The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
City Guards Defeat the Emmets
in a FierceIy Fought Battle
on the Armory Floor
GOODWIN WINS THE
DAY FOR HIS TEAM
Forty Minutes Fast Basket Ball
Play With Only One Goal
Scored in the Contest

A pitched battle was fought in the
armory last evening, and after a Sc
we're engagement of 40 minutes the En-
met Guards We're forced to retire before
the heavy firing of the City Guards.
The Emmets retired in good order,
however. They had given the enemy
such hot fight that the latter was
content to remain in it's position and
did not press forward.
Instead of cannon balls, a basket ball
was used. 1t was a fierce engagement.
In point of numbers the engaging ar
mics We're equal. The City Guards did
not lose man during the engagement,
While two of the Emmets retired one
being put out of action on account of
the hot work. Toward the close of the
engagement reinforcements for the
Emmets came on to the field to sup
port them, but the bombardment of the
C1tys was too strong and the rein
forcements We're of no avail
The contending forces were led by
Capt Poland of the Citys and Capt.
Casey Of the Emmets The latter was
temporarily disabled during the action
and an armistice was declared for the
surgeons to patch him up so that he
could direct his men for the remainder
OF the engagement. Law Sullivan
went on the field of battle under flag
of truce and invited the contestants to
have drink-of water at his ex-
pense
The City entered on the battle field
from the south side, While their OPP
ponents had a position of vantage to
the north. Each side threw forward
Its strongest men on the firing line
while portion remained in the trench
es TO defend an assault on its position.
Back and forth the battle ragged, each
pressing forward TO seriously threaten
Inc defence of the other, and In turn be-
ins compelled to assume the defense
on a vigorous attack
The battle was equal. Larner of the
Emmets was found twice guilty of yio-
iation of the rules of warfare using
a dunn dun bullet or something of that
sort, and he had to retire from the
engagement. Each side kept up an in
cessant firing on the blockhouse Of the
other, but neither was able to make a
breach in the walls. Charge after
charge was made by each side, and ev-
cry time it was successfully repealed.
During the first half of the engage
ment, neither showed a degree of su-
periority, and when an armistice was
declared, both forces drew off on equal
terms The Emmets were more clever
III olLdch duFliS the HISL nan or the
engagement. During the second por-
ton of the engagement, the Emmets'
flre slackened, Their attack did not
nave the dash that marked the assaults
they made early in the engagement,
while the Citys continued a fire
weakened the Emmets
Goodwin saved the day for the Citys.
The engagement had progressed lin.
10s. in the second period, when he fired
the shot. 1t wasn't exactly heard
round the world but it fell with dull
thud on ears of the Emmets
Wiseman was brought into the en-
gagement during the second half. Capt.
Poland of the Citys claimed a violation
of international law, on the ground that
Wiseman had not been mustered in 80
days ago, and was thus a non combat
ant
The casualties were as follows
CITY GUARDS. EMMETT GUARDS.
Thompson, l. f........r. b., Haggerty
II. Magee, 7. f...... .....l. b., Powers
Goodwin, &C, T. F. Kelliher, Wiseman
Poland, r. c. (Capt.),.l. C.. T. J. Kelliher
Allison, !. Dbl f., J. Casey (Capt.)
A. Magee, h..........,...g., w Casey
Dand r. b.,..............l. f., Mcguire
Fairbanks, g.......... h., Larner, Quinn
Score, City Guards 1, Emmett Guards
o. Goal from field, Goodwin; missed
goals on free tries, Poland 5, ]. Casey
3, Wiseman; fouls, H Magee, Fair
banks, Thompson, Goodwin, T. ]. KEEL
liner, Larner 2, Haggerty, Quinn. Tim
ers, Sergt. w. e. Mccain Corp. w. G.