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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
HONE COOPERATIVE BANK.
CLUB ROAD RACES.
The Management Has Some
Things to Settle Right
Away.
Away.

The management of the club road
race which is scheduled to take place
on the 10-mile course sometime this
spring, can thank The Spy for calling
attention to several things, which ought
to be attended to in order to insure
anything like success. The building Of
a speedway on Mill street and the pos
sibility of tearing up Chandler street
by the Consolidated Street Railway
Company, are two of the matters to
which The Spy has directed attention.
They must be provided for if the race
is to take place
Some of the would-be cycling au-
thOrities connected with the manage
ment of the race, ought to get a gait
on. There is another matter which
must be provided for, and men of au-
thOrity on all kinds of sport, particu-
larly horses and bicycling, ought 20
awake to the prospects Of trouble be-
fore this time.
VIII outlaws be entitled to ride in
the club road race? There's going 70
be fun before that point is settled Oh.
The road race may go up in d cloud
Of smoke before it is settled. Perhaps
some of the clubs entered won't ride
unless they are allowed to have out
laws on their teams, perhaps other
clubs will refuse to ride against out
laws. There is nothing in the rules
which have been agreed on in past
years and which have governed the
races, that can prevent outlaws from
competing in the club road race.
The rules of the race allow any mem
Der of club to compete, except a pro-
fessional, as long as he is a member
on the date on which membership lists
must be handed in. That is Usually
about 80 days before the race. The
race is run under the auspices of the
Century Road Club, and the League of
American Wheelmen which controls
track racing, has nothing to do with
it. The c. r. c. has taken no stand in
the fight between the league and out
laws.
There is TO reason why it should Tta
{. K. c. has nothing whatever to DO
with track racing, and is not Interested
It's up to the management of the road
race to settle a point which NAV wind
up the race pretty fast or make of it a
farce.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
BACK TO AMATEUR RANKS
James j. Casey Has Taken Steps to APP
ply tor a Reinstatement.

James J. Casey has taken steps to apply
for reinstatement in the amateur ranks.
There is nothing in professional racing
for him. as he cannot take sufficient time
from his business to devote to training.
With racers following the track the en-
tire season man like Casey who has a
good business to attend to, and can train
during the dull season only, has no bust
ness with such a push. He labors under
too great handicap. Professional riders
also receive support from the manufac-
turers whose wheel they ride, and Casey
would have none of that in his, as he Is
engaged in selling wheels. He could ride
no wheels except those he has the agency
for and the chances are the manufactur-
ers would not make any allowance to him
for riding those wheels.
Casey has as clean a record on the
track as any rider that ever pushed
pedal He is one of the very few n en- who
have always been so fair with MS oppo-
nents that they speak well OF MIN. When
the pure amateur fever struck the l.. A.
W. a few years ago, and Investigations
were made on the quiet on all sides, ca
sey was evidently subjected to scrutiny
as well as the rest, but nothing that
tainted of professionalism could be dis
covered against him. He turned pro or
his own accord. He was riding reg uIaIly
then and the new ruling of the L. a. w :.
racing board which cut down the value OF
amateur prizes, drove him from the anna
teur ranks. He has competed in few
races only as a professional, one maJch
race with John S. Johnson and about -FOUR
Should he be reinstated he would ride
more for the sake of riding than for what
he could make. He would not be re-
quired to train as much 10 compete II, IN
feels that he could attend to his business
and race with the amateurs too.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13

A. will probably enter for the interme-
date singles at the national regatta,
to be held in this city in August. Der
bv rowed with the Harvard crew last
year, and also with the B. A. A. crew.
During the autumn he took up single
sculling, and turned out to be very
good oar Coach Glendon thinks that
Derby should win the Junior single
souls at the N. e. A. R. A, or the
other local regatta, which is held in
June. If Derby should win as junior,
he would then be in line for the inter-
mediate single souls at the ma
tional.
Joe Mcclure and Joe Whitehead.
each of whom has won the national
senior single shell championship, have
purchased a double, and Mcclure has
also purchased a new single. The an
nouncement that the men will now
double will be hailed with delight by
Worcester boating men. A race be-
tween the Boston double and Ten
Eyck and Lewis will be certainty,
and nothing will please Worcester ac-
ouatic sports more.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
BOOM IN SIGHT.
Big Purses Will Make Horse Racing Ac-
tive This Season.

