The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
MAY GETANEW MAN
Manager Selee is At
ter Hickey Of the
Manchester Team.
WILL HE BE SENT HERE?
Gardner Reports for Duty
and viii Play
Today.

dlhe hickey OF the Manchester team
of the New England league may be-
come q Farmer. Manager Frank G.
Selee of the Bostons is endeavoring to
have John Irwin, manager of the Man
chesters, put price on Hickey. Man
ager Irwin has not done so, and hest
tates. He says he would like to see
Hickey advance himself but he also
wants Hickey's services in the coming
fight for the pennant.
Manager Selee has not sent word to
TINS city that he is trying to secure
Hickey for Worcester, but of it
there can be little doubt Hick-
ey is second baseman Bos-
ton does not need a second base
man or an extra man to be kept to play
that position in case of injury to Lowe.
stafford is with Boston, and no better
utility man can be secured anywhere.
1t is pretty certain that Manager SeIee
cannot find use for Hickey on Boston.
worcester has been badly in need of
a second baseman, and it is undoubted-
~ for this team that Manager Selee has
oeen trying to secure Hickey. 1t would
De easier for Manager Selee to secure
him than for Manager Leonard. Hick-
ey might get the impression that he
would play with Boston, and if he did
he would sign with Manager Selee
quicker than he would to play in Wor-
cester.
Hickey is a rafting good second
baseman and a fine hitter. He PLAYED
for Holy Cross several years ago. but
did not remain through the season,
Joining one of the New England League
teams. He played several years with
Broekton. Hickey was under the
weather for a full season, and during
a portion of another, and fell off in his
batting and playing. He has entirely
recovered and is putting up magnificent
ball.
Gardner the new second baseman,
came to this city yesterday, and was
in uniform at the grounds, taking lit
tie practice before the game, with
Bransfield. He had Travelled all DAY and
| night, and Manager Leonard concluded
not to put him in the game. He will
be played at second today. Gardner
has been with Pittsburg the last five
years as an emergency man He said
last evening he has played all positions
on the Pittsburgs except first base and
catch. He has pitched several
| games for the Pittsburgs.
A question which caused considera-
BILE anxiety among fans last evening
was what will be done with Murphy
| Manager Leonard does not know him
self He thinks Murphy may consider
| himself bound to play with North At
| tleboro or may prefer to play there
i rather than with Worcester even ii
the Woreesters could find room for him.
| The latter certainly made himself
| popular with those who saw the two
| games he has played, yet any judg-
4 ment on his playing abilities may be
| premature. He has played in good luck.
| nearly every ground ball that he fieldeG
| going to him on a good bound.
| worcester has 35 more games to play,
| IS of which are scheduled for the home
grounds and II away from home. There
are among this number several post
poned games. Worcester has one post
poned game with Syracuse at Syracuse,
| but the chances are Worcester will not
! be asked to play a double-header there
| on the next trip. Worcester has two
| postponed games with Syracuse in this
| city, and on the next visit of that club
| will have those games played off. The
club comes here for three days begin
| ming Aug. II. Aug. 10 is Saturday, and
| the teams will play double header.
| On the following Monday both clubs
have an open date. and the other post
poned game viii be played on that date.
| The Worcesters will get new uni
| forms and will make their first appear
| ance in them a week from tomorrow in
| the game with Montreal. Manager
| Leonard will today make the selection
| OF the material and color. He will not
| tell of what color the uniforms are to
| he