The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-04
ToDAps BASE BALL.
The Farmers and Ponies at the Oval
This Morning.

Worcester lines up against Springfield
will have an opportunity to see grand
contest, as the Farmers are still in the
race for second place, and, if hard
playing can do it, Manager Leonard s
men will finish at Roehester's heels.
Every man on the team felt a'bit dis
heartened when the Farmers reached
this city yesterday morning. During
the day Capt, Klopf had long talks with
the players, and if the Farmers do not
land the two Springfield games today,
thetchances for second place will be re-
duced to a minimum.
Horton will pitch this morning and
YeaRer will catch, although Manager
Leonard, who spent yesterday at his
home in Lynn. may yield to the wishes
of the local fans, and decide to put
Rransfield behind the bat when he re-
turns this morning, Lampe is booked
to pitch this afternoon at the game
in Springfield, and Bransfeld will go
behind the bat If he is not used in the
morning game.
Worcester win play Hartford at the
oval tomorrow and Wednesday, and lay
off two days before the closing game
of the Eastern league season at home
Saturday afternoon. The exhibition
game at Webster has been called off,
and the team viii be in great form to
leave a favorable impression on the
base ball public for next season.
A benefit game for the Worcester
team Is being talked of and If arranged
it will be held at the oval, Saturday
Sept. l6. which will keep the men in
this city a week after the close of the
season. The Farmers opponents have
not been selected, but Webster may be
1stxy a oh NJ,
WoFcesterS.
Manager Leonard has another oppo-
nent in view, the Holy Cross team The
college opens Thursday, and practically
the entire team representing the col.
lege on the hill, the past season, will be
back at school Most Of the men have
been playing ball during the summer
months, and a game between the teams
would be star attraction.
When Manager Leonard returns to.
day, definite plans for next years team
will be discussed, and ex-President G
A. Marston of Fall River will probably
be in the city for the closing game
OF the men who will wear Worcester
uniforms next season, ShaPrott, Miller
Lampe, Horton. Klobedanz, Capt
Klopf, Boyle and O'Neil are certainties
with the exception of Klobedanz and
O'Nel. Lampe has pitched good ball
and will probably be retained The
string which Boston has on Kuhns
O'Neil and Frisbee may be drawn on
the star centre fielder but II Kuhns
does not play Ia Worcester, he certain
~ will not in Boston.
Carrs work In the Anal games will
give Manager Leonard a chance tc
think over the first baseman's work
and the axe may fall. Rickert il
farmed from Pittshurg but, barring ac.
cidents to that teams crack outfielders
Joe will probably be in Worcester an.
other season.
Kuhns has the ambition to get in the
big league, because Washington made
him an offer al the beginning of the
year. Manager Selee of Boston ther
saw a. chance to land Kuhns for Wor.
cester, and the third baseman was Sc
cured and sent here. Kuhns signet
with the belief that he would get I
chance az spare infielder with the bis
league team, and he has never full,
recovered from the shock Of being sen
to Worcester,
Yeager and Bransfield have talked
with Manager Leonard regarding play
Ina In this city next season, and II Il
likely that the two Woodworking back
stops will be In the game with tn,
FARMERS At the beginning Of next sea
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