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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
BASKET BALL.
Meeting of Central Mass. League Held
Here Sunday Afternoon,

A meeting of the Central Massachu-
setts Basket Ball league was held yes
terday afternoon in the parlors of the
Sherwood house.
Teams represented at the meeting
were Milford, Fitchburg Y. NJ c. L.,
Hudson, Marlboro A. c., Marlboro B.
B. A., Millbury, Father Mathew and
Catholic Young Mems Lyceum. The
representation of Milford and Fitchburg
renders possible an eight club league.
There was some discussion on those
teams as they had not conformed to the
regulations laid down early in the sea-
son regarding the posting of a forfeit
to guarantee they would finish the sea-
son as the others had done The Fitch
burg team was placed in a false light
by a simple mistake which has since
been rectified. The rule adopted was
that a $25 guarantee should be made
with the treasurer, who is H. F. Gale
of Marlboro. The management of the
Fitchburgs was not aware of an cleo
ton this season and sent a check to
George H. Spalding of Marlboro, who
was treasurer Of the league last season
and whose name was in the playing
rules pamphlet which had been given
to the various teams. The guarantee of
the Fitchburg team is in proper hands
now. Milford, which was admitted sew
eral weeks ago, decided it would play
independently, but later learned it could
not secure any kind of a schedule and
asked to be taken back into the league.
The delegates decided to re-admit Mil
ford to complete the circuit.
The schedule committee, consisting of
F. H. Sawyer of Hudson, John F.
Cronir of NTi1lhurv and Geo Fl SpaId-
ing of Marlboro, was instructed to draw
up a schedule tomorrow or Wednesday.
The playing season will begin next
week.
"A committee consisting of Bernard F.
Redigan of Worcester, John F. Cronan
of Mllbury and Fred H. Sawyer of
Hudson, was selected to purchase a
pennant to be given the club winning
the championship of the league.
There was slight discussion regard
ing books containing the playing rules,
but no action was taken.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06

to lower away, one of the men steps out
.fearlessly from the window to the top
Of the safe hanging there in the air,
adding his own weight to the great
weight of the safe. He grasps that part
of the fall that is attached at its lower
end to the lower block of the tackle,
and holding on by that he prepares to
fend off. When all is ready the men on
the truck below lower away.
There are guy ropes attached to the
safe in lowering, just as there are in
hosting, and by means of these the
safe is kept bodily clear of the build
ings; but in lowering great safe it is
not easy as the safe comes down, to
take up on these guy ropes with
strain and tension so true and uniform
as absolutely to prevent it from slew
ing or swaying more or less. In one Of
these swingings the big safe might chip
a window cap or sill, or hit the wall and
mar that, and the man rides down on
the safe to keep it clear of everything.
1t looks like perilous feat, and the
spectators watch him intently; but he
comes down all right. He holds on by
that rope rising from the lower block,
which, with the strain brought upon 1T,
is as rigid as an iron bar; and as the
men below gradually lower away he
keeps the safe clear of all projections.
If the safe swings round cornerwise, in
that manner projecting more ltSel1 ana
so more likely to hit something, he
swings it round back again, and when
ever there's danger of its hitting any
thing he pushes 1t clear.
And thus the safe with the man on
top comes slowly down through the air,
past story after story until at last it
reaches the sidewalk. There the man
springs lightly to ground, cool as can
be, and then the people who have been
watching him turn and go on their sew
eral ways.-New York Sun.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
HARD WEEK FOR YALE.
Coachers Will Pound Players Best
They Know How.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 5.-The present
week will without doubt be the hardest of
the. season for the Yale foot ball squad, as
the coachers plan to give the men a week
of pounding such as they will not expert
ence during the two remaining weeks
after the game of next Saturday with the
Pennsylvania State College eleven. The
weeks Immediately preceding the Har-
ward and the Princeton games will be
much easier for the players.
During the week to come, however, the
and the work of the ends must be i'm
proved at least 100 per cent The work of
Saturday was in no sense satisfactory.
In many instances the tackles were down
the field ahead of the ends. That the end
rushers may be trained to the best adj
vantage and for all there is in them of
capability, ex-Capt Frank Hinkey will re-
ing. Dr. Hartwell is also expected to aid
in this work, and at least half a dozen
new coachers will be here. Not so much
attention will need be paid to the half
backs. for their work was eminently sat
isfactory on Saturday against the West
Point Cadets
Capt. Mcbride, Sharpe and Keene espe-
it is an easy guess that Cunha has played
his last game for this season unless some
thing serious should befall Gluten. Sc
cret practice for formations and for drill
in the breaking up of known Harvard
plays will be kept up for the first half of
the daily work The open practice will be
of the usual sort, with a view to securing
straight order of foot ball played all the
season.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
TRAMP BEAT HIS WAY.
Here is New ard CT einal S. h ms o
Work the Railroad.

