The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-13
WEBSTER TEAMW
Knights of the Silver
Ring Defeated
at Home.
REFEREE UNSATISFACTORY.
McGeary Will Not Play With
the Town Team Until
There Is a Change.
REFEREE UNSATISFACTORY.

Webster, Nov. 12.-Foot ball and
bowling seem to be dead in town this
year, while in previous years much in
terest was taken in the games, but
basket ball is taking their places and
absorbing all local interest Early this
morning the Webster Unions, the bas-
ket ball team that is managed by Hen
ry Anderson, drove into town drenched
with rain and covered with mud, but
full of rejoicing at it's victory over the
Knights of the Silver King team, in
Southbridge. The Webster team had
defeated them by q score of IL to Z, in
close and exciting game.
The boys, fresh from their victory,
told The Spy man the story Of the
game. Although they won, they did
not get much show from the South
bridge referee. This official, Nichols, a
young fellow, has refereed basket ball
In Webster and was not considered
fair and square man. Last night the
boys claim that he let several bad
fouls pass him when made by his home
team.
The Webster team put up a great
game, and deserved the victory they
scored. They consider 1t all the more
praiseworthy because they are the first
team to defeat the K. S. r., in their
hall. Southbridge closed the first half
In the lead by a score Of to 8, but
in the second period the Webster boys
went in and played like fiends, winning
Just victory.
the players in the regular Webster
basket ball team, there is trouble
brewing. James McGeary, one of the
best players on the team, has resigned.
He says he will not play again in the
lineup while Brenniff is captain. What
the trouble is. is not exactly known,
but it is thought to be a personal mat
ter. The opinion Of Brenniff's friends.
however, is that he has made a. good
captain and that McGeary is ali at
fault for quitting the team, but Nc
Geary has a good many friends and
they think differently.
McGeary has made a good man for
the team, and his absence will be no.
ted considerably. 1t is hoped that the
differences will be settled and that in
a few days McGeary will return to
the team. McGeary, and so do sever
al others, think that THOMPSON. the
centre man. would make the best CAP
tain the team could get Thompson
is fast player and carries a good
head With him. The team will contest
the Millbury B. B. A, in Music hall.
Thursday night, and a dance will fol-
low the game. Brooks new orchestra
will render music for the occasion. A
large crowd is expected from Miuburv
The First Congregational church was
crowded at the 10.45 service this morn
ing to hear the new pastor, Rev. An
drew Campbell, preach his opening
sermon. 1t was a well read address
and impressed his congregation that
he was the man needed; in fact. the
right man in the right place. Rev. Mr.
campbell came here from Midway
where he had been substituting for the
regular pastor, who is ENJOYING a
years vacation in Europe.
Thomas Hayes was placed under ar
rest last night by officer William Hy-
land, for drunkenness. Hayes is CON
sidered bad man when in liquor.
Capt. John ]. Kelly of the Webster
fire departments running team, last
night received the trophy captured at
the recent Ware muster, when the team
won third place. The prize is a trum
pet and valued at $25.
Joseph w. Berger, a Webster boy.
now attending school at the Worcester
Tech, has the distinction of capturing
the county scholarship.
The Sacred Heart Base Ball Club will
hold a dance Jan. 10, and the proceeds
VIII De used in purchasing new uni
forms for next season. A prize Of
ring will be awarded to the best couple
of walters on the floor that night
Various Polanders in town have re-
ceived newspapers from their native
country, and in them were articles that
stated on Nov. II the heavens were to
fall and bury Russian Poland forever
Some of those who have received the
papers take stock in the article, and
are entertaining fears for the welfare
of their relatives and friends there.
The st. Joseph's church choir is ar
ranging to present a theatrical play in
the opera house, Jan. 81. There are
about 25 voices in the choir.
The committee on arrangements for
the dance in Columbia hall, Nov. II.
under the auspices of the Cycle Club,
is: William Cunningham, Luman Will
bur, Howard Williams, George Allen,
Frank Young and Thomas McKear-
nan.
The campfire that the local G. A. r.
will hold in st. Jean Baptiste hall Nov.
70, will be big affair. Posts from
the following places have been invited
and will probably attend: Worcester,
Oxford, Southbridge East Douglas,
Spencer, Putnam, Millbury, Sturbridge
and Leicester. Elmoine D. Clemans
VIII nave charge OF the singing.
The Spy's exclusive announcement
this morning that Mrs. H. N. Slater will
open a kindergarten in the late East
boarding house, caused much
comment in town. Mrs. Slater is praised
on all sides for her generous actions.
Joseph C. Miron, actor and basso, /
Webster's pride. paid a hasty visit to
town today. He is now playing in
Boston with 1.-THE Man in the Noon
company.