The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

Montreal made it's farewell appear
ance in this city yesterday afternoon
II is unfortunate that MontreaPs fare
well can't be like that of Patti and
other celebrities. If it was, Worcester
would have a lead-pipe, copper riveted
cinch on the Eastern league pennant.
Worcester won. And Worcester won
handily. Montreal was never in the
game for a minute Pitcher Kobe
dam was responsible for the great vic
tory. He twirled the best game of ball
that has been seen at the oval this sea
son. He got great support, save in one
instance, when Capt. Carr acted like
cold mciasses on November morn
ing. Had anybody else but Carr been
on first, Montreal would never have
scored a run. The only one the team
got was real gift by Carr.
Klobedanz was mighty man yester-
day The trip to Chicago, which he
didn't make, did him a world of good
He had all kinds of things in the line
of pitching, and he mixed them up in
a merry mess, which confused the Mon
treals moro than a charge of Ameri-
cans does gang of Filipinos.
The men behind Klobedanz were
mighty, too. They put up the star
game of the season. There was a whole
game full Of brilliant work, but a piece
of fielding by Sharrott, captures the
only peach on the tree. That was when
MontreaPs chances had more radiant
hues than the first rainbow built 1t
happened in the fifth inning. The Wis
itors got the only hits of the game in
that inning, and they followed each
other, single by Henry and double
by Moran With men on second and
third, and not man disposed of, it
looked easy for Montreal to score But
looks were deceptive. Murphy hit fly
20 Sharrott, which made it look still
easier for Montreal, as the fielder was
far out. When he caught the ball,
Henry dashed for the plate. Sharrett
didn't wait to see whether the plate
was in the same place as when he was
batting. but threw the ball. 1t went
like rifle shot and as straight as the
road to the hottest climate written
about. Bransfield played tag with
Henry, ana the umpire said he was
out.
That was the only time the visitors
had o license to score. The run they
got was a series of mistakes.
Klobedanz was trifie wild at the
outset, due to lack of practice, but
when he got the ball headed in the
right direction, the Montreals wished
they had forfeited the game at the be-
ginning. II was his wildness which
gave Montreal an opportunity He pre-
scented Johnson with his base in the
second inning. Odwell hunted, intend
ing to sacrifice, but Klobedanz threw
the ball low to Carr. Some first base
men would have caught the ball. but
Carr didn't. 1t went a few feet beyond
him, and Johnson kept going. Carr had
loads Of time to throw him out at third,
but he threw off the base, and johnson
got there easily. Then Carr made a
bullheaded play, which no man fit to
be captain of a team in the Eastern
league would ever make. Dooley hit to
Boyle. The latter held Johnson at third
and then threw the runner out at first.
Odwell thought Johnson would try for
the plato and dashed toward third.
Carr slammed the ball toward second
when he saw Odwell running back,
giving Johnson a clear course for the
plate. Needless to say, johnson didn't
fall asleep, and Montreal scored its only
run. Had Carr turned and thrown
home after making feint to throw to
second, he would have nailed Johnson
at the plate. Had he held on to the
ball and kept Henry at third, Montreal
would not have scored, as Henry eJut