Work the Railroad,
Wesley Bates, who is just back from a
trip to Chicago, tells a good story which
a travelling man he met on his trip told to
him of how a tramp, by working an en-
tirely new scheme, succeeded in beating
his way into Chicago on IL fast train. The
travelling man says that while he was
buying a ticket for Chicago at a station
not far from the city he observed the
tramp in question standing near him at
the ticket window listening to the words
that passed between him and the ticket
agent, His ticket cost $3.50. After he
had sat down in the waiting room of the
depot the tramp came over to him and
said:
Are you going to Chicago?"
Yes" was the reply.
well, 1 am going to Chicago too. Let
me see your ticket"
The travelling man handed him the
ticket, The tramp glanced over it.
I wonder if that agent gave me the right
change. | gave him $40" Here he turned
the cardboard over and wrote the figures
on the back of it, MY ticket should have
cost me the same as yours (writing $50
and the other figures under it, and l
should have received back S13 so (perform-
ing the operation of subtraction). Yes"
ne, continued as he handed back, the
ticket and turned away, 81 guess that's
all right"
When the train started the travelling
man was in the front coach and the tramp
In rear one. In a few minutes the con-
ductor came along.
Here" he said addressing the tramp,
where's your ticket?"
I've given it to you already" was the
response
mo YOU haven't, either. I haven't seen
you before"
But I tell you I have given you my
ticket, and can identify it. When I paid
the agent l did some figuring on the back
Of it TO see whether he had given me the
right change, If you find among the tick
is which you have taken up one on tho
back Of which so has been subtracteL
| from $40 that S mine"
Conductor shoves his hand into his ca
pacious pocket and draws forth a bunch
of tickets, the back of which he carefully
scrutinizes. Suddenly stops and looks
closely at one. 1t Is the one handed to
him by the travelling man.
We'll, / guess this must be your ticket.
At least, here are the figures. 1 guess
you were right about it. ="
A red tag is stuck in the hat band of the
tramp who has discovered something bet
ter than tie pass or boX-car passa ge :
MaryVille (MOD Tribune
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
HOLY CROSS ATHLETES.
Candidates for the Track Team Given
Laht Work Yesterday.

Henry j. Brennan, physical instruc-
tor end trainer of the Holy Cross track
team, had his squad of candidates out
for training yesterday afternoon. In
structor Brennan is impatient for the
foot ball season to come to an end that
he may start the whole squad in to-
gether. Among the foot ball squad who
Will go into training, are John e. Con-
nor, Henry M. Batters, James F. Sui
Ivan, Walter Eagan, John Shields,
John O'Reilley, Owen Coogan, John A.
Powers, Fred Hogben and Louis Shine.
The work given the men yesterday con-
sisted in sprints, a dumb bell drill and
two mile limbering up jog All the
men show speed and endurance uneX-
pected at such an early date.
Yesterday afternoon Rev. Henry j.
Leary, S. j., moderator of the students
choirs commenced the rehearsals for
the solemn high mass which the choir
will sing on the feast of the immacu-
late conception, Dec 8. Edward M.
Farrell, 1900, the organist, had charge
of the rehearsal of Gounod's mass The
Sanctus and Benedictus were practic-
ed by a quartet consisting of George
Stewart, John F. Reardon, John Burke
and Edward NJ Farrell. A chorus re-
hearsal was also held. Much more at
tention is being given to the musical
department at Holy Cross this year
than ever before, and this is largely
due to the work of the moderator, who
has also introduced congregational
singing by the entire student body.
There are about 50 members in the col
lege choir
The recent reorganized college Or
chestra, held its second rehearsal yes
terday afternoon directly after choir
rehearsal. Prof William j. Howard of
the Boston Conservatory of Music was
in charge and says that the orchestra
this season bids fair to surpass what it
was in it's palmest days, despite the
fact that several of the best mus
icians at the college either graduated
last year or did not return for other
reason. The incoming men,
however, show talent and evil
dences of careful training. The or
chestra has not as yet been chosen.
Those who have thus far been assigned
instruments are John Colligan, first
violinist; Denis ]. Coke and James A.
Creamer second violinists; John Ora
hamme, drums and cymbals; Leo H.
Greene, violoncello; John Burke, picco-
10; James P Moore, pianist The piec-
es now being rehearsed are Around
the hub" and Hands across the sea. -
The orchestra will make it's debut on
the annual fete night of the Junior
class, Nov. 81
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
RIDING ON A SAFE.
One Feature Of Safe Hosting That Al
ways Excites Interest.

