The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
'CECONI WILL STAY.
Spencer Fans Are
Happy Over Twill
er's Decision.
VICTIMS OF THE ACCIDENT.
Young Butler Taken to the
Hospital and Others
Are Improving.

Spencer, Aug. 22.-The Spencer base,
ball team will have it's star twirler fol
the game with North Brookfield Sat
urday. The Spencer sports are joyou:
over the idea of again meeting the
North Brookfield team with Ceconi. the
Boston college tWirler, in the box.
Up to yesterday the Spencer sports
were doubtful about who would occu-
py the box for the Spencer team Sat.
urday. 1t was thought that Martin
OConnor, who formerly pitched for the
g. T. A. nine and who pitched for the
Brookffeld team up to the formation Of
the Spencer team, would be the twirl-
er. OConnor is youngster as yet in
the baseball world, but promises to be
a crack in a few years.
Today The Spy man called upon John
Ceconi, who is the idol of the Spencer
baseball enthusiasts. AT first Cecon
would have nothing to say, but upon
being urged, said: Yes, have decided
to stay and help the Spencer team out
Saturday, although l was wanted in
Boston to pitch for the strong Dor
chester team. The Spencer boys used
me we'll"
When asked whether he thought the
Spencer team would win from North
! Brookfield, ne said: 81 don't see any
reason why we shouldn't win. If l an
in as good form as l was Saturday the
team will surely win"
When the announcement was current
about town the news was passed along
and everybody was happy.
Spencer sports will be on the ground
willing to wager any amount on theil
favorites. The greatest rivalry exists
between the two teams. The grounds
have been repaired and everything will
be in good shape for the game Satur-
day.
Will the BARRIERS and bakers play g
game of baseball this year? This is
the question that every barber in Spen-
Ger is asking. The game is scheduled
for Monday, Aug. %, but it is doubtful
if it will be played. The BARRIERS are
not taking much interest in the game
Joseph Richards has resigned, and re-
fuses to have anything more to do with
the team.
The accident at the first performance
Of j. c., RockWelps pavilion theatre
company in Spencer has been the talk
of Spencer today Everyone wonders
that more were not injured in the
crash of tho tiers of seats. The Spy
was the first paper in town, and con-
tanned the only correct account of the
accident. ]. C. Rockwell, owner of the
show, said today to The Spy reporter:
"Your account of tie accident was the
only straight and truthful account that
have seen yet. The other accounts
were stretched and exaggerated in such
a manner that anyone would think that
every person in the audience was hurt
am afraid that the accident will great
~ hurt my business in Spencer" Mr.
Rockwell showed The Spy man the in
terror of the tent.
Nothing had broken until the tier OF
seats struck the ground. Mr.. Rockwell
said: The mere idea of any of the sup
ports giving way is absurd. Anyone
can see by the breaks that the cross
pieces did not break until they struck
the ground, and how the impression got
about that one of the supports was
broken cannot understand"
The victims of the accident are doing
we'll. Ernest Butler, the 13-year-old
boy, who was on the top tier of seats
and had compound fracture of the left
ankle, was taken to St. Vincents hos
pital by order of DR.. E. r. Wheeler
where the broken ankle is to be reset.
Henry Ledeaux is confined to his
home, and 1t will be four weeks before
he will be able to get around.
DIR. Z. r. Wheeler is attending him
James Darmody, who was quite badly
hurt by board cutting his chin, was
out today, although looking somewhat
pale after his experience Many that
We're in the jam complained today Of
being stiff and sore, but all were able
to be about. Some talk is going around
that the injured persons will sue the
show company, but the talk seems tC
be without foundation.