Although the sale of the fair grounds
means no track in Worcester this year,
the sport will be lively in this city de-
spite the handicap. There is a big boom
ahead in which Worcester will have it's
share. How extensive the boom will be
can be perceived at a glance at the
purses to be hung up by the Kentucky
Horse Breeders association at the Sep
TENDER and October meetings. They
will aggregate over $50 900.
New York has been more devoted to
running than trOtting, but the latter
sport will hit the metropolis hard. The
best track of the country is being con-
structed at Mount Vernon. For the
grand circuit meeting on the track in
September, purses aggregating 100000
have already been hung up in light
events.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
INTER GLASS GAMES.
sophomores Win Athletic Contest in
Drzzlng Rain.

Cambridge, April 12.-The Harvard in
ter-class games took place today, in the
rain, and were won by the sophomores,
with a total of 36la points The juniors
were second, with 2lA points; freshmen,
10; seniors, 1874. A. NJ. Butler a fresh
man, won both the 100 and the 2O-yard
dashes. Tom Burke took the quarter in
So Is.
1OO-yard hurdles, final heat-Won by J.
W. Hallowell, 'O1; time, Is As seconds.
Quarter-mile run-Won by T. e. Burke.
Of; time, 50 1-5 seconds.
100-yard dash, final heat-Won by A. NJ
Butler, '02; time, 1912 seconds.
SS0-yard run-Won by S. II. Bush, Oh
time, 9 minutes 3-5 seconds.
One-mle run-Won by H. B. Clark. 'O1:
time, minutes ! 3-5 seconds.
22O--yard hurdle-Won by w. G. Morse,
SO; time, 26 3-5 seconds
220-yard dash-Won by A. NJ. Butler. 'O2;
time, % 80 seconds
Putting 16-pound shOt-Won by S. G.
Ellis, '01 distance, 80 feet 2 inches.
Running high jump-Tie for first place
between A. H. Rice 1900, s. G. Ellis 'O1.
S. NJ. Roth, W, G. Morse 99; height, /
feet inches.
Running broad jump-Won by A. w.
Ristine, O2; distance, q feet " inches.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
VERNoNs' COFFEE PARTY,
THE Souvenir Program of John j. Conin
TO Be Something Worth Keeping.

John ]. Conlin of the Vernons, who
helped push the pulticycle for world
heaters last season, has been breaking all
kinds of records with the souvenir pro-
gram which the club is getting out for its
coffee party in Mechanics Hall, Tuesday
evening. Mr. Conlin was given the task
of filling the program with advertising
matter and preparing reading matter for
it also. He has completed his task. The
reading matter will contain a history Of
the club and sketches of the officers and
prominent members, especially those who
have added to the fame Of the club by
their work on the track. 1t will be
valuable souvenir for persons who desire
to keen a reference on bicycling. The
program is for free distribution to pat
rons of the coffee party.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
PRAISES WORCESTER.
Good Words for the Makeup of the To-
cal Ball Team.

1t is encouraging to Worcester base
ball enthusiasts to know that such an
excellent base ball authority as w. S.
Barnes. Jr., sporting editor OF the Bos-
ton Journal speaks in glowing terms
of the Worcester men who went south
with the Bostons. He says:
"Of the new players, Frisbie, Kuhns
and STREET. there is little to say that has
not already been stated in these col
umns. The two former will undoubted-
ly play in Worcester. Probably no one
on the team is so fast to first as Fris-
bic, barring Hamilton. His action in
the field impresses one favOrably,
though he has a half-arm style of
catching a ball which he will be coach
ed to drop. Kuhns, barring experience,
is a better man than Stafford, if what
he showed at Durham is a safe criter-
ion. He may not be so steady in the
field, but he is a better batsman. 1t is a
pity that a cutting-down policy should
drive Frisbie to Worcester, when both
an extra in-felder and out-fielder are
needed. Last years experience should
be a lesson.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
GAME CANCELLED.
Rain Was Too Much For
Holy Cross-Trinity Con-
test Yesterday.

