The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-04
cooGAN WILL REFEREE.
He Will Follow Holland and McLoueh-
lin On Bicycle.

He viii Follow Holland and McLough-
lin On Bicycle.
The general committee in charge of
the field day sports at the oval this
afternoon met in labor headquarters
yesterday. After the adoption of reso-
lutions of gratitude by The Spy, re-
ports were made by the committees.
Cash representing the sale of nearly
1900 tickets was turned into the treas
ury, and more than 1900 other tickets
were reported sold. With favorable
weather conditions, the labor union cell
ebration at the oval this afternoon will
be attended by nearly 5000 people.
The selection Of referee for the Hol-
land Mclaughlin match race has been
pending for 10 days. Last night Chair
man T. F. Harvey of the committee in
charge Of the field day visited the men.
Six OF the best known men in the city
were named as referee, bat the men
would come to no agreement The
name OF Daniel +. Coogan. ooxswain Of
the Wachusett Boat Club crew, holding
the worlds record, and an alI-around
athlete Of prominence 9 few.yearS ago.
was mentioned. Mclaughlin, agreed at
once, and Holland accepted sMr.a Coo
gan.
Holland would agree. to no referee
who had money on the race, and after
a careful investigation it was found
that Mr.. Coogan had nopmoretary in
terest in the match. Holland persisted
that the referee should ride a bicycle
at the rear of the runners to watch for
fouls, and this novel feature viii be in
troduced in the great match race at the
oval this afternoon
Entries to the field day sports will be
received up to the time the men are
called out for the events, but a list
large enough to insure an afternoon of
excellent sport has already been re-
ceived. The City band will begin a
concert program at the oval at 1.3O
o'clock, and at 2.30 the first event on the
program of baseball forathe. labor union
championship of the city between
teams from the Moulders' Union and
the Journeyman Plumbers Union will
be called. Daniel f. Loan will captain
the plumbers, and the nloulders will be
under Capt. James Rourke. Old-time
bail players of New England reputa-
ton are among the members of each
team, and the contest will be fast
enough to suit the most exacting base
ball enthusiast.
The other events and prizes are:
Nile bicycle race, open to union men
only-1st prize valued at $40 and I'd
prize valued at So. Fat mems race for
men weighing 200 pounds or over-1st
prize 50. I'd prize SO. Hold carriers race,
100 yards, with Is bricks in each hod,
Tor union men only-1st prize SIS, I'd So.
Match race for one mile between Hol-
land and McLaughlin-Pur 5000, win
ner to take all. Two-mile bicycle race,
open to union men onlyA1st prize $40,
I'd 50. Two-mile professional run, opens
to all--lst prize $40, I'd prize IS. Catch
Ing the creased plg-Prize a fat pig.
Team race between labor unions, four
men to team, the distance to be a
mile, and each relay to be one-Quarter
mile-Prize IS. Tug of-war, six men
on side, open to union men only
Prize $12. The list OF officials for the
games at match race as agreed upon
last night, Isl Referee, Daniel f. Coo
gan; starter, p. II. Hurley; judges,
Jere Regain, Jere ID. Delaney H. T.
Brewer; timers. Edward Churchill,
Robert Lohnes, r. F. Harvey; clerk Of
course, p. G. Maloney: assistant. ]. H.
FOULS; announcer, t. f. Harvey
The dummy will run before and after
the games, and refreshment booths
will be erected on the grounds. In the
creased pig race. every man who in
tends to chase the risky animal will be
entered and all others will be barred