The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
new BALL GROUNDS.
To Settle Question of
Location This
Week.
PROBABLY The OVAL AGAIN.
Selee and Leonard Are
Both Coming to WOr-
ceSter.
PROBABLY THE OVAL AGAIN.

Vice-Fresident Frank C. Sclee and
Manager Frank J. Leonard Of the WOr-
cester base ball team are expected in
Worcester this week to take further dc
ton and possibly settle once for all the
question Of grounds for next season.
Thus faI the management Of the club
has given no indication Of its probable
choice. Everything pointed toward the
selection OF the grounds on Shrewsbury
street, opposite East park, in prefer
ence TO any other site mentioned, and
II was 70 viewed by Manager Leonard
previous 10 his departure from Wor-
cester for the season, until the plan Cf
putting In a third Eail on the dummy
track and running eleCtrics straight 10
the ova, was told exclusively In The
SPY. Since then there has come over
the minds OF base ball fans a decided
change OF belief. They now think the
management will decide in favor Of the
oval next season, If the Consolidated
street railway will run electriCs on Tie
dummy route.
This choice would not be popular with
the fans. but II the management is
willing TO stand for It,, the fans VIII
only critcise. Some who find fault VIII
attend the games just the same They
would Go that II the grounds were IN
Paxton. Others will stay away OH aC-
count OF the length Of time required 10
SCI TO the grounds.
The expense Of laying gu. ney
grounds VIII be the only argument TO
| convince the management of the team
In favor Of the oval. The superiority
OF the site at Shrewsbury street FOR tae
base bail public is easily apparent 70
the management The latter may de-
eide In favor Of those convenient
grounds. for IL can see increased at
| tendances over those that will 60 30
the oval, and that means the money
invested Will bring proper returns.
PUBLIC SATISFIED.
In other respects the base ball public
Is well satisfied with what has Deen
Gone by the management for mex sea-
son. The team is on an equal stanL-
ing with other clubs Of the league.
which could not be said when Charles
a. Marston Of Fall River plant
ed the club here. He had nOt
as much time as other man
ayers 10 get together a team. ana n
was on that account that he tCck 50
many farmed players. The good mgn
were gobbled up before Worcester was
/ admitted into the league. Considering
the handicap he labored under. Mir
Marston did wonderfully good work in
getting together a team that won third
place. But that is a characteristic OF
Mr.. Marston, for he always had a win
ming team.
The latest change, the trade OF Char
lie Carr for Jud Smith, suits the fans
nicely. Among the out-and-oul ball
cranks, and those who know som thing
of baseball, Carr didn't have a support
er. He didn't deserve one. He couldn't
play bail a little bit in the field. He
was a fine hitter while with the Mol-
cesters, and his ability with The bat
shows the uncertainty Of base ball. He
has been playing ball for years, AMI
never could hit before. Only last ear
he was released by the Taunton team
OF the New England league because he
couldn't reach the ball.
Carr had two faults which weren't
apparent TO everybody. He had no
sand and lost heart easily. But the
greatest fault was his inability To get
along with other players Of the team.
There were hints all season Of 7ccuiler
beliefs OF Carr. and he was credited
with many statements rejecting on The
other men. The result is easily imaG-
ined. and Manager Leonard is 10 be
congratulated on getting rid Of MIN.
Jud Smith viii make valuable ao-
dltion TO the Worcester team. He Is
star third baseman. and Cars absence
at the bat won't be felt, for Smith IS
better hitter than Carr. He hits con-
tinually, and has done so for years.
There is a possibility of Carr going
back TO his former gait. Smiths form
err gait is as strong as it was last sea
son, and fully up 10 what Carr Lit last
season.