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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-19
THE VICTORY WAS EASY,
High Schools Were Never in the Race, But
Moran Was Star-Duffy, Soheuber,
Wells and Gardner the Strong
Men for the Winners.

Worcester academy is again cham
pion of the interscholastic indoor ath-
letes. Thirty-six and one-half points
was its record yesterday
Worcester school boys again DEM
onstrated yesterday that there is
nothing in the shape of an ipterscho-
iastic athlete to beat them. They were
wonders at the annual school boys
games which took place in Mechanics
Hail. Boston
Honors We're easy between William
M Moran, captain of the high schools.
and A F. Duffey aud r. B. Scheuber
OF the Worcester academy.
Little Barefoot" was the part which
Capt Moran OF the high school boys
played and if there was any choice be
tween the star performers OF the meet
ing, hrst honors were his. His great
est feat was winning the 500 yards in
the time that Tom Burke. one of the
most famous foot runners Of the world,
made for the same distance
In his trial heat he ma,ie star per-
Torrance. On the second lap from the
start like the old horse whose story is
told by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Moran
cast shoe. He continued lap with
one foot bare. The other shoe then
flew like bullet from a gun, and Mo-
ran was left barefoot He raced
around the slippery track however,
under that handicap, and won his
heat
The pair of speedy little fellows who
are the pride OF the Worcester acad-
envy team--A b. Duffey and r. b.
Seheuber--diVided honors with Moran.
Duffy won the 40 yards dash in record
time and the 40 yards hurdle also In
record time. Scheuber broke the rec
ord for the 45 yards hurdle in his trial
heat but ON account of his competition
in the pole vault, could not sustain the
pace in the finals. He equalIed the
record every heat he ran, and broke
1t once. He broke the record in the
pole vault.
Records were as nothing in the meet
yesterday. The slaughter was whole
sale. Scheuber and Gardner of Wor-
cester academy broke two each, Pin
ney broke one, Duffy tied two and Mo
ran tied one. The only other man to
break a record was w w Coe Of
Frye's school, who smashed his own
record in putting the shot by over
three feet
1t was a fight between the Worcester
schools and Worcester Academy won
only too easily. The men on whom
Worcester Academy relied to win full
filed expectations. Other men who
were not selected as winners raced to
the fore and piled up the points for
their team. Amid the encouraging
shouts Of their friends on the stage
they fought every inch of ground, and
by their gameness won out.
Dark horses were numerous in the
academy team. Occasionally another
athlete made O. fight with them, but
the stamina was with the lads from the
hill and the other fellow went down in
defeat. High school boys gave them
the toughest struggle for first honors.
but the race was too one-sided to be
interesting. From the very start the
academy students led, and as the games
progressed the high school lads saw
they were out Of the race for keeps.
Other schools were not in it for a
minute. Worcester Academy and Wor-
cester high scored more points than all
the rest put together, with many to
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-19

! spare. An occasional star from Soma
other school shot across the sky b1,h
ms path was Hike that Of a comet. AZ
/ ms performance was suddenly hlightAd
| by the splendor OF the doings Of Wor
cester athletes
When the games were concluded
Worcester Academy had s61a points to
US credit Eliminating the Worcester
hlgh schools score, the students from
Union Hill got more points than the
remainder Of the schools put together.
! worcester high had II points more
IMAM the total number Of points Of anv
I Two schools excepting Worcester Acad-
| envy. The best that any other school
could do against the cracks from Wor-
by Fryes school.
Thus for four times in five years has
one or the other Of the Worcester
SCHOOLS captured the coveted homes.
rom inc 10 schools of eastern New
hIslahd VINO annually send their beat
aIhleles to compete. Twice has first
honofs come to each. Seven times has
worcester Academy contested winning
| lfst twice, second four times and
fourth once. Five times has Worces'
ger nigh competed. winning first twice
anu second thrice. Since the Worcester
scitoo4S began sending athletes TO the
sdlnes lney have been the most i'm
poitant factor at the IneAting.
onIlotlced among the newspaper men
a. tne press stand yesterday was the
| man 70 whom the victories Of Woroas
/ Ter Academy are due. William n non.
oVaA SAT quietly, but with pleased
couhtenallce, watching his athlatea
discount every other set colnneting
occasionally he gave explicit instrue-
tlohs which his men followed ia Vic
tory. - VIZ
The men Trainer Donovan handled
We're fit 10 contest for their lives ne
mad every man at his best anxiors to
try conclusions with any man at the
| lHeet. Ihere was a vast differences be
tween ms men and the boys From the
| hIgh schools. The latter wer. TOO
me and not capable of the work
winch they can do and which If done
might have made great difference In
the score although they could not have
won
The high schools labored under the
disadvantage Of not having a regular
| trainer Frank II. Bigelow who was
captain OF the Harvard track team last
season looked after the men. But
there Is Il vast difference between get
tlng men into form and directing the
running of men who are unde4. fhe
watchful eye Of competent trainer
and the high scools suffered as the
result.
1t was plying to see capable men
fail IN their strength at the most i'm
portant part of the contest. When the
supreme effort was wanted the Aead-
envy athletes rose to the emergency and
surpassed IT, When the crucial test
came with the high school boys they
were wanting They failed absolutely
not through lack of willingness to
fight, not on account Of their inability
20 show the necessary speed, bat be-
cause their strength had been slapped
and their vitality robbed by too much
and too severe training
Moran was the only exception. He
was entered in the 40 yards dash. but
would not train for 1t and would NOT
run yesterday as he realized he could
spare no effort in the 600. At that he
was a trifle gone but gritting his tsath
he ran on his nerve alone and overcama
nature long enough to win.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-19
HEIRS
To Claim Belthezor
Millions.
THREE IN THIS CITY
Who Are to Divide the
Dead Priests Fortune.

portion of the $4,000, 900 left by the
Rev. L. F. Belthezor of San Jose, Cal,
who died recently interstate, will some
day come to Worcester and gladden. the
hearts of three women who are the
wives of well-known French resi-
dents.
AS told exclusively in The Spy yes
terday morning, Michael Lucier OF
Southbridge received a letter from the
probate court officers Of San Jose, Cal,
which stated that FIR. Belthezor had
died without making will, and if his
relatives in Massachusetts and else
where could establish their identity, the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-19
STORY OF THE GAMES.

The High Schools got first blood,
Jourdan being the first man to score
o victory. He won the opening heat
Of the 40 yards dash. But 1t was the
1000 yards that was the first victory
Wells Of the Academy team, who was
regarded as ordinary, won out when
he crossed the line first in that event,
It being finished before the finals Of
the 40 yards dash were run.
When he broke the tape the tide Of
defeat had set in against the High
Schools and their efforts to stem it
were as futile as those Of Mrs. Part
tngton to hold back the ocean with
her broom. AS the hill lads rolled up
point after point, the High Schools
made frenzied attempts to restrain the
onward march Of the victors.
On the stage were the Worcester
delegations, that being the post Of
honor given the schools who won FIRST
and second last year. Boys and girls
made up the crowd, and for once the
sex was forgotten in the exciting mo-
ments OF the racing. The boys cheered
themselves boarse and shouted through
megaphones or sung words Of encour-
agement to their favorites. The girls
did exactly the same. The little dears
forgot themselves entirely, and were
on their feet waving flags and screech-
ing at the top Of their lungs as II
their efforts We're absolutely necessary
in the victories.
The High Schools were vigorous in
their encouragement TO their athletes
early In the day. But as their chances
receded like riches in a dream, their
songs became fiat, their voices had a
suspicion of tears and the vociferous
and exultant yells dwindled down to "A
weak effort to appear cheerful in the
face Of an unwelcome defeat
In spite Of the terrible ppoint-
ment that rent their breasts, they did
a thing which was clever and courte-
Gus. Little Scheuber OF the Academy
team was making brilliant record IN
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-19
WORCESTER PEOPLE.
hree Persons Left the Hotel About
Three Hours Before the Fire Broke Out.

