-
tated, but then again, may be it was.
harrington was undoubtedly one of the
most popular men on the team, not only
with many of those who daily attend
ed the games, but with his associates,
and some of the latter wouldn't hest
tate to work any scheme they could
conceive to save him his situation.
Even If the scheme didn't work, it
was a good one, and might easily show
Manager Leonard that a utility man
might prove invaluable to the team.
The great objection to carrying a util-
ity man in addition to extra pitchers
and catcher, is the matter of ex-
pense. Harrington received a good
salary, one which precluded the work
ing of the scheme which is fellow play
ers had in mind, and which they tried
to consummate. The effort was n good
one, regardless of the result.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11

rors in the last 10 games, excluding the
last game in Providence. Harrington
made but errors in the 10 games. Three
came in one game. He played six perfect
games. Harrington was not so worse,
after all
Boyle was not fast enough for the New
England League last year, but presumes
he will be the best kind of thing for
the Eastern Yes, look at yesterdays
work Perhaps that scribe knows a thing
or two about base ball, and then, again,
perhaps he doesn't. It's safe guessing,
though, he doesn't He'd make a good
feeder for some of those tack machines
in the shoe shops of his own town, judg-
ing from his talk.--W Worcester Post
Easy easy. Let him think he does. 1t
won't do anybody harm.
"Piper" Donovan of Natick still holds
the worlds record alone for 100-yard rum
ming of 3-5 seconds, notwiths landing
Dan Grinrod's recent alleged equaling of
his record, at Helena, Mont, July %. The
latter performance will not be accepted
as the time was taken by the timer 100
yards away from where the word "go"
was given All recognized performances
are made from the time the flash of
the pistol in the starters hand is caught
by the timers and the watches are again
stopped when the runner crosses the
finish line Grinrods performance would
Times from a mans break are always
faster than from the flash of the pistol
A local enthusiast who is on his vaca-
ton writes from Providence of the second
Worcester game; 1T would have done
our fans good to see the game
the team put up. against Proyi-
dence today. The boys played like
tiends; ] don't recollect ever seeing them
do as well, The crowd seemed sore on
their own players, excepting Evans, and
continually praised and applauded Wor-
cester Rickert was the favorite, for his
catching, throwing and batting, several
advancing the statement that he was the
best outfielder in the league. Frisbee,
however, made the star play jumping
high in the air after a liner that was go
ing. swiftly over his head, saving two runs
and possibly the game Boyle. too,
spoiled couple of singles The
people at home have no license to kick on
the trouble of getting to the oval. The
ride to the Providence grounds takes
longer, and there is five minutes walk
after the cars let you out, part of il
through sand six inches deep. The seats,
though, are better arranged in "Clam
Town, and one gets from the bleachers a
better view of the game than from the
best seats of all at home. The diamond
here Is skinned to a perfect surface, but
Worcester has the smoother and shader
outfield. 80 1t was quite natural to
hear the crowd roasting Gruber. Here
they vent their displeasure by Kissing
the sibillant noise from 1000 people at once
being really tremendous 1t is far more
dignifed and more depressing to the vic-
tim than the aimless shouting of abusive
names.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
DRINK GRAIN.O.

after you have CONCLUDED that you ought
not to drink coffee. n Is not medicine.
but doctors order 1t because It Is health,
made from pure grains, and has that rich
seal brown color and tastes like the finest
grades of coffee and costs about one
fourth as much. Children like It and
thrive on 1t because II is a genuine food
drink, containing nothing but nourish-
ment Ask your grocer for GRAIN-O,
the nov food drink. 15sapd 25c>
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
vERNoNs, FIELp DAY.

The Vernon Bicycle Club met last eve
ming and appointed the following commit
tee to select the date and place for hold
ing the annual field day of the club: Jas.
=. Kane, Frank II. Russell and Edward
@. Seymour. James Hobbs and Melvin
Early We're elected to membership in the
Club: The club will have a special meet
ing Monday evening to listen to a report
Of the field day committed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
FISCHER TO PLAY PARET.

