The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-02
MUST PLAY FASTER.
Holy Cross Team Livened
Up-Plans For the In
tercollegiate Debate.

The Holy Cross foot ball squad was
out yesterday afternoon for the hard
est practice it has had this season.
The major portion of the time was de-
voted to practicing the players in the
new plays, and in training the rear men
to block the ends and rush line backs
on the defence. The men were also
coached at directing wedge formations
towards the center. Yesterday Coach
Connor came to the realization that he
mas been overlooking an important
point thus far in practice, and al
though much of the heaviness of the
teams play and its delay in getting
started to the slowness with which
Quarterback Sullivan handles the ball
from the snapper back. He paid great
attention to Sullivan's work in practice
and instructed him and Center McCabe
to do all the possible training they can
together.
Coach Conner is convinced that he
must get the plays off more quickly
and play kicking game as much as
possible. Accordir gly he had set the
lnemen yesterday to practicing starts
with the snap back and had the backs
at punting and place kicking. Conner
is fast improving in this department.
Eagan is doing good work at place
Kicking. Monahan was obliged to alb
sent himself from practice on account
of his sprained ankle. Nor was Powers
able to don his suit. Shine is being
played at tackle and although ignor-
ant Of the fine points of the game, does
very well. The two elevens did not
line up but Coach Connors utilized the
second eleven men in coaching the
n1ra III
backs on the defence. The squad was
also practiced in handling the ball
from the kick off.
The game which was to have been
played between the Young Tigers and
the day scholars eleyens did not ma
terialiZe, as the latetr team failed to
put in its appearance. The Superbas
and the Tigers will play for the foot
ball supremacy of the preparatory de-
partment. The Rough Riders, a juve-
nile team at the college, whose average
weight is 102 pounds, found little diff
ficulty in defeating the ST. Johns pa
rochial school eleven, 20 to O., in
twenty-minute halves yesterday after
noon, scoring three touchdowns in the
first and one in the second period of
play. The school boys averaged 115
pounds to a man.
Contrary to the expectation of the B.
]. F. Debating society, the interest
which the student body of the college
is taking in the joint debate with the
Fulton club of Boston college, is grow
ing more intense every day. Yesterday
Edward j. Ryan, and Edward Crowley
representatives of the Fulton club, were
guests Of the B. ]. F. society. A spec
ial meeting of the committee on inter-
collegiate debate was called to discuss
details Of the proposed debate, and it
was arranged to hold the debate at
Boston college hall, Dec. IS. Three
speakers with the privilege of an alter
nate are allowed each society. The
Fulton club was granted the choice of
question, and the b. ]. F. society will
be given the right of side. The first
preliminary debate for choosing those
who will contest for the B. ]. F. society
was held IN Fenwick hall last evening.
The Phllomathic society was present on
invitation.
Preparations for the annual fete night
of the junior class are fast being per-
fected. All details regarding the liter
airy program are being kept secret. 1t
is whispered that this year, following
the lead of the now senior class, the
1901 men will stage some novelty. The
general arrangement committee has Sc
cured the Creamerie proprietors to
cater for the banquet, and has arranged
a very attractive menu. 1t was formally
announced yesterday that John F. Ry
an would preside as master of the feast
and that John Francis Murphy would
be POSTMASTER. The following mem
bers Of the class will respond to toasts:
James A. Noonan, George j. Hurley
John w. Mccarthy, John E. Dignan,
and James A. Nutohen. William G.
Troy will read class prophecy.
Yesterday being the feast af All
Saints, a solemn high mass was cele-
brated in the college chapel at a. m.
by Rev. P. ]. Casey Rev. James R.
Keaveny acted as deacon, and Rev.
Thomas Becker sub-deacon. John E.
Grahamme was master of ceremonies;
Allan Brosmith and Walter G. Mercer
were acolytes. During the celebration
of the mass the college choir sang the
"Kyrie," "Cedo" and "Sanctus' from
La Haches unison mass, in F, and the
Gloria" and "Agres DEF from Bor-
dese's.
Today the feast of All Souls, the Of
fee of the dead will be chanted by the
faculty of the college at a. m.
The college orchestra rehearsal
which was to have been in Fenwick
hall yesterday, was postponed owing to
the inability of Prof. William J. How
ard of the Boston Conservatory of Mu-
sic to reach Worcester. The next re-
hearsal will be held Saturday safter-
noon, and the parts given out last week
will be tried