The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-16
WHEELER SIGNED.
Webster Gobbles the
Star Fielder
Quickly.
A MONSTER SNAKE KILLED.
Motorman Had Brisk Bat
tie But Laid Out the
ReptiIe-News Notes.

Webster, June 15-Edward Wheeler
who was released by Manager Leonard
Of the Farmers, not through inability
as ball player, but because the team
could not afford to carry him as a util-
ity man, arrived in town last night on
the boat train, looking in the pink of
condition. He will play with Webster
Saturday.
Webster ball team lost a good man
when he went to Worcester, but they
have secured him again, better than
ever. The few days continuous play
ing with the Farmers has braced him
up.
All credit can be laid to Thomas F.
Hederman, one of the managers of the
local ball team, in securing Wheeler
again. Mr.. Hederman was in Wor-
cester yesterday, and was all ready to
board the boat train for home, when
he spied Wheeler in a remote corner
of the big station. Wheeler had his
trunks all ready and was going to
Binghamton, n. Y, as the manager of
that team had telegraphed him to come
at once.
Hartford also want him, but after a
few minutes conversation with Tom
my, Wheeler decided that the town with
the big lake was good enough for him.
and Manager Bacon of the Bingham
tons Will have to look elsewhere for a
star. Wheeler likes this town well
enough to do his starring here this sea-
son.
1t is expected that a large delega-
ton will come from Clinton Saturday.
Their lineup will be as follows: Dowd
or Malley pitcher, Shea or O'Connor
catcher, Griffin first base, Ball second
base, Connaughton shortstop, O'Brien
third base, Ennis left field, Wheeler
centre field, Shannon right field, Wal
lace and Nolan subs"
The Webster team will be: Sanders
pitcher, Merits catcher, Zaeder first
base, Sholta second base, Wheeler
shortstop, Shea third base, Putnam
right field, Stafford centre field, Reilly
left field.
All the members of the local team
that are in town went down to Bea-
con park this afternoon and practiced
for Saturdays game. A large crowd
Of "rooters" went with them. and
"shacked" the balls.
Worcester people evidently appreci-
ated the able services of Wheeler while
~ was Win NAtiu. BEFORE he left
was presented with a fine bat grin and
couple Of bats, which he will use Sat
urday.
Robert J. Anderson has earned an
other title besides that Of head motor
man on the fast Webster and DUDLEY
Electric Street Railway. 1t is @
r., which means champion snake
killer.
Robert resides some distance ont of
town with his wife. When they come
TO town, they either drive or walk in
Last night Robert and his wife had a
scrap (With snake), and a monster
II was. An actual measurement 70
ken afterwards, showed it was feet
ana Z inches in length. 1t was of tbe
black species, a terrifying sight at
night as it looked about twice as bjp
as it really was. us
A large number of local Masons went
TO Southbridge today and attended the
meet OF the grand lodge. The local
lodge had charge of working the en-
prentice degrees. The exemplification
was in charge of Worshipful Charles
NJ. Avery, grand lecturer, of Boston.
Ferdinand Ledoux, a musician Of
North BroOkfeld who has been visiting
Dennis Lechance in town for a f,Iy
days, returned home this morning.
Fred Sellig returned today from n
visit in Boston.
If bicyclists who openly dare the no
tormen on the local road do not be more