Sorrento Me-, Aug. 10.--The semi-fnals
in the singles of the Maine tennis cham
pionship were played this morning. e. r.
Fischer won from w. A. Bond and j. A.
Paret from j. c. Davidson in straight
sets. The semf-finals in the doubles were
scheduled for this afternoon. Singles,
semi final round e. p Fischer beat w A.
Davidson 6-l Cd
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
Tom Lawson Buys Valuable Pieces of
E4orseflesh.

Tom Lawson Buys Valuable Pieces of
Horseflesh.
New York, Aug. 10.-Thomas w. Lawson
of Boston today purchased several horses
to add to his already valuable stud. The
most prominent of them is the celebrated
Shaw horse, Sir John A, for which he
paid $500. The horse first came into
notice at the Manhattan open air horse
show. where he won the Lawson stakes
of $4,000.
Mr. Lawson also purchased yesterday
a bay Shaw horse from the Fashion
Coach Horse Company for $1,000 A deal
which has been pending in England for
some time was also closed, and by that
he became the owner of the two first
prize winning chestnut IA hand) ponies
Gloria and Lady Cunningham. The price
was said to be $500 for the two
They will be exhibited at the coming
Newport horse show, with Glory Bonnie,
the noted pony stallion, for which Mr..
Lawson paid $3.50. They will be shipped
from England, Aug. u, reaching here in
time for the show.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
kLoPF REPORTS.
He viii Play Against Hartford Today
Gardiner Released.

Klopf has reported to Manager Frank J.
Leonard at Hartford and will play today.
Gardner has been released at his own re-
quest Klopf is a fast player and will
the Farmers where they need
Strengthening the most = in the infield
The loss of Gardner will be felt, for the
latter has been playing remarkably
strong game of late, and has been hitting
the ball on the nose right along.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
BOSTON GETS HICKEY.
The Deal May Mean Either He or Stat
ford viii Be Sent Here.

f. G. Sullivan of Springfield, friend of
Mike Hickey, second baseman Of the Man
chester New England League team, was
guest at the Sherwood House last night,
and in conversation with The Spy man
said that Hickey told him yesterday that
he had signed with Boston. Manager Sc
lee OF the champions has been after Hickey
for some time, and 1t was thought that
the Manchester man was sought with the
intention of sending him to Worcester
He is the best second baseman in the New
England League and a good sticker His
engagement by Boston means that either
he or Stafford will be sent to help the
Farmers win the Eastern League pen
nant
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
GAMES TO-DAY.

Worcester nj Hartford, Springfield at
Providence; Montreal at Rochester,
Toronto at Syracuse. CincinnatiatB os-
toni Louisville at brooklyn, CLEVELAND
at New York; Pittsburg at Philadel-
phfa; Chicago at Washington.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
RowDIEs ROUTED.

I Rochester, Aug 1O.-The Bronchos were
defeated by the Royals today in closely
contested game, and the fans were kept
on the anxious seat until the last man
was retired. Both Murphy and Morse
were effective and were well supported.
attendance 1000. Score:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
STARS EcLIPsED.

Syracuse. Aug. 10. = The Stars lost to
Toronto today because of Keenans in
effectiveness after the fifth and his ragged
fielding. Keenan, allowed but two men to
reach first up to the sixth inning, but
after that he was hit hard. Williams
pitched a steady game throughout. Score:
nOpnN-Tn
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
SYRACUSE

TWo-base hit, Rothfuss; three-base
hits, Grey, Smith (Toronto); sacrifice
Hargrave Wrigley; struck out, by Kee.
nan !, by Williams IL; first base on balls
off Keenan, l. OFF Williams g. passed balls,
Rothfuss l. Time, So Umpire, Boyd.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
WASHINGTON.

harned runs, WashlnSLOn 2 chicago 4,
stolen bases, McGann, Green, Mertes;
two-base hit. Bonner; three-base hits,
Mertes, McGann; double plays, Magoon
TO Conner to Everett, O'Brien to Bonner;
first base on balls. off Carsey 2, off Gar
vim l. hit by pitched ball, McGann, Free
man: struck out, by Carsey l. by Garvin
s; passed balls Roach, Donahue; wild
pitch Carsey; left on bases, Washington
Z, Chicago g. Time, hours. Empires,
SWartwood and Dwyer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
ROCHESTER,.