The hosting or lowering of a safe
never fails to attract attention, but
there is one occasionally added feature
of this work that always excites addi-
tional interest. and that is found in the
riding down with a safe that is low
cred of a man who stands on top of the
safe to keep 1t clear of the building, as
might be done in case of a large, heavy
safe. The safe is slung and hoisted out
clear of the window. say on the fifth
floor of the building, which is pretty
high up. 1t is a big safe, and it would
make tremendous smash If 1t should
ran; and 1t tugs and strains with great
weight at the rope by which 1t is sus-
pended; but when everything is ready
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
PRINCETON STOCK RISES.
Orange Coaches Pleased With Show
ing Against Brown.

Princeton, N. j.. Nov. 5.-The Princeton
foot ball team took a deserved rest today
after their contest with the Brown eleven
yesterday. All the players are in excel
lent condition except Reiter. who sus-
tanned a severe injury at the beginning of
the second half. Richardson tackled him,
and in the fall Reiter cracked one of his
ribs. He will not play in the Carlisle In
dian game Saturday next, but Trainer
Wright says he hopes to have him in con-
dition for the Yale game. He is Prince
TOMS best back and with him out of the
game the team would suffer great loss.
Capt Edwards was much pleased with
Yesterdays work He commented as fol-
lows regarding the game and the foot ball
situation: Although there We're many
faults in yesterdays game the men ali
showed improyeme MT There Is strong
spirit In the team. Every man played
hard game and there was noticeable
Improvement in play. Each man deserves
praise Next week we shall put up a
thoroughly hard practice in preparation
for the Indians on Saturday We have
ordered Mills, Maths and Duncan from
the scrub to, the varsity training table.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
HEADQUARTERS for TuI ps, HyaCinths. Croeus
DEATHS.

McCARRON-In this city 4th, Andrew
P McCarron, AZ yrs. 4 mos. 10 days.
Funeral from his late home, SO2 Shrews-
bury street, Tuesday, at a. m. High
mass of requiem in St. Anne's Church
at o'clock Relatives and friends are
invited to attend, and are kindly re-
quested not to send flowers.
O'KEEFE = In this city, 5th Michael
O'Keefe.
Funeral from his late residence. No. 81
Lafayette street, Wednesday morning at
O'Clock. Solemn requiem high mass in
St. Johns Church at 10 o'clock. Rela-
tives and friends are invited TO attend,
and kindly requested not to send flow
ers.
MADIGAN-In this city, 9TH. James Mad
igan, son of the late John Madigan, AZ
yrs mos. days.
Funeral notice later.
BLAKE-In this city, 5th Trial T. D.
Blake 6S yrs. mos l day.
o'HARA :. In this city, 5th Charles
O'Hara, 66 yrs.
Funeral from his home, 20 Endicott
street Wednesday, at a. m High
mass of requiem in st. Johns Church
at o'clock. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend and are kindly re-
quested not to send flowers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
HOW ALPHoNso LOOKS.
Wears Tiny Sword and a Generals
Uniform.

An American girl who had an oppor-
tunity to watch little King Alfonso of
Spain recently, sends this interesting ac-
count of the 14-year-oId autocrats ap-
pearance and behavior:
THE king was leaving the palace with
his mother to review some troops, and
the hour of his departure not having been
notified, there were few people about.
"A carriage with footmen galore was in
waiting to convey his small majesty to
the parade ground. Alfonso was not TAX
ing any carriage at the moment, however,
and despite the persuasive accents of his
soft-voiced mother, heinsfsted upon walk
ing.
Now it is not etiquette for a member
of the Spanish royal family to walk in
public except under exceptional condi-
tons, and in the old days king of Spain
would no more have dreamed of parading
the public streets than he would of polk
ing the fire or pouring out wine for him
But Alfonso is somewhat more ad-
vanced, and it was amusing to watch the
little man in a tiny generals uniform and
with big sword and look Ct import
strutting along, his mother by his side
and a perfect army of servants, officials
and soldiers to the right and left of him.
It was pretty evident that the queen
mother didn't care at all for the proceed
ing, for the road was dusty and the sun
was hot, and her views on the subject
were shared by the kings tutor, an ell
derby military man, who hobbled along in
close attendance and uncomfortably tight
boots but the king would have his wish
and of course, every one had to give way
Presently he grew tired, the carriage
drew up and he entered. But the process
sion had scarcely proceeded a dozen yards
when signal was made for the carriage
to stop. Two footman instantly alighted
and sprang to the door, which opened,
and 10 and behold the kingagain alighted,
followed by his mother, and strutted
along as before"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
vERNoNs WANT A GAME.

