The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-11
WILL DECIDE TODAY.
Manage Selee Views
Sites For Base
Ball Park
TALKS OF NEXT YEARS TEAM.
A Possibility of Pittenger
Wearing a Farmer
Uniform.
TALKS OF NEXT YEARS TEAM.

Manager Frank O. Selee of the Bos-
ton base ball team, who is also princi-
pal owner of the Worcester Base Ball
club, will make decision today regard
ing the location of the base ball grounds
for next year. Yesterday he had con-
ferences with the owners of two lots of
land on Shrewsbury street, one opposite
East park, known as the Buckingham
Henry Mcguire lot, and the other north
of this site, which is controlled by c.
Maher & Son, real estate dealers.
Mr.. Selee pondered over the problem
for several hours, and was unable to
satisfactorily reach a decision. There
are features about the lot opposite East
park which make it appear a sure win
ner in Mr.. Selee's judgment, but an
other gaze at the plot, the lease of
which is controlled by c. Maher 6, Son,
causes more predicament. The location
nearest East park is the larger of the
two, and with a reasonable expenditure
can be made both attractive and of good
service as a base ball field.
Mr.. Bigelow had a talk with Mr.. Sc
lee yesterday regarding playing at the
oval. Manager Selee wants the dia-
mond skinned and several other changes
in the surface of the oval, but Mr.. Bige-
low is undecided whether to make the
changes or not. Mr.. Selee does not back
up the assertions of a writer in morn
ing newspaper, not The Spy, who refers
to the favored Shrewsbury street site
as 1.-The dump.
While there is speculation as to the
location of next years grounds, Mr.. Sc
lee remains cool, and is calmly doing a
little figuring. In a talk with The Spy
man last night, Manager Selee said that
there have been no changes in the
makeup of next years team since the
announcement in The Spy OF the men
who will constitute the Farmers.
Kuhns will probably be played in the
outfield, and used as a spare infielder,
and will be pressed into service if Jud
Smith does not fill the bill. The base
ball magnate isn't going ahead on
stingy lines, and last night he told The
Spy man that he has his eyes on
fast inielder who played in the New
England league last year. Mr.. Selee
will keep the players address and name
until he has him signed.
Worcester will probably have a new
twirler next season. Mr.. Selee is dick
ering for a king-pin. The new mans
name is Pittenger, and, Manager Selee
has no doubt that he will wear a Wor-
| cester uniform next season. Pit
| tenger pitched for Springfield early in
| the season, and was a puzzle for East
elH iedSu e opPOIellIo' ne Hudue IHon-
keys of the Farmers in game he
| twlrIed against Them and every man on
the team has respect for his pitching
lpower. Many experts placed him
ahead of Roy Evans, the Providence
wonder, but Pittenger has not been like
| Evans. He is one of those base ball
artists who work for a meal ticket,
and when he gets it. and a roll, quits
the business. Under Manager Leon
ard, Pittenger will probably be a win
ner
Mr.. Selee will leave this afternoon for
Boston, but not unless he arrives at
some definite understanding regarding
a location for new grounds. The Bos-
ton manager would not object to having
Jesse Burkett on the Boston salary list
and at the league meeting in Deem
Der, the Worcester boy may catch on
with the ex-champions.