The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-20
Hub to Have a Strong
Team This Year.
A REMNANT WINNER
Manager Selee Tells Of His
Star Aggregation.

| frank G. Selee, manager OF the BoS-
tons and Jere Regain had a little re-
union at the latter's place of business
on Mechanic street last week, when the
Boston manager accompanied c. A.
! Marston of the Worcesters to this city.
They were introduced by The Spy man.
When they shook hands and looked at
each other the glance became fixed
Why" said Manager selee, 81 know
you. I played ball against you"
80 you did said Regain. II thought
knew you. 1t was in Fitchburg in
1888 when you came to that city with
the Beacons of Boston to play the
Rolstones."
Let's see,' said Manager Selee, you
played third base, didn't you? And
| then you went to Detroit the next sea-
| son. | thought 1 remembered you
| Regan told him he wouldn't have to
guess again, and as neither desired
| anything to drink, they took cigar on
| the strength of old acquaintance.
| Manager Selee is seldom demonstra-
tive, but he could not conceal his pleas
| ufe When he talked of the Boston team
Iof the coming season. He thinks he
mas pennant winner and faster team
than Boston ever saw. He left Wor-
cester hastily, for he said to The Spy
man that he has a great deal to look
| alter before he leaves with his team for
the south, Tuesday evening. The men
VINO VIII start from Boston are Ber-
gen, Duffy, Hamilton. KlObedanz
| Nlchols and Tenney Stafford will 1oin
| the team in New York and the remain
der in Washington
| Ihey Will leave the capital city March
Y for Durham. N. c., where they will
| Degln their spring practice. They will
| stay at that place for two weeks and
| VIII play their first game with Trinity
CoIIege. April they play the Univer-
| Slty OF North Carolina at Chapel Hill
| winch is II miles from Durham. They
| VIII play an exhibition game with the
| Washington League team at either
Hampton Roads or Norfolk, on April
o. Inc following days they will play
Two games with Richmond of the South
efn League, and on April 10 will pIav
| Charlottesville. 80
Inc Boston team opens the league
season April Is at Brooklyn. Long.
| VINO is at Hot Springs, will Join the
| team IN season to take part in the on
ehlng game. When he appears. every
man OF this years team viii be on
hahd except Lewis with whom the
| team mas the same kind of a contract
mo, contract, beginning NAV
Ihere is an understanding between the
| BoSton management and Lewis that
| peIore his contract begins. he will re-
Spond to call for assistance in case
ne IS needed. Lewis signs that kind
OF contract in order that he can mr.
sue his studies.
| one tn1ng which pleases Mr. Selee
greatly is the acquisition of Clark as
catcher. He got the crack at the
league meeting in New York. few
| weeks ago, accidentally. He had no
| ldea ne could get Clarke when he vent
10 New York. While sitting in the cafe
OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel with G A
Marston, McGiaw of the Baltimores
3r0ppeQ remark that ne thought
| Roolhson of the Baltimores would do
nearly all the catching. Manager Sc
zee dldnt need a map, and in a short
| Tune Clarke was signed for Roston
Inc Bostons are certainly stronger in
the catching department than anT
| other team In the league with CLARKE
| and Bergen. ~
The latter's ears would tingle if he
heard the words of praise which
Manager SeIee showered on him whsn
ms name was mentioned He saws he
considers Bergen the greatest ca1cha,
| tnat ever donned a nit He is such .
fighter that his value is greatly in
creased said Manager Selee. ''Wban
the team is in a hole and his best work
Is required that is the time you will
see him at his best. IL
Our catching department is much
stronger than it ever was. Boston has
never been any too strong in that de-
partment. The exceptional strength ie
just what is needed this wear In Pc,
gen and Clarke, we have two great
t something we never had be-
lore IN Boston. 1t is essential to ey
| cry team to have a good throvfno
catcher this season on account of tb
new balk rule. The ball must ne got
| ten to second base fast and there ar.
| no catchers in the business who ca,
get it down faster than these mon w
are well supplied with utility men ana
are also strong in the pitching de-.
partment: Willis may require a LITTLE
practice in getting the bail awav fror1
him more rapidly than he has bSan snl
customed to- but the quicker deliverv
| Will come with practice [ think WINS
| is the hardest pitcher in the league to
| hit. | don't mean by that that he is
a better pitcher than Nichols, but 7
think he can't be hit as easily
speaking OF the new balk rule. he
said: 1T was the best thing the lea a,l1e
could adopt 1t will not make a bis-
difference with some of the pitchers
While others will have to get a 1lIfcL,
| er delivery. 1t viii greatly iunroy,a
| base running, however and in fbaf i,
| is CT great Improvement Base runnipo
is good feature of game, and we
can't nave TOO much Of 1t, The people
| who attend games like to see base nm
ming" 1t was suggested to him thot
| possibly the umpires might fear TO en-
force the rule rigidly. He replied that
he anticipated no such fea. ON tb",.
part. They viii have to enforce it.