The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-21
REACH NO DECISION,
Base Ball Magnates
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Locations.
CHOICE WILL Be MADE NEXT WEEK
Probable Make.up-of Next
Years Team = Carney
Signed By Boston.
CHOICE WILL Be MADE NEXT WEEK

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Signed BY Boston.
The visit of Vice President Frank G.
Selee and Manager Frank" ]. Leonard
of the Worcester base BAH team to this
city yesterday terminated with no de-
cision being reached regarding the loca-
ton of grounds for next season. When
the magnates left at GA o'clock last
evening, the choice had narrowed down
to two lots on Shrewsbury street, one
opposite East park owned by the Henry
Bros, John Mcguire and G. B. Buck
ingham, and the other, a lot on the
same side of Shrewsbury street, far
Their from the city.
Minor details must be arranged be-
fore lease for the use of either tract
can be signed, and this will necessitate
another visit of Manager Leonard
within few days. The two base ball
magnates were the busiest men in
Worcester yesterday. When they ar
rived at the Bay State House early in
boomers were thicker than the base
ball fans who kicked because the
Farmers did not land better than third
place
The morning was spent in viewing
the Grafton and Shrewsbury street
sites. Vice President Selee could not see
anything promising in the Grafton
street location because of its remote
ness. He liked the lot opposite East
park.
The magnates visited President
Francis H. Dewey of the Consolidated
Street Railway Company. President
Dewey and Treasurer Albert H. Stone
pledged no offers of assistance in pre-
pairing either of the Shrewsbury street
lots for base ball purposes, The rail-
way company and the base ball men
discussed the base ball situation from
all points, but no formal agreement
was entered into, although the railway
officials looked favorably upon a new
location for the grounds.
AT 1.90 o'clock, by invitation of Vice
President Selee ard Manager Leonard,
local base ball writer's were banqueted
al Zaeder's. Here, Manager Leonard
was cornered by real estate owners. A
representative of Maher & Sons. real
estate dealers, came forward with a
price for grounds on Shrewsbury
street. The magnates looked with ia
vor upon the offer, and a decision will
make either the Maher lot which is
owned by private parties, or the site
opposite East park. the base ball
grounds of the Worcester club for next
year.
John NJ. Kendall, The Spys dramatic
critic, was a specially invited guest
Sharrott, Rickert and Bransfield called
during the dinner. Talk never strayed
out of base ball for a minute In
speaking Of the work of the Boston and
Worcester teams this year, Vice Pres
ident Selee said: Worcester played re-
markedly good ball and finished well
for first season team. AS a base ball
city, Worcester is winner, and the
prospects for a successful season in
this city next year are exceptionally
bright
"The failure Of Boston to hold the
best position in the National League is
somewhat of a disappointment to me.
Excuses are not needed. We had the
men, but the boys have not finished
WELL Frisbee has be&1 doing great
work at the bat and III tfe field and is
a big favorite with base ball patrons
everywhere. He is fast enough for any
league.
Sullivan, our new catcher is the find
for the year. Kuhns is a first-class man
at the bat, but he has not the proper
cut for a third baseman or infielder in
any position. In the outfield he may
develop into a strong man, but on the
bases he is not heavy enough to push
the ball against runners"
In the afternoon Vice-President Selee
announced that he had signed Patrick
Carney of Holy Cross for next season.
Carney will continue at Holy Cross,
but will be barred from playing on the
Ill l., t.. a..
hedged professional. He will report in
Boston June rs and will have a trial in
the outfleld. 1t is probable that Carney
will be sent to Worcester if not needed
in Boston
Carney is a native of Holyoke and
graduated from the Holyoke high school
in 1897. He entered Holy Cross last
year and was used in the box. Carney
is left handler, but, although fairly
successful as a pitcher, he made bet
ter record in the outfield on the last
Holy Cross team. He is a left-hand
batter able to poke out a hit when
most needed and is remarkably fast
on the bases.
Manager Selee said that Bransf1eld
will play in Worcester next season and
will be used on first base. Carr will
play the bench until Bransfield shows
ability to fill the bill and win probably
then be released. John Wente, catcher
for the Lancaster team of the Atlantic
League will probably sign a Worcester
contract within few days Wente is
playing with Mansfield, o.. but can not
be reserved by that club
Billy Merritt, who recently dropped
his law suit against Kansas City and
had the strings which bound him
loosened is dickering with Manager
Leonard and will probably be played
behind the bat next year. Yeager~will
not be considered unless his terms get
down considerably 1t now develops
that Merritt was loaned to Kansas
City by Pittsburg. The latter club has
assured Merritt that he is free to sign
with any club. Merritt played with Gin
ton this season, but did not prepare for
professional base ball and was not in
the best Of shape. Merritt belongs in
Lowell and was picked up by Boston
several seasons ago and given a trial
behind the bat, He showed up well and
was sold to Pittsburg, as the cham
pions had catchers galore
Unless drafted by big league teams,
Horton Klobedanz and Miller will do
the box work for Worcester next sea-
son. Lampe Will probably wear a Bos
ton uniform next year, not as a base
ball player, but as policeman. He has
passed civil service examination and Is
In line for appointment
Hickey will probably start the. season
at second base, and O'Neill will be given