'" DSlOis tHe Tlfe Bfoke Out
Among the persons registered at the
WINDSOR Hotel, destroyed by fire Fri
DAY, was Lewis H. Torrey of Worces-
ter VINO with his wife and her faith
er, II. W. Vail, were stopping there
WORD mas been received here that they
iieIl the Motel at l O'clock, about three
hours before the fire broke out, Their
escape was indeed fortunate.
Gavin Gray Of Worcester who passed
the windsor when the fire broke ont
mas returned home. Mr.. GRAY said he
saw woman appear in a window of
me top story A ladder was run to the
hItn story and from there a pole with
an IRON hook on the end was hoisted
10 Where the woman was standing A
fireman then climbed to her and her
life was saved. When Mr. GRAY was
boarding the train at the station. three
docks away from the fire, he and the
other passengers could feel the heat
from it,
1T is not known whether the hotel
register was saved, so it has not been
learned how many persons here named
were at the hotel Friday, but among
the people who registered at the hotel
since Wednesday from Massachusetts
were the following:
b. Adams, Boston.
EVangeline S, Adams, Boston
Miss Balch, Providence, r.. l.
c. h. Richards or Richardson. Bos-
ton.
Mrs. c. K. Richards or Richardson.
Boston.
Miss Richards or Richardson, Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Sol Smith Russell. Boston.
II. NJ. Stockbridge, Boston.
Lewis r. Torrey and Mrs. Torrey,
Worcester.
Mrs. w. B. Weeden, Providence, r.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-19
hose on the hotel main stairway until
driven away by flames.
THE DEAD,
The Number of Victims of the New York
Fire Now Number Is.

Fire Now Number Is.
New York, March 17.-Here is the list
Of the dead:
MRS. WARREN LELAND, wife of
the proprietor of the hotel, burns of
body; died at Flower hospital.
MISS HELEN LELAND, daughter of
the hotel proprietor, found dead.
AMELIA PADDOCK, So, of Irving
ton, N. Y, died at the fire.
MISS LASELLES GRANDY Of Eliz-
abeth City, N. c., here on a shopping
tour, burned to death
MRS. MAURICE p. HENRY of this
city, who died at the Roosevelt hospi-
tai at 8 o'clock this morning from burns
and injuries.
NANCY ANN KIRK, 70, widow of
James S. Kirk, soap manufactures,
Chicago, died at Bellevue hospital.
LEANOR LOUISE GOODMAN, II,
daughter of Samuel Goodman, of this
city. died at Bellevue hospital
JOHN CONNOLLY, employee of no.
tel, died at Flower hospital.
MRS. ADDIE GIBSON, SO, Cincinna-
ii, O., shock, died at Murray Hill Ho-
TEL
MISS KATE FLANAGAN, 40 years
of age, chambermaid of hotel, died at
Flower hospital from effects of burns
and injuries.
MARY SULLIVAN of this city, died
at Bellevue hospital.
Unknown man, who jumped from
roof at rear of hotel.
Unknown woman, who jumped from
a Fifth avenue window, died at Helen
Goulds house.
Unknown child. thrown from a WIN
dow by its mother
Unknown woman mother Of the child
Jumped from hotel window.
Unknown woman, jumped from a
window. died at 10 East Forty-sixth
street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-19
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, March IS. - Forecast for
Sunday: New England; Rain or snow.
mostly rain; high easterly winds, backing
to northerly.
Eastern New York: Rain. winds be.
coming high northwesterly
Storm signals are displayed on tho At
labtic coast from Savannah to PASSPORT
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-19

the hurdle race and the high school
delegation cheered him Justify. In re-
turn for the compliment the academy
delegation sent up a. Joyous shout OF
thanks.
Worcester Academy's delegation was
not less determined In their singing
and cheering. Again and again the fol-
lowing words were heard to the tune Of
RACHEL Goldsteiu":
Oh! Worcester High School,
What will you do?
You add your points up
They are but few.
You may have runners;
So we have, too,
on! Worcester High School.
What Will you do?
On! Worcester High School,
We hope TO win,
But If we cannot,
Wen all join in
And cheer for High School
With friendship strong,
And take to Worcester
That shield along
There were many others and theirs
We're eNultant yells, one or which was
the following:
Worcester Academy. Rah. Rnh. Pab
Worcester Academy, Rah, Ran, Ran,
Hooray-Hooray.
Worcester, Worcester Ran. Rah. Rah.
AS the score was Increased with each
successive competition and as the Acad
envy suns dimmad the lustre Of an stars
Of other schools the yelling became first
determined and confident, then exultaut
and finally ended IN screech Of Joy IN
which no other note could be dlstin-
guished
setting in early which turned to rain
while the games We're IN progress. In
spite Of that. however there was a
large attendance although the hail WAS
not entirely filed. The strongest dele
cations We're those from Worcester,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-19
FUNERAL AT BONNEVILLE.
Motorman Michael Shea Placed In Las
Resting Place.

Bondville, March IS. 49, The funeral Of
Michael Shea, one Of the motorrien who
were drowned in the horrible Millbury
disaster, was held here today. Many OF
the friends Of the young man from this
place and Northampton wcrepresent. The
Suburban Street Railway Company of
Worcester was represented. The sery-
ices We're very impressive The floral
tributes were beautiful.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-19
A CHASTITY SPECTACLE,
Latest Estimate Of the Windsor Hotel Dis
aster: Sixteen Dead, 66 Missing and
81 Injured---Worcester People
Left Before the Fire.

New York, March 18.-Through the
4 incessant rain today, their efforts him
4 dered by a choking smoke that arose
A from the half-Quenched ruins, more
than 200 men from the building, police
and fire departments sought, but with
only Misunderstanding results, the bodies
of the persons believed to have per-
ished in yesterdays terrible fire at the
Windsor Hotel.
Most Of the time the smoke was so
dense that the workmen could scarcely
see their hands before their faces the
heat from the mass of debris, glowing
red in places, held the rescuers almost
y beyond its limits.
Besides, the remnants of the walls
left standing were so shaky and threat
ening that it would have been danger
Gus to allow the workmen to prowl
about the mass of riveted iron and
brick. Efforts were concentrated on
4 clearing away the debris, removing
weak walls drilling the chimneys and
other parts Of the walls for blasting and
making the way safe for the men to
dig in the ruins for the bodies.
\ No more bodies were taken from the
seething mass of ruins today. The
latest estimate tonight is 16 dead Sc
missing and 81 injured. 1t is believed
the men will be able to proceed with
the grewsome search tomorrow with
some assurance of satisfactory results.
N Several fire engines had kept their
Sstations all night long throwing heavy
sstreams of water upon the ruins. Oc-
OCCASIONALLY a mass Of flame would strug-
gle up from some unnoticed spot like q
great bubble and burst away as the
streams were played upon it. Through
the day explosions of gas punctuated
the continual pumping sound of the
engines.
The scene of devastation in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the fire can scarce
ly be imagined. Broken and black
ened windows, wrecked doors, smashed
ratings, dirt and general debris sur
round almost every house. Countless
thousands of spectators, pouring from
every street and avenue and from ev-
cry transit line that passed near the
scene of the great holocaust, and from
private carriages as well, packed the
surrounding thoroughfares all day,
pressing as close to the ruins as the
police lines would permit, and strain
ding their eyes in the hope of catching
sight of some CHASTITY part of the spec
tacle. One hundred policemen held
back the crowd.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-19
AUTHOR PERHAPS LOST.
Believed That Body of Archibald claver-
ing Gunter May be in Ruins.

New York, March 1S,-Archibald Cla-
vering Gunter, the well-known novel
list, was patron Of the Windsor Ho-
tel, and it is feared by friends who have
not seen him since the fire, that he lost
his life.
Mrs. Archibald Clavering Gunter,
child and valet of Mr.. Gunter, have
not been seen by friends since the fire.
Col Thomas Ochiltree said tonight
that Mr. Gunter was stopping at the
hotel, and he had no doubt that Mr..
Gunter's body would be discovered in
the ruins.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-19
THE BELTHEZOR GOLD.
Third Attempt Made by San Jose Court
to Locate Lucier Family.

