The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-20
ST. PAUL.
Preparations for a Big Ath-
letic Year.

At its monthly meeting in its COM
modious home on Chatham street. St.
Paul's Lyceum not only transacted a
vast amount of business yesterday, but
began plans for a season of activity
on the athletic field which will I'M
doubtedly add to the already strong
reputation of the society in athletics
The first steps for the great athletic
competitions Of the temperance socie-
ties on Labor day were taken in the
appointment of a committee to have
fun charge, and another committee will
organize a bicycle club under sanction
Of the society,
In the social way, there is sufficient
to interest the members. The COM
mittee In charge of the annual social
made. its report. The social will be at
Horticultural Hall the evening of Eas-
ter Monday. Chaffln's Orchestra, has
been engaged to furnish music. Under
ordinary circumstances, nobody would
question the probability of a financial
success, but with such preparations as
are being made, the chances are that
all records in the matter Of attendance
and net proceeds will be broken.
Two teams of Is members each have
organized a ticket-selling contest, the
OPPOSITION being that the losers shall
pay for suppers for both teams at the
Bay State House. 1t isn't hard to i'm
agIne what a rivalry the contest has
engendered, the result of which is that
tickets are being sold remarkably fast.
The teams are made up of the follow
ing members; Thomas F. Butler (cap-
tatn), j. J. Rooney, J. J. Riddler, ]. II.
Houghton, w. ]. Vail, John A ConnoI-
y, Edward b. ODonnell, Joseph Nc
koan, L. E. Millea, Thomas Z. Hol-
land, 2. F. Ryan, William F. Sweeney,
John w. Cakes, Thomas f. Ryan and
John Norton. Edward W. Keenan,
lcaptain), H. NJ. Shaughnessey, John
]. Kiley, Joseph NJ. Sharry, Charles
McGourty, Thomas f. Foley, ]. ]. Shee-
han, Patrick I[oran, John J. Powers.
Ralph Hanlon, Joseph M. Mccarthy.
I. p. Dolan, Daniel Norton, Thomas f.
Mccain and J. j. Foley. The commit
tee on the social consists of J. j. Roo
ney, r. +. O'Toole, J. A. Connolly, j.
j. Kiley and T. T. Butler.
The committee in charge of the
checker tournament which began last
week reported the progress of the
match. There have been three match
esp. NJ. Pendergast beat John e, Nc
Guinness, L. Il. Millea beat William
Walker. and James Casey beat Thomas
F. Ryan. There are two prizes in the
tournament which have not yet been
decided on. In the preliminary games.
the victor is decided on BY the best
three games in five won. Draws are
not scored.
The athletic committee Of last year
was discharged after q vote of thanks
had been given. The following were
then constituted an athletic committee
Tor the coming year: Joseph NJ. Sharry,
John NJ. Gallagher, Thomas E. Holland.
7, NTi1lao
though st. Pauls had to content itself
with second place in the diocesan games
Labor day, there was no discredit at
tached, for an unfortunate accident
was responsible. With a score Of "A
points to Al points against the winning
society, there is hardly any doubt what
the result would have been had John
M. Gallagher been able to compete in
stead of being obliged to nurse a
sprained foot. Instead of being dis
couraged at the position that was forced
on them, st. Paul's men are simply de-
termlned that they will have such a
| lead III the contests next September
| that they can spare man or two. They
| have not lost a. member of the team
which came within three points of win
ming with one OF the best point scorers
out of the race If they get any Corners
which seems likely, for st. Paurs al
ways mad good ones with unmade rep
utatlonS until those contests, A points
| won't stop them.
| Charles McGourty and John NJ Gal
| lagher were given authority to organize
a bicycle club. There are in the So
| Clety nearly 80 riders, and some of them
nave shown traces of speed. Undoubt-
edly when regular club is formed and
| receives the Endorsement of the So
/ ciety, there will be flyers in it's ranks.
Inc society voted to attend holy COM