The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-23
SPORTING NOTES.

Jennings is said to be slated for the
management of the Detroits the coming
| season.
Ten Eyek is doing big things at Hall
| fax, and shows better Judgment than If
he remained to train Rogers.
| Second Baseman Smith Of the champion
| Rochesters of the Eastern League has
| joined the Pittsburgs, He was with Lou
isville in 1897.
The Boston papers are throwing bou-
hand Springfield Union. Well haven
great st 5 bali tl' ~ = pias ing
Harvard Is showing up great in foot
ball, according to reports, while Yale
does not meet with the same eommenda-
ton with newspaper writer's who witness
their work.
Burkett has fallen off a little in his bat
ting, his figure fa ~ games being 1896
top-notch wfefders of the stick in the
league at present
Bergen's brother caught 122 games in
the Western Association his first season
out, remarkable achievement for a
youngster. He is about 20 years of age
and built right for slayer.
The Rogers men have plenty of money
They learned yesterday that a Worcester
man would bet $500 on Durham. They
hunted. him up quick. The information
came from an unreliable source, how
ever.
Brer White has decided to follow the
custom Of last year and publish the Wor-
eester Athlete in mid-week instead OF
Saturday, as was the custom during the
worried on his way to church Sundays
when the change is made.
With reference to the status of Brans-
1ela. whom Boston and several other
Young says that Bransfeld was released
by Boston August 80, and on September 3
washington accepted his services. and
date
Harvard University foot ball season
tickets, entitle the holders to seats in a
specially reserved section at all home
games except that with Yale. Holders Of
season tickets are also entitled TO the
privilege Of purchasing, before the gem
eral sale, two reserved seats for the Yale
game Of Nov. 49, The tickets cost SO each.
Baltimore is still talking about Hans
,Wagners record breaking throw in the
last game with the Colonels. He picked
ball of the right field fence and nipped
Alec Smith at third. "I'll bet 1t would
take two throws for any other right
heiaer I'm IN me league g have got that ball
saw"
Coach Woodruff of tho University of.
Pennsylvania team says that as result
of Haryard's ability to check the guards
back formation plays without apprecia-
BILE gain last year he will abandon that
formation this year in favor Of another
which his fertile brain has originated
NO clue has as yet been afforded to the
character of the new play. but the fact
that woodruff is the originator goes
long way towards vouching for its value
One of the stories which have gained
currency of late In connection with the
new league is that the different clubs
VIII guarantee the players their salaries
az the beginning Of the season The
money will be so placed that each player
can draw his salary twice a month dur
ing the season, and the entire lump will
be deposited before the season opens 1t
Is calculated that this scheme will have a
tendency to assure players that the
league is backed by ample capital.
A Toronto correspondent Of the sport
ing News picks. the following to make up
Pitehers7TEyans Providence; Williams,
Toronto: Becker. Rochester,; Dunkie,
Providence, and Felix, Montreal. Catch
ers-Jacklltz. Montreal X; Ileahy Provi-
dence: first base Dooiey, Montreal; seq
oDd base. Cassidy, Providence short
stop, Wagner, TORONTO; thfrdbase. Burke,
Rochester; left field Lippert Hartford;
field, Bannon. Toronto.
Big Martin wheelock will captain the
Carlisle Indians this year. The other
will play -are; Miller, halfbaek; Smith,
centre; H. Pierce, tackle; Scott and
Wheelock, guards; Rodgers and Archi
quette, ends. ana Hudson .auarterback
Warner. the old Cornell PLAYER. will
coach the team. The management has
declined more than one big offer TO play
IN the west, and will confine its attention