The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-25
LOWELL WAS EASY
Local Team Play
Horse With Spindle
City Team,
DELIGHTED.
Fast Work of Worcester
Boys Set Them All
Howling.

Worcester played horse with a team
of professionals from Lowell at the oval
yesterday afternoon. Against almost
any other team that has worn a Wor-
cester uniform for several years, the
Lowells might have shown to good adj
vantage, but when they got against the
embryo pennant winners now repre-
senting the city, they were outclassed
more than Spanish gunhxrs against The
blue attired men of Uncle SAINTS navy.
Mccarthy, who twirled for Lowell,
was good enough to pitch for the Wor-
cesters in 1894, and is probably better
now. but he was against a SITTER game
yesterday than he ever met before. The
Worcester lads showed UP magnificent
ly. They hustled around the field like
lot of colts turned loose in SPRING
time.
The Worcesters played fast ball, far
ahead of what is usually given in ex-
hibition games. 1t was good enough
for the championship season, and the
improvement which is sure to come,
predicts good things for the team.
Kuhns. .Frisbie and Smith probably
caught the crowd more than any of
the other players Kuhns hit 50 nard
that a new ball was turned over to the
Lowell pitcher, after he swung the bat.
Frisbie showed himself great run
getter, and Smiths lively work on the
bases gave the crowd an opportunity
to yell with delight. Other players on
the Worcester team did well. Harring
ton did not have a chance until late
in the game. The chances he did have
were hard ones, but he got them in a
style that made the fans howl.
He hit hard also. Yeager smashed the
ball with mighty stroke, driving it
so fast that only streak ofsmoke could
be seen, but it went straight at field
ers. Curiously enough, the only safe
hit he got was half-hssrted attempt,
which landed the ball near the foul line
in left field. Kuhns showed an arm that
appears to be hung on a pivot, and
there isn't particle of glass within 10
miles Of the wing. He lined the ball
over to first with more speed than
rifle shot.
Lampe and Horton pitched. Lampe
took things easily and escaped the same
way. He was not hit safely to any ex-
tent. Horton unWound himself and
banged speed at the visitors. They
wanted it and hitshim in his frs inn
ings, but after that he shot the ball
through holes in their bats He did not
use curves saving his arm. Horton
struck the crowd as being a good one.
He Won them right away.
Runs came easy for Worcester. The
players hit the ball hard and the Low
ellis made errors at unreasonable pc
RODS The combination was productive
of runs that weren't needed but were
taken just for luck On the part of
the Worcesters there were no features
calling for special mention. Their en-
tire playing would be good enough for
features in the average game. The
batting of Kuhns was exceptionally
good. He made a single, two triples
and home run drive over the right
field fence far down toward centre. His
throwing electrified the crowd, and he
made stop which made everybody
start from his seat.
F'risbie showed such life in the field
and on the bases that every word he
said was greeted with an encouraging
smile. Rickert was full of life also and
won a warm spot in the hearts of the
cranks. Smith covered lots of ground
and ran bases like frightened deer.
Branstield caught we'll and smashed
the ball hard. He was not as fortunate
as some of the others, hitting straight
at players.
Billy Merritt caught most of the
game for Lowell. He began catching
for Holy Cross 10 years ago this spring
He caught well and was robbed of a
hit by Smiths sharp fielding. Ed. Elan
agan, formerly of the Worcesters, was
the butt of the crowd for fun. He tried
to cut third and score from second, but
was caught and raised a kick
The same teams will play this after
noon The score: