The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-01
ARE IN fine TRIM.
Spencer Athletes re
Working Out
Admirably.
Sprinters, High JUMPS
and HurdlerS Will
Spoil Records.

Spencer, April 30.-The first weef
training for the high school track IN
has pleased Trainer Wright very mi,
the boys all attending faithfully zoe
training and following his directs
closely. Matters that looked blue fore
high school at the outset have n
cleared up, that of developing sprint,
Hobbs was the only man that .
school had, and he refused to take 2
in the training But after the sch
boys and Principal f. S. TirreH !
spoken to him, explaining the situati
he consented and will begin training
morrow afternoon.
The two greatest finds were Reno d
Berthiaume, both members o. t
freshmen class. Reno is but IL. D
weighs close to 100 rounds. Wrig
is training him for the shotput
event in which the high school is We
weak. He has shown up far beyond /
hopes of the school, and if he keeps
his work, will surely get place in I
event field day.
But the greatest find was Bert
iaume. He has shown great speed
the dashes, and is equally as fast
Hobbs, if not faster. He is green at t.
business, but is improving wonderful
under the trainers direction. He is t.
in statue, but very light in weight foro
of his size.
Captain Ray Bullard is running t
h11p11ac hi "a W
at this time last year. But he W.
knows that he must he in the best
condition when he meets Dandridc
Southbridge highs crack hurdler Da
bridge is not a foe to be held cheap
and Billiard well understands this. 81
will put forth every effort to go 10 T.
mark when the final day comes. La
year these two ran dead heat b
Billiard won out in the finale by a f
feet. In the broad jump, Billiard is g
ing farther this year in practice thu
last, and another record is expected
be made in this event.
Three records stand a good chance
being broken this year, the hurdle
broad jump and hop, step and jun
The other records will probably nev
be broken.
The boys are placing great confden
in Samuel Wright, their trainer,
bring out winning team. Two yea
ago he trained the team, and from
set of boyswho had never been on
track, he developed first-class teal
This year he has several old men
work with, and he expects to land t
field day.
Since North Brookfield sent wo
that they would not send a team
compete this year, it will be practice
ly a dual meet between Southbrid
and Spencer. In a few weeks the re
ular class meet will be held, and tt
will give the people some idea VIII
the boys are doing.
The Ladies' Relief Corps will give
entertainment and May-pole dance t
morrow evening, at the G. A. r. ha
The entertainment will consist of sin
ing, reading and instrumental sele
tions. There will also be several t
bles loaded with articles for sale.
Rev. Lewis T. Reed of New Hay,
occupied the pulpit at the First Co
gregatiOnal church today. The regul
pastor, Rev. Sherman w. Brown. is p
ported to be improving at the DOS
graduate hospital in New York.
The usual services were held at +
Holy Rosary church. An able serm,
was delivered by the pastor Rev. +
DOlan.
William Hennessy of Boston rode
Spencer today on his bicycle. and visi
ed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patri,
Hennessy, Of Park street.
The Wyanoke Social Club have cor
pleted arrangements for a dance In
held in ROchdale.
Frank Morse Of Brockton, former
of this town, was visiting friends +
day.