1.-THE rains descended and the floods
came" and beat Upon the diamond and
there was no game at the Holy Cross
grounds yesterday, with the team of
Trinity College. incidentally, the clerk
of the weather rendered Trinity valuable
assistance, although the team came pre-
pared to watch the wearers of the purple
pile up the score.
Manager Donnelly has not yet decided
on an umpire for the season. The names
under consideration are those of John
H. Gaffney and N. E. Supple of Holliston.
OF course Gaffneys ability is unques-
toned. The ability of Supple is also
good, and Supple has the reputation of
being a man on whose appearance reli-
ance can be placed, and if he is engaged,
the patrons of the game will not be liable
to disappointment in their expectations.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
PUT IN A BIG BID,
American Steel & Wire Try for the Pacific
Cable.

1t is understood that the American
Steel and Wire Company have made a
bid for the construction of the cable
to be laid from Hawaii to the Pacific
coast.
Mr.. Weiss of San Francisco. one If
the most famous cable experts i'm the
world ana gentleman who has been
engaged in laying cables in ever, &C.,
on the globe, will soon come to IVorcee-
ter, if he has not already been here
to engage with the officials of tho con,
pany in considering the cost 0uestion
OF the proposition, and make an invss-
tigation into the condition Of the com
pany's materials.
1t is believed that the American Stool
and Wire Company will secure the com
tract beyond doubt. o'''-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
THAT SPECIAL TRAIN.
Boston & Albany May Run One to Hart
ford for Sweeney Lawler Fight.

The move for a special train to Hart
ford Wednesday, to carry those who de-
sire to attend the Sweeuey-Lawler fight,
took another turn yesterday. George p.
King, who was negotiating with the Off
cials of the Boston and Albany railroad,
concluded that he would not care to
handle a special train under the terms
of the road. A local official with whom
he was dickering, suggested that the road
might run a train on its own responsible
ty and said he would write the officials
at Boston concerning the proposition. If
one is obtained, the rate will probably be
81 so for the round trip, which means the
saving of one dollar from the regular
fare.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13

grounds will be more thickly planted
with trees and shrubbery, embodying a
special park feature. Seats will be ar
ranged at convenient intervals with the
idea of making the park as pleasant as
possible.
The mall, which is constructed on
but one side of the park at present, is
to be continued completely around it.
Shade trees will be set at intervals of
25 feet. The estimated cost Of the pro-
posed changes will amount to about
$4,000, and when finished will make
one Of the finest parks in the city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
After Artist CrcwIey's Plans Are Carried Out

the children to the youth and older
ones, whose principal enjoyment will
walk about after the labors of the
day are over, and during the summer
season this feature will be specially
appreciated.
There will be ball grounds for both
young and older sets, the ground for
the younger set being located within
the oval near the centre of the park,
which is surrounded by a track for BIZ
cycle or running purposes.
The band stand will be moved up to
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
eKBERG's PRESENT,

Victor Ekberg who recently Joined the
Viking Cycle Club, will be presented with
a handsome racing uniform when he be-
gins his seasons work. 1t is now on ex-
hibition in the show window Of the liver
Johnson sporting goods house. The suit
consists of jersey and tights of blue and
yellow, the colors of the Vikings. On the
breast of the Jersey is inscribed viking
c. c" Ekberg will ride for the Pope
Manufacturing Company this season. He
will ride in sprints, and will also double
UP with Al Newhouse of Buffalo on the
tandem, his former partner, John F. Ca
sew. having given up the truck.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
NEW UNIFORMS.
Lowell Arms Co. Obtain the
Order For the Worces-
ter Team.

