The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-09
BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
High School and Ac-
ademy Teams in
Fine Form.
TECH TEAM is DISBANDEO.
Class Games at the Insti-
tute---Burke's Tackle
on a Horse.
Tech TEAM is OISBANDEO.

William NJ. Moran Joined the high
school foot ball squad last evening at
Bliss field and there was general rejoic-
ing. Moran was half back on last sea-
sons team and played a few games with
this years eleven, but he has done moth
ing In a foot ball way for several weeks,
He possesses qualities which help to
make up a good back He is gritty and
one of the best sprinters at the school,
Moran never showed exceptional
strength at line plunging, but was
strong on end running on account of
his sprinting abilities He was hardly
up to the standard yesterday, which is
not to be wondered at considering that
ne mas not taken part in foot ball prac-
tice for several weeks. While his place
on the team is not yet definite, there is
hardly any doubt that he can make it
If he desires. Moran is light but his
gameness and sprinting powers atone
in a large measure for the handicap.
He is heavier than Burke, who has
been playing half back in his absence
Burke is however, valuable man.
He weighs only 11S pounds, which is d
serious handicap to him. With % or 80
more pounds and his present knowledge
of the game, Burke would be one of the
best preparatory school foot ball play
ers in the city. He is an unusually good
tackler and can play a good game at
end. He also plays good game at quar-
ter back
The squad which turned out for prac-
tice last evening was a large one. There
were 10 men in uniform, and hard prac-
tice was taken, All the regulars were
out except Rebboli and McAuliffe, the
ends. Rebboli, who is manager of the
team, is trying to arrange a game with
team from one of the Boston subur-
ban schools. McAuliffe was prevented
from practicing on account of a boil
which is very sore. Hagberg, captain of
the team, who sustained badly
wrenched knee in the game with Wor-
cester academy week ago Saturday,
took his first practice since that game,
last evening. He played on the scrub
on the defensive against the regulars.
His knee isn't entirely recovered, but
he thinks it will give him no more
trouble
The attempt to arrange game with
Holy Cross was not successful. Maybe
the collegians didn't care to risk their
reputation against the high schools. If
the latter scored on Holy Cross, it
would be a serious reflection on the col
legians, and the possibility of high
school wasn't so remote but Holy Cross
thought of it.
Neither was Manager Rebboli sue
cessful in trying to bring to Worcester
for Saturday the Springfield high school
team. The Worcester lads are very anx-
ious to play another game with the
Springfield high team. They played at
Springfield several weeks ago, the score
being a tie with six points each. The
Worcester team was severely handi-
capped in that game, nearly half its
players being injured badly. There is
much disappointment among the play
ers at the failure Of arranging a contest.
Manager Rebbol is corresponding
with foot ball teams of Chelsea and
other places near Boston for a game
Saturday. If he succeeds it will not be
played in Worcester.