The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-24
The new LEAGUE.
Meeting at Grafton
OF The Valley
Promoters.
ACCIDENT MARRIED THE RUN.
NF.11I- n n TT.
Millbury Man Broke His
Collar Bone at Valley
Falls-Sunday Notes,

Millbury. July ga base ball meet
ing was held in Hotel Kirby in Graf
ton this forenoon and arrangements
made for forming valley league, 1t
was voted to have George T. Ester
brook president, and j. E. Norcross Sec
rotary pro tenn.
representatives were present from
several of the different towns. Joseph
Perry and Dixon Bebo went as repre-
sentatives from this town. 1t was voted
that a league be formed to be called
the Blackstone Valley league. Also tha.
James McGuinness of Baskerville be the
president of the league.
A meeting of delegates from each
town viii be held at St. Germaine
hotel in Baskerville on Tuesday even
ing, July %, for the purpose of making
a schedule of games. Also that SIS be
adopted as the amount to be had by
each club as a guarantee.
Should the gate receipts of game
amount to more than SIS, forty per cent
OF the gate receipts VIII so to the win
ming team.
In case of rain, and no game, and the
visiting team arrives, one-half of the
guarantee shall be paid.
Voted that each club shall be made
up of local players Only, and no club
shall secure players other than those
living or working in their respective
towns
That Valley league composed of
amateur players would be formed was
predicted in The Spy several weeks ago,
and the meeting today confirmed the
prediction. Millbury has a good lot of
players and wide territory to pick
from. and stands good chance of being
in the league ct the end of the season.
Joseph Perry and Dixon Bebo will
attend the meeting at St Germaine
hotel in Baskerville rext Tuesday even
ing. A base ball team is what Millbury
has wanted for long time, and it is
certain that the games will be well pa
tronized.
The run to Providence was made by
about 80 riders from this town and from
points down the valley today. The
start was made from Post Office square
this morning at 8 o'clock by the slow
riders paced by Fred Barlegon, and the
second crowd started at 5.15 o'clock,
paced by Jesse Paine, and the scorch-
ers started at $50 o'clock, with Don
nie Windle as their pace. On arrival
at Providence, the party left their
wheels and took a trolley ride to Roger
Williams park. AT noon they returned
to Fields point, and had dinner. Fhe
afternoon was passed in various ways.
and the start was made for home at 5
o'clock, the pace taken as the riders
wished
Walter Lindsay and Louis LeMay
were the first to return to Millbury,
and the rest Of the crowd came in by
strings of two and three. Donnie Win
ole did not ride his wheel home, as
he was not feeling well. Some of the
others also came home on the cars.
Several others from this town vert
down on the cars and Joined the bicycle
crowd at Providence. The only feature
TO mar the pleasure of the ride was an
accident at Valley Falls.
Albert LeMay, who was riding in the
second division at Valley Falls, was
thrown from his wheel up against a
board fence and had his collar bone
+ Broken. 1t is thought that ne struck
9 stone in the road and when he fell
he landed in the path of the bicycle
riders, and then there was a mix-llp.
1eMay- was rendered unconscious from
the force of the fall and remained in
THAT state for an hour. doctor was
summoned, but he said the fracture
was bad one, and it would be best
for the young man to go home A team
Rockdale and from this place he took
the electrics home to Millbury.
When he arrived at Millbury DR..
Robert Booth was summoned and re-
cuced the fracture. DR.. Booth was seen
by The Spy man tonight, and he said
that the fracture was not a very bad
one, end that LeMay would be able
TO be around in about three or four
weeks.
Tax Collector c. A. Whitney has com
pleted making out the tax list for this
year and will mail them in few DAYS.
There are about 1900 real. estate tax
bills. Herbert Hopkins who was tax
collector in 1896 is making good head
way in his efforts to collect the unpaid
taxes for that year
man from Worcester giving his
name as Duette, was mixed up in an
accident on Main street today. He had
INDUCED in the cup and was driving
his horse fast. The horse became ex-
cited and kicked. Its foot caught in the
shafts and it fell. throwing the man
out He picked himself up, none the
worse for wear
Rev. G. M. Gray preached at the I'm
1tar1an church today and spoke on
THE need and uses Of rest" Rev. Mr.
Gray left this afternoon for Boston
where he will join a parry of friends
and go on a vacation trip up in Maine
There was no service at the Second
Congregational church today, because
OF the absence Of the pastor. who is on
his vacation.
Rev. S. B. Meeser preached at the
Methodist church today.
Rev. George A. Putnam occupied the
pulpit at the First Congregational
church today and took his text from
Daniel 1:8.
Rev. G. B. Lombard preached at the
Baptist church today.
John T. Frank and NJ. r. Burns OF
Worcester were the guests of friends
on Canal street today
Mrs. Spring returned from trip to
Canada today.
H. N. Goddard and wife went to East
Douglas today.
Cars on the Suburban road were late
today on account of a disabled car
abbut 800 o'clock.
The Cords Mil team and the Over
locks will play ball on the fats next
Saturday afternoon
Bitts-Where did that saying, You're a
lobster" originate?
Bates-I don't know. Where were Won
born?-Philadelphi North American