Manager F. J. Leonard of the WOrces-
tiers isn't superstitious. He closed con-
tract yesterday with the Lowell Arms
Company for the uniforms of the Wor-
cester base ball team for the coming sea-
SON. The uniform is of Yale gray with
maroon trimmings, and across the breast
of the shirt will be the word Worcester
in letters of maroon.
Maroon is in many places regarded as
"hoodoo" color, but Manager Leonard is
not frightened at the prospects, and does
not borro trouble over the color He
said yesterday of the several teams he has
managed, some had suits of maroon trim
mings, and every team was a champion.
He's got some kind of a charm against
the 'hoodoo" and smilingly predicts that
Worcester will be the pennant winner.
Manager Leonard received yesterday
letter from Manager F. g. Selee of the
Bostons, to whom he wrote relative to the
players of the Worcester team now prac-
ticing with the Beaneaters. Manager Sc
lee informs the Worcester manager that
the men, Kuhns. Frisbie and Yeager will
report in Worcester Sunday. As the first
game is not until Wednesday, the men
will arrive in good season. The other
players of the team will get mere ABOUT
the same time. Ricketts, ticket was sent
to him yesterday, with instructions TO
start for Worcester when he gets 1t.
Nothing has been heard from Philadel-
phia concerning the proposed trade in
which Kuhns is a prominent figure. Phil
adelphia wants him badly, but Worcester
can't spare him, although it wants first
baseman, unless it can fill the vacancy.
Worcester is willing to take Chiles from
Philadelphia now and bind kuhns over to
Philadelphia under an agreement that he
will not be taken until the end of the sea-
son. Philadelphia can't quite see it that
way. An.sher proposition which will
probably receive the attention of the
ieaguers is that Philadelphia give up
Chiies and Fultz to Worcester in exchange
for Kuhns.
Chiles or Fultz Kuhn's place on Wor7
cester would hardly be filled without both
men. Fultz would be played at second
the position he has played for several
wears.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
FUNDS INCREASING.
Money Necessary for Good Race Between
High School and Harvard Freshmen
Crews in Sight.

Manager William D. Lancaster of the
high school boat crew keeps piling up the
funds necessary to insure a good race
with the Harvard freshmen, the date
of which is practically settled for May q
He can now figure from $500 standpoint
and estimates that all he will require
is $500
The experience of previous years shows
that the last half of the money is obtained
more easily than the first If the rule
follows this year, the high school crew
won't have to worry a particle over the
financial end. The entertainment which
was given for the benefit of the crew at
the classical high school, Friday evening,
will net $50 at the lowest estimate and
may be SIS Complete returns are not yet
in.
The boys of the training squad continue
their faithful work under the direction
of the coach, James A. Ten Eyck. They
use the machines but three evenings
week. Every morning before breakfast
they are on the road putting in a half
hours vigorous exercise.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13

the centre of the park, and a few
changes will be made in the outline of
the pond, making it more irregular
than heretofore. The paths sliding
through the park are arranged with
special care, so as to afford as nearly
a direct walk across the park as pos
sible and still remove all danger that
might result from swift flying balls on
the field.
Special attention will be given to the
playground for children, which will be
provided with swings, see-saws and
sand courts. Other portions of the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
SWEENEY ALL RIGHT.

George p. King, who is associated with
Spike" Sullivan in the backing of Patsey
Sweeney for his match with John ].
Lawler, at Hartford, Wednesday eve
ming, received a letter from Sullivan yes
terday. Sullivan writes that Sweeney is
in good condition, but is working very
hard to get to weight. He says Sweeney
can be brought to weight easily enough,
but he will have to undergo severe train
ing to reach a point under 12S pounds.
He thinks however that Sweeney won't
be wax ia thc ria=
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
WON THE RUBBER.
E. T. Smith &C. BowIsrs Defeat Norcross
Bros. Team on Whites Alleys.

The E. T. Smith Company team of can
die pin bowlers defeated their rivals. the
Norcross Brothers clerks, in the third
and lastof the series of matches at Whites
alleys last evening. The Smith team won
two of the series and the Norcross men
one. The score last evening was:
NORCROSS BROTHERS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13

The accompanying design gives a
general idea of the condition of
Crompton park after the plans sub
mitted by H. B. CIewley have been
carried out. The main feature to be
considered aside from artistic effect in
landscape is to provide all possible IA
cilities for amusement and entertain
ment possible.
The improved condition of the park
provides for the pleasure of all, from
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
BRAVEO THE WEATHER.
The Emmets and a Picked Team From
the College Play a Five Inning Game.

ceIlent condition prior to the rain storm
yesterday. The game with Trinity had
to be cancelled on account of the storm.
The storm It dampen the ardor of
the youthful enSstlsiasts, for the EmmetsI
nine defeated a picked nine made upI
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
E. 7. SMITH COMPANY.
GAFFNEY OFF.

Umpire John H. Gaffney of the National
League starts this evening for Brooklyn.
n. Y, where he will open the season in
the Boston-Brooklyn game Saturday. He
will umpire in Brooklyn Tuesday also. and
will then jump to Boston for the game
Patriots day 9''iiS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
CORNELL ROWING.

