The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-31
SPORTING NOTES.

The Farmers viii take another fall out
of the Stars today.
Eastern horses are getting into the big
western purses this week.
worcester athletes will be sprinkled
throughout New England Labor day.
The Fitchburg Y. NJ. c. L. games Labor
day will draw a coterie of the youngsters
from this city h
Miller is pitching good ball for the
Farmers these days. Win or-fose. Milfer
is always the same willing worker
silk O'Loughlin, he of the big chest and
roaring voice, Is said to be a good fellow
off the ball field. Poor Silk though.
THAT man isrrt a runner; he's nod
carrier" is a well known sporting man
criticism of local runners exhibitions in
training.
Hartford is the Mecca of Worcester
horsemen these days. The Charter Oak
races bid fair to equal the excellent week
at Readville.
Lanpe is developing into great waiter
at the plate. Singularly enough, pitchers
are the most likely to get fooled and go
out on pop flies
With more centrally-located grounds
next season. the Worcester base ball team
will be one of the biggest money Win
ners in the circuit.
Martin Bergens brother has caught in
100 games this season for the Fort Wayne
Club. Young Bergen did not miss an in
ming IN 10 games,
Kitty Bransfield has. been doing more
than his share of work without com
plant Bransfield is the only popular
kittie with the players.
The two midgets-Moran and Moynihan.
It's a treat to see the game little fellows
at work. The race itself will be corker
If the men are in good trim.
Harry Elkes is suffering from overwork,
and the lanky follower of pace viii not
ride only in events where he is scheduled
to appear until he RECEIVERS.
Umpire Belts has returned to Washing
ton, for navy yard work In That city
Belts as an umpire is the best exhibited in
the Eastern League this year.
Yesterday was a gala day at the oval.
Every local amateur and most of the pro-
fessionals who ever CLAIMED license to
wear spikes came out for jaunt.
Corbett announces that he will meet the
winner of the es-Sharkey bout, The
ex-champ will probably find business too
ilourishing to leave about that time. fsa
The Labor day game at the oval will
begin at 10 o'clock sharp. Spectators will
have a chance to see the game, get dinner
and be back at the oval for the field day
sports.
Jesse Burketts eye is never dimmed,
He is always the same clever batsman.
He is just catching his second wind, and
Is now at the head of the leagues heavy
httters.
Next to the Worcester team, local fans
are most eager to keep an eye on Mon
treal The Farmers will have to keep
both eyes open to beat out those hustling
CanuckS
Roy Evans has pitched in more games
than any Eastern League twirler, and has
won better than half of them, a wonder
full record for pitcher with a seventh
place club.
Some of the old-timers and few new
ones are getting in shape to go out after
the purses at the cattle shows. Clinton
will be the first fair to see the horses start
in the county.
Rochester papers are now trying to
figure it out that the Rowdies play fast
ball without unnecessary scrapping. There
is a difference between rowdyism and
fast ball playing.
jimmy Casey goes around the oval as
though he had no bones to get broken.
Jimply's grit is a more important factor
in winning race. on thesaucer track than
tho Majors speed.
The Montreal team gives. one Of the
best. examples Of scrappy playing and
intelligent team work in the league and
umpires don't have to kneel before en-
tering a game either
Carni hung on yesterday at the oval
while Casey cut out fast clip for five
miles. The Century Club star then came
UP, and in a rafting sprint to the tape
beat Jimmy out by inches
The Bay State Gun Club is not content
to offer $40 added money for next week s
tournament The latest offer is a.. mer-s
chandise prize for every shooter, great
and little, that faces the traps.
Old-time ball players call the Connects
cut State League their haven of rest.
More than a score Of vets are trying to be
frisky and have an excuse for drawing
salaries as ball players in the state
league.
Bowlers are warming up on local alleys
for the seasons work All the local all
leys have been opened and pat in shape
for the winter. Formal openings of sew
eral of the alleys will be arranged after
Labor day.
j Fred Powers has more READ hardsluck
than any man in athletics. Time and
again Fred has hurled the discus nearly
foot ahead of the best mark ever made,
but in competition Fred never touches his
best exhibition figures
JB. Mcguire, winner of third place in
the five mile run at the nationals, will
enter Notre Dame University this fall
Powers decision is not popular in the
west. Mcguire VIII not fill the-bill either
In a book beingAprepared for the press,
Capt. Arson will throw light on league
matters and management. The grand old
man of the National game will also give
| experiences, pleasant and unpleasant, in
his base ball career
Springfield newspapers are continually
harping on Gurley's ability to cover the
| second bag ihsbig league company. That
is poor policy Curley can not get too
fast for any team by playing with the
Ponies, and experience will not injure
| his chances.
| Horsemen were surprised yesterday to
learn that Searchlight was sold to Tom
Lawson of Boston for $500. The price is
enough to show that the purchase is not
| the great Searohlight. son of Dark Night
but Kentucky saddle horse that carries
the name of the famous track horse