The Worcester spy., 1899-06-23
SPORTING NOTES.

IT didn't look much like Worcester's
game upNto the fifth.
It's up to the management to get some
new uniforms or get the old ones Washeo'
Duggleby struck out the three Worces-
ter batSmen in the HItn. he uluh III liiS
sixth though.
Get YOUR lantern out for the evening of
the both, when the big bicycle parade
takes place.
Tom Butler and Major Taylor will come
together again at Charles River Park
July l.
"The wenerwurst' battery met its first
defeat az the hands of the Montreal,
Wednesday.
Frank Waller and Burns Pierce the
noted long distance men, have signed az
ticles for a A-hour motor paced race
If Joe Harrington continues to play as
well as he did yesterday Louisville can
purchase a good short stop from Worces-
ter.
Tom Butler is deeirous of getting an
other match race with the local wonder
Major Taylor, and The latter has accom-
modated him.
The match race between Tom Butler
and Major Taylor, at Charles River Park
July /, will be similar to that ridden at
/ Westboro, June 10.
The best Jockey will win the unpaced
Major Taylor and Tom Butler again
meet.
Worcester is the cheapest looking team
on the field. If the rule respecting UNI
forms was enforced Worcester could not
play game.
Come. come, Mr.. Leonard, get Worces-
ter a ball team. Pitchers and catchers
are supposed to lay off when they are not
in the points.
With Daily captain Of the foot ball team,
Moran of the track team and Weyer or
the boat crew, high school athletics are In
good hands for the coming year.
The record that Charlie Murphy estab-
lished Wednesday for the mile is pretty
fast going, and Will undoubtedly stano
for some time to come
George Bannon did a great trick when
he threw Horton off his balance in the
last inning and compelled him TO make a
wild throw 1t came near winning Tor MS
| team.
people will pay good money to see
patched up team play ball2 Get some
players of your own, Worcester, and use
them in the field.
Mccarthy of Pittsburg performed that
rare feat of stealing home on pitched
ball in the game against New York Tues
day The run tied the game when the
contest was waging hot.
The speedy riders of this city stopped
and rubbed their eyes when they. read
in The Spy yesterday the way that a
mile was ridden by Charlie Murphy,
paced by an engine.
Only a few Worcester athletes will take
part in the New England championships
tomorrow. but there'll be as many cham
pionsH from this city as there are comped-
tors after the games are over.
When one good fighter springs up in
town about everybody who ever put on
things in the ring. One trip to the
squared circle is sufficient to convince him
that his think tank needs repairing.
Frisbee played with the Bostons yester-
day. and made a great impression. He's
a ball player, Frisbee is. and would make
a great impression anywhere. He got in
a single I'm three times at bat and stole
base. He made four put outs In the field.
The ball players from Boston, Pittsburg
and Buffalo who represent Worcester IN
the Eastern League should not be blamed
for losing games. The men are all right,
but it's questionable management that
keeps a team continually changing places.
The unpaced mile as 1t Is ridden by
such cracks as Major TAYLOR and Tom
Butler, is an exact repre-, q ltation Of the
French method of riding she contestants
loafng the entire race till the last lap,
when the man to catch his sprints quickly
is the man that wins.
When the matter Of holding the lantern
parade was first broached, the manage
ment Of the Associated Cycle Clubs did
not go into the scheme with the intention
of finding an honest man, but with the
idea of advertising their meet of July 4,
at Westboro.
High school athletes did the proper
thing yesterday when they reelected
little Billie Moran captain Of the track
team It's a vote of confidence in Mo-
rams ability. although his opponents had
a stronger team. The little fellow IS the
king of them all at his distance.
California has a prediction for turning
out herculean boxers. All their heavy
weights were giants Of six feet or over.
and the latest, recruit, Joe Kennedy, is no
exception to the rule. Kennedy is feet
inch in height. and weighs 1g8 pounds. In
his bout this evening with Gus Rubin II
will be determined about where Kennedy
belongs in the heavy division.
Secretary Bassett Of the L. A. W. re-
ceived 1906 renewals of membership last
week This gives total Of over 1900
renewals since April 1. This large num-
Der shows the fact that many. thousands
who are dropped from the rolls immedi-
ately upon the expiration OF their MEM
bership renew at a later time, within the
period allowed This is the season when
the largest number Of memberships eX-
pire.
Frank Bonner was never a poor player.
and his releases were never brought about
through poor playing. Ever since Frank