Members of the Vernon Athletic Club
called at The Spy office last evening
the team defeated in foot ball Saturday
by the Superbas of Holy Cross was NOT
the Vernon team. Only one of the Yer
being Larkin, who played quarterback
The Vernons would like a game with a
strong out-of-town team for Thanksgiv-
ing day A letter addressed to Paul Bou-
chard, manager of the Vernons, IN care
of The Spy, will accomplish the result
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
MARK TWAIN's THEFT.
Stole Green Watermelon By Mistake
But Later Got a Good One.

But Later Got Good One.
1.-THE first time" says Mark Twain,
that ever stole a watermelon-that
is, l think it was the first time; any,
way, it was right along there some
where-I stole it out of a farmers wag-
on while he was waiting on another
customer Stole is harsh term. 1
Withdrew retired that watermelon. I
carried it to a secluded corner of a Ium-
Der yard l broke it open. 1t was
green-the greenest watermelon raised
in the valley that year. The minute
saw it was green, I was sorry and
began to reflect. Reflection is the be-
ginning of reform. If you don't reflect
when you commit a crime, then that
crime is of no use; it might just as well
have been committed by some one else.
You mist reflect or the value is lost;
you are not Yaccinated against COM
hitting it again. l began to reflect. 1
said to myself; What ought a boy to
do who has stolen green watermelon?
What would George Washington do the
father of his country, the only Ameri-
can who could not tell a lie? What
would he do? There is only one right.
high, noble thing for any boy to do
who has stolen watermelon of that
classhe must make restitution: he
must restore that stolen property to
it's rishtful owner I said l would do
it when 1 made that good resolution.
l felt it to be noble uplifting obliga-
ton. 1 rose up spiritually stronger
and refreshed. / carried that water
melon back-what was left of it-and
restored it to the farmer, and made
him give me a ripe one in it's place.
Now you see that this constant impact
of crime upon crime protects you
against further commission of crime.
1t builds you up. man can't become
morally perfect by stealing one or a
thousand green watermelons; but ev-
cry little helps"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup furnishes
most substantial comfort and relief to
consumptives; it works most remarkable
cures. Don't despair. Relief can certainly
be had; cure is possible with this won
derful remedy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
cH1LDREN.s OPERA.

Enchanted Forest" tickets on sale
at Hanson's Music Store Prices zoe
35c and soc. Come early and get best
seats.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
CHILDREN's OPERA.

All who desire to aid the orphans
at Greendale viii purchase tickets for
the charming operette, Enchanted Fo-
rest" which is to be produced in Me-
chanics hall Saturday, Nov IS, Tickets
go on sale Monday morning, Nov. 5.
Come early and get best choice, at C.
F. Hanson & Sons, 317 Main street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
N.NIGKNER. CUSTOM TAILORING. As Pleasant s,

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do the finest and neatest repairing, clean
ing and pressing; old clothes will look like
new; at very reasonable prices.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
Great Rivalry and
Interesting Matches.
Are On.
ORR'S SUDDEN Rise TO FAME.
Candlepin Rolling is Be-
coming Pop
ular.

The bowling season is fairly on. Team
matches have stirred up considerable
rivalry and individual matches give
promise of creating even more than the
team matches
w. H. Orr, captain of the Casino
team, is probably the cause of the RI
valry which is beginning to envelop in
dividual bowlers. Orr's sudden rise to
a high position among the best candle
pin bowlers in this city, is probably the
primary reason for the rivalry that can
not be concealed, although it has not
yet been openly declared. Orr is GER
tainly a wonderful bowler. He never
measured the length of an alley until
during the summer, when he accepted
a position at the Casino alleys. He
learned rapidly, and nothing detrimen-
tai can be said of his bowling today
except that he has not had much eX-
perience. Whether he has not had
enough, is doubtful however. In the
team matches he has rolled, he didn t
show any signs of lacking anything,
and proved himself the best of the
dozen who took part.
Some one aroused bad blood a few
weeks ago among the crack .candlepin
bowlers. When candlepin bowlers
learned the facts, they exonerated Orr
and deplored the lack of judgment of
the newspaper man.
But Orr is making such rapid
strides that he is becoming mark for
candlepin bowlers to aim at, and be-
fore the winter is over, he will prob
ably be a contestant in many matches.
He has one on already, 20-string
match with A. Fred White, who won
the championship of the Hancock Club
last winter in
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06

leg or by distributing it on both legs
the novice is in danger Of getting into
serious trouble. The pupil who stands
planted squarely on both feet is likely
to get a sudden side kick which will
knock the forward leg from under him
or send him sprawling to the ground.
If he has the weight on the foot which
he places foremost he may get a quick
kick on the shin, which may result in
a broken leg.
One of the