The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-10
EASTERN LEAGUE,
GAMES TO-DAY.
Providence; Montreal at Hartford;
Syracuse at Springfield.

Are the Worcesters ever destined to
win the third game in any series this
season? Evidently not; they have not
done it yet. and judging by yesterdays
farce at the oval with the Rochesters
1t does not look as if the local team
would ever succeed in doing the trick,
Oh, yes, there was a game here yes
terday between the Worcesters, the So
called embryo pennant winners, and
nine men from out Rochester way,
whom the local fans had thought did
not know much about the national
game. When it is noted that the score
was 10 to II in favor of the visitors, it
might be added with considerable force.
that the opponents of the boys here in
Worcester were worthy to be called
ball players. At least they showed how
a few things were done yesterday.
For instance, they demonstrated how
to step to the plate and lace out the
sphere when runs were needed and men
were on the bags waiting for an oppor-
tunity to make the circuit of the bases.
learned yesterday.
pad" Clark, the ex-giant, the
mighty pitcher thought so, too. He
was simply pounded in every direction
and when the hits were summed up 1t
was found that the stalwart man who
stood on the slab had been touched up
for % clean hits. On the other hand
the twirleF for the visitors served up
an altogether different kind of ball. Mr..
has withstoOd successfully the slug
gers who wear Worcester" across their
breasts. He was sort of a mystery and
the local boys didn't find the key yes
terday.
In what other way did the visitors
set an example for masterful playing!
You don't have to juggle with figures
q great while in order to find that out.
The Worcesters could not hit, which is
g pardonable sin, but they We're dopy,
sleepy, with an air of Il don't care
which way the wind blows" and this
is far from being pardonable. In base
ball. action of this nature is crime.
In a general way, the entire team
lacked a spirit of win at all costs. But
there were a few concrete instances
where this element was developed to
marked degree. 1t was in the third
that McHale knocked ball down to-
ward the initial bag which, however,
was not meant for Yeager. Either
Clark or Harrington would have had
an easy thing of it. AS it was, three
men were after the sphere, and no one
covered first.
In the ninth. similar mix-up oc-
Cured j. Smith sent ball toward
first which Clark tried to get 1t was
Yeager's ball, and so another man.
through this piece of stupidity, was
given a present of first. In this same
inning, when everything was going
wrong, j. Smith popped up fly Just
in front of the plate, Bransfield be-
ing back. Clark evidently did not see
the ball. Kuhns started for it, as did
Bransfield, and when these two We're
under it, they both stopped, and OF
course the ball simply dropped down IN
their midst. It was an awful piece OF
ball playing, and it was sufficient to
cause the crowd to groan.
Worcester people are patient lot,
but when such things happen, the fans
have perfect right to kick. They are
not putting up their good money to see
boys play, when there is no possible
excuse. But this Is not all. In the
third. with a man on bases, Conn
knocked. a high fly to Wilder. Inc
Young man gathered in the ball all
right, but instead of trying to stop the
runner from making third, he tossed
the ball to second as if he had week
to do it in. The man scored on the
next hit
However, let it all go as an off day
for the Worcesters. OF course it was
not only an off day, but it was yell
low day-full of misery for the ardent
supporters Of the local team and great
Joy for the visitors. Their victory was
well earned. There was no iuke about
it.
It did not appear as if Mr.. Curry had
the most brilliant eye that ever was
yesterday. However, he had any num-
Der Of extremely difficult decisions to
make, which would try the patience OF
any official especially of a ball game.
The crowd was not all pleased with
his work. But the players were on the
kick all the time yesterday, and MT.
Curry suffered especially from them on
account of his decisions OF balls ana
strikes. =,
The half good and the half bad ball
game yesterday opened with the Koch
esters at the bat The heavy hitter
. Campau, started the slaughter with