Southbridge. March 1S.-The ex-
elusive announcement in The Spy this
morning concerning the good fortune
Of the Lucier family in falling heirs to
the Belthezor millions in San Jose, Cal,
was the talk of the entire town today.
Everybody discussed it, doctors, law
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-28

Mrs. j. B. Scott, of Durand, Mich was
recently brought TO the University hospital
here as severe sufferer from gall stones,
The bile, instead of passing out of the regu-
lar channels, was turned into the system
and was slowly poisoning 1t. She suffered
severely from collie, and an operation be.
came necessary.
Last Thursday Drs. Darling and Spitzley
performed it and an unusual gall stone for
nation was removed. 1t consisted of one
large stone the size of a walnut and almost
innumerable small ones. An estimate of
the number was asked for and those in
charge of the case agreed that 10000 would
be light figure for it. There were at least
six large tablespoons full and the average
In size was that of very small rice grain.
The patient is now getting along nicely
and is certain of recovery from the difficult
operation. Arbor Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-28
AN IMPORTANT WORD TO THE
FARMER.

From the new wheat already offered
at the mill, we feel that perhaps few
words just at this time along the line Of
wheat harvesting will be beneficial to the
farmer.
From the fact that it is such poor
year for wheat it becomes all the more
necessary why the farmer should take
every available precaution in properly
CURING his grain.
BY this we mean allow the wheat to
stand until thoroughly SWEAT OUT, which
requires about six weeks, then thresh
and your grain is in condition for the
miller to handle to an advantage for you
and himself as we'll, for wheat threshed
after standing the above length of time
means from four to five cents bushel
more for the farmer, especially when
sold to millers for grinding which is an
item worth considering.
We are always in the market, pay good
prices and can use all the old wheat in
this part of the country.
The farmer who will pay strict atten-
ton to this important feature of grain
curing will be fully repaid. Yours,
soft R. N. PARsHALL.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-28
Reflect Senator Mcmillan.

or course IL Senator Mcmillan were dead
or not candidate fer reelection to the U.
S. senate, some other able man might be
found to take his place. But the senator Is
very much alive and is candidate for re-
election, and there should be no hesitation
on the part of any republican or body of re
publlcans about supporting his claims to
the office.
The experience of swapping U. S. sena-
tors In Michigan has not been such as to
encourage that method. In 1871, Jacob NJ.
Howard, of Detroit, was one of the greatest
men who ever lived In Michigan, the peer
of General Cass In ability and learning aud
broad craftsmanship, who attended to his
business as senator, and not merely as
politician, was displaced and Tom Ferry
was elected in his place. But he couldn't
fill 1t. His election was due to the activity
of certain politicians who could not use
Senator Howard for their purposes, and the
result was disastrous to the state. Alto
gether 1t was one of the most unfortunate
episodes In the political history of the state.
A few years later some other politician
managed to figure Senator Chandler, an
other great statesman, out of the senate.
His successor, Judge Chrlstiancy, was
great jurist and most excellent man, but
he always regretted having allowed himself
to be elected senator for he knew his llmi-
tations and felt that his place was on the
bench and not in the forum, Later the
people saw their mistake and Senator
Chandler was sent back to the place he had
so honored by his broad craftsmanship.
The obvious inference from this history
is that the people of Michigan should and
probably will retain the services of Mr.. Nc
MILAN In the U. s. senate, a place he has
filed with honor to himself, with credit to
the state and advantage to the nation. If
he is defeated 1t will be by self seeking poll.
ticians, and not by the people.-Flint Globe.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-28
B. B. johnson will spend two weeks at

B. B. johnson will spend two weeks at
Lake Geneva, Wis.,, this summer. studying
the various phases of Y. M. G. A. work
preparatory to assuming charge of the city
Y. M. G. A. as general secretary, Sept. l..
Mr.. johnson Is admirably equipped by
temperament and education for the arduous
duties of the position. He is immensely
popular with the boys and intends to devote
all his energies and talents to the Y. M. @.
A. work. He is under contract for two years
with the Ann Arbor association. M. H..
MOCK, who has been in charge of the work
here, will retire at that time. He carries
with him the love and respect of the entire
association. Ann Arbor Courier.