Ithaca, \. Y, April 12-Today was a
busy one for Cornell crews. In al u" -, d
We're six crews out in shells. About 10
Of the candidates for positions on the
" varsity foot ball team reported AT he
field today for spring practice ~ Jus
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
NEW STRONG MAN,
of Harvard Breaks lntercolleg.-
ate Record for Strength.

Cambridge, April 12.-The intercollegiate
strength test record was broken at the
Harvard gymnasium today by H. F.
Cochens, formerly of the University Of
Wisconsin and now a student in the
Harvard Law School. Cochens' total to-
day. on the intercollegiate basis, was
l761l5, while the best previous record
was that by Godfrey Of Bowdoin, of 17l6.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
MANY BALL GAMES.
YaleIRea:s Ieyan-Prinoeton-C oIumba
Southern Tour

New Haven, CT, April Il. - The Yale
base ball nine for the second time this
season defeated the nine from Wesleyan
in a nine-inning game with the score of
to g. The game showed marked i'm
provement in the work of the Yale play
ers. Robertson pitched fine game for
Yale during five innings, and Garvan did
we'll the other four. Townsend did the
pitching for Wesleyan and played good
game. Score:
Yale. ........".......0 013002 50
Wesleyan ...........O OIL 90 90 L 3
Batteries: Robertson, Caravan and
Hirsh; Townsend and Inglis
Princeton. n. j., April 70. - Princeton
beat the Columbia nine this afternoon q
to 1. Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland were among
the spectators. Princeton found Vessels
an easy mark while Hillebrand was in
vincible, and not a visitor succeeded in
getting hit off him. In the seventh in
ming Princeton put in her freshman bat
terry, Mier and Greene, and they kept the
visitors down to one hit and no runs. The
score:
Princeton ............3O O11O94 @-21 Is 2
Columbia ............0 20 001 o. l II
Batteries: Vessels and Stable; Hille-
brand and Kafer and Mier and Greene.
At Baltimore - Baltimore IS, University
of Maryland 0.
At Phiadelphia-Un of Pennsyl-
vania T. Syracuse University g.
AT Philadelphia 49, Philadelphia 9, Mon
treal 6.
At Observation-Disclosures 8, George
town University 3. CTen innings, tie.)
Cambridge, April 12.-The Harvard Uni
versity base ball team will leave tomor-
already announced will be carried out,
with the exception that the morning game
arranged to be played at fredericksburg,
Va, will be transferred to Richmond. The
players who will go are: Pitchers, Fitz,
Morse and Mccormack; catchers. Reid
and Mines; first base Goodrich and
Lewis; second base, Haughton; third
base Clark; short stops, Fincke and
Loughlin; left field, Sears; centre field,
Dibblee; right field, Putnam.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
RULES FOR UMPIRES.
Nick Young Lays Down the Law to Auto
Gratis of the Diamond.

President N. E. Young of the Ma
tional league has sent John H. Gaffney
copy of rules for umpires. Probably
the most important rule of the lot IS
the one that declares absolute sobriety
is demanded of every umpire. Inability
to conform to a similar rule has caused
loads of trouble for umpires.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
BOUGHT A DOUBLE.
ice Mcclure and Joe Whitehead Likely TO
Race Ten Eyck and Lewis.

An interesting bit of rowing news
was the announcement from Boston by
Dick Glendon. rowing coach of the B.
a. A. and George Derby of the B. A.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13

from the college boys, the score being
II to 5.
The game was played on the upper
terrace and lasted five innings. The bat
ting order for the Emmets was: ]. Don
nelly, 3b Sheehan, |, f.; G.. Kelley p.;
nor and c. Donnelly, c. f.; Deegan, 1b
Beaudreau, 2b; J. Kelley, r. f. The bat
ting order for the picked nine follows:
Carey 1b; Abbott, l. f.; J. Conner, c. f.;
Cobey, +. f.; McQuillan, p; Capt Lercer,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13

Trunks and Bags. all kinds and sizes,
at low prices, all sizes, at the Boston
Store.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-13
MEETINGS. ETC.
Equity CO-OperatiYe Bank.

Stated meeting, Thursday, 18TH inst,
7 p. H., at the office of the Bank, Wal
ker Building. $4,000 expected to loan.
CHAS. L. GATES, Pres.
#. J. HASTINGS, Sec.