Sacrifice hit, Bannon; two-base hit,
Morse /; stolen bases, Damon, Campau,
Burke: first on errors, Montreal 3; struck
out, by Murphy l, by Morse 1; double
play Campau to O'Hagan; left on bases,
Montreal s, Rochester 9. Time, 100. UNI
pire Wise.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11

The Boston G. Maine r. r. has ar
ranged for a popular excursion at low
rates to York Beach, Me-, Saturday,
Aug. 10. A special train will leave Wor-
cester 7.05 a. M, Lincoln square 100 a.
M. The returning train will leave York
Beach $50 D. m. The route will be via
Nashua, Eppins and Pogtsm9uth.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11

Sacrifice hits, Keister, Cross; stolen
6chrecKengost, McGraw, Brodie, La
w.ance; three-base hits, Lachance, wal
lace. Powell. Smith; double plays, -sheck-
ard and Lachance, Wallace and Tebeau.
ballh OF Powell !: struck out by Nops
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
GoEcKEL's FIRST.

Philadelphia, Aug. 10. : Today's game
was pitchers battle, and the Phillies
won out by narrow margin. Goeckel
played his first game for the locals, and
made a good impression. Attendance 5015.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11

3, by Powell 8; left on bases, Baltimore T.
ST. Louis g; earned runs, Baltimore G, St
Louis 4. Time of game, 2.25. Umpires,
ODay and Hunt.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
NosED OUT.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-Chioago won to-
days game in the eighth, when four sin
giles were made. Garvin kept the Sena-
tors hits scattered. Attendance 1000.
Score:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11

Is prepared at our brewery and is guar
anteed unequaled in quality, purity
and medicinal virtue.
Aphenser,Rusgh RpewiQg Assn.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
DELTGArEs LEAVE.

b. A. Wendin and Oscar Sandholm, del
egates elected at the recent meeting of the
Swedish Gymnastic Club of this city to
represent the local club at meeting to be
held in Brooklyn today to form a national
union of the Swedish gymnasts OF this
country, left last evening on the boat
train for New York. They are TO attend
the meeting and to represent the local
club. They will return Saturday evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
MONTREAL GOES UP.
Farmers Unable to
Make Hay on a
Rainy Day.
pnnuEcTEp TpIMMCn nnWN
ROCHESTER TRIMMED DOWN.
New Constellation of Stars
Suffer Their First
Defeat.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Montreal 2; Rochester 1,
Toronto 6; Syracuse 2.
Baltimore a; st. Louis 4.
Chicago 81 Washington 4.
PhtladcIphiR 3; PittsbuTg 2.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
Telephone 364-4.
MARRIAGES.

SAWIN- UNDERWOOD this city, 10th,
by Rev A. H. Coolidge, Fred y. Sawin
of Concord N H., and Nina b. Under
wood Of Worcester.
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PITTsBURG.
Stated for Sparks in the ninth.

Philadelphia 80 0 0 0 or l 0 *-3
Pittsburg ...........0 0 0 o 0 l %
2; stolen base, Schriyer; two-base hits,
Sehriver, Frazer; three-base hit Doug
lass; double plays, Bowerman and Madi-
SON. Madison and Bowerman; first base
on balls, off Sparks 4, off Frazer 8; hit by
pitched ball, Thomas Madison; struck
out, by Sparks 8, by Frazer 2: wild pitch.
Sparks; left on bases. Pittsburg g. Phila-
delphia 8. Time, 2 hours. Umpires, Ems
lie and Mcdonald.
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MINOR GAMES.
ADDS TO HIS STUD.

At idgeport-Bristol T. Bridgeport 4.
At Derby-Derby II, Norwich g.
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Time, 2:O944, 2!l0A, 2;10A, 2:l0%.
SECOND RACE, 2:l6 TROTTERS-
PURSE $2OOO-QUEEN CITY STAKE

Time. 2:12N 2:19a4, 2:1o1s 2:11 2:12A, 2:lSA.
THIRD RACE. 2:25 CLASS, PACING
FRONTIER STAKES-PURsE $1,000.
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rors in the last 10 games, excluding the
last game in Providence Harrington
made but errors in the 10 games. Three
came in one game. He played six perfect
games. Harrington was not so worse,
q taY oil