The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-04

started on his home run hit. but he rec.
koned without his host.
10 all il looked a clear defeat f0l
webster, but Representative Love was
IN that territory, and he is the one that
saved the game by making a most phe-
nomenal one-hand catch just as the. bal
was IN the act Of striking the fence. A
tneFe were two out at the time, with
three on bases the game was lost.
me local contingent nearly went era
~ over the catch. Il was one that is
made only once in great while. What
they didn't DO 70 Mr.. Love is not worth
mentioning. His catch saved 5000 for
Webster, that being the amount that
the local sports had EsgeT'ed on their
team
At the disbandbent Of the Clippers
9lT Iurbidy went to Grafton where he
played until July 1915, when that clut
disnanded also. Mike Dorgan, the noted
ieaguer, also played with that team
Club Sullivan was another player
Doggan went 10 Lynn and Turbidy uC
Providence
IN 1875 and &c Mr.. Turbidy played
with the Providence team there in the
New Eng gland league. In 1877 he signed
with the Crickets of Binghamton, \
Y. and in rs with the Pittsfields. IN
1873 he captained the Holyoke team.
It was in the following year that in
terest in the amateur league fell fat
and during the following two years he
played at home
In 1888 he went TO Bay City Mich
and remained there until 1884. Tbs
team was then the leaders in the
Northwestern league. He played witt
such players as Faust, the noted pitch
er Of the s.. Louis, and Porter Of the
Milwaukee nine.
In 1885 he went TO Kansas City, No.
where he played in the Union Associa-
ton with such players as Fred Dunlap
and Charles Sweeney, the noted pitcher
Of the Proyidences.
There was never a catcher that Tu3
bidy feared when he got on a bass, and
/ Il was a hobby Of his 10 steal bases In
front Of them eyes. He has often sto4-
en- bases on Charley Camel, late Of the
Bogtons. and who viii probably figure
/ in Worcester base ball the coming sea
son.
MI TtTbidy accomplished a daring
! feat twice, one which requires a great
head and extraordinary feetness. With
( the ball in the pitchers hand he has
stolen from third base home safely. He
accomplished that in Bay City, and the
applause was heard a mile away from
the ball field He accomplished the
trick again in Milwaukee.
In Taunton once. Turbidr figured in
A I-inning game In 1879 against
Harvard College. the Hoiyokes played
Is innings, when darkness came on and
stopped tina game. The Harvards had
the best baateTy. Ernst and Theme
that was then ia existence.
Mr.. FaTbldy has played with "Smii-
ing Mtkey Welsh Of the New Yorks
and Roger Connor, the hrst baseman
Robert FHrserson, Levi Muileny. Fred
. Goldsmith, Lang CorcoraB and Curley
I Latham, eslled the kingdude Of the base
ball league.
Mr. Turbidy has played many fine
fielding games, but his best record was
made in Springfield rs. the PittsheIds
He made hEte, runs, u assists, pui
outs and no errors.
1 In was in Columbus. O., when the
/ Bay Citys were opponents that Tur-
/ bidy achieved a big record. He raced
/ Tom Brown, late Of Boston, the noted
/ sprinter, around the bases. The day
was rainy and the ground was wet, ano
Mr.. Turbidy in going around third bass
fell. He made the remarkable time oil
( Az seconds with one fail.
! Brown, however. beat him, making
/ the time OF 14A seconds.
/ The noted Syracuse Stars in 1878 de,
/ feated the PRtsfields by score Of 4 t.
: D. vi p-Ny lbsroc ire tiffee fuilss LOT mr.
! team, stealing all of the bases on thu
noted Mike Dorgan. At that time thu
Stars was the best team IN the country
It was in 1884 that Mr. Turbidy uui
playing ball, and came home, where h
has since been in business on Pleasan
street. The only accident ne ever SUI
fered on the diamond was a Sigh
sprain Of his leg -..--
/ Whenever any Of his odd time friend.
and ball players come to Webster, Jerr,
Turbdy is the first one they inquire for
He has well earned the enYiable repu
tation he now bears
Jerry was a ball player and no mis-
take.